Agenda, November 2

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.
• NaNoWriMo is here ...Anybody writing?

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Mango Street Work Sample
2. Independent Reading 
3. Are you caught up?
4. Elements of style review

Agenda, November 1

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• NaNoWriMo is here ...

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Examples of excellent answers
2. Mango Street Work Sample

Agenda, October 31

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• NaNoWriMo is coming ...
• Due Now: Mango Street Thematic Statements

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can connect quotes to thematic statements.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Read Aloud
3. Mango Street Model Answers
4. Elements of Style Review

Agenda, October 30

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• NaNoWriMo is coming ...
• Last time I'll ask: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can connect quotes to thematic statements.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Read Aloud
3. Mango Street Thematic Statements
4. Elements of Style Review
5. Dialogue Journals

Agenda, October 29

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• Late: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can respond thoughtfully to a specific piece of writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Reading Group Notes
3. Elements of Style Review
4. Reading Journal #6
5. Mango Street Read Aloud
6. Dialogue Journals

Agenda, October 26

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• Due Today: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to analyze a text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Reading Groups

Agenda, October 25

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.
• Due Friday: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to analyze a text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Journal #5
3. Mango Street Reading Groups

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Agenda, October 24

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.

Today's Agenda:

1. Mango Street Practice Reading Work Sample
2. Mango Street Character Web
3. Mango Street Graphic Organizer 

Agenda, October 23

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to develop my own skills.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Reading Groups
3. Mango Street Character Web