All students read for 10 minutes.
7th grade
I reviewed plot structure with students. Because so many students have struggled with identifying the climax of a story, I had students list four helpful questions they can use as guidelines when reading a story and diagramming the plot. Then students practiced diagramming the plot for a short story and we discussed the different components of this specific plot structure.
Students spent the remainder of the hour creating the plots for their own short stories.
Homework: None
8th grade
I went over the different levels of Writer's Workshop with students and what was expected of them at each level. Then students practiced sharing workshop-style by sharing the beginning scene of their favorite book or movie. In our Writer's Notebooks, we generated a list of components that make up "good"beginnings for stories and students shared their ideas about what make a good beginning.
Homework: None
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