ELA 7
This week students will be moving into unit 2. We are starting with the launch text, "Leaving Main Street." Students will be given a statement: We should stop exploring space because the money spent on space missions could be put to better use here on Earth. Students are to strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree. Students will be grouped based on their choices and tasked with reading "Leaving Main Street." Groups are to gather evidence from the text to support their position. Students will present their arguments on Thursday in a debate format.
After completing the launch text, students will move into "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." Students will read the story and listen to the radio play. We will be comparing and contrasting the two. Students will also focus on vocabulary, figurative language, and comparisons using adverbs and adjectives. Below you will find the study guide and the additional practice.
Below you will find some photos of students during the thesaurus presentation, working on their slip or trip reports, and playing a game focusing on coordinate and cumulative adjectives.
