Friday, March 27, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!


*NOTE:  For Spring Break please do two things.  1. Read your independent reading book so you will be ready to write a review 2. Have an enjoyable Spring Break.

*Into The Wild  -- We will finish discussing Chapter 11 and start chapter 12.  We will resume where we leave off today after break and then wrap it up.

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

 

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!
 
*Note -- Please be reading an independent reading book in addition to Into The Wild.  A book review will be due at the end of the grading period.
 
*Into The Wild -- Chapter 10 and your 5 responses.  This was a very short chapter.  Today we will read Chapter 11 in class.
 
Homework:  Chapter 12 and 5 responses.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Into the Wild

Good Morning!
 
*Independent Reading -- As we are reading Into The Wild, I am expecting that you are also doing independent reading.  A book review will be due at the end of the grading period.
 
*Into The Wild -- You read Chapter 9 for homework and responded 5 times.  Today each of you will talk about this chapter a minimum of two times for required credit.  I will not call on you.  You will volunteer to speak.  We will use the microphone so everyone can hear.  I indicated yesterday that we would be doing this.

HOMEWORK:   Chapter 10 of Into The Wild  and 5 responses

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!

*Independent Reading -- please read your independent reading book until we are ready to begin.

*Into The Wild -- You read Chapter Eight and responded 5 times.  You ALSO defined and recorded unfamiliar words.  QUESTION: Do you see a common theme in Chapter 8?

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 9 and respond 5 times. 

Monday, March 23, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!
I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend!

*Independent Reading -- please read your independent reading book until we are ready to begin.

*Into The Wild -- You read Chapter 7 for homework and responded 5 times on the dialectical journal form.  Please be ready to share your responses.  
  
HOMEWORK:  Chapter 8 of Into The Wild and dialectical journal responses. 

Friday, March 20, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!

*Independent Reading -- Please read quietly until we are ready to begin.

*Into The Wild -- You read Chapter 6 and responded to 5 parts that caught your attention.  You are also recording and defining vocabulary words as you go along on the handout that I gave you.

*Response to the reading -- On the back of the dialectical response form, write a paragraph about your feelings of what we have read so far.  For example, do you find the reading easy to follow?  Are you enjoying the writer's use of description?  Do you have questions about what you are reading?  

Homework:  Read Chapter 7 and respond 5 times.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Into The Wild

Good Morning!

*Independent Reading -- Please read quietly until we are ready to begin.

*Into The Wild -- You read Chapter 5 and responded to 5 parts that caught your attention.  You are also recording and defining vocabulary words as you go along on the handout that I gave you.

*Response to the reading -- On the back of the dialectical response form, write a paragraph about your feelings of what we have read so far.  For example, do you find the reading easy to follow?  Are you enjoying the writer's use of description?  Do you have questions about what you are reading?  

HOMEWORK:  Chapter 6 and 5 responses.