Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   School Pictures:  September 3-4                                                                   Get your grades up BEFORE we begin the Cave Time schedule (September 8?). You will want to have a colored slip so you can choose your activities during Cave Time!

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: If you haven't yet, hand in your Lewis and Clark paper, filled out on both sides.  Place it in the upper wire basket for your class.  If you need another copy of the Lewis and Clark paper, use this link: explorers site only without key.docx If you need to make up points for this assignment, use this document: Make-Up for Reliability.docx Pick up your folder. 1. Individual Reading and fill out your log for today. (San Diego Quick Testing) 2. Fluency Practice and fill out your graph. 3.  What do you do when you're reading, and you aren't getting it?   (Reading Strategies and Fix-Ups) Using a plain piece of paper -- colored or white, fold it into thirds -- hamburger-wise. Step 1 for Your Brochure:  Outside     BICUM Be in Control: Use Metacognition [Your Name] [Your Class Period] Step 2 for Your Brochure:  Inside   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. Ask yourself: "Is this a useful and reliable source?" 6. Select or Create Questions 7. Set Study Length 8. Place check marks You can choose to focus on one thing, and not let others  distract you. What do you do when you've been distracted and realize you haven't really been reading -- then what if you're just not getting it? Click on this link to progress through the series of posts -- one linked from the other, then came back here by clicking on the Home tab above. 1. Check your own inner voice Step 3 for Your Brochure:  Outside   [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] Practice  The busboy who cradled a dying RFK has finally stepped out of the past http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0830-lopez-romero-20150829-column.html John F. Kennedy -- the 35th President of the United States Assassinated November 22, 1963 Election 1968 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-kennedy-is-assassinated a rosary

If You Were Absent: Complete the make-up reading at home, filling out the pink make-up sheet and obtaining a parent or guardian signature. BICUM Brochure Take a sheet of plain paper, fold it into thirds, and copy the information shown above.  You'll notice that there are links to learn more about some of the steps for using these reading strategies. Use the article about the Busboy and RFK to practice previewing as explained on one of the panels of your BICUM brochure.