English Language Arts (Reading & Writing)
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ELA
Week 2 - Day 1
*Read independently 30 minutes each day*
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Reading Focus: Analyzing Paired Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts
- Last week you focused on informational text. This week, practice reading comparing information across two texts and by working towards 90-100% proficiency on the skills listed below. There is also a grammar skill there to help your writing!
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ELA
Week 2 - Day 2
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Paired Text Set
- Open the text set linked above
- Read the fiction text, “A Day in the Life: Japan”
- As you read, annotate for key details that help you identify the theme of the text.
- When you have finished reading and annotating the text, write a short paragraph in your summer writing journal identifying one theme of the text. Use evidence from the text to support your claim.
- If you need help determining the theme, you can read the first article in the text set, “How to Find the Theme of a Book or Short Story” and complete this Theme Analysis worksheet.
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ELA
Week 2 - Day 3
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Paired Text Set
- Today, you should read the informational text, “Many Religions and Beliefs Shape Japanese Purpose in Life”
- As you read, annotate to determine the central (main idea) of the text. You should highlight any words or phrases that help you understand what the central idea of the text is.
- If you need a review of finding the central idea of an informational text, watch this video from week 5.
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ELA
Week 2 - Day 4
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IXL Focus Skills
Writing: Making a Connection Between the Paired Texts
- Today, consider the following questions:
- Why were these texts paired together? How is the theme you identified in the fiction text related to the main idea and supporting details in the informational text?
- Complete this Paired Text analysis worksheet to answer the questions above. You can print the worksheet out, or copy it into your summer writing journal and complete it there.
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ELA
Week 2 - Day 5
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IXL Focus Skills
Writing: Making a Connection Between the Paired Texts
- Using the paired text worksheet you completed yesterday as a guide, answer the questions below in a complete paragraph. Use evidence from both texts to support your claim. Write your response in your summer writing journal.
- Why were these texts paired together? How is the theme you identified in the fiction text related to the main idea and supporting details in the informational text?
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