1. Today is Monday, October 5, 2015  You will need your: ◦ Writing utensil ◦ Planner and ◦ Language Arts journal ◦ SpringBoard book Announcements: Who was absent? Check the box. A few of you are missing yellow slips and rubrics 1s-Dre’Shawn, Michael T, Mahala 1r-Jonathon, Nick, Shyera, Michael T, Mahala 2s-Damian, Jonathan, Kerry 2r-Sa’Rayah, Damien, Chame’lam, Jonathan 3s-Arieona, 3r-Jesus

2. Please write this learning target in your planner: Learning Target  I will learn about the concept (idea) of change. Practice Activities  I will prewrite for a poem.  I will learn a new vocabulary word.  I will write a frame poem.  I will learn what my reading expectations are. Success Criteria  I will have filled out a graphic organizer.  I will have written a frame poem.

3. I will learn about the concept (idea) of change. And turn to page 8. In lesson 1.2 we will finish #7.

4.  Expectation : Read at home 20-30 minutes per day, 5-7 days per week.  Purpose : Reading practice to improve reading skills at your individual reading level.  Weekly Assignment : You will be asked to write about the book you are reading, applying what skills and knowledge we are working on in your SpringBoard book. For example, we are working on conflict, genre, and point of view, so next Wednesday you could be asked to write about any or all of those about the book you are reading. Next time you might write about characterization in your book. BRING YOUR BOOKS TOMORROW

5. Learning Target  I learned about the concept (idea) of change. Homework None Exit Task  On a half sheet of paper write down the name of your book and the Lexile score.