First and sixth continued with the Think Aloud from Friday. We’ll begin the play tomorrow.

Second and fourth began a redaction project, working to reduce 3.2-3.5 into a one-period production, with groups taking individual scenes and determining what can be safely cut. It’s an extreme reading comprehension check: students really have to read closely and discuss each line in the scene to determine what’s truly necessary.

Seventh period finished up the Think Aloud from Friday as well. We’re nearing the end of Hatchet and will soon begin a research project based on the material from the book.

Homework

• First and sixth periods:
• read pages 16-19 in Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl;
• using “Effective Reader’s Skills,” make four entries (with your starters), with each having the following information:
• an identifiable fragment of the sentence you read which sparked the thought;
• your thoughts;
• a statement identifying the skill you used for that thought.
• Second and fourth periods:
• work to cut as much as possible from your scene (to share tomorrow);
• prepare first draft of first song for R&J project (turn in here Monday);
• read 3.2-3.5 on your own (by quiz Monday).
• Seventh period:
• complete chapter 15;
• begin studying for quiz on vocabulary for chapters 10-16, which will be Friday.