Language Arts

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This year, we will be practicing various writing techniques and skills through informal and formal writing assignments.  We will also focus on Narrative, Informative and Argumentative Writing.

THIS QUARTER WE WILL BE WORKING ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.

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Word Wisdom~Quiz on Friday
Unit 3-Part 2: 
1. valedictorian
2. phonetic
3. consonant
4. symphony
5. sonorous
6. cacophony
7. dissonance
8. assonance
9. abdicate
10. predicate

Context Clues Strategies: 
*Unit 1: Look for What Kind of Object, Concept, or Action the Word Is
*Unit 2: Look for What the Word Is Used For
*Unit 3: Look for What the Word Is Contrasted With

This Quarter's Topics:
*Investigative Journalism
*6-Traits Writing: Word Choice
*6-Traits Writing: Sentence Fluency