Tuesday 1/31

I am back today and we are talking short answer questions.  Check out this handout for the RACE  rubric and recommendation for formatting a well-developed expository paragraph.

The remainder of class was used to restate all four questions on this handout . We then began to write a well-developed short answer response for he #4 prompt.--all writing will be completed in class.  (students were given 7 minutes to begin this-time will be given tomorrow to complete the writing task)Rubrics applied tomorrow.

HW: Read 20 minutes-keep post its (status taken tomorrow)

Monday 1/30

Sorry I was out today--here is what you missed:

Hi All,

Sorry I am out again. You are going to get three days’ worth of 10 minute reading time today. I hope you all have your books!  Please follow each of the steps below and do not leave with this sheet -it needs to be handed to the sub. This will be the first reading grade of Q3-10 points for thoroughness and evidence of thinking.

NAME________________________________

1. What is the title of the book you are reading this class period?

2. Who is the author?

3. What is happening right now? (one sentence)

4. Read for 35 minutes POST ITS TO BE TAKEN ON THE  BACK OF THIS SHEET

5. In the last 5 minutes write a prediction for what you think will happen next and explain why you think this is true.

Friday 1/27/17

Sorry I forgot to post this on Friday! I left early because of a sick child at home and got caught u pin caring for him and forgot to post this!
Periods 3, 4:

• In class I collected your grades and your reflections on those grades--if you were out please see me for the writing prompt.
• I also collected Status of the class and post its
• We then discussed the short story and ended with a pretty good discussion of "Who's fault is it that Rachel'sbirthdayy is ruined?". If you were out on Friday be sure to consider that question as you will do some writing in class on Monday around that idea.

Periods 7,8

You read for 10 minutes, I will collect your post its and status of the class on Monday

Discussion of the story then ensued. Like the morning class, it ended with consideration of whose fault it was that the birthday was ruined. You too will have to write around this idea on Monday so look the story over with this question in mind, being sure to consider HOW Cisneros leads you to believe your answer.

Thursday 1/26

Today we filled out a status of the class and read for 10 minutes.
We then continued silent discussion by reading what others wrote, by paying attention to ideas that have grown or have potential to grow more.
We then allowed silent discussion to guide our out loud discussion.

We ended with a 5 minute write about a new realization we came to through discussion

HW: Read 20 minutes and take post its.
        Print out school tool grade.

Wednesday 1/25

We filled out a status of the class then continued our silent discussion of the story.
HW' read 20 minutes

Tuesday 1/24

SNOW DAY

Don't forget to read and to fill out permission slips for WInter Carnival

Monday 1/23

Today we read for 10 minutes
Reread Eleven
Began "silent discussion" on the story

HW' Read 20  minutes