Book talk & Read aloud.  Quickwrite #4:  What’s in the box?  Poetry intro.  Watch video of “Poetry” by Marianne Moore read by John Green.  Class activity/study:  read 3 poems (add them to your notebook), choose one and write about it on the facing page.  Consider questions like:  what’s worth talking about?  what surprised you?  what are you thinking now?  what does it remind you of?

To Do:

• Complete the writing about 1 of the 3 poems FOR CLASS TOMORROW (about 1/2 page – should take 10 to 15 minutes max).
• Read something wonderful!

Reminder:  If you’d like late HW passes, bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape no later than Friday 9/20 (max 2 per student).