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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Introduction to Membean

Advance Notice: Enjoy your independent reading tonight. Tomorrow you will discuss a craft move you spotted in your book. Be on the look out for that move as you read tonight.

Lesson RECAP: Reteaching
For all those that do not understand CONNOTATION of words - Watch this video
Bonus +1 - Can you add two words in the comments - one with a negative connotation and one with a positive connotation?

Make a copy of this file: Membean  Note Taking Sheet

The expectation for Membean is that you complete:  (This will begin NEXT WEEK)
  • 30 mins of practice per week. (Meets)
  • 40mins+ practice per week (Exemplary)
  • This practice MUST be done on at least 3 different occasions


Monday, August 28, 2017

MAP Week

Membean Notetaking Sheet - Make a copy of this file

No new H/W between Monday and Wednesday. - Make sure you are reading your 30mins.

Reading Volume Assessment Thur
500+ Pages - Exemplary (Approx 2+books)
400+ Pages - Meets (Approx. 2 books) book)
250-400 Pages - Progressing (Approx 1
<250 Pages - Below

You need to keep your reading log up to date to gain credit for the material you have read.

Sample answer for the CRAFT  Question from Michelle (G/H) +2

Find a craft move the author uses to reveal the theme. One technique the author uses to show the theme is dialogue, especially at the end when the girl is having the conversation with the woman and the woman tells her she never really realized what a beautiful house she lived in until they accidentally wondered in. Dialogue openly expresses feelings and how people feel after certain events. Dialogue is raw, and it cannot be changed once it's said, unlike texting or other forms of written communication. This conversation with the woman the girl had 30 years later shows the feelings of the woman for the girl 30 years after she walked into her home, and what she told the girl is something she can't take back, so either she meant what she said, or she was completely lying, but whatever she meant behind her words, she can't change them now.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Use for today' lesson: Reread the Paperbag Princess

Summative Rubric - Unit 1
Next Thursday - Range of Reading Grade. If you have read 2+ books = Exemplary!

Lesson Recap

Going forward, you will ALWAYS be conscious of having to use various types of evidence.


Every full 5 day week, I place the 'Friday Message' on the blog. 
(optional) Win +1 if you can write a claim about this video





Thursday, August 24, 2017

Writing Claims about Themes

H/W - Just read tonight. Feel free to write anything down about your reading you notice (optional)

Lesson Recap

Claim = An arguable opinion about  a text

e.g. In the opening scene of the short story, Thank you Ma’am by Langston Hughes the author teaches readers that when faced with desperate situations, people will often do whatever it takes to survive




Sentence Starters


Help - I don't get claims.... READ THIS

Big tip for finding claims - Google the topic or cliche and adjust your claim based on the images you find e.g. perseverance. You CANNOT just copy the quote, but you can use the quote to help build an idea. e.g.

Image result for perseverance

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Author's Craft and Its Purpose

Today, we covered an important skill on authors craft and purpose.

H/W - Choose one author's craft move from your reading tonight and using the steps from today's lesson explain critique that move


Secret word is ELEPHANT

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