Mrs. D's English stuff

Students are starting a non-fiction unit for 3rd term. Here is a brief overview for this week and part of next:

Wed. 1-20: We will review spelling words on #10. Students will correct the DOL they received on Tues. Non-fiction terms will be discussed and reviewed. Students will begin another journal prompt. Check with your students about the prompts they are writing.

Thursday 1-21: Students will go to the library for a non-fiction scavenger hunt. At the end, they will check out a book from any section 100 - 921. The book must be at least 75 pages and non-fiction. Your student has a worksheet that explains what to do.

Friday 1-22: Students will begin reading excerpts from the non-fiction section of the brown literature book.

Monday 1-25: Students will work on writing non-fiction essays and memoirs this week.