Week 26: Understanding Explanatory Essays

Many thanks to those who attend Parent Teacher Conference or reached out via email. I am always happy to talk about your student and make a plan for their success. Thank you for the continued support!

Deadline for all missing/make-up work for 2nd trimester is this Wednesday, February 12th. I'll be leaving town early Thursday morning and my final grades will be submitted. I've been offering make-up work and asking you to request to come in for advisory since early January. Please get any work in.

Keep on reading, 5 days a week, 30 minutes a day. Unless we have Monday off, reading logs are always due on MONDAY for full credit. If we don't have school on a Monday, they are due on Tuesday, or the next day school is in session. 

Students have selected which articles to write about; I'm excited to see their skill set grow! Keep up the good work and please contact me with questions.

Many thanks, 
Mrs. Robins

Week 26

February 10-February 14

Monday, February 10th
Read Aloud Cactus II
Write Your Thesis (using the text organizer from Friday)
Format Google Doc for Essay Writing
Week #25 Reading Log DUE!

Tuesday, February 11th
Read Aloud Cactus II
Introduction Notes
Introduction Modeling
Write Your Essay Introduction

Wednesday, February 12th
Read Aloud Cactus II
Citation & Elaboration Notes
Citation Practice
All Late/Missing Work for Trimester DUE!!

Thursday, February 13th
Mrs. Robins Out
Identify Explanatory Essay Parts
Explanatory Essay Centers
*focused practice on formatting, citation and elaboration

Friday, February 14th
Mrs. Robins Out
Text Evidence Centers
*focused on correct citations, text evidence, thesis statements
End of 2nd TRIMESTER

When school begins on Tuesday, February 18th, it will be 3rd Trimester. We will finish our essays this week:)

Students: What do you LOVE about Language Arts?? Tell me for a ROBINS REWARD!!