Today you need:

• Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log

READING LOG IS DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD!!

Conferences

Tonight: 4-8

Thursday: 11:30-3 and 4-8

Inspiration Tuesday!!!

Today you need:

• Reading Log
• Silent Reading Book
• Lady Liberty or NY Bicycling article 

      Video Link

Happy Monday!!

Today you need: 

• Silent Reading Book 
• Reading Log 
• Reading Spiral

Today you need:

• Your Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log
• Reading Spiral

Happy Thursday!!!

Today you need:

• Your Reading Spiral Notebook
• Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log

Today (Wed. 10/22) in Class We:

6th and 7th grade classes: Learned a technique for determining Main Idea called paragraph shrink. If you were not in class, please see Miss Mickus for notes when you return.

8th grade classes: Observed and practiced the skill of Close Reading a difficult text. If you were not in class, please see Miss Mickus for notes/explanation when you return.

Homework:

• Period 1 -- Read for 15 minutes and record on log. ALSO: finish annotating the article "Teen Hospitalized after a 4-Day Video Game Binge"
• Periods 2, 3, 6, 7 -- Read for 20 minutes and record on reading log
• Period 5 -- no homework

Happy Wednesday!!

Today you need:

• Reading Class Note Book
• Scissors
• Glue

• Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log

Inspiration Tuesday!!!

Today you need:

• Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log
• Reading Spiral

video link

Today you need:

• Silent Reading Book

Today (Thur 10/16) in Class We:

DID THE CHARACTER AND CONFLICT FINAL PROJECT (Assessment).

IF YOU WERE NOT HERE, PLEASE ARRANGE WITH MISS MICKUS A DAY AFTER SCHOOL THAT YOU CAN STAY TO MAKE IT UP.

Happy Thursday!!!

CHARACTER AND CONFLICT 

FINAL PROJECT TODAY!!!!

Today (Wed. 10/15) in Class We:

• Analyzed "The Spider and the Fly" for plot line elements. See Miss Mickus for notes if you were absent.
• Silent Read -- filled out reading log
• Studied for Character and Conflict Test

TEST THURSDAY -- CHARACTER AND CONFLICT

Happy Wednesday!!!!!

Today you need:

Reading Log 

Silent Reading Book

Today (Tues 10/14) in Class We:

• Went over yesterday's Character and Conflict practice activity.
• Silent read for 20 minutes and recorded on Reading Log.

TEST THURSDAY -- on Character and Conflict in fiction

 Inspiration Tuesday!!

Today you need:

• Your Character/Conflict notes
• Silent Reading Book

Due: Your blue Character Analysis sheet

Happy Friday!!!!
(Even Though It's Actually Thursday!!!!)

Today you need:

• Silent Reading Book
• Last Week's Purple Reading Log
• This Week's Orange Reading Log

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today you need:

• Plot mountain/character notes packet
• Silent reading book

Today (Tues. 10/7) in class we:

• Completed a "character" activity for a grade -- DUE ON WEDNESDAY, 10/8
• LINK for Character Activity "Boy in Girls' Bathroom"

• Silent read and filled out reading log

Inspiration Tuesday!!!!!

Today you need:

• Your Character Notes Packet
• Silent Reading Book
• Reading Log

Video Link

Today (Mon 10/6) in class we:

• Took notes on and did practice activities for Characters in Fiction
• Link to Character Notes and Activities
• Link for "For the Birds" Video (to complete the activity)

• Got a new independent reading log

• HOMEWORK: Read for 20 minutes and fill out your new reading log

Today you need:

 Plot Mountain Notes

Silent Reading Book

Happy Monday!!!!!

Today (Friday, 10/3) in class we:

• Practiced creating adequate and accurate reading book summaries
• LINK for How to Write a Summary
• Summarized your silent reading book on your reading log

DUE TODAY: PURPLE READING LOG WITH SUMMARY

Today you need:

• Silent reading book
• Reading log

Happy Thursday!!

Today you need:

• Your planner
• Your silent reading book
• Your Plot Diagram Mountain notes

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today you need:

• Your Planner
• Silent Reading Book