Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:    March 2 is the last day to hand in late or revised work or extra credit.

Targets for Today: I can read and discuss literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Today we are forming small groups.  Each group will decide how much of Legend they will read.  Each student will have a thinking guide to use to prepare for group discussion. 1. Quiet Reading of Legend Book Groups for Legend.docx 2. Group discussion 3. Reading individual choice books

If You Were Absent: See above  Book Groups for Legend.docx Legend Reading Roadmap.docx

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment

Friday, February 23, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:                           March 2 is the last day to hand in late or revised work or extra credit.

Targets for Today: I can read, think about,  and discuss literature.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Legend -- read and complete the assignment as directed: Legend Reading Roadmap.docx 2. Reading your own books.

If You Were Absent: Legend Reading Roadmap.docx

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday, February 21, 2018: I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  If you need to catch up, see the tab above for Composition Books.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda for Wednesday, February 21, 2018: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.   Listen to  The Rithmatist from page  9:37:45, page 346  (on the end of the rifle) to the end.  At the beginning of class, we have about 48 minutes left.    2.  Dots and Boxes Melee!    3. Time to read your own books. Challenge -- Who can come up with the best Chalklings?  We will display them in the display case in the hall. We will begin reading Legend next time.

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary:

Friday, February 16, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Friday, February 16, 2018: I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  We have checked several of the items you have written  in your composition book.  If you need to catch up, see the tab above for Composition Books.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda for Friday, February 16, 2018: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.   Listen to  The Rithmatist from page 316, 8:45:15 to  8:53:37 page 320 at page break.   Discussion:  Do you think Exton is guilty? What would make you think he is or is not?   2.  More Rithmatist  to page  324  -- 9:03:07   Write an alternate ending to that chapter -- something happens in the inception chamber and/or what happens after he comes out and IS a Rithmatist.   Label it "Alternate" and with today's date -- 2-16-18 Share with your 12'o clock appointment.   3.  More Rithmatist  to 9:37:45, page 346  (on the end of the rifle).  We have about 48 minutes left.

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary: Inception: (Dictionary Definition)  the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday, February 14, 2018: I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  We have checked the items you have written  in your composition book.  If you need to catch up, see the tab above for Composition Books.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda for Wednesday, February 14, 2018: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.  Take the RI Test in Lab 224.   Take your own book to read when you finish.  2.  Listen to  The Rithmatist from  page 302, after "Watching."  8:20:35  to page 316, 8:45:15.  If time --  3.    In your composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31,  write a 1/3 to 1/2 page response to this prompt: What makes a person a good reader?  Label it "Good Reader" and add today's date   2-14-18. Show it to your __ o'clock appointment.  Already Used: 16 and 10 and  4 and 11 and 9 and 7  and 5 and 3 and 2 and 1  o'clock

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary: Inception: (Dictionary Definition)  the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Monday, February 12, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Monday, February 12, 2018 : I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  We have checked some of the items you have written  in your composition book.  If you need to catch up, see the tab above for Composition Books.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda for Thursday, February 8, 2018: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.   1.  Listen to  The Rithmatist from page 273 -- 7:28:20 through page    .     2.    In your composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31,  write a 1/3 to 1/2 page response to this prompt: "[Joel would] almost rather be left with the possibility that he could have been a Rithmatist than find out for certain."   Are there things that you would rather NOT know for sure or things you would just rather not know?   Is not knowing sometimes better?  Why?  Label it "Knowing?" and add today's date   2-12-18. Show it to your _6_ o'clock appointment.  Already Used: 10 and  4 and 11 and 9 and 7  and 5 and 3 and 2 and 1  o'clock 3.  Continue to read on your own through page 296-- the end of chapter 20.  If you finish before the rest of the class, read your own book. We listened again through page 302, after "Watching." 8:20:35

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary: Inception: (Dictionary Definition)  the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.