Monday, April 30, 2018

Agenda, April 30

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can track themes and motifs in the course of a short novella.
  • I can analyze a novel for theme.
  • I can correctly punctuate a sentence that includes a quotation.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading / Finish work sample
  2. Discussion questions in pairs or small groups
  3. Thematic Statements
  4. Punctuating quotations 

Friday, April 27, 2018

Agenda, April 27

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
  • Late: Bookmark 3, front and back
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can track themes and motifs in the course of a short novella.
  • I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.
  • I can take useful notes.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading / Finish work sample
  2. Discussion questions in pairs or small groups
  3. Whole class discussion 

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Agenda, April 26

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
  • Due Now: Bookmark 3, front and back
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can track themes and motifs in the course of a short novella.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Bookmark Math
  2. Independent Reading / Finish work sample
  3. Setting in your personal reading
  4. Chapter 6: Solo or whole class? 

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Agenda, April 25

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
  • Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 3, front and back
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can track themes and motifs in the course of a short novella.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading / Finish work sample
  2. Themes and motifs in your personal reading
  3. Chapter 6: Solo or whole class? 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Agenda, April 24

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can show what I know on a reading work sample.
Today's Agenda:
  1. The Pearl Reading Work Sample

Monday, April 23, 2018

Agenda, April 23

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can analyze a book for mood, tone, and character development.
  • I can express my opinion in a well-written paragraph.
  • I can track themes and motifs over the length of a short novel.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Mood, Tone, and Character Development
  3. Whole Class Discussion Questions
  4. Discussion Paragraph

Friday, April 20, 2018

Agenda, April 20

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back! If you don't finish Chapter 5 today, read The Pearl instead of your personal choice book.
  • Late: Bookmark 2, front and back
  • Due Monday: Finish Chapter 5 in The Pearl. 
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can help my groupmates succeed.
  • I can share my ideas with my classmates.
  • I can track themes and motifs over the length of a short novel.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Tone
  2. Chapter 5, in groups

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Agenda, April 19

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
  • Due Now: Bookmark 2, front and back
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can help my groupmates succeed.
  • I can share my ideas with my classmates.
  • I can track themes and motifs over the length of a short novel.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Bookmark Math
  2. Independent Reading
  3. Chapter 4 Quiz
  4. Chapter Titles
  5. Feeling Moody
  6. Chapter 5, in groups

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Agenda, April 18

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
  • Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 2, front and back
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can listen actively.
  • I can share my ideas with my classmates.
  • I can track themes and motifs over the length of a short novel.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Evaluating your predictions
  3. Chapter 4, solo or read aloud?

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Agenda, April 17

  • Due Now: Bring a personal choice reading book to class.
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. Don't forget the back!
Today's Learning Targets:
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can listen actively.
  • I can share my ideas with my classmates.
  • I can track themes and motifs over the length of a short novel.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Making connections
  2. Independent Reading
  3. Share a connection
  4. Chapter 4, solo or read aloud?