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The 'Write' Stuff in 5th and 6th ELA

Our students settled right back into a routine this week fresh off of their return from College Settlement. In Language Arts, both grades have been reviewing The Writing Process in class. 

 Fifth graders are working on their first fictional narratives of the year: a short story about overcoming a difficult task (with an optional "spooky" twist). Throughout the week, they brainstormed and planned out their ideas on a story map, wrote a first draft, practiced self and peer editing, and will be publishing their final versions on Google Classroom.

Izzy C. and Arrington M. brainstorming ideas for their short story.

Joslyn H. and Daniel L. get to work starting their rough drafts.

Sammy K., Lauren M., and Raheem J. busy at work on the first version of their stories.

Aidan Z. practicing the first step of the revision process: self editing.

Lauren M. and Sammy K. conduct a peer conference after editing each other's stories.

The sixth grade class is also working on their first writing assignment: original myths infused with background knowledge of Greek mythology. They seem to be thoroughly enjoying their current novel study, The Lightning Thief, the first book in the Percy Jackson series.

 This year, fifth and sixth graders are taking part in a "hybrid" Language Arts class, which is held in our cafeteria. On Thursday, both classes continued their progress with their first Writer's Workshop. We will eventually tie in the other elements of Language Arts (Reading, Speaking, Listening) with upcoming projects and presentations.





I was very impressed with the dedication and focus to their work and look forward to sharing their final narratives soon on the blog. Stay tuned!
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY
Enjoy these snapshots from last week's Blessing of the Animals!
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PSA
"Chug Norris" with an important reminder to stay hydrated at school!

Chris S. and Patrick R. pose with "Chug Norris,"
our thirst-quenching friend in Grade 5.

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