1. Opening Activity: Please take out your journal and your silent reading book. Enjoy your book for 12 minutes of silent reading.

2. Agenda 9/3-4 Sustained Silent Reading Work on poster/presentation for your Superhero. Homework:

3. 9/3-4 Poster 1) Everyone in the group must contribute and do an equal amount of work. As a group, decide who will do which tasks. Complete one or more of the following jobs by the next class meeting: 1.Design and draw the logo—use color. –Your logo should contain symbols for each power your Superhero possesses. 2.Design and plan the layout of your poster. 3.The name and description of powers your Superhero possesses must have backing. Add the backing before you assemble your poster.

4. Agenda 9/2 Sustained Silent Reading Share Personality Collage Create a Superhero Homework: One well-written characteristic of your Superhero - Typed

5. GOALS Think about things you’ve done in language arts in the past and what you think you need guidance in. In your journal, please make a list of things you feel you might need help with in language arts this year. –List 6 or 7 things. Make sure these are things you want to share.

6. GOALS Narrow your list to 4 by crossing off the two least important items. Cross off 1 more item. When your list has one item, circle or highlight it.

7. Goals Share the final item with your group.

8. Write down how your Superhero will help you with these things.

9. Revise what you have written down to tell how your Superhero will help you with these things. –Be specific –Use good vocabulary Example: –Works at a fast pace to create error-free products –Has the ability to multi-task –Knows how to listen and work at the same time in order to get assignments completed in class

10. Challenge: Think of a name for a superhero who will help your group cope with all the problems you’ve identified.

11. Homework: 9/2/09 1.Type the name of your superhero. –Type In 72 font. 2.Write a good sentence one ability of your superhero to meet your goal. (Power) –Content  Specific, precise action verb  “8 th Grade” vocabulary  36-40 font-all same fonts –Form:  Everyone (in group) use same size and type font  Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar  Neatness and organization  Due Next Meeting