Opener Why do you read?

? Reading Reasons Teaching Taco Bells Canon I Hear America Reading Closer How much do you read?

Why do you read? Where in your life do you use reading?

Your signed syllabus, writers notebooks and SSR books are due Friday
You must have a SSR book when you walk in to

receive points. Remember that your collage must be finished to receive points for that as well.

Literacy Letter first drafts due Monday

With a partner, share your warm up response.

Reading is rewarding Reading builds a mature vocabulary Reading makes you a better writer Reading is hard, and hard is necessary Reading makes you smarter Reading prepares you for the world of work Reading well is financially rewarding Reading opens the door to college and beyond Reading arms you against oppression

For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on Earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and how to die. They are full of all the things you dont get in real life wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. And quality of attention: we may notice amazing details during the course of the day but we rarely let ourselves stop and pay attention. An author makes you notice, makes you pay attention, and this is a great gift. My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; Im grateful for it the way Im grateful for the ocean. Arent you? I ask.

Percentile rank on reading tests 98 90 70

Minutes of reading per day 90.7 40.4 21.7

Estimated number of words read per year 4,733,000 2,357,000 1,168,000

50
20 10

12.9
3.1 1.6

601,000
134,000 51,000

My thoughts about this reading study Why do we read?

Teaching Taco Bells Canon

While reading, you will make annotations.

Annotations are notes that you take while reading. When taking notes, think about two things:
Restate: Put what the author says into your own words Respond: How do you feel about what the author is writing?

What thoughts did this editorial bring up? What does this have to do with reading?

Burkes Book Introduction Read Two Letters

Who wrote the letter?

What do you learn about this person from his/her

letter? What does he/she have to say about reading/writing?

Today you will begin writing a literacy letter like the few you have read today. It should be in a letter format and should focus on why reading is important.

M: Mode What type of writing is this? A: Audience Who is your audience? P: Purpose Why write this? S: Situation What is your time frame for writing?

M: Mode Letter A: Audience Your teacher, peers, parents, etc. It will vary. P: Purpose The importance of literacy beyond school S: Situation You will have two days to explore examples and work on your draft. Your first draft is due Monday.

Your homework for today is to keep track of every time you read today. You can start in class with what you have read already. This will be due tomorrow.