Due Monday 9/24 -- Read Wonder chapter "How I Came to Life" and please be ready to discuss.

Due Thursday 9/20 -- Paraphrase and write the main idea of #8 Wonder quote.

(CORRECTION: I decided a comment in the article was a bit too political, so no homeowrk tonight!!) Due Thursday 9/20 -- Read Harry Potter article and answer questions 1-4

Due Tuesday 9/18 -- Answer questions 1-4 for Ruby Slipper article. (It's always a good idea to read the article again!)

Due Monday 9/17 -- Read "Ruby Slippers" article (do not answer questions yet).

Due Friday 9/14 -- Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes...for fun. Find something that interests you, and then enjoy reading about it. Learn to LOVE reading.

Due Thursday 9/13 -- I would like students to organize their binders, please, and not just the materials for my class. I've told them that half the battle of middle school is staying organized :)

Due Wednesday 9/12 -- Find and write main idea of of the "Well Done..." section of our soccer article

Due Tuesday 9/11 -- Answer questions 1-4 for soccer article

Due Monday 9/10 -- Read soccer article

Friday 9/7 -- Test (see below). The study guide is for practice and does not need to be returned to me.

Due Thursday 9/6 -- Review study guide for test on Friday. This test will include the following:

• know the RAP strategy and the each step
• know the two questions to ask when finding the main idea
• recognize long vowels, short vowels, igh sound, consonant-le sounds, the rule for soft c and g
• find the main idea of a paragraph

Memorize two questions to ask when finding the Main Idea:  1. What is this story/article/paragraph about?  2. What does it tell me about _______?  (For example: This article is about living a happy life. It tells me I should appreciate simple things and not worry about social media.)

Memorize the RAP strategy acronym
R = READ a paragraph.
A = ASK what is the main idea and what are the details?
P = PUT the main idea and details into your own words.

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