Objective for the week: RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
In class this week we spent a few days reading the story, "The Evil Swirling Darkness." This article is an narrative nonfiction text that told the story of three characters experience living in Joplin, Missouri during the horrible tornado of 2011. Students read the story with a partner and answered questions regarding the text.
In class this week we spent a few days reading the story, "The Evil Swirling Darkness." This article is an narrative nonfiction text that told the story of three characters experience living in Joplin, Missouri during the horrible tornado of 2011. Students read the story with a partner and answered questions regarding the text.
Vocabulary Homework for the week-
HW due on 10/7, Quiz on 10/9
Daily 5 Menu for the Week
All Daily 5 tasks should be complete by the end of class on Friday. Students can find details about each item in their Blackboard. It is located in the ELA Class, Content, October 5-9.
Narrative Writing
Students were taught about Narrative Writing. Over the next two weeks they will be creating their own narrative writing sample. The rubric and expectations are in blackboard. The following is the keynote that was reviewed with the class.