1. Wednesday August 10, 2016
I need ALL classroom forms that should have been returned.
WRITING PROMPT:
If you were an insect, what kind would you be and why?
You need composition books and writers’ notebooks.

2. Pre-Test/Composition Book/Thumbprint
You need to finish this today. 
When you are finished, you need to cut out the rest of the decorations for your composition book and glue them.

3. “Where I’m From” By: George Ella Lyon
First Read: Listen as she reads her poem to you.
Purpose: Note words that stick out to you.
Now, I need my paper passer outers!
Fold it over to where you only see the poem “Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon.

4. “Where I’m From” By: George Ella Lyon
First Read: Listen as she reads her poem to you.
Purpose: Note words that stick out to you.
Now, I need my paper passer outers!
Fold it over to where you only see the poem “Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon.

5. “Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon
I am from clothespins, From Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the dirt under the back porch. (black, glistening—it tasted like beets.) I am from the forsythia bush, The Dutch elm Whose long gone limbs I remember As if they were my own. I am from fudge and eyeglasses, From Imogene and Alafair. I’m from the know-it-alls And the pass-it-downs, From perk up and pipe down. I’m from He restoreth my soul With a cotton ball lamb And ten verses I can say myself. I’m from Artemus and Bille’s branch, Fried corn and strong coffee. From the finger my grandfather lost To the auger The eye my father shut to keep his sight. Under the bed was a dress box Spilling old pictures, A sift of lost faces To drift beneath my dreams. I am from those moments— Snapped before I budded— Leaf-fall from the family tree.
“Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon
Listen as I read to you
-- highlight words you don’t know

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7. “Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon
I am from clothespins, From Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the dirt under the back porch. (black, glistening—it tasted like beets.) I am from the forsythia bush, The Dutch elm Whose long gone limbs I remember As if they were my own. I am from fudge and eyeglasses, From Imogene and Alafair. I’m from the know-it-alls And the pass-it-downs, From perk up and pipe down. I’m from He restoreth my soul With a cotton ball lamb And ten verses I can say myself. I’m from Artemus and Bille’s branch, Fried corn and strong coffee. From the finger my grandfather lost To the auger The eye my father shut to keep his sight. Under the bed was a dress box Spilling old pictures, A sift of lost faces To drift beneath my dreams. I am from those moments— Snapped before I budded— Leaf-fall from the family tree.
“Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon
Read it to yourself. Jot notes out to the side about what kind of person this author is and WHY.
You have 5 minutes!

8. Let’s discuss Let’s discuss what you noticed about this person.
Look at your face partner, and give him/her a high five!
Talk for three minutes about what you noticed about this person. I want you to
Identify a character trait or two this person might portray
Tie it in with something from the poem that made her that way.
EXAMPLE: Proud= “I’m from Artemus and Billie’s Branch”

9. “Where I’m From” by: Kendrick Canizales
1st Read: Read it silently to yourself. Circle any words you may not know. 2nd Read: Read it with your shoulder partner, switching every stanza. Let’s bracket them like we did George Ella Lyon’s poem. Stop after each stanza and discuss why he may have included certain items. Write at least one out to the side of each stanza. 3rd Read: I will read it aloud, and we will discuss any unknown words together as a class.

10. “Where I’m From” by: Kelly Gallagher
1st Read: I will read it to you. Circle any words you may not know. 2nd Read: Read it with your entire group, switching every stanza. Let’s bracket them like we did George Ella Lyon’s poem. Stop after each stanza and discuss why he may have included specific items. Write at least one per stanza out to the side.

11. Your Turn
I need paper passer outers! Place this in your folder if you have one.
Brainstorm using the graphic organizer. This always helps me plan my writing.
Fill in the blanks of your template using ideas that you listed during your brainstorming session.