10-7-08

=October 7, 2008= ===**Unit 1, Cluster 3 Test Friday, 10/10   ** ===
 * ====[|Practice this cluster's vocabulary on Quizlet!]====
 * Study "Skins" and "Nicole" in your textbook for this test.

=Directions:=
 * Get your **textbook**.
 * Get your **notebook**.
 * Copy today's Learning Objectives in your planner.

=__**Learning Objectives**__ (copy in your planner)=
 * Students will:**
 * Practice putting questions in their own words so that the questions are easier to answer.
 * Understand how writers use characters and events to reveal themes.
 * Understand the meaning of and be able to use key vocabulary.

= = =__Agenda__ (do not copy)=
 * 1. Finish Reading "Skins"** part 3
 * Students read "Skins" in groups of 3 to 4.
 * Summarize after each page (2-4 sentences) -- remember how we did this yesterday.
 * Answer the questions in the margins -- students re-word questions in order to better understand what is being asked.
 * Answer the Monitor Comprehension question at the end of part 2.
 * 2. Analyze "Skins"**
 * Working in groups answer all of the questions in Analyze "Skins" (last page of the story).
 * Remember to put the question in your own words before answering it.