ELA News
Week of September 24, 2018
Reading Discussion
Sometimes books can be mirrors, and sometimes they can be windows. Can you see yourself in the book's characters or setting? It's a mirror. Is the book about something completely different from your life? It's a window. We will be discussing how our books act as mirrors and windows this week.
Mentor Sentence
The people listened to their hearts and marched for their rights.
Word Work
This week's root word is mech, meaning machine.
Mentor Text
Our mentor text this week is Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama. It is a letter to his daughters Malia and Sasha. In the letter, he lists all the qualities he loves about them and gives examples of famous people who also possess those qualities.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Taos Mountain
Georgia O'Keeffe
Lake George Reflection
Georgia O'Keeffe
Petunias
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDnwBiORu8
Writing Invitations
You have several writing invitations this week:
Write a letter to someone you love or admire.
Write a letter to someone you love or admire.
Research one of the people in the book and create a presentation or report.
Choose different people and write about their character traits in a similar way.
What is Mrs. Garver Reading?
I am reading Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielson. It is about a Jewish girl fighting the Nazis in Poland during World War II.
Spot the Error
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Last Week's Winner
Last week's winner is Adele C. She can choose a prize from the treasure chest.
Class Codes and Links
Mrs. Garver
Email: jgarver@rayder.net
Website: http://rayder6.edublogs.org/
Location: 13513 Division Street, Charlevoix, MI, United States
Phone: 2315478166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsGarversClass/
Twitter: @mrsgarversclass