8th Grade Reading… “Us & Them” Comic 20 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Students need a break from the same-ole-same-ole. That's why I wanted to create a comic activity to spice things up! My students were reading "Those Who Don't," one of the…
8th Grade Reading… “Darius & the Clouds” Activity 20 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 My students finish assessments at different points--this is a given--but it makes it essential to create extension activities and keep them busy and focused on the classroom curriculum. For an…
8th Grade Reading… I Am ___. 19 Nov 20154 Dec 2015 I'm excited for today's activity! Â For the past two weeks I've worked with my eighth grade students on understanding figurative language. They did Notes, the My Figurative Language Family assignment…
Assignments… Connecting to Novel Characters 18 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Making connections while reading is hard! That's why I created this resource to help not only my struggling readers in Book Club, but for for any struggling reader or young…
8th Grade Reading… “Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin” – Report Writing 17 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Today my eighth graders read "Louie, His Cousin, and His Other Cousin." In this vignette, we're introduced to a family of cousins that live on Esperanza's block (one of which…
Assignments… “Piano Lessons” – Close Reading & Question Set 16 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Ahhh...close reading passages, a necessary evil. Students aren't big fans of close reading, but these mini-readings are important for their skill building, especially if there is a set of questions…
