Homework: Monday, March 10th

Tonight's issue: Should lunch waves be longer than 25 minutes?

1. Brainstorm reasons

2. Choose your strongest reason

3. Write a body paragraph using all 6 parts

4. Label the parts

Tomorrow, you will receive feedback and a score from last week's body paragraph. You will use your newfound knowledge to create a strong body paragraph and prove how much you've learned.

Homework: Wednesday, March 5th

Use your foldable, today's labeling notes, and the reference sheets on the back of your homework to write one body paragraph.

Homework: Tuesday, March 4th

Great job in today's argument writing pre-assessment. This week, we will learn all of the pieces necessary to create a strong argument and write a cohesive body paragraph.

Tonight, use my example to complete your foldable. Review my examples so that you're ready to identify and label each part tomorrow.

Reminder: Friday is our academic vocabulary post-test.

Homework: Monday, March 3rd

Happy March! 

Tonight, use the review sheet to start studying for Friday's vocabulary post-test. You can create illustrations, use because, but, and so, use the words in free-writes, make note-cards, etc. 

Tomorrow we begin argument writing! Get ready.

Homework and other: Wednesday, February 26th

Tonight: summary for the pandemic flu of 1918 - use today's notes

Vocab: Practice packet due Friday (and quiz Friday!)

Homework: February 11th

1. Parent letter signed

2. Take disease-related words from today's reading and put into categories 

3. Use "pandemic," "epidemic," and three other words from today of your choice and use them in a paragraph. You must also use because, but, and so, or since, however, and although (or a combination!)

Tuesday, February 4th

Whoa, snow days! 

Complete a reader response for homework tonight. Be sure to use TWO of last week's vocabulary words in your response and underline them.