8th Grade--5/9

Today I handed back my corrections for students' Book Thief essays. We discussed some of the patterns and recurring problems present in these pieces, and then students had the remainder of the period to make corrections and ask questions about my comments. Please feel free to sign up for a second edit of your work on Thursday or Friday.

Due tomorrow...

-Reading and reflection question #3
Uglies: finish part two
Dead and the Gone: Chapters 9-13
Fahrenheit 451: Finish part 2
7A short story group: "There Will Come Soft Rains", "The King of the Beasts" and "The Forgotten Enemy"
7B short story group: "There Will Come Soft Rains", "The True Darkness" and "Random Sample"

Long term due dates...

-Book Thief summative writing final draft due on 5/14