This week students will be working on "A Simple Act" on pg. 32 in the Literature book. The story is relatively short. The skills that we will focus on are: vocabulary, textual analysis, subjective/objective point of view, first-person point of view, third-person limited point of view, third-person omniscient point of view, apostrophes, and adverbs.
Students should make a 4-square organizer after their first read.
There will be a quiz (5 questions) on apostrophes on Friday.
The test on "A Simple Act" will be on Tuesday, October 10th. Students may begin working on the study guide immediately. A Simple Act Study Guide
As our students have started to realize, the Pearson selection tests can be quite difficult. Encourage your student to study a little bit each day and complete the additional practice.
"A Simple Act" Vocabulary Practice
"A Simple Act" Point of View Practice
"A Simple Act" Adverb Practice
Answer Key
Students are finished with the "Two Kinds" selection test/retest. Grades are in the computer. On average, students saw a 20 point percentile gain. Some students even saw a 30 point gain! Below you will find some pictures of students participating in WIN (What I Need) time last week.
Mrs. Fowler
