Third Quarter Important Due Dates

Students, here is a preview of important dates for the 3^rd quarter.  You will receive a hard copy next week and attain a parent signature as well.

I

Journal Entries

Journal Entries will reflect

January 28-31

February 4-7

Journal Entries Due Date is March 14/15

Your Journal Entries’ Daily Focus for this quarter:

• Monday: Rewrite a figurative phrase or an important statement. Then discus "What is the author” revealing.
• Tuesday: Discuss key words or phrases that reveal the Tone of the section you have summarized.
• Wednesday: Discuss Relevant Details and explain their importance to the text you summarized.
• Thursday: Identify and discuss how transitional signals are used.  Then explain “What is the author revealing.”

 Rubric for Journal Entries: 5-7 sentences for each summary; 3-5 sentences for each FOCUS points. To attain maximum points for each entry you MUST follow this format.

You will receive a Model sample next week.
Student Signature _______________________

II

Books Read

You are required to read 1 book this quarter.

Book Read and Book Form Due Date is March 14/15. 

You will receive a Model sample next week.

Student Signature _______________________

III

FCAT Explorer

Note, if you have not completed your Winter FCAT Explorer assignments, please do so by 1/29/30.  Our next series of stories to complete begins February 4^th. 

Don’t forget you must complete the “Support Your Thinking” sheet. 

*THERE WILL BE NO ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT FOR HALF CREDIT OFFERED.  PLEASE COMPLETE AS INSTRUCTED OR ELSE YOU WILL RECIVE 0/60.

FCAT Explorer stories along with the “Support Your Thinking “sheet for the Spring is due March 4/5