Reading and Books

Link to a daily almanac about books:

http://childrensbookalmanac.com/

Note: You can search past posts by age group.

The Wonder of Books!

Thursday, December 19, 2013

For your A1 and B1 classes, don't forget to bring a dollar for the Basketball Games!   We will have regular class  A3 and A4.

If you need to revise and resubmit your PowerPoint or other late work, you may do so through Friday-- tomorrow -- December 20.

If you did not hand in your viewing chart from last time, do it now.

We will have a READ-A-THON on January 10!  Plan to bring a book --  and treats, if you wish.

 Thursday – Friday without CAVE Time

     1^s Lunch                                          2^nd Lunch                                                                 

A1/ B5	8:15-9:40		A1/ B5	8:15-9:40	85 minutes
A2/B6	9:45-11:15		A2/ B6	9:45-11:15	90 minutes
Lunch	11:15-11:45		A3/ B7	11:20-12:45	85 minutes
A3/ B7	11:50-1:15		Lunch	12:45-1:15	30 minutes
A4 /B8	1:20-2:45		A4/B8	1:20-2:45	85 minutes

1. Individual Reading and Reading Log

2. Partner Fluency Practice

A4 Other Reading activities

3.  Practice with the reading strategy of scanning- Word Search with your names

4.  Computer Lab to finish up anything not done.
If you are all finished and have completed and turned in EVERYTHING, you may play on FreeRice or Fun with Words.

http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1495

http://www.fun-with-words.com

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm


http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm
or any of these: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/tguidesitemap.htm

http://www.kerpoof.com/


Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

A3 Present and View Power Points.
        Make sure you complete and hand in the viewing chart.
        Don't forget to select three best PowerPoints.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

1. Individual Reading and fill out your reading log.  If you need to make-up reading work, pick up one of the pink make-up sheets. 

2. Prepare to present your PowerPoints -- Lab 211

3.  Present your PowerPoints in class.  
You will also earn points by viewing and evaluating your classmates' powerpoints. 

(A3 will present their PowerPoints next time.  Please be ready with completed PowerPoints.)


If you need to revise and resubmit your PowerPoint or other late work, you may do so through Friday,  December 20.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Happy Lucky Friday the 13th!   

Announcements and Reminders:   On Tuesday we will share the PowerPoints.  Make sure yours is ready. Your PowerPoint is due -- turned in to Edmodo -- by the end of this period.  Have your grades up and bring a dollar to attend one of the Charity Basketball Games next week on Thursday and Friday -- first period each day.  I'll send in a Scholastic Book order on the 20th, the last day of school before Christmas Break.

Class Activites: 1. Individual reading and fill out your log. 2.  Saving documents --  a couple of hints. 3. Sample PowerPoint:  Margaret Thatcher.ppt 4.  Computer lab to work on PowerPoint -- Yours should be finished by the end of this period.

If you were absent: Finish creating your PowerPoint at home.  Use the template on Edmodo under the PowerPoint assignment.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Announcements and Reminders:  Your PowerPoint is due by the end of class next time, DECEMBER 13, this Friday. Before you work on your PowerPoint, you will need plenty of notes and your citations. If you are behind, make up the work during cave time in lab 223, make an appointment with Ms. Dorsey for after school, or complete it at home.  You may take your packet home, or download the packet pages from this blog:  See the tab above for "Famous Person Project: Instructions and Downloads."  If you miss a day, don't forget to make-up the reading time using the pink make-up chart, or using your own paper.

Class Activities: 1. Individual Reading and Fill out Reading Log We viewed a sample PowerPoint and went over how to open the template and  do a few things on the PowerPoint.  Sample:  Bethannee PowerPoint!.ppt 2. Computer lab to work on Hero Research Papers.  You need to complete four of the five.      PLEASE READ THE TEACHER COMMENTS.

If you were absent: Read the announcements and reminders above. Pick up one of the pink make-up sheets for reading, and read a book or magazine at home for twenty minutes, fill out the form, and get a parent or guardian signature. Work on your Hero Project at home.  Make sure you are caught up.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Announcements and Reminders:  Hero Research #5 is due by the end of the period today, but you may choose between Hero Research #4 and  Hero Research #4, and complete just one of them. The other will not count on your grade.    Make sure you have completed #1-#3 also.  If you cannot find your hero on either World Book or SIRS, watch for the yellow highlighted directions to follow.  Next time we will begin working on the PowerPoints, which are due  by the end of class on DECEMBER 13, this Friday. Before you work on your PowerPoint, you will need plenty of notes and your citations. If you are behind, make up the work during cave time in lab 223, make an appointment with Ms. Dorsey for after school, or complete it at home.  You may take your packet home, or download the packet pages from this blog:  See the tab above for "Famous Person Project: Instructions and Downloads."  If you miss a day, don't forget to make-up the reading time using the pink make-up chart, or using your own paper.

Class Activities:  1. Individual Reading and Fill out Reading Log 2. Partner Fluency Practice 3. Computer lab to work on Hero Research Papers.  You need to complete four of the five.     PLEASE READ THE TEACHER COMMENTS.

If you were absent: Read the announcements and reminders above. Pick up one of the pink make-up sheets for reading, and read a book or magazine at home for twenty minutes, fill out the form, and get a parent or guardian signature. Work on your Hero Project at home.  Make sure you are caught up.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Activity 1:  Individual Reading and fill out your reading log.

Activity 2:  Partner Fluency Practice

Activity 3. Computer Lab 
 Learning about plagiarism
(In case you are absent, here is the handout to print if you would like to complete this at home: Plagiarism Computer Exercise Worksheet2012.doc 

Computer lab for Plagiarism exercise
Part I:  
1. Learning about Plagiarism
2.  Receive the  document:     Plagiarism Computer Exercise  







a. Use the link here to go to  http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html#
b. Listen to and read along with the information about plagiarism.  (Yes, you may turn on the sound on your computer!  The room will be noisy, but sometimes that's okay.)
c. Answer the questions on the worksheet. 

Part II.    (You are still using the same worksheet.)

Is this Plagiarism? 

Use the link here  to go to 
http://www.loislowry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=196

Answer the questions on the worksheet.  Leave this site open for the next part.   

Part III.  Bibme for Creating a Bibliography 
This is the easiest bibliography maker I've found. 

bibme.org

If it isn't working use workscited4u.com or  easybib.com.

Follow the instructions on your worksheet to create a bibliographic citation for the Lois Lowry site. 
http://www.loislowry.com/

Part IV.  Work on your hero research papers. 

https://www.edmodo.com/

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

1. Individual reading/Project Remediation in small groups

2. Plagiarism

3. Work on the Hero Project

Hero Research Documents #1, #2, #3 are due or past due by the end of class today.