Reading Groups & Posting to our Forum

Today we are going to get together in our reading groups. Please work with the members in your reading groups. We will be using these groups for a while, so please learn to work together to complete the task or goal of the assignment. The groups will be as follows:

Group A.
Adeline A.
Monica B.
Justice D.
Nautica G.

Group B.
Alex B.
Brianna C.
Alaina H.
Khari J.
Tashae R.

Group C.
Lawrence D.
Victoria H.
Wade W.
Kennethea W.
Danielle F.

Group D.
Christopher T.
Zach G.
Whitney L.
Shayla S.

Group E.
Marissa S.
Aubrey G.
Valerie S.
Jenee S.
Jerry F.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the blog post below about the different types of stories.
2. Take notes on what kinds of short stories there are.
3. Please get into your reading groups.
4. Read aloud the various short stories from the packet I hand you.
5. Discuss as a group (make sure you take turns and be polite) what type of short story each is. Look at how the author uses his/her title and how the first line of the story tries to draw or hook a reader. Talk about whether or not you think the author is successful.
6. For group credit, label each short story as to its type. Put all group members' names on the paper and turn in at the end of class.

After reading all the short stories and talking about them with your group, please post an INDIVIDUAL personal response to these short stories on our forum. You can find our forum on the link page under: Our Classroom Forum. Go there, sign up as a member with your google account, and become a member of the forum. Then post your response.

HOMEWORK: FIND A PICTURE OR SNAPSHOT and bring it to next class!