Wednesday in ELA

• WE FINISHED OUR FIRST BOOK! When we finished our book, we were able to identify a couple of themes that stood out.  The kids found "don't judge a book by its cover", "it is important to have friends" and "if you care about something, it is worth fighting for".  The great thing about a book like this is that there are multiple themes working at the same time.
• We took our first class novel AR test on the book and the students did very well.
• Afterward we talked about part of a story and had this book met all the areas.  Did the problems introduced get solved.   We showed that they all did, and even one that we didn't know about.  We looked to see if we could recall important details that moved the plot forward.
• Finally, we talked about the climax and the resolution.  All the students asked if there was a book two, so that lets me know that they really enjoyed the book.

Homework:

1. Read 30-45 minutes - Do Summary and Reflection in RRJ
2. Homework Packet - Reread the text - Page 3 of homework
3. Students MUST have 1 AR test taken by Friday (Month of School has passed!)
4. Class 502 - Picking up your RRJ's on Thursday!