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Our writers will spend these next few days preparing themselves for Independent Fiction Success! Some of the final work they’ll engage into will be: fixing run-on sentences, choosing punctuation for effect, creating leads that move quickly into the action, and returning to their Narrative Writing Checklist for self-assessment!

Homework Session 20 - Wednesday September 27th

Los estudiantes concluirán el taller de lectura, poniendo en práctica estrategias para leer intensamente. También se prepararán para el taller de escritura, proponiéndose metas para crecer como escritor.

Los estudiantes leerán durante 20 minutos, poniendo en practica las estrategias aprendidas para leer intensamente.

Students will work in a set of story problems follow by a math forum in which the students have the opportunity to share and discuss all the different strategies they are applying to solve in each story problem.

Tuesday Oct 3, 23 Pages 33, 34 

Students will inquire into how is our government organized and how citizens can influence government.

Friends and learners will create a name and motto, or special saying, for the class. Each group will be given a list of names and mottos as idea starters. Discuss and choose one name and motto, then choose a spokesperson who will explain your thinking. After we hear from each group, we will vote on a class name and motto.

-Reflect on the following: Why is it important that everyone in the class be involved in making this decision? How might this affect the way we treat each other?