Reading Check-in: September 6, 2019

Focus: Where are you as a reader right now?

1. Warming up Friday fun reads: Top titles of September 2019

2. Taking a quick time-out to get a sense of your reading history and to check in with your reading goals

I'd say at this point, you should have spent at least two hours reading this book (one hour from in-class time, one hour from out-of-class time).

Look back to your reading rate. How many pages an hour do you read in this book?

• Multiple that by two.
• Check what page you're currently on.
• Are you ahead? Behind? Right on task?
• If you are behind, figure out how many extra minutes of reading you need to spend next week to catch up. 
• Everyone should finish at least one book during this first unit, and many of you should be finishing two books.

3. Reading your books OR working on your drafts and starting to conference with me

4. Exploring your author's craft and sharing beautiful words

HW:
1. Spend at least one hour of your own time each week reading your independent reading book. If you haven't been committing to that, now is the time to catch up.

2. For Monday:

• Bring your independent reading book to class on Friday.
• Complete at least one page of your personal essay draft (typed and double spaced).