Don't Forget!

The PTA Fun Fair is this Saturday from 11-2.  Make plans now to come.  I will be there from 11-1, then off to a soccer tournament with Madison.

Today, the students were completely engaged in a "story" I shared about Makenna and a finger injury that happened to her last December.  They then had to think about an injury that occured to them and share it in a "Round Robin" session with their apple groups.  Finally, they began writing about this injury in their writing notebooks (we are preparing for writing our memoirs) but they had to cease writing when they came to the part when the injury was "fixed."  They had to use as much detail as possible to describe what led up to the injury and the sensory detail that they remembered surrounding the injury.  These details are what engages a reader.  We will continue our work on this tomorrow.  I can't wait to read about all the injuries and THE DETAILS!!!
Please read the homework below carefully.

Due TOMORROW:
Reading - your log  and reading response (not the FINAL RESPONSE - that is due next week). The response due tomorrow is the three paragraph one focusing on the questions for the beginning, middle, OR end of a book.

Math - my class has the blue sheet to complete.  Remember to get it signed. The practice packet is NOT DUE as homework and will not be graded!  Practice what you feel like you need to and keep it in your pendafile.

Science - complete the "FOOD" sheet you started today in class.  Remember to use the back if you need more room for the bottom 5 questions.  Also, try to paraphrase (put into your own words) the answers instead of writing directly from the book.

Assignment book will be checked in the morning as well.

DUE NEXT WEEK:
(there has been time to work on these in class while I have conferenced with students)

Reading:  Your book of choice (reading plan sheet) should be completely read (or reviewed) by next Wednesday so you are prepared to do the FINAL RESPONSE in class.  That is due next Friday.

Word Work:  Sentences are due Thursday (use the rubric - it is posted on the Important Documents tab) and word work is due on Friday (at least one WRITTEN assignment).  The test will be Friday (10/5/12).


LOOKING AHEAD:
Also, by next Friday, you will need to make your next book choice (and another reading plan) for the next Final Response, due by the end of October.  We will talk about this in greater detail on Monday, but it will need to be one of the following:

Historical Fiction
Mystery
Biography or Autobiography
Fantasy
Informational Text (non-fiction, any topic of interest)