(Renew it if you're still reading it.)
| Student | Book | Checkout Date | Days Overdue |
| Bryce C | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | 9/3/2014 | 51 |
| Ella G | Perfect | 9/3/2014 | 51 |
| Jarrod C | Goosebumps: HorrorLand | 10/16/2014 | 8 |
| Keanue H | LOOKING GLASS WARS (LOOKING GLASS WARS, NO 1) | 9/29/2014 | 25 |
| Jackson O | Loser | 9/5/2014 | 49 |
| Isaiah S | The Report Card | 9/9/2014 | 45 |
| Mya B | Savvy | 9/8/2014 | 46 |
| Dylan L | Swindle | 9/9/2014 | 45 |
| Dorothy B | Dead is So Last Year | 10/9/2014 | 15 |
| Isabelle H | Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone | 10/23/2014 | 1 |
| Ryan B | Elijah Of Buxton | 9/5/2014 | 49 |
Independent Reading (This is week #14)
Focus this week:
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Good readers read widely.
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Good reading habits:
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I choose books from a variety of genres.
I record my book choices in "My Reading List". |
Work Time:
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* Read for 20 Minutes
* Reading Conferences
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Unit 3: Authors as Mentors
Essential Questions:
| What makes for powerful, engaging narrative writing? |
Standard:
| W.1.a Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. (CCSS:W.6.3) |
I will know I’m successful when...
| I can write a bold beginning to a short story that captures a reader's attention I can organize my thoughts to plan a short story around a theme. |
Mini-Lesson:
(What Mrs. Brownell is going to teach us) | We're going to start with a quick write again today! Inside your Writing Portfolio folder, create a new DOCUMENT titled: "Active Verb Opening". |
Work Time:
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Today, we will start by practicing writing fiction that "hooks" the reader's attention.
Then, we'll finish planning out our short stories. We will be writing short stories using one of the five themes we discussed last week. |
Debrief:
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Whole Class Share: Some examples of bold beginnings.
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Homework:
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Reading at least 30 Minutes for your "40 Book Challenge" (Even on Saturday and Sunday!)
Update your reading list (It's in Google Classroom)
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Click here for a Late Assignment Turn In Sheet for any late or resubmitted work.
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