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Goal:  Complete your Socratic Prep doc for Book #6 Book Review and write an Article of the Week Agenda: Read Review of Book #6 AOW Review of Book #6: We're reviewing Book #6 in a DIFFERENT way! You found this out yesterday, so today is your day to finish preparing. You should have a hard copy of the Socratic Book Review document we gave you in class yesterday. If you prefer it digitally, you can make a copy  HERE , but you must print it on your own before class on Monday . When we score you, you're getting TWO scores: one for your prepared document and one for your participation in the Socratic Seminar. Some factors of your score are:  Do you talk about your book?  Do you reference a theme in your book and explain it?  Do you ask questions that extend the conversation?  Do you build on your classmates' questions? Do you invite other voices into the conversation?  PRACTICE: One of the best ways you can prepare to talk about your book is to talk about y...

Goal:  Finish reading "Possibility of Evil" and introduce Book #6 Book Review Agenda: Read Introduce Book Review 6 Finish reading "Possibility of Evil" Book Review 6  We are doing a DIFFERENT method for Book Review 6: A Socratic Seminar!  We are giving you hard copies of the Book Review Socratic Preparation document. You can also access it  HERE  digitally if you prefer, but you must print it before class on Monday.  You have participated in a Socratic Seminar before, so you know how it works. We will have the Socratic Seminars on Monday during class, so come prepared! This counts as your grade for Book #6 Book Review. Finish reading "Possibility of Evil"  Open  GoFormative  and finish the reading you started yesterday. You are able to pick up where you left off. You should be able to finish in class, but if not, it's homework. Reminders: Finish your GoFormative for "The Possibility of Evil." Grades for this reading will be up on Friday, and ...

Goal: First Read of "The Possibility of Evil" in GoFormative Agenda:  Read GoFormative The Possibility of Evil You made awesome predictions yesterday about the story we're going to start reading today.  Log in at GoFormative.com Click on "The Possibility of Evil." Answer the questions as you read. Reminders: Are you caught up on your English Journal? You should have an entry from yesterday, 1/29. 

Goal:  Review and sort words from an upcoming reading to make predictions about the text. Agenda: Read Reading Progress Update Probable Passage Activity Check for Understanding Reading Progress Update Complete the  READING PROGRESS FORM   about your current book, which should be #7. Consider those reading challenges we showed you yesterday when choosing your books. Probable Passage:  1. With your partner get this   Probable Passage document.   ( One  of you make the copy and  share   it with your partner. Share it with Ms. Love and Mrs. R, too!) 2. Sort the words into the plot profile categories and then use those words to write a prediction for the story we will read tomorrow. 3. Paste your prediction (gist statement) into your English Journal. Reminders:   Reading is always your homework.  We'll be writing about Book #6 later this week, so make sure you're ready.  We're at the start of the semester and it's your time to shine...

Goal:  Learn about new reading challenges and take an assessment Agenda:  Read Reading Challenges District Assessment Reading Challenges This semester, challenge yourself by going outside your comfort zone and introducing yourself to new material! FAST Assessment Today we need to take a quick reading assessment. I will give you  instructions  in class.  You will need headphones.  Wait for instructions so we can walk you through the process of logging in.  This test is really helpful in determining the kind of curriculum you encounter in your school journey. Show what you know! Reminders: Welcome to a new semester! We love a fresh start!  Cumulative grades start over.  Homework is always to read! Book #6 should be done by today, and you should have a great book for Book #7.

Goal:  Show what you know and are able to do on our first semester final. I'll be providing you with a link to the final and the passages you'll be reading in class. Be sure you scroll down to Tuesday (below) and get the study guide. I should have your scores posted in Power School by 2:00 PM the day of your final.