Notice and Note: Contrasts and Contradictions

Today's Session
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Thinking About Reading
Notice and Note: Building Reading Skills

Lesson Recap

H/W - All CLASSES
Finish your first write up about The Giver - Ch.1 in your 'Thinking About Reading File' - Due Thur
You should be writing about how the contrasts and contradictions you have found give you a greater insight into the character/themes of the story

Make sure your GOODREADS account is up on your blog and ready for inspection tomorrow!(Wed)


My HB ONLY
The 30 Day Challenge - Can you come up with an idea by Thursday that you will stick to?
Day 1 = Thursday (I am going to do yoga for 15mins a day and take a photo of each day of my practice)

H/W - By Wednesday...

Goodreads account set up
Link to Set Up
Good Reads Explanation

Watch this video to make sure you 'add a shelf'

Your goodreads accounts should all be set up and good to go by Wednesday's class!

Read!

Rise and SHINE

RISE and SHINE....

Hope you all had a nice break.

We hit the ground running with new units when we return. Make copies of these files and place them into your shortcuts. Remove all 'old' shortcuts.

PLEASE RETURN ALL CLASS READING BOOKS YOU HAVE FINISHED WITH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE


Notice and Note: Building Reading Skills
Transmediation: Writing about Reading
Sentence Fluency: Grammar Unit

Well done to those students who did a little Membean practice over the break. 

H/W

1) The expectation is that you will complete at least 30minutes of Membean practice between Monday and Friday

2) MEMBEAN: ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK #1 (Listen to the podcast on the link)

Each week you will need to learn a Membean root word in addition to your Membean study periods.  These roots will appear on Membean tests going forward!

Grammar Test

Use this link to do your grammar test: Comparatives and Superlatives

Thank you for all your effort and hard work this first semester. The expectation is that you will read at least 3 books over the break! Optional but encouraged MEMBEAN sessions!!!

• 192 minutes: 

  Most total time learning over the last month by Jack Weidner

As the old refrain goes, "you ain't seen nothing yet!"

• Coming in the 2nd Semester:
• Notice and Note Reading Strategies
• Transmediation Reading Responses
• Inspiring Poetry
• Social Issues Book Clubs
• Realistic Fiction Writing

and so much more....

Happy Holidays...