1. Warm-up ■Review your favorite people, places, and things. Think of one you want to write more about. ■Flip over the page and start writing about it! ■You can: –Write to explain (who/where/what it is, what’s important about it, description and detail!) –Write to narrate (tell a story about the person, place, or thing)

2. Upkeep ■Turn in signed letter home if you have it. Remember, it’s due Tuesday! ■3 rd period – My Reading Life homework assignment ■4 th period – Turn in forms from ‘First Week Packet’ ■5 th period – Please put up chairs at end of the period.

3. Just Right Books ■Interest –What kind of stories or characters do you normally like? Action? Romance? ■Values –What is not okay for you? What would your parents say? ■Level –Five finger rule

4. My Reading Life – Due Wednesday (9/7) ■Think about the books in your life that have really affected you. –How were you introduced to these books? –What affect did they have in your life? –Who really impacted your reading life? ■Draw pictures or write short explanations and narratives to describe important events in your reading life. –Example Ideas: scientific diagram, map, story, timeline, picture (portrait, scene, or still life), body biography (draw a body and label it)

5. Book Checkout ■Checking out: –Enter your name, title of book, and the date. ■Checking back in: –Find your previous entry, and put today’s date in the ‘Returned’ column.