Friday, October 2, 2009

10/2 - FR

I.  Back To School Night Decompress
- burning questions you still have or your parents still have
- will try to address in next letter home
- clarify some homework/weekly vocab policies


reading

II.  FREE READ - SSR
- find partners and briefly share what you are reading and why;
- possibly explain what you like about this book
- SSR (20-25 minutes)
- find partners and briefly describe what you just read, BUT...
   focus on comments that start with..."I wonder,"  "I thought of..."
   "I was reminded of..." ,  "If I were the main character I would..."
* this helps students think more deeply and reflect on reading, as well
as practice speaking skills.

language arts/reading
III.  VOCABULARY - personality types
- model LINCS word/reminding word/story sentence/image activity
- student "test" is to find 3-5 most challenging words and create LINCS
- students may discuss or share


reading
IV.  OUTSIDERS - cont. Chpt. 2
- model how to find place ( a surprising difficulty)
- rvw previous events
- read aloud/stop and discuss theme/character/author style as we go


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HOMEWORK
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___ READ 20-30 minutes Free Choice Book (if you haven't read this week)
* otherwise no homework.  Catch up work, perhaps.

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