Marvelous Monday!

Today we reviewed the Make a Difference test.While results were overall satisfactory, I stressed to students that they need to focus on explaining their answers; I should not have to make an inference to figure out your response. Short blurbs and one-word answers are not acceptable, so from now on show me what you know! I do know, however, that students have learned many strategies to use to become empowered upstanders, which was the goal. Awesome.

This same expectation applies to reading responses. A short blurb is not going to earn you the grade you want. Please work on going back to the book/story and pulling details that support your answer. This takes practice, and you won't believe how much you improve in this area! Remember: always go back to the story.

Unless you made arrangements with me, all poems should have been passed in today. Can't wait to grab a tissue and read your apologies! Sniff sniff!

NOVELS! Yay! I finally handed out novels for all classes! I am so excited to dig into our great books!

PICTURE DAY for girls tomorrow and boys Wed.

H/W:
P. 1,4: Read chpt 1 of The Mailbox. You may write in the books, so interact with the text by summarizing and responding to events with your personal feelings. Jump-out sentences due tomorrow. Be prepared to discuss the chapter.

P. 2,5,6: Read chpt 1 of Robinson Crusoe and list observations you notice about the writing style of Daniel DeFoe. You should have quite a few! Jump -out sentences due tomorrow.

See you tomorrow!