Grade 7
This week students will be using persuasive strategies. Students will practice anticipating possible objections to their goals, cite precedents and predict benefits of taking the action they suggestion, and evaluate reasons with audience and purpose in mind. Students will continue to work on their editing skills. Students will use commas to separate items in a series to separate the parts of a compound sentence. Students will also proofread persuasive writing and insert commas as needed.
Grade 9
Students will begin reading Night by Elie Wiesel. Students will participate in active reading through various strategies such as graphic organizers, short response, and a RACERS prompt. Students will also define vocabulary based on the context in which it is used.
