8th Grade ELARSeptember 11, 2013

Before We BeginStudent Council meeting this Thursday in Room 206. Meetings before & after school.Quiz Corrections due Friday! Review of notes and new literary termsPresent tangible objectsRemembering 9/11

Reading & AnalysisIndividually, read, The Treasure of Lemon Brown, pg. 178Use your journal to answer the Close Read questions beside the text. When finished with the story, answer questions 1-8 from your literature book. You may listen to music as long as I cant hear itPut your journal away, and start SSR when finished

Journal ActivityTake on the Point of View of someone affected by 9/11. It can be an actual victim, family member or friend. Write a paragraph (5-8) sentences in EACH of the POV categories that we discussed yesterday: first person, second person, and third person Remember that we are working on the mechanics of writing! Use complete sentences, correct grammar, and punctuation.

Sustained Silent ReadingC= No conversationH= Raise your hand A= SSR 15 MinutesM= No movement, stay seated in YOUR deskP= If you are ACTUALLY readingS= Level 015 Minutes of SILENT reading. Stay seatedIf you do not have a book, you may use one of mine from the shelf, a top 10, or a magazine.Follow the class rules. Raise your hand if you have a question or need help! NO MUSIC