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Incoming 5th graders:
For your ELA assignment, you will be reading a book and writing an essay which will be passed in to me the first week of school.
1. Choose one book to read from the following list which I got from the Malden Public Library:
/documents/2020/6/Summer%20Reading%205th%20grade.odt
2. After you have finished the book, please print and fill out this graphic organizer which you will pass in with your essay:
/documents/2020/6/StoryElementsGraphicOrganizer.pdf
3. You will then use your graphic organizer to write a 3 paragraph essay about your book making sure all FCAs are included:
FCA 1: Make sure your topic sentence includes the title of your book, the author, and the genre. (remember your topic sentence sets the stage and lets the reader know what your essay is about.)
FCA 2: In your 3 paragraph essay, include what takes place in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Each paragraph must contain 5-7 sentences that are written with proper grammar and spelling.
FCA 3: Make sure your essay includes all of the literary elements which you have included in your graphic organizer. ( You may place the info throughout your essay where you think it seems fit. Just make sure not to put the info all in one paragraph.)
***You may type or hand write your essay. If you choice to hand write, please print with a black or blue pen and be very neat. If you don't have a printer to download the graphic organizer, you may write all of the info on a sheet of paper and pass that in with your report. Please staple or use a paper clip to attach the graphic organizer and your essay together. Make sure to include your first and last name on both the graphic organizer and the essay.
***You also have Math and Science summer work to complete so please make sure to check out Mrs. Malatesta and Mrs. Mineo's Teacher Pages as well.
***If you have any questions, please send me an email at:
lisa.cataldo@cheverusschool.com
Enjoy your summer and I look forward to our adventures together in the upcoming school year! :-)