Wednesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Newsela tracking form for recording the articles you have read.

Agenda:

1. Speed date books. You should find a new book to read by next week.
2. I am also going to give you a chance to work on your vocabulary.
3. Work on recording Flipgrid videos. I know lots of you haven't done this yet!
4. Work on your Newsela challenge for the first 10 minutes
1. Read at least 10 articles ALL the way through. Read to learn something new.
2. Read at least one article from 5 different categories (Kids doesn't count as a category).
3. Write a rhetorical precis for two of the articles. Look back at English Journal #9 for help on writing a rhetorical precis. We wrote one together.
   
4. Take the quiz and pass with at least a 3/4 for two of the articles.
5. Create a flipgrid video that explains what the article is about and your thoughts about the topic. Use some of the sentences below to help you create a script for your video.
1. The article "???" was about...In the article it described...The purpose of the article was to...The article made me think about...I wonder...One question I have for the author is...Overall, I thought...

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/234859
2. Choose a new independent reading book.