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Unit 2 Week 007 Lesson 6 Invasion From Mars   Skills:  Story structure, infer/predict, drama, formal and informal language, historical text Grammar:  action and linking verbs Writing: Informative writing, News Reports  Comprehension Skills and Strategies: Story Structure, Elements of Drama, Formal and Informal Language  Genre: Play  Vocabulary Strategies: Suffixes-y, -ous  Focus Trait: Ideas Spelling Skill:  Vowel Sounds Short u, /yoo/, /oo/   Study Guide   Target Strategy: ​Infer/Predict** When you infer, you try to figure out something that is not directly stated in the text.  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKING INFERENCES & PREDICTIONS Inferring is kind of like the big umbrella and predicting fits neatly under it. But what’s the difference between them? While it is subtle, I like to start with predicting because it’s a little more concrete. Predicting is when you use your schema + clues the author gives you to make an “educat...

Four Benefits of Teamwork for Student Development and Success 1. TEACHES ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SKILLS. Teamwork teaches essential communication and social skills, such as active listening and effective speaking. When working as a team, students learn how to listen to their leaders and coaches in order to perform their individual roles. Students learn how to listen to one another in order to function as a cohesive unit. Teamwork teaches students how to respectfully and confidently express their ideas and opinions effectively in a group setting. It’s important for students to recognize that speaking is not the same as talking. Speaking is about understanding how to communicate with an audience. The way in which a student speaks to other group members demonstrates her level of understanding and respect for others. 2. IMPROVES SELF-CONFIDENCE. Teamwork teaches students that their voices are respected and valued. Knowing that she will be heard helps build a student’s self-confidence,...

 This is the Assignment Log for 2022 - 2023.  This year JL is in the 4th Grade.