Today we did some additional practice with the Words of the Wiser signpost we learned last week. We looked at a sample text together, and we talked about different ways these words can be presented.
We also looked at the free entry handout and talked about how not to answer certain prompts. Each response MUST be specific to the book being read, and the responses cannot be too broad so that whether the book is being read is not clear.
Additionally, I am looking for more developed entries for next week. Paragraphs should be 5-7 sentences where students are making their claim about the text that is based upon the response and then providing some evidence from the text.
When grading the journals, I noticed that students are forgetting to mention the literary elements that are anchored to each signpost. For example, they will tell me the words of the wiser they see, and they will answer the anchor question of how that might affect the character, but they won't mention the theme. Each signpost has at least ONE literary element that should be addressed.
Click here to access the digital copy of the free entry handout
For next week:
Keep reading. Your current book should be finished by 2/16.
Write a free entry for this week's reading.
email me with questions:
fameacademy.literacy@famefund.org
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