English Language Arts (Reading & Writing)
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 1
*Read independently 30 minutes each day*
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Determine the Central Idea of an Informational Text.
- Practice reading informational texts, determining their central idea, and identifying commonly confused words by working towards 90-100% proficiency on the three IXL focus skills listed below:
Begin your work this week by answering the question below in your summer writing journal
- Have you ever tried something new that you struggled with before you felt successful? What traits did you rely on to help you learn that new skill? How will you use those traits to help you be successful as you enter middle school?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 2
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: CommonLit.org: “Dedicated to the Goal”
- As you read, consider this week’s essential questions and the main idea of the article:
- Why do people succeed? What traits are necessary when learning new and challenging skills?
- Answer the four text dependent questions about the main idea of the article. Check your work with the answer key attached to Day 5.
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 3
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: CommonLit.org: “Noticing Mistakes Boosts Learning” by Alison Pearce Stevens.
- As you read, consider this week’s essential questions and the main idea of the article:
- Why do people succeed? What traits are necessary when learning new and challenging skills?
- Then, answer the four text dependent questions about the main idea of the article. Check your work with the answer key attached to Day 5.
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 4
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: Review the two articles you read this week
- Complete this Paired Text Analysis worksheet. You can print it out, or answer the questions in your summer writing journal.
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 5
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IXL Focus Skills
Check your work!
- Open the answer key here and check your answers from each article’s text dependent questions.
Writing: Responding to the Essential Question
- Reread your journal entry from Monday. What can you add to your thoughts after reading the articles this week? How can you make sure that you are successful when faced with learning something new or challenging?
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