Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   We began regular Cave Time today. Tame those grades! Cave Time takes place after second period Tuesday-Friday -- from 11:00 to 11:30.   In second period you receive a slip of paper which shows your current grades. If you receive a white slip, that means you have at least one D or F.  You must work on making up that grade by attending that teacher's class. If you receive a colored slip, you may attend an enrichment of your choice.  Watch for posters  in the hall that show what enrichments are available.  Those posters will also let you know whether a teacher is available for remediation. You must select one place to be during Cave Time.  You may not go from class to class. You will turn in your Cave Time slip to the teacher whose activity you select. When you turn in late work during Cave Time, the teacher may not have time to record it until after slips have been printed for the next day, so that D or F will show up on your slip again.  As usual, it is better for you to keep your grades up all along!   If you wish to order books from Scholastic, the book orders are due by this Friday, the 11th. Kona Ice will be here serving ice during both lunches this Friday.  The cost is $2, and the truck can be will be found on the east side of school. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on September 17.

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.  -- Pick up a new passage today:  "All That Glitters Might Be Gold." More BICUM You should already have begun your BICUM brochure.                                                                  Inside Right Section: Add this today!   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. Ask yourself: "Is this a useful and reliable source?" 6. Select or Create Questions 7. Set Study Length 8. 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 and highlight text. 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 Step 3 for Your Brochure:  Outside    (Added earlier) [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.        (Added earlier) BICUM Be in Control: Use Metacognition [Your Name] [Your Class Period] Practice  Pacing  yourself with a pencil --  or with your finger --  1. Place your pencil on the first line of print about one inch from the beginning of the material. 2. Move it across a line to about 1 inch before the right edge of the print. 3. Swing back to the next line 1/2 to 1 inch from the left edge. 4. Again, move across the page to 1/2 to 1 inch before the end of the line.  Practice BICUM using an article about Lewis and Clark Thomas Jefferson Clark and Lewis

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  See above for what to add to your BICUM Brochure. Use the article about Lewis and Clark to practice BICUM.