Week 21: January 12-16

It's been another great week in Language Arts. I have big news for everyone: our end-of-level SAGE Writing Test will be February 2nd-February 6th.  The reason testing is so early this year is because they still in the process of refining the test. Humans will score the writing (rather than a computer) and they want it done in enough time that when students take the SAGE reading portion in mid May, they can receive an entire, composite score. Please emphasize to your student (as I am here) that this test is a chance to showcase their skills--I don't want it to be a negative experience at all.

Because of our test dates, I am holding off on starting a class novel. Instead, we will be practicing essay organization (memorizing foldables to be used in the test) and practice writing essays. The only way to get better at writing essays, is writing essays! I am confident that students will be prepared for this test. I'm so proud at the effort they are putting forth in practicing. I am trying to give them enough time in class, but students may need to finish work at home. Because we are writing 1-2 essays each week, encourage them to not get behind.

Again, FLEX reading interventions will be on hold until after our writing test. I am pulling as many students as I can each day during FLEX to help with their writing. Please email or call me at 435-652-4742. Thanks again for all the support, I enjoy every single day with your student!

Nation-in-the-News

to present Friday, January 15th

2nd period: Lucy Deland, Rebekah Gentry, Kyler Gibb

3rd period: Stryder Hollingsworth, Jacque Loera, Marcus Jones

4th: Cazia Hanks, Jaydon Kenworthy, Rudy LeBaron

5th: Garret Graff, Emily Gunn, Harley Hall

6th: Ryder Dalton, Tanner Dennett, John Doty, Victor Gallegos

Monday, January 12th

Introduce ACES paragraphs (for explanatory essays)

Practice ACES paragraph

Introduce Explanatory Foldables

Hand out Explanatory Text Packet and Prompt

Tuesday, January 13th

Work on Explanatory Essay#1  (Save the Penguins)

Wednesday, January 14th

Library Day (meet in the library)

Free Reading

Finish Explanatory Essay #1: Due Today

Thursday, January 15th

Free Reading

Introduce Explanatory Essay #2 (Military Dogs or Refugees)

Begin Working on Essay

Friday, January 16th

Nation-in-News

Finish Explanatory Essay #2: Due Today

Free Reading after essay completion

Book #7 Due 

I am delighted to add Matt McDonald, Seth Millward, Kyla Thalmann and Maddy Stucki to the iRead 40 Club!! I am so very proud of their hard work and achievement in reading. Way to go!!!

Matt M.

Seth M.

Kyla T.

Maddy S.

SAGE Helps

This week we practiced organizational foldables to help us prepare for SAGE. These foldables will need to be memorized.
The following are the foldables for ARGUMENTATIVE Essay Writing:

This foldable is to organize the textual information.

The 2nd foldable is to organize the essay before typing.