Monday, September 21, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:           September 29 Read-a-thon!  Bring treats, pillow to sit on, blanket,  if you wish.  Make a note for yourself to bring treats!

Targets for Today: I will spend time reading something enjoyable.  I will work on improving my reading fluency. I will better understand how to use reading strategies to improve my comprehension.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folder. 1. Individual Reading and fill out your log for today. 2. Fluency Practice and fill out your graph. 3. Discuss plagiarism assignment http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html http://www.loislowry.com/ 4. And Your Brochure: Outside Today After Reading -- #2 RETAIN (Remember) Teach Someone Study in Groups Recreate in Writing Make Flash Cards Use mnemonics 1. Rhymes and Songs 2. Acronyms 3.  Acrostics 4. Mini-Stories 5. Picture Links Rehearse [Strategies] 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 (or  ideas or facts) 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 [Your Name] [Your Class Period]                                                                 Inside    (Added earlier) Before Reading Complete a Self Check  Study Area  Emotions Level of  Difficulty Feeling physically  Preview 1. Read the title. Ask: What do I know about this subject? 2. Read the first couple of sentences and the last couple of sentences. 3. Look for bold or italicized print. 4. Look at charts, maps, graphs, diagrams. 5. Select or Create Questions 6. Set Study Length 7. Place check marks (Added last time) 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 andhighlighttext. Continue to next . Read to end of study block. No, I don't  understand Use fix-up strategies: See the back of this brochure! (Add this today!) 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 Bill of Rights -- extra credit opportunity Using a Mnemonic to remember information.  The Bill of Rights!                 See this post: Peg System for Memorization  5 + 9x2 = 23  up to 23 points This will happen next time: 5. Begin viewing Lewis and Clark Video - compare with the texts we read "author's" purpose, choices (bias)

If You Were Absent:  Complete the make-up work for individual reading and for partner fluency.  Complete your BICUM Brochure.  See these today's post and Wednesday, September 9, 2015 if you need to complete your brochure.

Teacher Notes:

Lewis and Clark -- compare video with written texts -- internet (database) and encyclopedia 

Author's purpose, choices, 

Claims and evidence

inference

Complete and grade BICUM Brochure

Summarize

Cite Textual Evidence

Author's Point of View