• Bellwork #11-Referencing your copy of SOAPSTone, explain the following in your own words:
  • Speaker
  • Occasion
  • Audience
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• CM#1-Analyze Practice Article of the Week for Speaker, Occasion, and Audience.

• Bellwork#10-Why is it important to make connections with a text?Explain.
  • Explain each type of connection:
    • Text to Text
    • Text to Self
    • Text to World
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • Reflection-Describe the protagonist in your book. What makes the protagonist likeable? What are his/her weaknesses? What are his/her personality traits?
• CM#1-Referencing Practice Article of the Week, read for connections. If you were absent today, see Mrs. Lichocki for the article and instructions.

• Bellwork #8-I want you to think about the reading strategies you use when you are having trouble with a text.
  • How do you figure out the meaning of words you don’t know?
  • What do you typically do when you are reading a difficult text?
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Picture Day!!!

• Bellwork #7-Argumentative writing is one of our main focuses for this school year. Drawing on your prior knowledge, what are some of the most important things that a writer must do to make a strong argument? Explain.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• CM #1-Pre-Test Part II

Reminder-Monday is Picture Day!!

• Bellwork#6-What is your favorite genre and why?
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
• CM#1-Pre-Test Part I

• Bellwork#5-Create two individual circle maps to define classroom norms and group norms.
• CM#1-Check out SSR book!
  • Reflection (to be completed under the SSR+ tabbed section of your binder)-If you are reading nonfiction, why did you choose to read about this subject? If you are reading fiction, why did you choose the book you chose?

• Bellwork#4-List at least 4 norms (behaviors/expectations) you believe our class should follow during SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) time.
• CM#1-Book Pass
• Supplies and Syllabus Consent Form are due today!

• It’s here! The moment you have all been waiting for…my first blog post 😉 If you subscribed to my blog then you would have received this message. Follow the directions below for the extra credit opportunity:

1. Contribute one box of tissue to our classroom
2. Write the following information on your box of tissue:
   • Name
   • Mrs. Lichocki
   • Class/Hour
   • Date in European style (ex. 9 September 2016)
   • The title and author of your favorite book
3. Finally, print or screenshot this blog post. I must be able to see your name in the email! If your name does not appear in the screenshot or printed blog post, I will NOT give you extra credit.
4. This is due Tuesday, September 13th! No exceptions!

• Summer Reading Expectations 2016
• Summer Reading Log 2016