Monday, October 29, 2012

Week of Oct 29, 2012

It's all about Edgar Allen Poe this week.  We will read and discuss "The Tell- Tale Heart" and then analyze the plot.
 Is the narrator of the story insane?  We will debate this question in class plus others. 
Also, Root/ Prefix/ Suffix Vocab #2 will be passed out and due on Friday.

Due Dates:

Reading Memo #2.2- Fri
Root/Prefix/Suffix Vocab #2- Fri.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Week of Oct. 22, 2012

This week we will learn about some other types of consumer documents- applications and contracts.   We will also learn about author's purpose and different types of text structures.

Due Dates:
Application/ License Pkt- Wed.
Reading Memo #2.1- Fri

Monday, October 15, 2012

Week of Oct. 15, 2012

This week we will be reading, analyzing and writing different types of consumer documents- technical directions, applications, etc.  Also don't forget that your signed reading contract is due on Friday.  Make sure your book is at an acceptable reading level (not too hard and not too easy) and Fiction.

Due Dates:

Functional Reading Log- Tue
Technical Instructions; "The Mechanics of Movement..."- Due Tue
Pipe Cleaner Creation Directions (final draft)- Thur
Signed Reading Log with book- Fri
Article Annotation Paragraph-  Fri

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Week of Oct. 8, 2012

Book Talks are taking place this week- Tuesday and Thursday.
We will begin our unit on consumer documents on Friday.  Our first consumer documents to analyze will be contracts and applications.
I will be handing out the next reading contract soon, so you should be looking for a book to read.

Due Dates:

Book Talk Plan- Tue
Signed Reading Contract #2- Fri, 10/19
"A Child Slave in California" Read Write Think Handout- Mon

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Week of Oct. 1, 2012

I hope you are all enjoying your week off!  Just a reminder that the Book Talk Assignment is homework this week....sorry!

If you want extra credit, come prepared (with note cards) to practice your book talk on Monday.  Otherwise you will use Monday's class time to work on your note cards. 

Also, be thinking about your next "reading contract" book.  Next contract will be handed out the week we get back and due on Oct 19.