Tuesday, January 9: When I Stepped Out into the Bright Sunlight from the Darkness…

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Outsiders Website: bit.ly/staygoldGV 

Goals: Proofread and turn in Close Reading Responses. Read and annotate one nonfiction article. Complete the No Red Ink pretest.

Announcements:

• You can find all Outsiders work at  bit.ly/staygoldGV
• If you are done with The Outsiders, get a new book to read.
• Newsela app: You can save your annotations. It is hard to see the Save button because it is white text on a white background. Just press annotate, type your response, and find the very hard-to-read Save button on the lower right.
• Turn in the Outsiders movie permission letter to the Completed Work box.
• Download Google Chrome from Self Service if you have not done so.

1) Starter

Click HERE to open the starter in Google Classroom.

On the Starter Form, answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.

• Why is the first sentence of The Outsiders the same as the last sentence?
• What words help you visualize the memory?

2) How to Revise from Feedback

Read the teacher comments on the close reading responses you finished last week. You should have completed 10 by Friday.

A. Read the private comment in Google Classroom. Click HERE to go directly to the assignment.

 

B.  Click on your Doc to see specific comments and suggestions about what you wrote.

C. It may be easier to view comments in Chrome: Open Chrome > Type Docs.Google.com> Press the three dots in the right corner > Select Request Desktop Version > Open the Doc with Close Reading Responses > Comments are in the boxes on the right side of your Doc.

D.  After you read the comment, make the necessary revision. Do not resolve until you have revised.

EXAMPLE of Doc with Teacher Comments (Chrome Desktop Version)

3) Workshop

Read the following checklist for today’s workshop priorities. Whatever you do not finish is homework.

4) Exit Routine

Before you leave, complete the routine outlined below:

Monday, January 8: Revising from Feedback

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Outsiders Website: bit.ly/staygoldGV 

Goals: Revise close reading responses from feedback. Finish the Outsiders and all 15 close reading responses.

Announcements:

• Finish The Outsiders and all 15 close reading responses by tomorrow 1/9 (last day). All Outsiders activities, including Newsela and No Red Ink, are due Friday 1/12. You can find all Outsiders work at  bit.ly/staygoldGV
• If you are done with The Outsiders, get a new book to read.
• Newsela app: You can save your annotations. It is hard to see the Save button because it is white text on a white background. Just press annotate, type your response, and find the very hard-to-read Save button on the lower right.
• Get the Outsiders movie permission letter signed tonight. We will watch the movie next week.
• Download Google Chrome from Self Service if you have not done so.

1) Reading Workshop

Take out your book and read silently.

2) Agenda

Write this week’s assignments in your agenda. You can click assignment calendar (right sidebar) for the full month view.

 

3) Minilesson: How to Write Exemplary Close Reading Responses

Click HERE to open the example responses in Google Classroom. Annotating the Doc as a PDF, write what you notice about each response. Turn in your work to Classroom when you finish.

 

 

4) Exit Routine

Before you leave, complete the routine outlined below:

 

HOMEWORK: Finish The Outsiders and all 15 close reading responses. Get movie permission letter signed.

Friday, January 5: Outsiders Ch. 11 & Evaluating

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Goals: Read Chapter 11 and complete 11 close reading strategies.

Announcements:

• You should have 10 close reading responses done today. I will give you points and feedback based on your work so far.
• Finish The Outsiders by Tuesday 1/9 (last day). All Outsiders activities, including Newsela and No Red Ink, are due Friday 1/12.
• If you are done with The Outsiders, get a new book to read.

1) Read

2) Update #BookLove Reading Log

Record your reading from over the break and this week. Remember to include The Outsiders.

EXAMPLE

 

 

3) Workshop Time

5) EXIT TICKET

 

HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 11 & Complete 11 Close Reading Responses, Read a Newsela article or complete the No Red Ink Pretest

Friday, December 1: Outsiders Ch. 3 & Close Reading

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Goals: Read Chapter 3. Choose a cognitive strategy to respond. Add a transition word.

Announcements:

• Outsiders Audiobook: I have posted the entire audiobook in Google Classroom. Feel free to listen on your own. Make sure you also read along with your book.
• Instruction Guide to Happiness: Congratulations to those who have published their explanatory writing piece (Instruction Guide to Happiness). If you have not revised, proofread, and published yet, please do so today for partial credit.
• Absent Yesterday? Read the blog from yesterday. Be sure to complete the starter, read Ch. 2 and write a close reading response.
• Outsiders Research: If you did not complete the Outsiders research in the library, please finish it for homework. If you finish by Friday, you can still earn full credit.

1) Update #BookLove Reading Log

Record your reading for the week. Remember, this includes  The Outsiders AND what you read over Thanksgiving Break.

2) Read Outsiders Ch. 3

3) Close Reading Response

Click HERE to read about how to respond to what you read in The Outsiders.

For your own copy of the assignment, go to Google Classroom (click HERE).

Use the Cognitive Strategies Booklet to write an extended response (2 – 3 complete sentences).

4) Workshop Time

• Finish your Instruction Guide to Happiness
• Finish your Outsiders Research
• Finish reading Ch. 1 or start reading and annotating your first nonfiction article in Newsela. Click HERE for directions on getting started.

5) EXIT TICKET

HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 3, 1 – 2 Close Reading Responses

 

 

Thursday, November 30: Outsiders Chapter 2 & Close Reading

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Goals: Read Chapter 2. Choose a cognitive strategy to respond. Add a transition word.

Announcements:

• Instruction Guide to Happiness: Congratulations to those who have published their explanatory writing piece (Instruction Guide to Happiness). If you have not revised, proofread, and published yet, please do so today for partial credit.
• Absent Yesterday? Read the blog from yesterday. Be sure to complete the starter, read Ch. 1, and complete one close reading response.
• Outsiders Research: If you did not complete the Outsiders research in the library, please finish it for homework. If you finish by Friday, you can still earn full credit.
• Changes to Assignment Calendar: Click HERE to see the revised calendar for this week.

1) Starter

Click HERE to open the starter in Google Classroom.

 

2) Read Outsiders Ch. 2

 

3) Close Reading Response

Click HERE to read about how to respond to what you read in The Outsiders.

For your own copy of the assignment, go to Google Classroom (click HERE).

Use the Cognitive Strategies Booklet to write an extended response (2 – 3 complete sentences).

 

4) Workshop Time

• Finish your Instruction Guide to Happiness
• Finish your Outsiders Research
• Finish reading Ch. 1 or start reading and annotating your first nonfiction article in Newsela. Click HERE for directions on getting started.

 

5) EXIT TICKET

HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 2, 1 – 2 Close Reading Responses, Finish Outsiders Research