October 15
2014
Wednesday 10/15/14 Language Arts
Good Morning, Readers and Writers!
Take out:
- Agenda, open to last night’s reading
- Language Arts spiral and green folder from bin
- Book(s) to read
You should be in your seat reading or updating your green folder by the second bell.
Per. 1 – Reading Workshop (8:15-9:28)
- 30 minutes of independent reading
- Memoir example: Character Evolution in Lindy
- What did the narrator want? What was the struggle? What did he learn by the end?
Per. 2 – Writing Workshop (9:32-10:46)
How can I make sure I am writing about moments that really matter?
- Finding Important Moments
- Write for 15-20 minutes (new story or continue on one from yesterday, it’s up to you)
- Share: Popcorn excerpts
What is Digital Citizenship?
Today’s HW:
1. Read 30 minutes a day and log in agenda: Title, pages read, 1-2 sentence summary, parent signature.
2. Write a total of two pages of memoir story/personal narrative (counting what you wrote in class today).