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Week of March 9, 2020

FSA Dates! Mark your Calendars!
Spelling Test
Thursday, March 12th FSA Writing: Thursday, April 2nd
FSA Reading Session 1: Tuesday, May 5th
FSA Reading Session 2: Wednesday, May 6th
FSA Math Session 1: Thursday, May 7th
FSA Math Session 2: Friday, May 8th
NGSSS Science Session 1: Wednesday, May 13th
1. according 11. article NGSSS Science Session 2: Thursday, May 14th
2. conclusion 12. passage
3. opinion 13. source
Vocabulary Test
4. conclude 14. describe Friday, March 27th
5. evidence 15. summarize
6. elaboration 16. support
1. Purpose: the reason why you are writing (to inform or give
7. example 17. persuade your opinion)
2. Audience : the person, group, or organization you are
8. illustration 18. stanza writing to
9. explicitly 19. author 3. Task: the topic stated in your prompt that you are writing
about
10. paragraph 20. narrator 4. Point of View: The perspective from which a piece of text is
. written; the way someone thinks of or feels about a topic
5. First Person Point of View: The text or story is told from a
person or character in the story. –I, Me, My, We, Our
6. Second Person Point of View: The narrator or author of the
text is speaking directly to you.—you, your, yours, you’re,
you’ll
7. Third Person Limited Point of View: The narrator of the
text is not part of the story, but knows the thoughts and
feelings of one character. —he, she, they, their, them,
Upcoming Events him, her
& Reminders 8. Third Person Omniscient Point of View: The narrator of
the text is not part of the story, but knows the thoughts and
feelings of all characters.—he, she, they, their, them, him, her
9. Declarative Sentence: a statement that ends with a period
10. Interrogative Sentence: a question that ends with a question
St. Patrick’s Day Dance: Thursday, March 12th 2:30-4:00
mark
No School: Friday, March 13th 11. Imperative Sentence: a command that ends in a period or
exclamation mark
Spring Break: March 16th-20th 12. Exclamatory Sentence: a sentence showing strong feelings,
emotions, or urgency that ends in an exclamation mark
FSA Writing: April 2nd Save the Date
13. Theme: The message or lesson of a story the author wants
you to learn.