08/26/13

* Remember to fill out your planner!!!

•Agenda

•Book Talk on :

The Giver

Quick Write:

Read

Share!!!

*With a partner discuss what you wrote in your quick write.

*Does anyone want to share with the class?

District Writing Assessment:

•Take out a piece of lined paper.

•You will be doing a plan today and it is timed.

•You have 25 minutes to do your plan

•I cannot help you.

D.W.A. Prompt: Agree or Disagree with this statement: It is better to have brothers and sisters than to be an only child. Write an essay in which you take a stand on this statement, explain your reasoning, anticipate opposing views, and convince readers of a parents magazine that your thinking is correct.

A Long Walk to Water •What do you notice about the cover?

•What might this story be about?

•Where might it take place?

A Long Walk to Water •Listen to the blurb and write down anything that you think may be important for your understanding of this text.

•Nonfiction Narrative

•Nya (2008)

•Salva (1985)

A Long Walk to Water •Listen to chapter 1 as I read.

•Take notes on Characters and important events that you hear. I will pause occasionally to allow you time for this

A Long Walk to Water • Write down:

•What memory do you have of your family?

•What might Salva decide to do during this raid?

A Long Walk to Water •Discuss with your group

DebriefQuestions??? Or feedback.