November 4 & 5, 2025

Agenda

1. B Day Starter: 5 A Day Grammar Review - 4

   • PowerPoint

2. Complete #3 of the Cognitive Reading Strategies Notes while you view the presentation.

   • Practice #1: An American Childhood

     • Respond on Canvas:

       • What is the message or big idea of the text?

       • Does this remind me of something?

       • What do I already know that will help me understand this text?

       • Did the text make me think of real events in the news or in history books? Why or why not?

       • I connected to this when…

       • This relates to my life because…

     • Writing Response: Write about a happy childhood memory using only two of the five senses—you cannot use sight! Try to use & highlight at least two similes [red], one metaphor [blue], one example of personification [green], and one alliterative phrase [purple]. Write at least 250-300 words.

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