Personal Connections, Pt. 1

Objective: SWBAT make connections to a text while reading.

• I can make connections to a text.
• I can engage myself in a text while reading.

Writing Response: How can you become more engaged with a text?  How can you help yourself retain information?

To Do:
1) Independent Reading
2) Reading Journal
3) As a whole group, the class will read aloud "Skills for Active Reading" (pg. 12)

• the students will read aloud each entry
• at the end of each entry, students will be provided examples

4) Working in small groups, students will read "The Winter Hibiscus" and answer Practice Skills (pgs. 13-14, 1-6)