Harry Potter Day! & other news...

In preparation of our viewing of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we will be taking a quiz to find out our Hogwart's House!

Remember, tomorrow, you can bring 1 drink and 1 snack.  No energy drinks, no pillows, sleeping bags, etc.  BRING YOUR PERMISSION FORM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!

Also remember you will be practicing with signposts again.  Although this is a fun day, you still need to be on your best behavior so we can continue to plan fun days in the future.  :D

Other News:
Report Cards go out Nov. 2nd
Journal 2-3 pages a week
1-4 paragraphs written for a reading response weekly
Read 30 pages every night.

END OF THE QUARTER!!!

THE LINK IS HERE:  Reading/Writing Reflection

Make sure to click on the link above to complete the end of quarter reflection!

The following is a list of the grades you will be receiving for the first quarter:

1. Reading Grade

2. Reading Response

3. Journal Entries (average of 2 entries)

4. Reading/Writing Reflection

5. Revision Grade

6. Signpost Test

Please look on powerschool or email with any questions or concerns.

Homework for the week is to read 30 pages a night and write at least 1 page in your journal.  This page will be graded during second quarter.  REMEMBER!  You are no time traveler!  You are writing 2-3 pages in your journal EVERY WEEK, which means you cannot travel back in time to make-up this assignment.

Happy Back to the Future (10/21/2015) week!

10/12-1016 Blendspace, Signposts, and more...

Homework for the week...

Monday	Read for 30 pages, 2-3 pages of journaling due Friday Drink tabs! Collection for the Ronald McDonald house
Tuesday	Read for 30 pages Spirit Night @ Zaxby’s
Wednesday	Read for 30 pages Reading Response (Signposts)
Thursday	Read for 30 pages Reading Response (Signposts)
Friday	Read for 30 pages Signpost Assessment (open note)

I will be collecting journals on different days.  Students need to be aware of their individual due date because it may be different from other students in their class.  Students will be assigned groups and will need to remember their group's due date.

We will be having an assessment on Signposts this Friday.  Students will have to be able to locate signposts, and respond in writing (using the anchor question) discussing how the signpost connects to an element of literature.  This will be open note, so students do not need to memorize the definitions of the signposts, or which anchor questions and literature elements connects to each signposts. Students should be practicing locating signposts and responding using the anchor questions so they are confident with the responding.

You can use blendspace to practice!  

Students will be expected to do this in their independent reading for the remainder of the year, so it is important for students to be able to do this.

10/5-10/9 Signposts, Reading Responses, & Journal Entries

Pretest: Pretest: Literature Elements

Homework for the week...

Monday	Read for 30 pages, 2-3 pages of journaling due Friday
Tuesday	Read for 30 pages
Wednesday	Read for 30 pages
Thursday	Read for 30 pages
Friday	Read for 30 pages

READING:  This week we will be discussing how to analyze the novels we are reading independently.  I will be introducing signposts and students will be creating example reading responses using our common text Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. 

Starting next week, students will be expected to write 2-4 paragraphs a week analyzing their independent novel.  Through this writing, I will be looking to make sure students are thinking critically and deeply about their novel as well as checking for comprehension.

WRITING:  This week we will be discussing good/bad examples of journal entries as well as reading response entries.