ELA

Personal Narratives:

Students are working on our Personal Narrative writing unit. Students are working on writing based on real life experiences they have had. Students will practice narrowing topics to a seed, which helps to practice writing about one small moment in time.

Read Aloud:

Students are currently reading Tuck Everlasting. Essential questions to focus on include:

• Essential question #1: Do the choices we make affect others?
• Essential question #2: Should you keep a secret even if it means you have to lie? Is lying ever ok?
• Essential question #3: What does it mean to live?

Reading Groups:

Students are currently reading one of four different books. Students selected Owen Foote: Mighty Scientist, The School Mouse, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and The School Story. Students will analyze main characters, settings, plot, conflicts, and resolutions. Students will summarize a text and have presentations.