This Week in Language Arts...

This week in language arts, we're beginning a new unit in Springboard. Some of the early topics, discussions, and terms we'll explore include tone and diction in writing, denotation and connotation, nuance, and strategies of definition. We'll start the week by looking ahead to the next embedded assessment: A Definition Essay, unpacking the skills and knowledge needed for success on that assessment. We'll discuss the differences between expository and narrative writing, and we'll analyze and compare a poem (Nina Cassian's "A Man") and an informational text ("Soldier Home After Losing his Leg in Afghanistan" by Gale Fiege) on similar subjects. We'll also continue our exploration of the parts of speech, focusing on prepositions.