Agenda, May 15

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Tomorrow: Read to the bottom of page 77. We'll start there on Thursday. If you're behind, you won't have a chance to catch up.
Test re-takes are Wednesday, 5/15, at 2 pm in B105.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions. 
I can identify examples literary devices in a complex text and explain their purpose and effect.

1. Chapter 4: 3 quotes on pink chart
2. Read Aloud
3. Chapter 5: 1 quote
4. Chapter 5 Literary Devices and effect

Agenda, May 15

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Last Friday: Character Analysis Paragraph
Due Tomorrow: Finish Chapter 4.
Test re-takes are Wednesday, 5/15, at 2 pm in B105.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions. 
I can identify examples literary devices in a complex text and explain their purpose and effect.

1. Read aloud 
2. Chapter 4: 2 good questions
3. Whole class discussion
4. Chapter 4: 3 quotes on pink chart
5. Chapter 4 Literary Devices

Agenda, Monday the 13th

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl
Due Last Friday: Character Analysis Paragraph
Due Tomorrow: Finish Chapter 4.
Test re-takes are Wednesday, 5/15, at 2 pm in B105.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.

1. Poetry Test Retakes Sign Up: this is a commitment, not a maybe
2. Chapter 3 Literary Devices: Onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile, symbol
3. Chapter 3: 13 questions
4. Chapter 3 Storyboard Review
5. Chapter 4 Read Aloud

Agenda, May 10

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl

Today's Learning Targets:
I can show what I know on the OAKS test.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.

1. Poetry Test Retakes Sign Up: this is a commitment, not a maybe
2. OAKS Testing - We need to be silent while our classmates finish up.
3. Character Analysis Paragraph
4. Chapter 3 Storyboard
5. Chapter 3 Literary Devices: Onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile, symbol
6. Chapter 4 Read Aloud

Agenda, May 9

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl

Today's Learning Targets:
I can show what I know on the OAKS test.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.

1. OAKS Testing
2. When you're done, begin work on the character analysis handout. You will need to complete Bookmark 5 before you can begin this assignment. When you are done with the handout, have a peer review it and begin word processing your final draft.

Agenda, May 8

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl
Due Yesterday: Bookmark 5, with 5 quotes on the back. Be sure to punctuate them properly. Add binder paper if you'd like. 

Today's Learning Targets:
I can show what I know on the OAKS test.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions.

1. OAKS Testing
2. When you're done, begin work on the character analysis handout. You will need to complete Bookmark 5 before you can begin this assignment.

Agenda, May 7

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl
Due Last Monday:  Finished Poetry Portfolio
Due Now: Bookmark 5, with 5 quotes on the back. Be sure to punctuate them properly. Add binder paper if you'd like. 

Today's Learning Targets:
I can show what I know on the OAKS test.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions.

1. OAKS Testing
2. When you're done, add two good questions about Chapter 3 to your list of questions. Then, very quietly, work with a classmate to copy his or her questions onto your sheet and try to answer them. Include your classmate's name with the questions.

Agenda, May 6

Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 3 of The Pearl
Due Last Monday:  Finished Poetry Portfolio
Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 5, with 5 quotes on the back. Be sure to punctuate them properly. Add binder paper if you'd like. 

Today's Learning Targets:
I can show what I know on the OAKS test.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions.

1. OAKS Testing
2. When you're done, you may read The Pearl, work on the back of your bookmark, or find two new quotations for the pink sheet.

Agenda, May 2

Do This Weekend: Read 30 minutes per day in your personal reading book. Record your reading and your pages on your bookmark when you finish. Finish Chapter 3 of The Pearl, if we don't finish in class.
Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 2 of The Pearl
Due Last Monday:  Finished Poetry Portfolio
Due Last Tuesday: Bookmark 4, front and back
If you missed the poetry quiz, you can take it today after school in B105.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions.

1. Independent reading time
2. Two good questions
3. Whole class discussion
4. Theme Chart
5. Bookmark Back
6. Prediction City
7. Read aloud

Agenda, May 1

Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes. Record your reading and your pages on your bookmark when you finish. Finish Chapter 2 of The Pearl, if we don't finish in class.
Do Every Day: Bring your personal reading book and your copy of The Pearl.
Due Now: Chapter 1 of The Pearl
Due Yesterday:  Finished Poetry Portfolio
Due Yesterday: Bookmark 4, front and back
If you missed the poetry quiz, you can take it today after school in B105.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a theme.
I can use textual evidence to track the development of a character.
I can work with my peers to develop multiple interpretations of a text.
I can write good questions.

1. Independent reading time
2. Two good questions
3. Whole class discussion
4. 5 good questions
5. Read aloud