September 2016 Mrs. Burchette

Homework and Important Dates: Monday, September 12, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Membean– September Week #2– 45 minutes due September 13, 2016 (by midnight) No more than 15 minutes/every other day Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 see rubrics on the blog Warm-Up: Update your agenda. Begin working on your Reading Performance Task and/or reading silently!

AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements Monday, September 12, 2016 AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements You must read 1 book of *200+ pages per 6 weeks and provide evidence that you have completed the reading.  Evidence will be in the form of a Reading Performance Task. Due Dates:  Evidence of independent reading for each six-week period must be submitted on or before: September 14, 2016         February 17, 2017 October 28, 2016              March 31, 2017 December 16, 2016          May 19, 2017

Monday, September 12, 2016 Reading Performance Task Choices Whose Phone is This? ABC Book Board Game Character Diary Book Trailer Scrapbook 3-D Representation Pop-Up Book Newspaper/Newsletter Book Soundtrack Movie Poster/ Book Poster

Monday, September 12, 2016 Reader’s Workshop Independent Study During this time, you should work on your Reading Performance Task. This may include: Reading your book (Be sure to take notes as you read! This will help you when it comes time to put together your Reading Performance Task.) Reviewing the rubrics on the blog and ask individual questions as needed. Visiting the Media Center to renew or check out a book. You will be on a 7 minute time limit! Working on drafts and/or final product elements of your Reading Performance Task. This time MAY NOT include: Membean Vocabulary Working on items for another class Working on any of our other assignments Sleeping  If at any point you are finished with your Reading Performance Task, you should move on to the next one!

Monday, September 12, 2016 Learning Target: I can see how the central idea is developed throughout the text. Today’s Agenda: Reader’s Workshop– Reading Performance Task Independent Study