Literacy Skills for Jan. 27-30, 2009/ Team 6-1

Literacy Skills for Jan. 27-30,2009/ Team 6-1

1. Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls is being read in class and at home.
Due Monday, Feb. 2, 2009---Reading Reaction.
The student will write a reaction to the characters, setting, and plot for pages 98-page 152.
What is your reaction to the main character? What is your impression of the dogs ?
(The response should be a minimum of two paragraphs.)

2. The Biography report for Black History Month is due Feb. 6-20,2009.
The Blooms Taxonomy critical thinking sheets have been distributed.

3. Vocabulary sheets for chapters 7-12 are due as students complete reading those chapters.

4. If a student has not researched coon hound dogs, Model T cars, or the Great Depression in the United States, those facts are due now.

5. Up and Coming:
--Brooks will have a "Book Week" with special activities planned for Feb. 17-20.
--( The Women in History Month biography report is due April 17.)