Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Wednesday, Jan. 24 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes – take out a blank sheet of paper, write the phrase Prefix/Suffix/Root Section in top margin
What are word parts? Why study/memorize them?
}Binder Division
}SSR Letter Expectations and How To
Start the first letter (keep in Reader’s notebook section)
First letter due Wednesday
}What is an SSR letter?
Letter format
Paragraphs
REACTION, THOUGHTS, RESPONSE, CONNECTIONS
NOT a SUMMARY
Title, author and pages read listed in top margin
Three good sized paragraphs
}SSR writing USUALLY due Friday (Most weeks, this first week it will be on WEDNESDAY) (SSR time/read at home)
}We will also have other types of SSR responses through the semester
}Syllabus and Procedures not covered Tues.
Bring the bottom part signed ASAP!
}I Am From Poem
oExample
oPutting your info into poem format
oWriter’s Workshop (check brainstorming)
oWork time
oWrite your first draft: due tomorrow
oIf you finish before the end of the block, show me the draft, then either work on making it stronger or reading your book

oMinimum of five stanzas that are at least 3 lines long; each stanza starts with “I am from…”

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