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Final Draft of Literary Analysis Essay organizing your ideas into an essay containing the following: introductory paragraph containing a thesis statement; support body paragraphs containing assertions, integrated examples of proof/quotations, explanation/analysis, transition words, and concluding sentence; and ending with a concluding paragraph.

Students will know assignment expectations which would include completeness, accuracy, legibility, directions, effort and time management.

The Two Voice Poem Rubric

The Two Voice Poem Rubric

Information Texts: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2c Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d

My 5th grade students maintain reading logs for the books they are reading independently. Students are given freedom in choosing topics for their writing, so long as they are completing an entry after each independent reading session. They take their reading logs home on a daily basis to review with their parents and get them signed. I collect reading logs throughout the week (each student has a designated day that their log is to be turned in) and provide feedback.

My 5th grade students maintain reading logs as homework, for the books they are reading independently. Students are given freedom in choosing topics for their writing. The response must be a complete, critical response to the reading. LAFS standards are included.

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man Timeline

Students will do a self assessment of their participation in their center rotations.

Students will create a poster to persuade others on one of two topics. The main idea will be the focus of the poster and the supporting details will be evidence of persuasion. The student will include at least three supporting details. Illustrations will be added to the poster and must connect to the main idea as well.