Greetings Families, I hope you are enjoying your three-day weekend and that your child is enjoying the R&R aspect of it. I am looking forward to seeing your child tomorrow as we get back to business. Here is what you can expect your child to learn next week. Lessons Grammar/Writing : In grammar/writing this week, students will learn about the last four of the six traits of writing. By the end of the week, they should know the six traits. Here is what they will have for their notes. Ideas develop a single topic to convey a clear message ideas should be important, accurate, and clear Organization reveal ideas in a logical order--include a beginning, middle, and end keep like topics together Voice increase reader engagement with intentional writer feelings, attitude, and emotion Word Choice use the right word in the right place to convey the right meaning strong verbs, specific nouns, and colorful adjectives Sentence Fluency improve the readability of wr...
