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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Peek at the Week</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Week of December 7<sup>th</sup>-11<sup>th</sup></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Reader’s Workshop</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Last week, the fifth graders were introduced to their guided reading book.<span> </span>This week, they will share what they read with their group.<span> </span>They will also answer an extended response question to prepare them for the ISAT.<span> </span>Every week, the students will be introduced to this type of questioning.<span> </span>To help them formulate their answers, the fifth graders will be given the ISAT rubric that will be used to grade their response each week. <span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Writer’s Workshop</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Today the students were given the rubric that will be used to grade their persuasive essays.<span> </span>This week, they will be drafting their essays.<span> </span>Every essay will be four paragraphs (introduction, two supporting, and a conclusion).<span> </span>The writers will be graded on each paragraph.<span> </span>Please ask your child their argument and audience for their persuasive essay.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">Social Studies</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center">The students will complete their time lines of the events that led to America receiving independence from Great Britain.<span> </span>On Thursday, the fifth graders will be presenting their time lines to the class.<span> </span></p>