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Article of the Week for ELA/SS will begin on Monday, November 13, 2017. Students will start with a close reading of one (1) article per week in which they will need to interact with the article using annotations as well as respond to the article using informational analysis questions provided on the 6th Grade Common Core Reading Strategies (Menu) handout that can be found to your right. A close reading includes reading of the article three times. Step 1: Skim the article using these symbols as you read: (+) agree, (-) disagree, (*) important, (!) surprising, (?) wondering Step 2: Number the paragraphs. Read the article carefully and make notes in the margin. Notes should include:
Step 4: Students will be told what standard to focus on each week. They will answer all questions for that standard on their Homework Reading Response Sheet. On this same sheet, students will record their 20 minutes of nightly reading. Parents will need to sign next to each night’s reading log. Additionally, students are responsible for taking 5-10 minutes each night to review any class notes taken on that day. |
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