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English Language Arts
Finish Any Incomplete Work: Benchmark Reading Assessments - Unit 8 Week 1 & Week 2
Lexia (Log-On Via Clever) IF you are in the "Lexia Group" - you should be logged on for 30-45 minutes DAILY. Please make this a priority!
Daily Must Do - Journal Writing: Please continue journaling. I would like for you to write a diary entry each day that we're away. Remember to include the date, greeting, body, closing, and signature. This is probably a good wind down activity.
- Writing Prompts: Check GoogleClassroomfor a daily writing prompt.
Simple & Compound Sentence Instructional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGKY3eM9PY Simple & Compound Sentence Instructional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xkzyRAgyg Extension - Grammar May Do: - Simple & Compound Sentences Game - Create a game that teaches the differences between simple and compound sentences - Simple & Compound Sentences Video or Song - Create a video or song that teaches the differences between simple and compound sentences. Be sure to share it with us! s; Formal and formal Language
Reading Comprehension “Beautiful Sand Dunes" 1. Annotate: Underline the key details and write the main idea. 2. Comprehension / Spelling: GoogleClassroom
"Surf Haven Debates Its Future" 1. Annotate: Underline the key details and write the main idea. 2. Key Details & Main Idea Chart / Comprehension / Writing: GoogleClassroom
"Fishing in the Desert" 1. Annotate: Underline the key details and write the main idea. 2. Comprehension / Vocabulary / Proper Nouns (GoogleClassroom) 3. FlipGrid: Create an illustration and read "Fishing in the Desert" aloud. (FlipGrid)
"Zoos: Yes or No" 1. Annotate: Underline the key details and write the main idea for each opinion. 2. Word Hunt: Highlight all of comparative words. 3. Reading Fluency: Read "Zoos: Yes or No" Aloud on FlipGrid. (FlipGridflipgrid.com/9e11ee98) 4. Opinion Writing: Is a zoo a good home for an animal? (GoogleClassroom)
WRITING Benchmark Unit 8 Research Project We will be spending a portion of our daily Zoom meetings discussing the Natural Landscape Research Project. Please come to "class" prepared each day.
Monday: Choose a Natural Landmark and write your 3 guiding questions (GoogleClassroom) Tuesday: Taking Notes (GoogleClassroom) Wednesday: Taking Notes and Paraphrasing Information (GoogleClassroom) Thursday: Evaluate Notes / Share Ideas Friday: Plan Your Writing (GoogleClassroom)
Friday: Assessments - Spelling Test: Ask someone to give you a spelling test. Maybe you can FaceTime a friend! - No Reading Comprehension Test This Week
ELA May Do Lexia (Clever) Raz-Kids (Clever) - Please read books AND complete the comprehension questions. NewsELA (Clever) Typing Club (Clever) Benchmark Activity Calendar - Week 3 (Download PDF)
Math
Daily Math Assignments Must Do - Zearn (www.zearn.org) - Practice Book (Sprints: 3 Minutes Each) - Learn Book ( Application Problem, Problem Set) -Xtra Math (xtramath.org)
May Do - Exit Tickets (Might be a great way for parents to check understanding) - Succeed Homework Book
Module 7: Problem Solving with Length, Money, and Data Monday: Module 7 Lesson 3 Draw and label a bar graph to represent data; relate the count scale to the number line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkD24P0p7Rc