1. Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
08/31/2018
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
Friday (08/31) – School Store is Open – You will go during your MATH class today.
Monday (09/03) – No School – Labor Day
Wednesday (09/05) – Tutoring Begins
Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait.
Turn in any signed paperwork to the homeroom bin.
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 08/31/18
Quiz Tuesday on Conflict!
First, turn in any “Interior or Exterior Conflict” sheets you took home for homework. They are due today!
You will have a quiz on TUESDAY. Use the orange study guide you received today and the blog to help you study.
There will be 25 questions on the quiz.

3. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/17
Essential Question: How can I thoroughly review books that I’ve read?
Standard: ELACC6RL3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium
Turn to Floyd page 34 in your agenda. This page is titled “Notes”.
Write Biblionasium at the top of this page.
Your first Biblionasium review will be due on Friday, September 14, 2018.

5. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium
Log on to Destiny. (Your username & password hints are on Floyd page 27 of your agenda.)
Access the “veggie burger”.
Click Biblionasium.
Use these group codes for your class period:
1st Period - PennyJ5663
2nd Period - PennyJ5777
3rd Period – PennyJ6226
4th Period – PennyJ6319
Click save.
Click on my group (on the left side). It should show you in our class for the correct class period.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium – First Challenge
If you are reading a book from a series, complete the challenge in Biblionasium!
Once you’ve completed this challenge, see Mrs. Chaney!
Your first actual Biblionasium review (not a challenge and for a GRADE) will be due on Friday, September 14, 2018.

7. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium
Once you’re in Biblionasium, click search for books and type in the book you are currently reading.
Don’t trust Biblionasium for what we actually have in/out of our Floyd library. Check Destiny to see if the book you want to see if that book is in the library.
Do ONE of these:
Click your book if you see the picture. Click add to shelf.
If you don’t see your book, add the book. If you add a book, you will add the TITLE and AUTHOR. You must spell these items exactly correct. Use the book to help.

8. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium
Once your book has been added to your shelf, you will click on the book in your bookshelf.
Click on review it.
Complete the four “Must Do’s”.
1 – Rate the book using the stars.
2 – Complete “Your Opinion”.
3 – Complete “You would like this book if you like…”
4 – Complete “Your review” using one of the three options from your Biblionasium sheet.
Click SAVE to submit your response. I will see your post if you click save.
Later, you can even recommend a book to your friends!

9. Language Arts – Work Session 08/31/18
Biblionasium Tips
You must finish reading your book before you can complete a Biblionasium review.
You will first write a rough draft.
Then, you will type your rough draft in a Word document to check for misspellings and/or errors.
Once you’ve corrected those errors, copy and paste your review into Biblionasium.
Your first Biblionasium review will be due on Friday, September 14, 2018.

10. Language Arts – Closing Session 08/31/18
Log On to Biblionasium
Add the book you are currently reading.
Your first Biblionasium review will be due on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Homework:
Study for your quiz on Tuesday! Use the orange study guide and the blog to help you!
Return your signed progress report.
Check your Synergy account!
Read your independent book.
Read articles on ReadTheory.org or Zync Learning Labs.
Check the blog!