Happy Monday!

Report Cards went home today!

Today all classes experimented with another way to write summaries. We analyzed a summary about a short story, and then annotated the article to find the who, what, when, where, how, why. Then, students took another look at their nonfiction articles (or video for periods 2 and 6) and rewrote their summaries. This is a bit different than the controlling idea and 3 supporting ideas graphic organizer, but it gives students a choice as to which organizer works best for them.

H/W: Tomorrow there will be a Summary Assessment. This will consist of short passages in which you will choose the best summary statement. You will also be given a short nonfiction passage for which you will write a summary. To study, you will want to reread your practice paragraphs, review prewrites, study the green rule paper for summaries, and read a few paragraphs of a book your reading and write a summary!\

See you tomorrow!