Announcements + SWAG for week of 1/29-2/2

Special Focus: Body of Argumentative Paragraph

Word Work: 10 Words

Analysis (Class/Independent):

Grammar: Pgs. 199-203

Regular vs. Irregular Verbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBaMKLPOnps
Simple, Compound, Complex, & Compound + Complex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUMVStsshPY

Announcements for Week of 1/22-1/26

Announcements:

Special Focus: Research for Argumentative Essay

Students need to have at least three claims (listed in left column), accompanied by 2-3 facts (statistics, researched data, or quote from reliable source), which are supported each by an explanation or example (each fact should have one).

















Word Work and Analogies

Analysis: Independent Comparison of Two Texts

Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement Pages, 187-190 in the Reader's Notebook

Cat vs. Dog Research Articles

I know as we were working on our research projects today we had a hard time finding solid articles on newsELA to support the cat supporters in the class.  Below are some articles I found to help you out with your research!

--Jerad

Cats and the Human Heart
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1582144/Owning-a-cat-cuts-stroke-risk-by-third.html

The Positive Impact of a Cat's Purr on You
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-cats-purr/

Cat's Independence
https://phys.org/news/2015-09-cats-independent-dogs.html

The Crazy Cat Lady is a Healthy One!
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/forget-what-you-ve-heard-being-cat-lady-healthy-ncna789676

Announcements for Week of 1/16-1/19

This week due to the short week, testing, and the launch of a new writing project, SWAG is super simple.

Students will be responsible for:
Special Focus: Argumentative Essay (Launch)
Word Work: Done this week in class
Analysis: Class (Whole Group and Independent Questions)

Grammar: None

SWAG for Week of 1/8-1/12

Special Focus: Plot Diagram
Watch the video below and describe each element of a plot diagram as described in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yzY6buMflo

Word Work: Jostled, taut, careening, relishing, falter, supple, frail, engulf, frayed, undulating.
Need to fill out word analysis for all 10 words.

Analysis:
                                      Class

                                   Independent SWAG

Grammar: Reader's Notebook Pgs. 163-166
Watch video for assistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euQWu0tQW14

Announcements for Week of 1/8-1/12

+STAR and DIBELS testing starts this week and must be completed by Friday, 19th.
+SWAG assignments are posted on the blog.  Due Friday
+The Migration Internet Scavenger Hunt is due Friday (subject to change ~ Smithsonian site was down)

Plot Diagram SWAG Assignment

Watch this video and fill out the diagram about what each element of a plot diagram is!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yzY6buMflo

MIGRATION INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT

Go to this link right HERE!!!!

Due 1/12

Step 6:
Fixed link: http://humanorigins.si.edu/multimedia/videos/climate-change-and-human-evolution

Step 7:
Fixed link: http://humanorigins.si.edu/multimedia/videos/expanding-world-homo-erectus

Announcements for Week of 1/2 - 1/5

-Class analysis will be completed together in class.
-Students will be given time both Thursday and Friday to work on their word work.
-All work that was due the Friday before break must be turned in by the 5th for credit.
-There will be no Math or Science rotations this week due to our 6th grade field trip schedule.  Both math and science will resume next week.