Unit 2

Empower Reading

Activities and readings will be completed in class, however, you are encouraged to practice readings at home or in residence.

Journals

Journals will be collected periodically and will include the following types of reflections:

• Empower Journals
• Independent reading
• Read aloud

Thinking Book/Journal
Thinking Book Evaluation

SPG

You will complete approximately 4 activities and a quiz related to the following topics:

• Commas
  • Comma Rules #1
  • Comma Rules #2
  • Comma Rules #3
  • Commas Rule #4

Writing

• Short/Creative Writing prompts:
  • 5 word challenge: 
• Writing Process, topic sentences, main ideas
• Writing to ENTERTAIN

Media/Comprehension

• E:60 One More Game Questions

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• Read the short story On the Sidewalk Bleeding
• On the Sidewalk Bleeding Questions

• Current Events (CNN10)