Teachers, save “Atom's Day Off” to assign it to your class.

1. First Read- Read with you and a partner. 2. Second Read- Read on your own. Use your tracking finger. 3. Annotate. 4. Write: In your opinion, which way do you prefer to send messages? Do you want to use carrier pigeons or a cellphone? Sentence Stem: In my opinion, I prefer _ because _. Give 2 reasons and a conclusion.