🟩Module 9 - W4 - Day 1 - ELA

Lesson Instructions

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

Phone.png GRAMMAR

Introduction

Today, we will be reviewing capitalization. When we first learned this, we learned the MINTS Strategy

M - months, days, and holidays

I - I stands alone

N - names of people, places, and things (Proper Nouns)

T - (titles of books, magazines, movies, jobs)

S - Start of a sentence.

Visual

Capitalization with M.I.N.T.S. - Copy the chart and provide an example of at least one word that would need to be capitalized following the MINTS strategy. months, Days of the week, & Holidays "i" stands alone Names of people, places & Things (proper Nouns) Titles of Books, Magazines, movies, jobs. Start of sentences

Stop and Jot

In Your Notebook:  Write three sentences that includes ALL of the MINTS rule.

Interactive

Phone (2).png READING

Introduction

Hey readers! We are continuing to review text features and how we can use these features to support our understanding of the text.

Here are some text features examples that you may have seen in other grades:

Nonfiction Text Features listed Bold Print Italics Colored Text Highlighted text diagrams

Video

Stop and Jot

In Your Notebook:  Continue reading informational text and adding to your chart from the last reading session. If you are having trouble locating text features, use the graphic above to help you.

While you are reading your informational book, find text features and fill out the chart. Read for 30 minutes.

Text Feature Why did the author include it?
   
   
   
   

 

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Introduction

This week we will be reviewing informational writing.

Our goal is to write an informational/explanatory piece in the time span of a week. We should not be spending more than 20 minutes a day on this work. 

Our first step is to peep the prompt, and then read the articles with the prompts in mind.

EXTENDED WRITING-RESPONSE WRITING TASK

We use light and sound to take in information about our surroundings. 

Think about the ideas in the two passages. Then write an informational/explanatory essay comparing and contrasting light and sound. 

Be sure to use information from BOTH passages as you write an informational/explanatory essay.


Writer’s Checklist
Be sure to:
• Introduce the topic clearly, provide a focus, and organize information in a way that makes sense.
• Use information from the two passages so that your essay includes important details.
• Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
• Identify the passages by title or number when using details or facts directly from the passages.
• Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the passages.
• Use linking words to connect ideas.
• Use clear language and vocabulary.
• Provide a conclusion that supports the information presented.
• Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

To Do

Read the two articles listed below. Highlight the information as you read with the prompt in mind. 

Passages on Light and Sound Links to an external site.

Passages on Light and Sound.pdf Download Passages on Light and Sound.pdf

 

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