It's a New Year
Strategic Readers and Writing from our Hearts
OPINION WRITING
We will be writing "Go Green" opinion pieces. We will focus on persuasive and opinion language. We will explore how our words can express our opinions and share our thoughts with others.
Here are some things you can try at home: http://www.buffalo.edu/youhavethepower/homeconv.html
How can we use our words to inspire change?
We will be exploring our opinions on conservation and "go green" to inspire change.
Text Structures
Digging Deeper into non fiction text structures.
Updates
Be sure to check the school calendar for updated information.
READING NON FICTION TEXT STRUCTURES
We will be studying the following text structures: chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast. We will look at the purpose and ask why? We will also use the clue words within the text to dig deeper with our comprehension.
We will continue our Reading is Thinking Homework, 100 minutes a week.
Mrs. Parker
Email: meparker@jeffco.k12.co.us