Tuesday, October 04, 2011

October 3rd-October 7th

Reminders:
No school for students on Monday, October 10th.
Homework:
Read daily for thirty minutes and complete journal work.
Typed and revised poem due on Friday.

Monday 3rd
Independent Reading and Individual Conferences
IR Journal Entry: "What will I do differently with my next book?"

Tuesday 4th
Shared Read: "Miracle Boy"
Close Reading of a text.
Answer these questions in your Shared Reading Journal.
What does the writer accomplish in this scene.
What tools does the author use?
What mode of fiction does the author use?
What is the "so what" or theme of this scene?
What questions do you have of the text?

Wednesday 5th
Finish "Miracle Boy"
Present Journal notes to class.
What remaining questions do we have of this text?

Thursday 6th
Independent Reading and Individual Conferences

Friday 7th
Share Independent Poem Project.