Reading Response

Extension: You should finish your RR for Monday. Spent tonight working on your ideas and/or outline. (30mins!)
Tomorrow, you will need a camera for class (Your phone will be perfect)

The suggestions below might help you with your structure for your RR

Planning Grid

The one on the left is provided by Vadim Thanks Vadim!

Other examples of RR

Anika’s “Handwashing” Reading Response

A Video Readers Response

Tomorrow: Membean test for E/F and C/D classes - Can you remember the two roots we have covered an two examples of each root?

Simple Sample H/W - Your  grades for this work are in Powerschool. Many students scored 'Cs' because your use of the simple sentences did not 'add' anything to the piece. Look at Sajid's example and how he comes in with the short, choppy sentences at the end to create a powerful effect.  Can you use this technique next time with your piece?

  

Reading Responses

H/W - Spend tonight preparing for your RR. You should be reading and/or doing notices and notes about your book. You will have tomorrow's class to work on your RR. It can be written or it can be a video response like the one below. (30mins)

Grammar Homework: Drop a screen shot of your grammar H/W inside this folder. You will be graded on this work!

C/D Class
E/F Class
G/H Class

Use these samples as examples of 'A' Reading Responses

Notice and Note: Memory Moments

Recap and H/W

C/D class  only - Finish your short piece of writing that uses 'simple sentences'  - You should have written between 100-150 words. Highlight your simple sentences. Can you spot them in your paragraph and distinguish between tools and simple sentences?  DUE WED!

E/F  (Due  Wed)  
G/H classes (Wed)

Example from Victoria

Bonus Presentation
Some of you got the opportunity today to hear the 8th grade visiting author, Susan Campbell Bartoletti speak. Please write a comment on the blog stating what your biggest take-away was from today's talk.


H/W -  C/D & E/F
30 minutes of Membean by Friday (50 mins for the week) - You will get a grade this week on your practice.

In Wednesday's class - you will write your first reading response.  Make sure you have been recording your thinking. - You do not have to write about the entire book, just any aspect of the book that you think is signficant. Look at the Reading Response links on the right of the blog to see a typical RR from last year. - Make sure you are ready.- This will be your first summative for the second semester.

Notice and Note: Memory Moments

Root of the Week (E/F class - You will do this Wed)

Make sure you have a copy of this unit.
Sentence Fluency: Grammar Unit

C/D class  only - Finish your short piece of writing that uses 'simple sentences'  - You should have written between 100-150 words. Highlight your simple sentences. Can you spot them in your paragraph and distinguish between tools and simple sentences?  DUE WED!  Class E/F (Your writing is due Thursday)


Lesson Recap

H/W -
30 minutes of Membean by Friday (50 mins for the week) - You will get a grade this week on your practice.

Words of the Wiser

Looking for a GREAT resource for your next book: Mrs ReaderPants

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!