Words of the Wiser

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Lesson Recap

You will practice today in small groups

Group 1 Thank you  M'am (last 5 paragraphs)

Group 2 Black Boy Text

Group 3 Riding Freedom

Challenge - Only if you have read the book beforehand
Group 4  Tuck Everlasting p.62-64

Next week, you will do a 'summative reading response' - You must have a system to record your thinking

Membean trained minutes this week (Congratulations Ryan and Vadim for being the most studious Membeaners for the week!) - I will not take grades this week as I know many of you have had problems with the software. Going forward, you need to make sure you get your computers updated. Grades will be taken next week!

Tough Questions

Recap:  Tough Questions help us spot the 'internal conflict'  : Half and Half (Read to the ***) section

H/W - Make sure you have finished your Membean practice for this week

READ! - 30 minutes perday (Make sure you are recording your thinking in some way ready for a reading response next week)

Notice and Note: A Ha Moments

Notice and Note 
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361554676313040936/

Use this link to study your Root of the Week

1) Listen to the podcast
2) Write down the meaning of the root
3) Write three examples of the root used in other words (copy them from the page)

H/W
You should have completed 30mins of Membean practice at home by the beginning of Friday's class (45mins for the week)

Notice and Note: Recap

H/W - READ - You will be assessed at the end of the week on how much time you spent reading. You should average approx. 30 pages per day.

REMEMBER - As you read - always be ready to 'Notice and Note'

Other

Genius Hour pilot students - You received an important email - Please read and complete the task ASAP

Notice and Note: Contrasts and Contradictions

Today's Session
Make copies of these files and save them into your RLA master file
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!