August 24-28, 2015

Monday, August 24

• Library
• Argument Writing Pre-Assessment

Tuesday, August 25

• Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)
• "Thirteen and a Half"
• finish reading, story arc

Wednesday, August 26

• MAZE Reading Assessment (3 minutes)
• "Thirteen and a Half" 
• character traits
• Introduction to Writer's Workshop

Homework: finish your list for "My Writing Life" 

Thursday, August 27

• "A Crush"
• read, story arc
• Writer's Workshop Day 1: Imagining Stories from Everyday Moments

Homework: create a list of ideas for possible fiction stories.

Friday, August 28

• "A Crush"
• discussion, finish story arc, talk about plot structure
• Writer's Workshop Day 2: Imagining Stories You Wish Existed in the World

Homework: look at your list and choose your story idea. Write about your thinking/thought process. What meaning does your story have for you? For your readers?