5/15- 5/22

Fluency Practice

I will learn how to practice reading aloud, to develop reading fluency.

***for those who are celebrating Ramadan, you can skip this activity by emailing me instead.

FlipGrid Directions:

  1. Watch the two videos.

  2. Pick a poem to perform, and either come up with your own beat/rhythm or use a beat/rhythm from another song.

  3. Practice, Practice, Practice

  4. When you are done, record yourself on our Flipgrid and send me a video. The video doesn't haven't to show you. I just need to hear your reading.

https://flipgrid.com/kiefer3607

https://flipgrid.com/17ac875b


Optional Poem Resources:

  1. https://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/shel-silverstein-poems/

  2. https://www.weareteachers.com/24-must-share-poems-for-middle-school-and-high-school/

  3. https://poets.org/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay

  4. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141837/drum-dream-girl

  5. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/teens



Journaling

Pick 1-2 Journal Prompts to write about this week.

I will learn that writing, requires stamina and by writing a little every day I can build my writing stamina.

Stamina- is the amount of time you can do a specific task without taking a break or losing focus.

Directions:

Pick 1-2 journal prompts to write about this week.

If you would like me to grade work please email it to: skiefer1@g.rentonschools.us or submit through our google classroom.

Prompts

(These all came from your responses to last week's assignment)

  • How did your lifestyle change from before the outbreak and after?

  • What is something you wish your teachers knew?

  • Were you able to keep participating in any physical activities?

  • How was it completing school work?

  • How did you adjust to being quarantined?

  • How did you stay in contact with friends?

  • What regrets do you have?

  • What was it like having school, but not being in the school building?

  • Optional (you choose what you want to write about)

Writing a Counterargument and Rebuttal

What will I learn : How to write a counterargument for my argumentative school rules/policies essay.

Directions:

  1. Watch the attached video


  1. Then answer the questions from the Google Form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf36h9hIu_jZJmv3TqC6FNG63VNOZQ_GnUxmlZzI8mgJsucJA/viewform?usp=sf_link