The End of Unit 1

This week marks the end of Unit 1. Today we reviewed the skills, strategies, and grammar we have learned over the past four weeks. Tomorrow is our Unit 1 Exam. Reading homework Monday night is extra credit because of the exam Tuesday.

We will be starting Unit 2: Narrative Genre Study on Wednesday. Students will be studying and writing their own narratives.

I am also putting in progress report grades this Friday. They should be coming out soon!

Homework this week:

Monday, September 21:

Complete Study Guide and bring to turn in tomorrow.

Extra Credit: 30 minutes reading, record and respond: Write a one paragraph summary of what you read.

Tuesday, September 22: 3o minutes reading, record and respond: Write a one paragraph summary of what you read.

Wednesday, September 23: 3o minutes reading, record and respond: Read one full chapter and record the events of the plot in that chapter. If you are reading non-fiction, write a one paragraph summary.

Thursday, September 24: 3o minutes reading, record and respond: Read another chapter or if your chapters are long, think back to the last chapter you read. Identify the parts of the plot and write a Brief Constructed Response. BCR Prompt: Explain how the climax of the story leads to the resolution. Use details from the text to support your response. If you are reading non-fiction, write a one paragraph summary.