May 25 – May 29

Grade 4/5 students:

Good job on your ‘Home Learning’ students!  I am very proud of your efforts and thank you to those who have sent me their Reading Response writing to my email (cheryl.carroll@nbed.nb.ca).  I enjoyed reading them and gave students some feedback.  Here is your schedule for the week:

1. Math – Login to Dreambox and complete a minimum of two activities each day (10 activities for the week).  Remember that the activities with a calendar icon are ones that I have assigned.

   Last week, 6 out of 11 students completed all 8 activities.

2. Writing Journal – Spend 15-20 minutes each day writing a journal entry.

3. Weekly Writing Task - Spend 15-20 minutes working on the assigned writing task so that you have a finished good copy by the end of the week (remember to spend some time revising and editing your work).  Email to cheryl.carroll@nbed.nb.ca

   This week we will give persuasive or opinion writing another try.  When writing your paragraphs for an opinion piece try to think Oreo (not my nasty dog!).  The topic sentence and closing sentence state your opinion and the middle sentences give reasons and examples.

    

    

    

View the following teaching videos on how to write an opinion piece.  The videos give you a general overview but I think are intended for younger students.  The paragraphs in the example are a bit too short.  In grade 4 and 5 you should have paragraphs with an opening or topic sentence, more than one detail and example, and a closing sentence. (your paragraphs should be 5-7 sentences long)

1. Episode 1: What is an opinion piece?

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEK2oGBSsHk

    

2. Episode 2: Choosing an opinion writing topic

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4rHG6rrr8

    

3. Episode 3: Making an opinion writing plan

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kYtkqfXMOg

    

4. Episode 4 Writing a draft – introduction

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmEWpwB85E0

    

5. Episode 5: Writing a draft – Reasons and examples

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1e8Zg-fYgE

    

6. Episode 6: Writing a draft - Conclusion

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xo9C8BxgWE&feature=emb_rel_pause

    

    

   Choose an opinion topic and you can use the graphic organizer to help you plan your paragraphs (introduction, 3 body paragraphs for your reasons, and a conclusion).

   Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer

    

    

I am attaching the District’s weekly STEAM newsletter for those who are interested in doing additional activities.

• Reminder that students should spend 30 minutes each day reading and doing physical activity.  The calendar for May is also posted for Social Emotional Learning.