Wednesday- We will do Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. We will also head to the library to get a new book. Students will have to do a weekly reading report with this book. They'll need to read for 15 minutes for four times and record a summary of what they read. We will then explain the persuasive essay. The persuasive essay is whether or not there should be gifts given at Christmas. We'll write a journal in class exploring both sides of the issue.
Thursday- We will silent read for the first 15 minutes of class. Students can fill in a portion of their weekly reading report. We'll have the students pick what side they'd like to persuade from for the Christmas essay, and we'll write thesis statements. We'll also go over paraphrasing and quoting from a source. We'll practice this with articles on reindeer and Santa.
Friday- We will do Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Students will get articles today that they will need to get quotes or paraphrases from to support their view for their persuasive essay. We'll read the articles in class, and we'll highlight potential quotes. Students will also begin planning their essay on a plan sheet.
Homework:
Wednesday- read and fill in Weekly Reading Report (due next Wednesday)
Thursday- read for Weekly Reading Report
Friday- Fill out plan sheet- due Monday, and read for Weekly Reading Report
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