Students in Language Arts are reading nonfiction pieces during our Informational Reading Unit. We read two articles on sharks and an informational piece on the Black Death in our textbook, and we will read a few additional pieces on Jackie Robinson in the upcoming weeks. This unit helps students develop and practice nonfiction reading strategies that will help them succeed in all of their academic classes.
In addition to our article analysis, students completed a cross-curricular mini-unit on nonfiction articles with Mrs. Drakeley's English classes. Students read articles on an online newspaper for teens called Tween Tribune. After reading two articles of their choosing, students wrote and posted replies to the articles that will appear on the website.
Students will also have the opportunity to practice their research skills as part of this unit by completing a scavenger hunt in the library using reference resources to answer trivia questions.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Language Arts: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
In Language Arts, students are reading the novel Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick. This novel is about a boy named Steven who is dealing with his little brother Jeffrey's diagnosis of cancer. Fans of this book might enjoy reading the sequel, After Ever After, which focuses on Jeffrey in remission.
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