Thursday, March 19, 2015

Thursday, March 19, 2015



  • Have you handed in your computer lab assignment and your inner voices assignments?
  • Have you handed in any make-up work.  Today is the last day to hand that in so it will go on Term 3. 
  • If you think you have turned something in and it is not recorded on Skyward, have you checked the no-name basket?

Ms. Dorsey is losing/has lost her voice, so she won't be doing much talking today.



Today's Agenda:

Find your new seats.


Turn in your unused hall passes.

Pick up your folder from the black crates at the back.
Get out or select reading materials for Individual Reading Time.

1. Individual Reading Time
Fill out your log afterward.

2. Partner Fluency Practice -- Use the passage you are assigned today with your assigned fluency partner.



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





Looking at a website: 




Reading about Lewis and Clark:

Before Reading  

Self Check

Study Area

Emotions

Level of Difficulty

Feeling physically



Preview  --  
You may write and highlight in this packet.  
                   

  • 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.

Make notes, annotate.

Go on through the next section.

Continue on to finish the article. 


After Reading (if time):  Begin creating 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





Clean up, then we will watch --


Learning by Viewing: WE WATCHED PART OF

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


 Today -- A3 TO 5:00
 A4 to 5:00

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