Independent Reading Assignments - directions (to be used as reference)

Directions: Identify and present passages from your independent reading book that illustrate the qualities listed below. Limit passages to one page of text. To present them, you may type them or photocopy and paste them.


After each passage, write a brief but specific explanation of hot the passage exemplifies the quality stated (three to five sentences). Remember to provide the page number of each passage.

• passage that reveals an important quality about the main character (protagonist)
• passage that shows an important part of setting
• passage that suggest the complexity of the protagonist's conflict(s)
• passages that suggest the complexity of the protagonist's conflict(s)
• passage in which the author uses language in a particularly effective way
• passage in which the author uses language in a particularly effective way
• passage that shows teh symbolic importance of something or a passage that suggests why the book has the title it has
• passage that shows the protagonist's situation at the end
• passage that suggests and important idea, theme, or insight the book conveys
• passage that shows what you liked about the book

for Thursday, 10/1 - Springboard Texts to class

Please make sure to bring your Springboard books to class on Thursday, 10/1 - you need them for this week's skill - reading with purpose

Thanks,
See you in class tomorrow

Reminder, 1st independent reading assignments are due via email/google.docs on  Friday 10/9

Embedded Assessment #1

In class today, you went over the first big assignment (p.24 in the text).  I'd like you to post your ideas and questions to this post.

Reminder

Please remember to bring your Springboard books to class tomorrow.  They are necessary for your lesson.

If you come unprepared, you will NOT be able to go to your locker to retrieve them and will be marked unprepared.

Please let your friends know.

Thanks :)

National Punctuation Day

http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/

From Mr. Nisonoff

Please remember to bring your text books to class tomorrow (9/29). Also, when Ms. Sackstein and I were observing your independent reading on Friday we noticed that too many of you were coming to class unprepared. Please note that, in accordance with WJPS rules, you will not be allowed to go to your lockers during class time. You must always have your independent reading books with you and you must bring your text books to class every Monday and Tuesday. Excuses such as "I didn't know" or "I forgot to check the blog/website" will not get you off the hook. This is a short week because of the three day weekend so please come to class prepared to work.

Tips for when I don't know words by AGS Publishing

• if the word is boldface, look for the definition on the word at the bottom of the page
• if the word is not boldface, read to the end of the sentence and maybe the next sentence.  Can you determine the unknown word now?
• Look at the beginning sound of the unknown word
• Ask yourself, "what word would make sense here that begins with this sound?"
• Sound out the syllabiles of the word
• If you still cannot determine the unknown word, see if you know any parts of the word: prefixes, suffixes, or roots.
• If this does not work, write the word in the glossary section of your notebook and look it up in the dictionary after you have finshed reading the selection.
• If the word is necessary to understand the passage, look it up in a dictionary or glassary immediately.