Friday, September 8, 2017

September 8

IRT: ~20 minutes
WNB: Write a letter convincing someone to start reading more. Your letter can be addressed to a parent or older relative, a friend, or a younger sibling. Consider using the information from the "Huge Misconception about Reading" video and yesterday's article as support for your argument.

Three more students shared great books! We'll continue these talks on Monday. (Because of the pep rally schedule, no 4th period students presented today.)

We worked on embedding quotes properly in our writing. For the timed writing assignment (now Wednesday), students will need to include a strong thesis and embedded quotes, so our practice this week and next will come in handy then.

Today's Board