Literature Language Arts Overview
Students will understand that writing is a
Clear and legible handwriting is
What is an important expectation for all students.
It is essential that students are on-time and
What is present for all school days, whether in person or through distance learning?
It is students responsibility to check their
What is PowerSchool grade each week.
Students are expected to follow
What are the school-wide routines, expectations, and procedures (REPs) as well as our classroom agreements
Students will get an opportunity to practice various forms of writing such as:
What are narratives, persuasive writing, and expository writing..
A proper header is placed on the top
What is the right-hand corner?
Late work is accepted a maximum of
What is two weeks after due date, except in special circumstances discussed with the teacher ahead of time.
If they are in need of an extension, support, or guidance around the completion of an assignment, they should
What is contact their teacher within that content
When students are not following the REPs and beliefs, they progress along the following sequence of
What are the consequences?
Students will study and analyze different story genres through reading a variety of texts in the
What is Wonders California Reading/Writing Curriculum
Students are expected to write
What is neatly at all times?
All assessments, including projects and published writing, will be graded using
standardized rubrics, which demonstrate the level at which the assignment met the hallmarks of excellence and mastery of the focus skills or Common Core State Standards.
ELA Homework for students is to
What is read an independent book at the student’s appropriate reading level for at least 30 minutes every single day.
Making Waves Academy makes every effort to implore restorative practices to
What is to build positive, respectful, and productive relationships?
Students will practice reading skills such as
What is making inferences and predictions, asking questions, summarizing, visualizing, and making connections to the text.
It is important to maintain a positive
What is attitude, to be prepared to learn every day!
If a student is absent from a lesson, their families responsibilities are as follows:
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Check PowerSchool for grades
Help student to inquire about missed work
Ensure that work is completed according to the Hallmarks of Excellence and returned by the designated due date
In the event of excessive student absences an Action Form must be completed and submitted to the Student Support Team
Points work is
What is optional work used to practice skills and earn classroom currency?
6 Classroom Agreements
What is
Be Kind: To yourself, your community, and your teacher
Be Willing: To learn, participate, and grow!
Be Ready: Come to class prepared to learn!
Be Patient: We are all human. Mistakes are opportunities for us to learn!
Be yourself: I’m happy you are all here!
Follow CHAMP! BE A CHAMP!
Students will continue to practice these skills and apply their knowledge of reading strategies by participating in
What are workstations and read-alouds.
All 5 Hallmarks of Excellence
If a student is absent from a lesson, their responsibilities are as follows:
What is
Inquire about missed work on the day of return
Make up work must be turned in within 2 weeks of the original assignment due date
To mark due dates and to write down the assignment in detail somewhere that can be easily accessed and remembered later (Student Planner!)
To ensure that work is completed according to the Hallmarks of Excellence and returned by the designated due date
The two requested materials
Who needs to sign this syllabus
Who are the student and the parent/guardian?