Plus the typing of launching unit Memoir Reading Unit Plus the typing of launching unit

Happy Tuesday! 10/3/17 Do Now: Think back over the last three years. List all of the books that you have been assigned/read in school. Which was your favorite and why? (one paragraph minimum) **CELL PHONES PUT AWAY AND SILENT!**

Happy Tuesday! 10/3/17 Do Now: What were the two books you read yesterday? Which one was a better fit for you and why?

LT/SC Learning Target: I will determine a just right book based on following a set procedure (procedure outlined and modeled). Success Criteria: I can discuss the books I am interested in and the strategies I used to select it with my peers.

Class work Task One: Selecting a Just Right Book- A Just Right Book is one you can read 25-30 pages in 30- minutes. This means you: Will encounter only 3-5 words on a single page that present a challenge for you. Can read at approximately 1 page in 60-90 seconds. Can read fluently in a first reading with a sense of voice.

Class work Task Two: Just Right Book Survey You are going to survey THREE books. You will read each book for ten minutes. Afterward, fill in the appropriate information for each of the books in your WNB: Did you understand all words on page (besides 3- 5)? Did you read 1 page in 60-90 seconds? Did you read fluently?

Class work Task Three: Selecting Your Book Decide which book you are going to read. Turn and talk with a partner- explain why you choose the book you did.

Happy Wednesday! 10/4/17 DO NOW: What are the categories of the rubric that you will be assessed on when you hand in your typed copies of your rubric? How can you earn a proficient score?

LT/SC Learning Target: I will learn how to self-assess my own work based on criteria. Success Criteria: I can use the rubric to identify my score in each category being assessed.

Typed Paper Format Title Centered Name under title also Centered All margins 1.0 Body of text is Flush Left 12 point Single space Multiple paragraphs w/indentation Minimum ¾ of the page

Typed Memoir Must show evidence of: Internal thoughts (reflection) AND External Events (story) Revisions made to include new word choice Revisions made to include dialogue w/proper tags and punctuation OR Italicized thoughts

Hand in 2 copies of Memoir printed, turn in now or bring to class by ½ way through class tomorrow!

Happy Friday! 10/6/17 DO NOW: Please explain where you are in the process of your final typed memoir? What do you need to do to have it handed in to me (2 copies) by the end of class?

Finish typing cnegron@oakparkschools.org Format Title Centered Name under title also Centered All margins 1.0 Body of text is Flush Left 12 point Single space Multiple paragraphs w/indentation Minimum ¾ of the page cnegron@oakparkschools.org

Review and Score Copy # 1 of your memoir needs to be reviewed and scored. What revision decisions did you make to your final draft of your memoir? Highlight the revisions and label what decisions you made and what impact those changes had. Where is dialogue or italicized thought in your memoir? Highlight the dialogue or italicized thought in a different color. Next, you’ll use your pen or pencil and chunk (draw brackets to show) which parts of the memoir are story and which parts are reflection. Label your chunks.

Reflection Write a reflection that examines the ways your writing has been impacted by experimenting and developing a memoir for publication.

Turn in Once all parts are complete, staple the rubric to the top of the memoir that you’ve highlighted & chunked and turn it in.

Happy Monday! 10/9/17 DO NOW: Write a reflection that tells the ways your writing has been impacted by experimenting and developing a memoir for publication.

LT/SC Learning Target: I will show my independent reading skills/ability to use the strategies named. Success Criteria: I can annotate the text, then compose a summary and identify the central idea.

Pre Assessment Memoir Independent Reading Pre Assessment Follow all directions carefully. Complete all sections. NO TALKING. Take your time and do the best you can. Once we start, there are no more questions. 30 minutes