Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Hand in your Pioneer Library Activity if you have not yet done so. 



Activity 1: Individual Reading and Fill Out Reading Log

Activity 2: Partner Fluency Practice --  "All That Glitters. . . ."!

Make sure your log and graph are filled out.  They will soon be checked.



2, To finish later since we were able to get computer time!
http://www.amazon.com/Gregor-Overlander-Underland-Chronicles-Book/dp/0439678137 A4 to page 10, near the bottom of the page -- "Maybe it could happen. . .. "

A3 needs to read and write about velcro

A4 needs to complete Lewis and Clark and review velcro.

Here is the link to the article: "Who is Ken Umbach?"  http://www.umbachconsulting.com/bio.html

Activity 3: Add to your pamphlet about Effective Reading

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

After Reading -- 1 REDUCE

Outside  -- Later

After Reading -- 2 RETAIN Teach Someone Study in Groups

BICUM Be in Control:  Use Metacognition

       metacognition = thinking about your own thinking

                        IAMNOWHERE!

What distracts you?  

What keeps you from focusing on the thing 

you are supposed to be reading?