DECEMBER 11You need these items for class. 1.Yellow response journal 2.Reading Folderclean out one pocket. 3.Your PCR book (if you finish early) 4.A pen and a pencil. (The final draft of your open-ended response should be recopied in ink as one would do in high school.) 5.A highlighter???? Who has the class journal?

Critical Reading and Literary Analysis Summative Assessment Week of December 9, 2013

DAY THREE Objectives Finish your outline for the response. Write the first draft on white lined paper. Skipping lines promotes editing. Edit first draft carefully. Tomorrow is the last class day allotted for the assessment. Work smart. Work with a purpose.

Building Your OutlineAbout 10 minutes. Check your yellow journal, highlighted sections, and margin notes for important pieces to include as you plan: Precise vocabulary words Literary terms to include Biographical connections Possible quote Essential metaphors Specific details from the excerpt Build a plan that will meet the expectations as explained in the rubric.

Writing your 1 st Draft Everyone must complete this first day today!!! Use the white lined paper. Be aware of how much you need for a fully developed response. (Probably 3 sides of the lined paper double spaced is the minimum.) Skipping lines really makes editing and recopying go faster. Pencil of pen. Cross out rather than erase.

Revising your 1 st DraftAbout 10 minutes Use a pen or a different color pencil. Review the rubric. Also review the 7 Helpful Hints on the back of the rubric. Check for these important pieces to include as you revise: Precise vocabulary words Literary terms to include Biographical connections Possible quote Essential metaphors Specific details from the excerpt Cross out rather than erase.

Recopying Your ResponseAbout 15 minutes Use a pen. Write legibly. Review the rubric before you recopy. Also review the 7 Helpful Hints on the back of the rubric. Do not skip lines. Cross out small mistakes rather than erase. Use sp or sp? if you use a precise vocabualary word whose spelling you arent sure of. Put the paper aside for a few minutes when finished. Then re- read it for little details.

When you finish…. Turn in your answer sheet to the multiple choice questions. Turn in your copy of the multiple choice questions. Put in one pocket of your Reading Folder these materials…. the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. the copy of the open-ended prompt and response paper. the 2 pieces of lined paper. Read your PCR book or begin your homework.

DECEMBER 9You need these items for class. 1.Yellow response journal 2.Reading Folderclean out one pocket. 3.Your PCR book (if you finish early) 4.A pen and a pencil. (The final draft of your open-ended response should be recopied in ink as one would do in high school.) 5.A highlighter. Who has the class journal?

MaterialsPut your name and LAPD on them all. Copy of the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Answer sheet for the multiple choice questions. Copy of the open-ended prompt and the response sheet for the open-ended prompt. Your yellow response journal. Your Reading Folder with a dedicated pocket. 2 pieces of lined paper for outlining and writing a first draft of the open-ended prompt. Copy of the multiple choice questions. To be passed out while you read. DO NOT WRITE on this section of the test.

HOMEWORK for Wednesday, December 11 Complete the grammar assignment on nouns, pronouns, and their cases. Many students need to complete the metaphor analysis make-up assignment.

First reading of the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. READ WITH A PURPOSE. Review the open-ended response before reading. READ FOR UNDERSTANDING. Highlight what confuses you. Make margin notes when you have questions or make an inference. Note any AH HA moments as you read. READ FOR MEANING. Look over the multiple choice questions, do a second read for these questions and their answers. ANSWER the multiple choice questions on your answer sheet. OPTIONALYou may start your planning for the open-ended response. WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW to begin any writing.

DAY TWO Objectives Do a second read of the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Complete the multiple choice questions. Build your outline for the response. Write the first draft on white lined paper. Skipping lines promotes editing. Edit first draft carefully.

A second reading of the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. (A required 10 minutes) READ WITH A PURPOSE. Review the open-ended response before reading and your notes in your yellow journal. REVIEW your previous highlighted passages and margin notes. What still confuses you? Can you add more margin notes, inferences, or AH HA moments? READ FOR MEANING. Find the three or four important metaphors or similes that relate to the prompt and a possible response. Take time to analyze these metaphors as shown in class last week. READ FOR MEANINGSeveral classes and some students need to review the multiple choice questions and then do their reading.