1. 08/26/13 * Remember to fill out your planner!!!

2. Agenda Book Talk on : The Giver

3. Quick Write: Read

4. Share!!! *With a partner discuss what you wrote in your quick write. *Does anyone want to share with the class?

5. District Writing Assessment: Take out a piece of lined paper. You will be doing a plan today and it is timed. You have 25 minutes to do your plan I cannot help you.

6. D.W.A. Prompt: Agree or Disagree with this statement: It is better to have brothers and sisters than to be an only child. Write an essay in which you take a stand on this statement, explain your reasoning, anticipate opposing views, and convince readers of a parents magazine that your thinking is correct.

7. A Long Walk to Water What do you notice about the cover? What might this story be about? Where might it take place?

8. A Long Walk to Water Listen to the blurb and write down anything that you think may be important for your understanding of this text. Nonfiction Narrative Nya (2008) Salva (1985)

11. A Long Walk to Water Listen to chapter 1 as I read. Take notes on Characters and important events that you hear. I will pause occasionally to allow you time for this

12. A Long Walk to Water Write down: What memory do you have of your family? What might Salva decide to do during this raid?

13. A Long Walk to Water Discuss with your group

14. Debrief Questions??? Or feedback.