English Language Arts (Reading & Writing)
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 1
*Read independently 30 minutes each day*
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Tracing an Argument in an Informational Text; Writing an Argumentative Paragraph.
IXL Skills
- Practice analyzing informational texts, tracing an author’s argument, and perfecting your MLA formatting skills. Work towards 90-100% proficiency on the four IXL focus skills listed below:
Reading: NewsELA Debate Text Set Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars?
- Read the first article in the text set, "PRO/CON: Is the idea of driverless cars gaining popularity?
- As you read, annotate for the text’s central idea, and consider the arguments made in the text about the essential question: Can we trust self-driving cars?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 2
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Debate Text Set Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars?
- Preview the remaining articles, and choose an article that looks interesting to you to read.
- As you read, annotate for the text’s central idea, and consider the arguments made in the text about the essential question: Can we trust self-driving cars?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 3
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Debate Text Set Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars?
- Preview the remaining articles, and choose a final article to read.
- As you read, annotate for the text’s central idea, and consider the arguments made in the text about the essential question: Can we trust self-driving cars?
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 4
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IXL Focus Skills
Reading: NewsELA Debate Text Set Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars?
- Go back and review the three articles you read this week and complete this evidence chart.
- You can print the chart to fill it out, or complete it in your summer writing journal.
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ELA
Week 3 - Day 5
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IXL Focus Skills
Writing: Writing an Argument Paragraph
- Review your evidence chart, and in your summer writing journal, answer the question: Can we trust self-driving cars?
- In an argument paragraph, make a claim about whether we should place our trust in self-driving cars. Use evidence from the texts you read this week to support your claim. Make sure to use in-text citations and avoid plagiarism.
- When you are done, share your writing with someone in your family!
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