Literacy Skills for November 17-24, 2009/6-1/LaBarbera

Literacy Skills for November 17-24, 2009/6-1/LaBarbera

1. Homework: Read your novel at least 20 minutes per night.
Create one extended response through the week. You will either write on looseleaf paper in black ink ( neatly) OR type your response.
Prompt: Is the title of your novel appropriate to the story? Tell why or why not. As you proceed through the novel, cite words, phrases, or events that solidify the author's choice for the title of the novel.
Note: You may read an AR book for this assignment and /Or.... Island of the Blue Dolphins, Where the Red Fern Grows, or Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Due Monday, November 23.

2. Historical fiction is the genre we will study in November-December.
Students are assigned work in class: Find 10 vocabulary words through the book which are significant. Write the words and their definitions.
Write 3 predictions and reasons while reading the novel.
For all students: Complete the "Working For It" project in which you must create a chart of chores showing how you could reach a financial goal. Due : Dec. 14.
Students will be researching related topics to their novels during classtime.
Learn about significant events which took place in the time frame of the novel you have selected.

3. AR tests may be taken before school in the media center ( after 8 a.m.); during lunch activity, during Lit. Skills, and sometimes during Language Arts class. The best way to arrange for a pass is to ask the teacher, "When may I take my AR test today?" ( Responses will vary.)

4. Teacher Read-Aloud is a part of Literacy Skills.
We are reading "The Sledding Hill" in preparation for the author's visit.