Close Reading Questions with your Partner

Goal: Read and then show your understanding of your reading of "Us and Them."

Agenda:
Read
Quick write
Partner work on close reading questions

Quick Write: 
Open your English Journal (You bookmarked it and it is in your Google Drive)
Add a new entry at the TOP. Date it 9/9/19.
Respond to the prompt:

9/9/19
In "Us and Them" David Sedaris decides he will find pleasure in hating the Tomkeys. Write about something you enjoy disliking and why? 


Close Reading Questions: 

• On Friday, you got a chance to finish reading "Us and Them" and we discussed some questions about the end of the story in class. 
• Today you get to work with a partner to answer very similar questions in writing. 
• You are working together. 
• You will fill out ONE form with BOTH your names on it. 
• One partner should open the memoir. (If you don't have a copy of it ask for help.)
• The other partner should open the form. 
• You can take turns typing your answers. 
• You are BOTH responsible for the quality of ALL of the answers. LOOK at what your partner types!

Did you read all of the directions above?   YES     NO

Reminders: 

KEEP READING! You should be close to finishing your book by the end of the week. Reading is your homework. 

Getting all caught up on Friday

Goals: Finish reading "Us and Them", Look at some of the thematic elements of the memoir.


Read: 
Keep making progress in your book.
Reading is your homework.

Finish reading "Us and Them": 
Return to GoFormative.com.
Sign in with Google and finish reading Us and Them as you answer the questions.

Know what's going on: 
If you are finished reading "Us and Them" you should find out more about what happened with hurricane Dorian. This Newsela article can help you learn more.

I think we will have time for this:
Click HERE when I tell you to.
Be ready to talk about the memoir with your partner. 

Reminders: 
Keep reading. If you didn't read every night this week then read more this weekend.
Add your six word memoir to this padlet page if you haven't already. Read the directions carefully.
Make sure all (both) assignments are turned in in Google Classroom.

Reading, "Us and Them" in Formative

Goal: First read of a memoir, first use of a new tool.

Read: 
You should be about 1/2 way through your first book for the semester.

Read a Memoir: 
Okay, new tool. We will use it a lot this year, so it is worth a bit of time to teach you how it works. It's called Formative and it will help me understand more about you as a reader. Basically, I put a short reading into Formative and then I add questions right into the reading. You answer the questions as you read. (I can tell from looking at my class lists in Formative that some of you have used this before.)

Directions: 

1. Go to http://goformative.com 
2. Choose "Student"
3. Sign in with your district Google account. 
4. Find the assignment called "Us and Them" 
5. Answer the questions as you read. Do not skip questions. If you change your mind about an answer you can go back and change it. 
6. If you experience technical difficulties do not panic. Just ask for help. We are here for you. 

Reminders: 

• Complete the first assignment entry in your English Journal (See post below from Wednesday.)
• Keep reading. 

Reading memoirs

Um, why is there a toothbrush on the blog? 

Goal: Read and compare two memoirs.


Read: 

• You should be almost 1/2 way through the book you started last week. 
• We call this book #1. 
• Remember you'll read two books for this grading period. 
• Your homework is to read. 

When you are absent: 

• It is your responsibility to check the class blog to see what you missed. 
• If you check the blog and still have questions you should ask me. 
• The link to this blog is also on my staff page of the PLHS website. 

Two short memoirs: 
You can read a digital version of these two memoirs HERE.

English Journal: 

1. Open your English Journal. (You bookmarked it yesterday right?)
2. Add a new entry AT THE TOP (But below the line at the top.)
3. Add the date for today. 
4. Write in response to this prompt: 

What do the two stories we just read have in common? What is similar about them? What did you enjoy or not enjoy about each of them? 

Reminders: 
Picture day is tomorrow and Friday. Get your picture taken in room 301 if you do not have a student ID. You need a student ID.

Three Things for Tuesday

Three elephants and you have three things to do. 

Happy Tuesday. Welcome back. 

Goals: Read. Get acquainted with your English Journal doc. Add your six word memoir to our padlet.

Agenda: 

1. Read

• Remember you want to be almost halfway through your first book by the middle of this week. If you aren't you may not be reading enough at home. Check yourself...
• READING PROGRESS UPDATE << complete the form. We will fill this out every few weeks as a way of checking in about your reading . 

2. Meet your English Journal

• Make a new folder in your Google Drive. Call it English 19-20
• There is a new doc in your "Shared with me" section of your Google Drive. It's called (your name) English Journal 19-20. 
• Add that doc to your drive and put it in your English 19-20 folder. 
• Open your English Journal and read the directions there. (Do what they say.)

3. Post your six word memoir

• By now you've had lots of time to think about and revise your favorite six word memoir. It's time to share it. 
• Go to THIS PADLET. Add your FIRST name, and last initial, then your period number. 
• Paste your six word memoir under your name. 

Reminders: 

• Advisory starts today. Go to your advisory class right after 4th period. Ask me if you don't know where to go. 
• Keep reading. It's your homework. You can do it.