1. Shakespeare's Secrets--Students will complete the reading by April 20.
The project for the genre is to write a two-five minute mystery. Include as many elements of a mystery as you can---- discoverer, victim, crime, criminal, suspect, witness, clue, evidence, fingerprints, red herring, arrest, detective, observation, surveillance, solution. The written draft is due April 9. The draft will be checked by the teacher. The final typed draft of the mystery is due Thursday, April 16.
Include a solution sheet so that classmates can read your mystery and try to solve the case.
2. Other mystery options: Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, And Then There Were None, The Westing Game. Write a prediction about the plot before you read the book. Submit the prediction and final reaction for credit.
3. During April and May, we will cover the genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Novel focus: The White Mountains by John Christopher.
Other options are available for all students.
4. Biography report-- 6 levels of critical thinking ----Responses are due April 17.
We are acknowledging Women in History Month. Students will share their findings in small cooperative groups.
We will continue to emphasize vocabulary and comprehension activities. The vocabulary to Shakespeare's Secrets will be reviewed on a test April 20-23.
Students are encouraged to read 30 minutes nightly . The AR cart is filled with books for all levels of readers.
We will continue to emphasize vocabulary and comprehension activities. The vocabulary to Shakespeare's Secrets will be reviewed on a test April 20-23.
Students are encouraged to read 30 minutes nightly . The AR cart is filled with books for all levels of readers.
