September 13-14, 2016 Content Objectives: Today I will review one of our new vocabulary words so that I may use these words in an composition Language Objective: I will discuss with my classmates similarities and differences between myself and Malala and record my ideas in Google Docs Find the 10 mistakes and answer the multiple choice questions below

Banned Books Week (1) The last week of Setpember is Banned books Week. (2) Many famous books have been banned. (3) Even the popular Harry Potter series was banned in some schools and librarys. (4) Judith Krug, a librarians and activist, bellieved people should read whatever they wanted She launched the first Banned Books Weak in 1982. (5) We have celebrated it ever sense. (6) The word banned mean “not alowed.”

SSR Rubric

Conviction Another sentence: Most teachers share my strong conviction that the STAAR test is a waste of time.

Compare/contrast character traits rubric 10 points 5 points 0 points Writers’ thesis statement was clear and specific Writers’ thesis was present, but weak Writers’ did not have a thesis statement Essay has at least four similarities and four differences Essay has 2-3 similarities and/or 2-3 differences Essay has no similarities and/or differences evident Essay includes details from self-portraits plus at least two embedded quotes from the text Essay includes few details from the text and does NOT include quotes (or quotes are not embedded) Essay includes no details from the text Essay has an interesting hook that grabs the reader’s attention right away Essay has a decent hook No hook present Essay includes at least three higher level vocabulary words (from back wall) Essay includes 1-2 higher level vocabulary words Essay does not include higher level vocabulary words Essay uses at least two transition words or phrases Essay uses one transition word or phrases Essay does not use any transition word or phrases Essay correctly cites sources of information (title and author) Essay is missing either title or author information Essay does not correctly cites sources of information All grammar is correct 1-2 grammar errors 3+ grammar errors All spelling is correct 1-2 spelling errors 3+ spelling errors Content area vocabulary is present: character traits, compare, and contrast Content area vocabulary is missing 1-2: character traits, compare, and contrast No content area vocabulary is utilized