English Language Arts (Reading & Writing)
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 1
*Read independently 30 minutes each day*
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Draw Evidence From Texts to Support Analysis; Argument Writing.
- This week, you will work towards 90-100% proficiency on ONE IXL skill per day. Each skill will help you prepare to write an argument paragraph at the end of the week.
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 2
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IXL Focus Skill
Reading: NewsELA Unit: Space Colinization
- Open the text set linked above, and read the instructions.
- Choose ONE article to read. As you read, annotate for the central idea and think about the author’s argument.
- Also, consider the essential question:
- What efforts are underway to send people to live in space? Why?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 3
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Unit: Space Colinization
- Open the text set linked above.
- Choose a SECOND article to read. As you read, annotate for the central idea and think about the author’s argument.
- Also, consider the essential question:
- What efforts are underway to send people to live in space? Why?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 4
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Unit: Space Colinization
- Open the text set linked above.
- Choose a FINAL article to read. As you read, annotate for the central idea and think about the author’s argument. Also, consider the essential question:
- What efforts are underway to send people to live in space? Why?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 5
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IXL Focus Skills
Writing: Should humans be working towards sending people to live in space?
- In your summer writing journal, write an argument paragraph answering the following question:
- Should humans be working towards sending people to live in space? Why or why not? Use evidence from the three texts you read this week to support your claim.
- You can use this chart to help you gather your evidence from both articles, and this planner to help you draft your paragraph.
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