The past two days in Grade 7P and 7H: (Silent Sustained Reading and response - 15 minutes each day)

• We reviewed introductions and organizing our thoughts for writing speech, presentation notes and spoken word poems.
• We analyzed the various speaking srategies of Rigged Game Slam Poetry video.
• We learned a lesson on how to introduce your speech/presentation
• We learned how to use cue cards and how to use point form.
• We worked on developing introduction, body paragraphs/stanzas, and conclusions for speeches, spoken word poems and presentations.
• Students competing in the middle school speak out contest are to be ready for Thursday. (April 28th)

Homework/Reminders:  Read 30 minutes, log and respond. Work on memorizing speech/spoken word poem/or presentation notes.

The past two days in Grade 7P and 7H: (Silent Sustained Reading and response - 15 minutes each day)

• We reviewed organizing our research and thoughts into a speech/presentation planner and worked on completing it.  
• We learned about various styles of effective introductions for our speeches and presentation with many different examples.
• We worked on developing such introductions.
• We reviewed the importance of looking for clues in our reading for meaning, especially in finding words we don't know the meaning to. (5 words on the Finding Vocabulary in Context chart are due tomorrow).

Homework/Reminders:  Read 30 minutes, log and respond. Fill out vocabulary in context chart for the 5 words due tomorrow (April 22).