Date: September 12, 2012
Homework:
Pages 10 and 11 in the vocab book.
Quiz on the literary terms. Please see the earlier blog for the definitions.
Classroom:
Growing the Class:
We watched a video on how to shake hands properly. We took some notes and practiced.
Vocab:
We reviewed the homework from last night together and in groups. As far as I can tell, the students seem to be doing fine. The book gives the students lots of practice.
Literature:
We continued to study Raymond's Run. Today we spent time discussing where the story transitions from exposition into the conflict/rising action. We acted out a scene. I gave the students time to continue reading the story.
SSR/AR:
No update yet.
Writing:
I am having the students responding to the story as they read.
Notes:
These are the skills that I am reinforcing as the year starts.
What do I put in the blue margins?
· Predict- Guess what will happen next.
· Question- Is there something said that confuses you?
· Visualize- Draw a picture of the action.
· Evaluate- What do you think about the author’s choice to
write/include something?
· Summarize- Write a brief summary of a paragraph you just read.
· Making
Connections- Do you identify with
something in the story? Text-text / text-self / text-world
