VOCABULARY
Each week the students will need to determine the "Mystery Word of the Week" by clues that are given daily. Each Monday they will receive a graphic organizer to keep track of the clues. On Thursday, prior to going home, each student must submit a prediction of the word. These predictions are graded and those students with the correct answer are entered into a drawing for a free or missing homework pass. Every 4 weeks the student notebooks will be collected for a completion grade.
WRITING
Each quarter there will be a specific writing style focus that we will be working on / practicing. At the end of quarters 1-3 students will be expected to publish a writing piece based on a district mandated topic.
Each week the students will need to determine the "Mystery Word of the Week" by clues that are given daily. Each Monday they will receive a graphic organizer to keep track of the clues. On Thursday, prior to going home, each student must submit a prediction of the word. These predictions are graded and those students with the correct answer are entered into a drawing for a free or missing homework pass. Every 4 weeks the student notebooks will be collected for a completion grade.
WRITING
Each quarter there will be a specific writing style focus that we will be working on / practicing. At the end of quarters 1-3 students will be expected to publish a writing piece based on a district mandated topic.