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1. Welcome! English 9

2. Today’s Agenda • Quick review of last time • Night – background video. • Silent reading time • Small group discussion • Large group discussion • Book checkout – 2nd and 6th periods Read Write Speak Listen

3. Review of last time • Night – overview and expectations • Video • Oh, by the way, here’s how you pronounce the author’s name: Read Write Speak Listen

4. Night • Reactions to the video? Read Write Speak Listen

5. Night • Next, I’d like you to read quietly for about 25 minutes. • I won’t start timing until people are settled in and quiet. That means the longer it takes to get quiet, the less time you’ll have to work on the questions later. • If you’ve done the reading for this week, you could read ahead in the book or read something else. Read Write Speak Listen

6. Night • Small group discussion • Form groups of 3-4 students. I can help you form groups if you can’t form them on your own. • Talk about your reactions to the book. Then, discuss the questions from your packet. • Practice using the highlighting strategy. Read Write Speak Listen

7. Night • Large group discussion • Let’s come back to together for a larger group discussion. Read Write Speak Listen

8. Homework • Read Night through chapter 3 by Friday. • First reading response due Friday. • Discussion questions due Friday. Read Write Speak Listen

9. Bye! • Come back tomorrow! Read Write Speak Listen