Literacy Skills-Nov. 17-Nov. 25, 2008

Literacy Skills for 6-1 during Nov. 17-Nov. 25, 2008

Nov. 17. One extended response is due Monday, Nov. 24. There is no extended response due on December 1.
If the November 24 or project work is late, a lunch study will be served and an assignment will be given to that student , due Dec. 1.

Nov. 17-25--Read 30 minutes per night. Students may read HOOT or AR book.

Prompt for November 24 Extended response: Describe the main character's ability of being either a problem solver or a trouble maker. Give examples. Refer to the 4 point rubric . An extended response is a minimum of four paragraphs. Students have been instructed to point out their own connection to the characters. If you have not had the identical experience, relate to the concept. For example: If the main character was lost in a storm, but found his/her way back...... Relate... Have you ever been lost and had to use your resources to find your way back?

HOOT vocabulary quiz on chapters 6-10 is Friday, Nov. 21.

HOOT projects--Students who have reached chapter 10 of HOOT should be working on a minimum of 3 projects for the final outcome of the novel. Project presentations will take place in class between Nov. 21 -Nov. 25 and will continue until all have been presented.

The last day of the first trimester of school is November 25.
Grades will be finalized .