Monday Review for Collection 1 Test Collection 1 Test Tuesday SOAR – Library & Independent Reading Blog Post – Describe your favorite character from the book you are reading Wednesday SOAR – Independent reading with conferences OR finish The Elevator in… Continue Reading
Essential Questions: How do several authors develop the same theme differently How does the setting help develop the plot and theme of a story? How does a character’s point of view impact a reader’s understanding of a story? Learning Objectives: Students… Continue Reading
“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.” – AC Grayling Learning Objective: Students will be… Continue Reading
“Literature enables us to see our world and ourselves more clearly, to understand our lives more fully.” – Kylene Beers Learning Objective: Students will be able to independently analyze a work of fiction. Featured Skill: Inferences Other Key Skills: Analyze story elements, analyze structure,… Continue Reading
“That’s all it took to solve problems – just sense.” ― Gary Paulsen, Hatchet Learning Objective: Students will be able to analyze a novel using Notice and Note strategies Featured Skill: Character and plot development Other Key Skills: Key ideas and supporting details, author’s craft, sentence… Continue Reading