We are currently in the midst of RICAS prep as our state testing will take place in early April. I am hoping to alleviate some of the stress around the testing by offering multiple opportunities to be in contact with RICAS like passages and prompts, given guidance and support. Believe it or not, I have heard a couple of "this is fun" statements recently, which means to me that its going pretty well! We have recently worked on a couple of narrative pieces, one was a narrative continuation (Wild Robot) while the other was a narrative in which students needed to change the point of view (Angelo & the Pigeon).
As a reminder there are a couple of things due soon. The first is the third reading response of the trimester that is due by March 6th. Also, the biography project is due the following Friday, March 13th.