🟩Module 9 - W3 - Day 4 - ELA

Lesson Instructions

You will go through all lessons (grammar, reading, and writing).

Phone.png GRAMMAR

Introduction

Hi grammarians! Sentences must have a subject and a predicate. 

When a sentence is missing one of those items, it is called a fragment. We will be reviewing fragments today!

Video/Visual

 

 

 

In Your Notebook: Fix these sentence fragments by rewriting them in complete sentences. 

1. My cell phone

2. on the television.

3. ate lunch quietly.

4. The class 

Interactive

Phone (2).png READING

Introduction

Today, we will review second-hand accounts in nonfiction texts.

Second hand accounts are written by people who were not there. They heard about it or researched about the topic before they were able to write on it. 

Video

Stop and Jot

In Your Notebook: 

Read for 30 minutes from a nonfiction story of your choice. Answer the following questions:

Is this a second hand account? How can you tell?

 

Phone.png WRITING

Introduction

Today, we will be writing our body paragraphs. Use your graphic organizer to support your writing. 

EXTENDED WRITING-RESPONSE WRITING TASK

Some people think it is better to give than to receive. Other people think it is better to receive than to give.

Think about the ideas in the two passages. Then write an opinion piece that gives your opinion about which idea you think is better.

Be sure to use information from BOTH passages in your opinion piece.


Writer’s Checklist
Be sure to:
• Introduce your opinion.
• Support your opinion with reasons and details from the passages.
• Give your reasons and details in a clear order.
• Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the passages.
• Identify the passages by title or number when using details or facts directly from the passages.
• Use linking words, phrases, and clauses to connect reasons.
• Use clear language and vocabulary.
• Have a strong conclusion that supports your opinion.
• Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Video

This video is from our previous lesson on body paragraphs and transition phrases. 

To Do

  • Open your articles from this week
  • Open the document that you used to write your introduction and conclusion
  • Write your body paragraphs

 

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