Parent/Teacher Conference: Dear ____

Parent/Teacher Conference: Dear _____,

Dear __________,

My current grade for Language Arts is __________. I earned this grade because __________. In the future for Language Arts I plan on __________. So far the hardest part for me in Language Arts is __________. I think I do __________ the best in Language Arts.

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Avoiding Plagiarism by SUMMARIZING

1) List as many steps to avoid plagiarism by summarizing as you can remember. 2) Summarize the following paragraph: I n the movies, quicksand looks pretty scary, but in real-life it is rarely more than a few feet deep. If you are ever caught in a pool of quicksand, don’t panic and kick around. The best thing you can do is to lay back with your arms spread. Then you will float on top of the sand instead of being sucked down. by Sandy Sanderson; New York Times

Calamity

TODAY’S WORD: Calamity DIRECTIONS Look up the dictionary definition of the word and write down ALL possible denotative definitions (dictionary definition). Write down any and all connotative definitions of the word (an idea or feeling associated with the word). Use the word in a sentence . Write down 3 synonyms and 3 antonyms of the word. Add a picture

Avoiding Plagiarism -- PARAPHRASE

1) List as many tips for paraphrasing as you can remember. 2) Paraphrase the following paragraph. There are about 4,000 different species of frogs. Frogs have adapted to live in many different climates. They can live in the cool mountains, in the dry desert, or in tropical rainforests. Most frogs are harmless, but the poison dart frog of South America is one of the most toxic animals on the planet! By Freddy Froglover; "Frog Life"

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