September 11, 2012 Writing: Ravenclaw: How do you extend your answer in A-C-E? (Write it down under your Reading Notes section. Gryffindor/Slytherin: Study your Capitalization Fill-in-the-Blank Notes and Usage Worksheets.

September 11, 2012 Reading Do Now: How should you extend your answer in A-C-E? You should extend your answer by adding an opinion and an example of it, something you wanted to learn more about (wonder), connection (when asked to make a connection), a prediction, and prior knowledge.

Objectives Writing: Writing: C.O.: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the rules of capitalization and usage errors. C.O.: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the rules of capitalization and usage errors. L.O.: Students will read for information and differentiation between tricky words. L.O.: Students will read for information and differentiation between tricky words. Reading: Reading: C.O.: Students will make 3 predictions based on the book jacket of Esperanza Rising. C.O.: Students will make 3 predictions based on the book jacket of Esperanza Rising. L.O.: Students will discuss possible themes, characters, and plot events with peers. L.O.: Students will discuss possible themes, characters, and plot events with peers.

What is a Prediction? A prediction is something you think about while youre reading or talking about something. (Anticipating) Kind of like a guess. A prediction is something you think about while youre reading or talking about something. (Anticipating) Kind of like a guess. An inference is a guess based on information that you have seen or read. An inference is a guess based on information that you have seen or read. Ex.) Miss Lusebrink walks in, slams the door shut, yells at us to take out our binders and to stop talking, all while holding a tiny, itsy-bitsy Dunkin Donuts coffee cup. Ex.) Miss Lusebrink walks in, slams the door shut, yells at us to take out our binders and to stop talking, all while holding a tiny, itsy-bitsy Dunkin Donuts coffee cup. Inference: She got the wrong order this morning and is very displeased! Inference: She got the wrong order this morning and is very displeased!

3 Predictions on Esperanza Rising Front Cover Front Cover I predict that a girl runs on hills with her hair blowing in the wind. I predict that a girl runs on hills with her hair blowing in the wind. I predict that she thinks anything is possible and she can fly. I predict that she thinks anything is possible and she can fly. I predict that she might give the roses to someone. I predict that she might give the roses to someone. I predict that the book is about a girl who has a big imagination and maybe her mother and father believe in her. She can do whatever she wants. I predict that the book is about a girl who has a big imagination and maybe her mother and father believe in her. She can do whatever she wants.

3 Predictions on Esperanza Rising Front Cover Front Cover I predict that she is dead and she is a ghost and she is fixing everything she did in her past life. She enjoys scaring people. I predict that she is dead and she is a ghost and she is fixing everything she did in her past life. She enjoys scaring people. I predict that her parents die or something and she filled with imagination and shes one of those people who love being outside like a flower child. I predict that her parents die or something and she filled with imagination and shes one of those people who love being outside like a flower child. I predict that shes dreaming and shes going to someones house. I predict that shes dreaming and shes going to someones house. I predict that her parents are mean and she wants to be free of them. I predict that her parents are mean and she wants to be free of them.

3 Predictions on Esperanza Rising Back Cover Back Cover I predict that her mom is going to die from the illness and Esperanza has to work with the workers. I predict that her mom is going to die from the illness and Esperanza has to work with the workers. I predict that maybe her mom is going to die and shes going to have to go back to the ranch/farm, but her dad may have to sell the house because they need money. I predict that maybe her mom is going to die and shes going to have to go back to the ranch/farm, but her dad may have to sell the house because they need money. I predict that shes going to be left alone and shes going to try and get her money back to go home. I predict that shes going to be left alone and shes going to try and get her money back to go home. I predict that she wants to go to her moms house because shes sick and she is bringing the flowers to her mom to make her feel better. I predict that she wants to go to her moms house because shes sick and she is bringing the flowers to her mom to make her feel better. I predict that maybe the terrible accident that happened is that her house is going to get repossessed. I predict that maybe the terrible accident that happened is that her house is going to get repossessed.