In-Class Assignment 3/28/16

Write down our new Learning Goal:

Students will be able to read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Write down Vocabulary:

Reading Literature

Literature – written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

Merit – claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth

Drama – a play for theater, radio, or television

Poem – a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song

Novel – a fictitious prose narrative of book length

Fiction – literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary 

events and people

Non- Fiction – prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

Literary Fiction –a term principally used for fictional works that hold literary merit

Complexity – the state or quality of being intricate or complicated

Band – A group or range

Complete Writing Assignment:

Post-Break Guided Writing

What did your Spring Break consist of?

~ You may include:

·      Things you did

·      People you spent time with

·      Where you went

·      How you spent your holiday

·      Anything you want

>If you feel your break was lack-luster you may make-up a story! 

Should be AT LEAST 5 sentences!!!