Do you believe in yourself?

Being Part of the Conversation
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C/D Class

E/F Class

If you believe in yourself, you can literally DO anything!
 Can you come up with your own daily 'affirmation?'

a) Today, we looked at rereading to spot details we might have skipped over on the first read. Anybody can be a 'plot junky' and zoom through text. Interpretative readers are fine tuned readers that know how to spot 'significant details' when they occur in text.
Reread for significant details by asking:

• how certain characters think and feel about a particular event 
• was there a fact that is more significant on a second reading?
• is there more to a character's comment that the literal meaning? 
• is a literary device such as allusion used to enhance meaning?

b) We also began to use the 'language of discussion.' Can you begin to use this language across other subjects or when you are at home?'

For FRIDAY:

Make sure you are 'thoroughly' prepared to discuss the short story, "Inside Out" by Francisco Jimenez.
(This might be a story that you also read in class last year).  The story is linked here. It is also in your blue package.

You should be able to discuss:

• The themes in the story (there are  multiple)
• The character in relation to any reading skills we have covered so far as part of our character unit
• Any unique thoughts that you may have

You are prepared for your discussion if you come to class with plenty of notes on the text, either in the margin or on stickies.

Warning: I will be adding the biweekly Learning Behaviors grade this Friday. You are always being assessed on:

• Organization (How long does it take you to find your digital files?)
• Class participation (Even if you are not called on, do you have your hand up?)
• Lesson Focus (What does it mean to 'really' focus?)
• Punctuality (Are you arriving to class exactly on time - or a minute early so you can  get your files out and be ready to start learning?)
• Being prepared for class (How many trips to do you need to take back to your locker during class?)