ELA

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

I Can Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote Day 7

Today is Earth Day! Watch these two short videos to learn more about this holiday.

Earth Day videos

Reading

Today, you are going to read and analyze another piece of informational text.

Read “ The Role of the Constitution,” pages 670-674 in your anthology. Focus on the responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government on pg. 673.

Use the Instructional Resources button to access your Student eBook.

After Reading

The “Role of the Constitution” describes the three branches of government. Watch this video to learn more about each branch.

Three Ring Circus

Complete the Google Form below to check your knowledge about “I Can Do That” and “The Role of the Constitution,” and the roles of the three branches of government.

Grammar and Writing

Now, complete some review activities on proverbs and adages.

You may remember learning about sayings called proverbs or adages earlier in the year. Watch the video as a review of these types of literary devices.

Idioms vs. proverbs


15 minutes of self-selected reading.


Choose 1-2 activities from the choice boards. Click on the button to the right to access the choice boards.

This week's Spelling and Vocabulary

Spelling words: dentist, final, finish, narrow, shelter, ahead, corner, hollow, divide, famous, recent, silver, capture, cabin, dinner, minus, minute, value, reward, broken

Vocabulary words: politics, intelligent, disorderly, approve, polls, legislature, amendment, candidates, informed, denied

That's all for today!

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss