Felicia Veloz de Grullón

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Today we started Workshop #3: Combat Zone.

Here is our agenda for the next few days:

Thursday (10/6/11): Viewing Anchor Video for Combat Zone

Friday (10/7/11): Vocabulary Study Workshop #3

Monday (10/10/11): Story Elements/Comprehension Focus for Ambush

Tuesday (10/11/11): Analysis Story Elements Ambush

Wednesday (10/12/11): Analysis Story Elements Ambush

Thursday (10/13/11): Analysis Story Elements Ambush

Friday (10/14/11): Reading poem The Names

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This week we start using the rBook.  Here is the agenda of the week:

Monday: Workshop 1 Anchor Video

Tuesday: Workshop 1 Vocabulary Study

Wednesday: Reading Juanes, Songs of Survival (Main Idea and Details)

Thursday: Reading first part of Beyond Brave (Main Idea and Details)

Friday: Reading second part of Beyond Brave (Main Idea and Details)

Remember to always complete the graphic organizers for the books you are studying during independent reading.

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Next week, we will:

1. Compare and contrast ideas in a social studies text (Youth Crime...Adult Crime).

2.Take the Word Challenge from Workshop 8 (Crime, Punishment, and Teens)

3. Write a descriptive paragraph drescribing the most important mentor you've ever had.

4. Grammar: Using adjectives that compare, using quotation marks.

5. Workshop 8 Wrap-Up

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Great job with the graphic organizers and written critique of Amigo Brothers!

After the Spring Break, you will:

1. Take the rSkills test for Workshops 5 and 6

2. Complete the Workshop 6 Word Challenge and Wrap-Up

3. Start readings from Workshop 7 (Your Brain Exposed)

The reading strategy for Workshop 7 will be cause-and-effect.  Recognizing cause-and-effect relationships helps readers learn how ideas fit together.

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This week we will read Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas.`All stories have similar parts.  As we read, we will focus on the setting, characters, plot and theme.  We will keep track of these elements to help us understand the story better.

Reminder: The graphic organizer for Amigo Brothers is due this Friday, April 1st.

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Today we read the life skills text "Right on the Money."  Tomorrow, you will take the Word Challenge from Workshop 5 and, if time allows, we may start writing the persuasive paragraph on money management and teens.

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Tomorrow you will take the rSkills test for Workshops 3 and 4.  In addition, we will watch the Anchor Video for Workshop 5 (In the Money).  In these selections, you will learn about money management while identifying the steps used to find problems and solutions.