Friday, February 20, 2015

Friday, February 20, 2015


Our Read-a-Thon will be on February 24.
Bring a book and, if you wish, treats. 


Your new rotation -- with Ms. Fugal -- will begin on February 26.
Read-a-thon -- NEXT TIME!!!!

Today
Activity 1: Individual Reading and Fill Out Reading Log


Activity 2: Partner Fluency Practice - Fill out your graph.

Make sure your log and graph are filled out. They have recently been checked and will be checked again after our class today!

Activity 3: Do you have all of your brochure filled out?

Inside: 
   Before Reading

Self Check 
Study Area  
Emotions
Level of Difficulty
Feeling physically 




Preview

Read the title.
Ask:
What do I know about this subject?

Read the first couple of sentences and the last couple of sentences.

Look for bold or italicized print.

Look at charts, maps, graphs, diagrams.

Select or Create 


Questions



Set Study Length


Place check marks






   During Reading

Be Active
"Talk" with the author or text.
Visualize
Predict
     1) predict
     2) read
     3) check
     4) compliment or correct

Pace yourself with a pencil.


Make Connections!
     Text to Self
     Text to Text
     Text to World

Stop at the 's  and Test your Understanding.





Yes, I do understand.

Mark and highlight text.

Continue to next .

Read to end of study block.
No, I don't understand

Use fix-up strategies:
--Reread
-- Read ahead
-- Define unfamiliar words
-- Read out loud
-- Mark with "?" to clear up later





After Reading -- #1

REDUCE

Post View

Ask yourself --

*What did I learn from reading this?


*What patterns/overall

structure did I notice?


*What was the overall

central idea?


*Do I understand it all?

If not, use fix-up

strategies.


Answer Questions


Organize for Recall

(Select 1)


-- make outlines

-- take notes

-- write summaries

-- create maps






Outside  -- Later

After Reading -- #2


RETAIN



  • Teach Someone
  • Study in Groups
  • Recreate in Writing
  • Make Flash Cards
  • Use mnemonics
  • Rehearse


Fix-Up Strategies 

1. Check your own inner voice.


2. Focus on it, and read it again.


3. Try reading it out loud.

4. Try reading ahead a bit.

5.  Look for any words that may be getting in your way.

6.  Ask someone who can help you. -- or mark it with a ? for later.


BICUM

Be in Control:

Use Metacognition


























REDUCE (the amount you have to remember):  
Organize for Recall
   Create Maps

Activity #4: One organizational strategy -- Mapping
   Read, View, and Map with Lewis and Clark
    Create maps


Mind-Mapping. . . and Doodling




Here are some examples of Mind Maps for other subjects:







Reading about Lewis and Clark:

Before Reading  -- We did this last time.

Self Check

Study Area

Emotions

Level of Difficulty

Feeling physically



Preview  --  We did this last time. 
You will not be writing on this packet.  
                   Use the sticky notes as markers and for notes.

Read the title.

Ask: What do I know about this subject?
Read the headings and subheadings.

Read the first couple of sentences and the last couple of sentences.

Look for bold or italicized print.

Look at charts, maps, graphs, diagrams.


Select or Create   Questions


Set Study Length  -- 15 to 20 minutes
Place check marks  -- or sticky notes.

During Reading:  Be Active!
Visualize, predict, make connections, etc.





Stop at each Heading.   


Check your understanding.

Use fix-up strategies if you need to.

Take notes on the sticky notes.

Go on through the next section.

Continue on to finish the article. 


After Reading:  Create a Map! 



Thomas Jefferson



Thomas Jefferson


Clark and Lewis 



keelboat



When the expedition came to the Great Falls of Montana,
they had to portage (carry their boats and supplies) around the falls.


Lewis' dog Seaman




Learning by Viewing: WE WATCHED PART OF

National Geographic: Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West  41 Minutes LONG


Last time -- A3 TO 33:25   REMAINING   Today --  to 11:00 remaining
Last time -- A4 TO 24:12   REMAINING   Today --  to 7:09 remaining

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