Independent Speaking: September 27, 2019

Focus: How do we turn independent reading into an opportunity to practice speaking?

1. Warming up with an overview of the one-minute independent reading speech

2. Taking 30 minutes to read either your independent reading book or your book club book

3. Working on your one-minute speeches / checklist

HW:
1. For this MONDAY: 

• Bring your independent reading books (we're going back to reading on Mondays and Wednesdays).

• ALL MAKE-UP / REVISED WORK FROM THE FIRST 6 WEEKS IS DUE. This includes letters, personal essay submissions, and all four independent reading thought logs.

2. For next FRIDAY, OCT 4: We will deliver our independent reading one-minute speeches to small groups. If you are absent on Friday, prepare to deliver your speech to the entire class on Monday, Oct 7.