January 29, 2009

Reading Workshop: Review Question from the "Power of Powerless"- Evaluate your answer compared to the models.
Read "Neighborhood" and complete question concerning problem and solution.


Writing Workshop: Print off a copy of your draft of an I-Search Paper for tomorrow's class.

January 28, 2009

Reading Workshop: Students annotated the text "The Power of the Powerless" and they thought about the decision their character selected.

Writing Workshop: Completed their I-Search Introduction & Process by looking at their Secondary & Primary Sources. Complete Research by February 14, 2009 with their primary sources:)

January 27, 2009

Reading Workshop: Main Problem of a Story


Writing Workshop: Continue working on I search Paper

January 26, 2009

Reading Workshop: Annotate Text for "Swimming in the Snow" by highlighting the problems the character's face.

Writing Workshop: Complete Introduction for the I-Search and begin process paragraph.

January 23, 2009

Mini-Lesson: Reading Workshop- Facts/My Thoughts Graphic Organizer


Writing Workshop - Start I Search Paper- Check out the Process

January 16, 2009

Reading Workshop- youtube video on Martin Luter King, Jr.


writing Workshop- Attach Face-off Writing to the Webboard:)

January 12, 2009

Reading Workshop: Looking at Nonfiction Text
Context Clues
Summarizing

Writing Workshop: Draft for Face-Off Writing

January 9, 2009

Reading Workshop: Assessment on Paraphrase

Writing Workshop : Revise your setting writing:) Begin Face-Off Writing

January 8, 2009

Reading Workshop - Paraphrasing Stations. See Mrs. Studer for make-up.

Writing Workshop - Revise for details and begin polishing setting piece.

January 7, 2009

Reading Workshop - R1H Paraphrase
Mrs. Studer shared from her reading book, Journal for Jordan, and modeled paraphrasing. Think about how you paraphrase your author's words. Share.

Writing Workshop -
Mini-lesson Strong Controlling Idea in our Setting Writing.
Draft your piece.

January 6, 2009

Reading Workshop- We went for Library Day! Discovery of a good book! Practiced the "Zone."


Writing - Begin Setting Writing Assignment:) Think of a place and then brainstorm what is there when you are by yourself and then when you are there with lots of people.

January 5, 2008

Welcome Back! I have missed you so much! Let's start the new year with fresh thoughts and a positive mind!

Reading Workshop: Discover new book for workshop. Benchmark Evaluation:)


Writing Workshop: Journal Writing - Why the importance? Journal on the time off from school!