Today's Work:

• ComLit Article: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance"

  • • • • • Use the annotation tools to mark up the article as you read: (5Ws, main ideas, vocabulary, references to question/answers, etc.).

          • Work your way through the guided questions in the article as you read.

          • Complete the "Assessment" Questions at the end of the article.

• Open eBook: Choose one of the following:

  • • • Parallel Journeys

      • Laughing at My Nightmare

      • John Glenn

      • Mia Hamm

      • I am a Secret Service Agent

      • Somewhere There is Still a Sun

      • Ryan Higa's How to Write Good

      • In Disguise!

      • Boys Who Rocked the World

      • Wilma Rudoplh

        • • • Today's assignment:

              • • Take a screenshot of the book.

                • On paper: Write a GIST summary stating why you decided on THIS book.

                • On the same paper: Pace this book for 10 days of reading.

          • Submit screenshot of book and the GIST and pacing guide for your book in the dropbox on Open E-Books Reading page under ELA.

          • Read for today and write GIST summary for today.

            • • Write title of book and your name on paper.

              • Write GISTs for each day on same paper for the week.

              • Submit on Friday.

Today's Work:

• ComLit Article: "Characteristics of Resilient People"

  • • • • • Use the annotation tools to mark up the article as you read: (5Ws, main ideas, vocabulary, references to question/answers, etc.).

          • Work your way through the guided questions in the article as you read.

          • Complete the "Assessment" Questions at the end of the article.

• Open eBook: Grit and Resilience Biographies

  • • • • • Read for today and write GIST summary for today.

            • • Write GISTs for each day on same paper for the week.

              • Submit on Friday.

Today's Work:

• EdPuzzles: There are two today

  • • • • • You will find this on the EdP site: ELA tab.

          • You do not have to take notes.

      • EdP #1: "True Grit: Qualities of Successful People"

      • EdP #2: "Resilience"

• Open eBook: Grit and Resilience Biographies

  • • • • • Read for today and write GIST summary for today.

            • • Write GISTs for each day on same paper for the week.

              • Submit on Friday.

Today's Work:

• Open eBook: Grit and Resilience Biographies

  • • • • • Read for today and write GIST summary for today.

            • • Write GISTs for each day on same paper for the week.

              • Submit tomorrow.

• ELA IXL: Literary Devices

  • • • E.3 and E.4 (80%)

• ELA IXL: Graphic Organizers

  • • • • IXL I.2 (80%)

• ELA IXL: Vocabulary- Greek and Latin Roots

  • • R.3 (80%)

Today's Work:

• Open eBook: Grit and Resilience Biographies

  • • • • • Read for today and write GIST summary for today.

            • • Write GISTs for each day on same paper for the week.

              • Submit in dropbox today.

• ELA IXL: Vocabulary-Context Clues

  • • • W.1 and W.2 (80%)

• ELA IXL: Vocabulary- Greek and Latin Roots

  • • R.4 (80%)