Journal Entries & Books Read are DUE

Hi Students,

JOURNAL ENTRIES

Please work on your  Journal Entries, as they are due next week.  You should have 13 entries. Here are the weeks/dates reflecting your summaries and entries:

9/4-6      = 3 entries
9/10-13  = 4 entries
9/17-20  = 4 entries
9/24-25  = 2 entries

Each daily entry is worth 10 points.  A daily entry includes the summary and skill focus . Make sure you follow the requirements. 

1. Your summary should have 5-7 sentences.
2. Entry Focus should have at least 3 sentences.
3. Be sure to write the Focus skill next to the entry.

BOOKS READ

Please work on completing your 2 books for this nine weeks. Next week, you will receive a form that you MUST complete and turn in by the  October 15/16 to gain credit (points) for reading the required 2 books for this quarter.

Here is a glimpse of the questions you will have to complete on the form:

Identify the author's essential message: Theme

Choose two of the following clues  to discuss how the title, character contrast, setting, important statements,  plot development, and/or symbolism/figurative language gave insight into the theme.