Writer's Workshop:
This week we analyzed different persuasive essays. We discussed arguments and counter arguments. The students also chose their topics for their persuasive essays. They learned about researching information for charts and graphs to support their arguments. They also learned how to organize their ideas for a persuasive essay. They will use what they learned to organize their own essays.
Book Orders Due: April 6th
Upcoming Events:
March 30th- No School
April 4th- 1:00 Dismiss
April 6th-The Talk
April 18th-1:00 Dismiss
May 2nd-1:00 Dismiss
May 14th and 15th-Camp Wapsi
May 16th-1:00 Dismiss
May 25th-1:00 Dismiss (Last Day of School)
Writer's Workshop:
This week we started working on persuasive essays. We discussed the features of a persuasive essay. In addition, we discussed different sides of controversial issues. The students really got involved in the discussions.
Next week we will continue to work on them. We will analysis different persuasive essays. We will identify the problems and solutions in the essays. We will also discuss the importance of selective research, statistical information for charts and graphs, and how to organize ideas for their persuasive essays.
Book Orders Due: This will be my last book order this year:)
Monday April 2nd
My class code is: LK63Z
Upcoming Events:
March 30th- No School
April 4th- 1:00 Dismiss
April 6th-The Talk
April 18th-1:00 Dismiss
May 2nd-1:00 Dismiss
May 14th and 15th-Camp Wapsi
May 16th-1:00 Dismiss
May 25th-1:00 Dismiss (Last Day of School)
Writer's Workshop
This week the students learned about conjunctions, and combining sentences; compound and complex. They also watched a video about the Honor Flight and wrote letters to the veterans that are going on the flight. They wrote some great letters. Some of them brought tears to my eyes.
Next week the students will learn about run-on sentences and sentence fragments. We will finish up on sentences next week. They will review what we have learned and take a test over sentences next Friday.
Upcoming Events:
March 7th: 1:00 Dismiss (Conferences)
March 12th: 1:00 Dismiss (Conferences)
March 12th: 6th grade bowling in the morning
March 14th-16th: No School (Spring Break)
March 23rd: 1:00 Dismiss
March 30th: No School (Good Friday)
**The students also registered for 7th grade this week. Information will be coming home in their report card envelopes next Monday.
Have a great weekend:)
