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Starter: Writing Journal Starter: Writing Journal 1 1 “ “ If you don’t like something, change If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou your attitude.” – Maya Angelou What does the quote mean to you? What does the quote mean to you? Explain the quote’s meaning. Explain the quote’s meaning. Give an example of when you have had to change something Give an example of when you have had to change something you did not like. Why did you want to change it? How did you did not like. Why did you want to change it? How did you do so? you do so? Give an example of when you have had to change your Give an example of when you have had to change your attitude about something you could not change. How did you attitude about something you could not change. How did you change your attitude? change your attitude?
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Starter: Writing Journal 1Starter: Writing Journal 1 ““If you don’t like something, change it. If you If you don’t like something, change it. If you
can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya AngelouAngelou
What does the quote mean to you?What does the quote mean to you? Explain the quote’s meaning.Explain the quote’s meaning. Give an example of when you have had to change something you did Give an example of when you have had to change something you did
not like. Why did you want to change it? How did you do so?not like. Why did you want to change it? How did you do so? Give an example of when you have had to change your attitude about Give an example of when you have had to change your attitude about
something you could not change. How did you change your attitude?something you could not change. How did you change your attitude?
Before: Quick WriteBefore: Quick Write
Make a list of five things that good readers Make a list of five things that good readers do while they are reading. do while they are reading.
1. Ask questions1. Ask questions 2. Make predictions2. Make predictions 3. Make inferences3. Make inferences 4. Reread 4. Reread 5. Use context clues5. Use context clues
During – Jot NotesDuring – Jot Notes Create a 4-Leaf Clover to take jot notes Create a 4-Leaf Clover to take jot notes
on. Your clover needs to be big enough to on. Your clover needs to be big enough to take lots of notes on.take lots of notes on.
As we read the articles, write down what As we read the articles, write down what you are thinking on the clover.you are thinking on the clover. QuestionsQuestions Predictions Predictions InferencesInferences
After – Parking LotAfter – Parking Lot
What do good readers do?What do good readers do? Which of these things did you do today?Which of these things did you do today? How did they help you?How did they help you?
Post sticky note and read for AR.Post sticky note and read for AR.
TuesdayTuesday
Starter: Writing Journal 2Starter: Writing Journal 2 ““Character, not circumstances, Character, not circumstances,
makes the man.” – Booker T. makes the man.” – Booker T. WashingtonWashington
What does the quote mean to What does the quote mean to you?you?
Explain the quote’s meaning.Explain the quote’s meaning.
Before: Quick ListBefore: Quick List
List all of the features of nonfiction text.List all of the features of nonfiction text.
During: KLR ChartDuring: KLR Chart
K:K: Write everything you KNOW about Write everything you KNOW about sharks.sharks.
L:L: As we read, write done what you As we read, write done what you LEARN about sharks.LEARN about sharks.
After: KLR ChartAfter: KLR Chart
R:R: Write a response to the passage about Write a response to the passage about sharks.sharks. This could be what you’ve learned and what This could be what you’ve learned and what
you think about what you’ve learned.you think about what you’ve learned.
Wednesday
Starter: Writing Journal 3 “Darkness cannot drive out
darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
What does the quote mean to you? Explain the quote’s meaning.
Before: Quick Write
Recall everything you know about the Titanic.
During: T-Chart We will use the Facts and Inferences T-
Chart while we read the article.
After – Exit Slip
What is the difference between a fact and an inference?
Post to the Parking Lot.
Thursday
Starter: Writing Journal 4Starter: Writing Journal 4
““You have to expect things You have to expect things of yourself before you can of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordando them.” – Michael Jordan
What does the quote mean What does the quote mean to you?to you?
Explain the quote’s meaning.Explain the quote’s meaning.
Before: Quick WriteBefore: Quick Write
Define personification.Define personification. What do you know about poetry? List what What do you know about poetry? List what
you know.you know.
During: Jot Notes
• Write Jot Notes on the poems.
After: Graphic Organizer
Complete the graphic organizer.
FridayMarch 2nd, 2012
Have a seat and read for AR.
FRIDAY
Starter: Writing Journal 5
“When people care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.” –Langston Hughes
What does the quote mean to you?
Before: Quick Write
What do you know about the arctic and/or about polar bears?
During: Graphic Organizer
After: Exit Slip
What did you learn today?
