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Day 4 Five Paragraph Essay q2 week 5 language arts 6th grade

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Day 4 Five Paragraph Essay q2 week 5 language arts 6th grade

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  1. Warm- Up: In the torrid desert the girl’s long hair started to drip with sweat as she walked away. What does torrid mean and what clues did you use to help you? Unit 2 Essential Question: How do relationships shape us? I can support a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

  2. New Assignment: Let’s learn about it! You have read the short story “The Circuit” and you are going to read the poem "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long" after winter break. The authors of both texts develop a common theme, “Relationships (even with adults) help shape us.” We are going to write an essay explaining how this theme is developed in each text. When we compare things we see the similarity in them.

  3. What does it mean to compare in Language Arts? Comparing means to see the similarities between the two texts. “The Circuit” "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long"

  4. Five-Paragraph Essay • Though we will be writing a four paragraph essay, the five paragraph essay has a similar structure. • During the video, take notes about writing an essay. • 3 things you need to include in an essay • 2 things from “The Circuit” that are important • 1 Question you have about essay writing I can support a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

  5. Do: Use the author’s full name upon first mention in the introduction; thereafter, refer to him/her by last name only Do: Use the author’s full name upon first mention in the introduction; thereafter, refer to him/her by last name only Do: Integrate quotes into your sentence by giving context/background– who said it? To whom? Why? When in the story? Where? Example: Before the race, when Squeaky runs into Gretchen and her friends on the street, she boasts, “I always win cause I’m the best,” revealing how cocky she is. Reminders:

  6. Prompt: One possible theme of ”The Circuit,” is “Relationships (even with adults) help shape us.” How did the author develop this theme? (Use evidence from the story to support your answer.) Think about the things the adults said and did to help Francisco. What did Mr. Lema do and say? What did Francisco’s parents do to help shape him? Google CR/ Classwork/ Day 4 Theme Written Response

  7. What is the text is mostly about? Your introductory paragraph needs a hook, central idea, and a claim. ⭐️ Reminder: A claim is the main argument of an essay. Body 1 Intro: Topic sentence that relates to the story and claim. Body 1 Introduce and include cited Text Evidence about parents. Reasoning without writing “I”. Introduce and include cited Text Evidence about Mr. Lema Reasoning without writing “I”. . Body 1: Concluding sentence. DO NOT write “In conclusion”. Instead, use overall, finally, or lastly. You will have until next Tuesday the 22nd to complete this assignment. After break we will finish the last two paragraphs.

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