1. September 13-14, 2016 Content Objectives:
Today I will review one of our new vocabulary words so that I may use these words in an composition
Language Objective: I will discuss with my classmates similarities and differences between myself and Malala and record my ideas in Google Docs
Find the 10 mistakes and answer the multiple choice questions below

2. Banned Books Week
(1) The last week of Setpember is Banned books Week. (2) Many famous books have been banned. (3) Even the popular Harry Potter series was banned in some schools and librarys. (4) Judith Krug, a librarians and activist, bellieved people should read whatever they wanted She launched the first Banned Books Weak in (5) We have celebrated it ever sense. (6) The word banned mean “not alowed.”

3. SSR Rubric

4. Conviction
Another sentence: Most teachers share my strong conviction that the STAAR test is a waste of time.

6. Compare/contrast character traits rubric
10 points
5 points
0 points
Writers’ thesis statement was clear and specific
Writers’ thesis was present, but weak
Writers’ did not have a thesis statement
Essay has at least four similarities and four differences
Essay has 2-3 similarities and/or 2-3 differences
Essay has no similarities and/or differences evident
Essay includes details from self-portraits plus at least two embedded quotes from the text
Essay includes few details from the text and does NOT include quotes (or quotes are not embedded)
Essay includes no details from the text
Essay has an interesting hook that grabs the reader’s attention right away
Essay has a decent hook
No hook present
Essay includes at least three higher level vocabulary words (from back wall)
Essay includes 1-2 higher level vocabulary words
Essay does not include higher level vocabulary words
Essay uses at least two transition words or phrases
Essay uses one transition word or phrases
Essay does not use any transition word or phrases
Essay correctly cites sources of information (title and author)
Essay is missing either title or author information
Essay does not correctly cites sources of information
All grammar is correct
1-2 grammar errors
3+ grammar errors
All spelling is correct
1-2 spelling errors
3+ spelling errors
Content area vocabulary is present: character traits, compare, and contrast
Content area vocabulary is missing 1-2: character traits, compare, and contrast
No content area vocabulary is utilized