SEPTEMBER 16-20

MONDAY, SEPT. 16: 

*  progress reports handed out today
* students will learn what to do if they are missing an assignment, and the process for finding it and completing it
*  Hopes and Dreams homework handed out--due THURSDAY
*  fiction vs. nonfiction:  we will create charts that show the features of each of these genres


TUESDAY, SEPT. 17:
*  Reading strategies notes
*  begin with PREVIEW
*  start looking at nonfiction text features, finding them in books and articles, and identifying what information they give

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18:

*  library day
*  text features review
*  Text Features project introduction

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19:

*  article to preview and review text features
*  Text Features project work time--rough draft due by the end of class
*  WEEKLY HOMEWORK DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY!!

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20:

*  Text Features project work time
*  goal object for wall


**We are not sure how long this text features project will take.  We will set a due date as probably next Monday or Tuesday.  We will let you and the students know in plenty of time. **