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Explain what happens to Tío Felipe and how Mari and her family respond.
Book: Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez pp. 121 – 136
4 days
Write a continuation of the novel Return to Sender.
Brainstorm a logical sequence of events by planning details for the events, characters, setting, and point of view in a story.
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W.5.3.aW.5.5
Draft the beginning and middle of a narrative with developed setting and characters.
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W.5.3.aW.5.3.b
End stories by including a resolution that is engaging and satisfies the reader.
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W.5.3.bW.5.3.e
Revise a narrative to include precise words and phrases.
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W.5.5
5 days
Write an opinion piece defending if Mari and her family should have been allowed to stay.
Brainstorm and outline ideas before defending an argument using evidence from the text.
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W.5.1W.5.1.a
Draft an opinion piece that clearly states the topic and position using questions, facts, images, or examples.
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W.5.1.a
Draft strong body paragraphs that group details together by determining which information strongly supports the position.
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W.5.1.b
Draft a strong concluding statement by using transition words and phrases, a question, or suggestion.
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W.5.1.d
Writers revise their work by rearranging sentences in a paragraph for cohesion and coherence.
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