2/13

Today we read for 10 minutes then took a quiz on Ch 1.  We then began to briefly discuss the chapter.
HW: Read/log/post it
Longwrite--writer's craft

Find a post-it wherein you reacted strongly then go back to the text and try to figure out how the author was able to elicit that response.  Was it through plot? Imagery? figurative language?  point out particular words or phrases that struck you from that particular scene.

2/12

Today we read for 10 minutes in IR books then began reading ch 1 of Call of the Wild.  We looked carefully at setting and characterizations we read. HW is to finish reading Chapter 1 and keep post-it type notes as you read.  You may log this time reading.  Read carefully, read for understanding.  This may mean reading it more than once.

If you do not have your book please use the link to the right to find the book online.

2/11

Students turned in reading logs today and gathered new ones for the week of 2/11-2/19.  150 minutes are due by Tuesday of next week.

We then took the opportunity to talk books with Maggie McCandlish.  Great discussion guys and gals.

HW: Read/log/post it.

2/7

Today we spent ten minutes reading and taking post its that noticed reactions air author's craft.  We then glued Plot handout into the tips section of our Reader's notebooks 9if you were out you will need to get this from me) We then went over the different elements of plot and discussed the first four lines of the book Call of the Wild by Jack London.  As we read you will be expected to keep post it type responses on the hello handout given in class and to keep track of vocabulary words you do not know.

HW: Read/Log/Post it and LONGWRITE

2/6

Today we read an article about a dog who survived on his own for 6 months and discussed how this could be possible.  I also handed back RN with grades for the two long writes about author's craft.  3rd period students handed those in today as I forgot to collect them yesterday.  HW tonight is to read logs and keep POST_ITS

Have a good night.

2/5

Awesome day today.  We shared Flocabulary work./  Quite impressive!  HW: Read log post it I will return RN tomorrow

2/4

Today we worked on a long write.  I stressed the importance of going back to the words in the book to find out how the author was able to create the reaction s/he did. HW:  Another long write!