We opened with a reminder that we are working on a proficiency scale this year - that 1-4 are numbers representing that scale - that a 3/4 is "Proficient" and not 75%. Most students will be in the proficient range - even "Extending" does not mean perfect. There is always more we can do!
Students worked very hard with Theme today - they wrote theme statements for "For the Birds" and "Barney" in groups - according to the sheet from yesterday's class. We shared statements and critiqued them as a class - all attempts are helpful when we're all learning!
Homework: Work through the theme statement process, as outlined on the handout for Lesson 12, and create a theme statement for "The Veldt." If you're stuck - think about the questions you already took notes for...all of the ideas there, connect to the larger ideas in the story :) They don't have to be perfect!
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