Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:  Make-up work was due by Wednesday, October 14.  There will be another reading log and fluency graph check  before the end of the term. See Skyward. You have until October 20 to finish handing in the computer lab exercises:  (See the posts for the days we were in the labs for more details.) Hand them in to the top wire basket for your class. Lewis and Clark -- Reliability and Using a Database -- Due 10-7-15 http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/  explorers site & BRC.docx Plagiarism  -- Due 10-9-15 http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# Plagiarism Computer Exercise Worksheet2014 (1).doc This is the link you will use for the back. http://www.loislowry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=196 Wikipedia  --  Due 10-20-15  http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/wikipedia/ Wikipedia exercise.docx Now that we have had 3 days in the computer lab, you will complete the assignments as homework. Lab 202 is available during Cavetime, if you get there before it fills up.                                                                   There is  a late bus available after school on Tuesday      through Thursday for students who wish to stay after to work     on their grades.  It leaves at 4 pm and drops off students       at the elementary schools nearest their homes. If you wish to order books from Scholastic,  the book orders will be due  by  Wednesday, October 28th. https://clubs2.scholastic.com/

Targets for Today: I will spend time reading something enjoyable.       I will work on improving my reading fluency.      I will better understand how to find reliable sources when I do research.

Today’s  Agenda: Today's activities: Pick up your folder from the black crate.  1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading.    Fill out your reading log!  2. Fluency Partner Practice --Today you will receive a new parter and a new passage.. Fill out your graph. 3.  Using Reading Strategies to Improve your Reading and Remembering. Now,   what do you do when you've found reliable, useful information and need to learn it? Step One:   Really read when you're reading. Use Metacognition: Thinking About Your Thinking Using your folded piece of paper, add to your brochure. Step 3 for Your Brochure:   Inside Middle Section: Add this today! Added last time -- 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 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! Predicting Pencil Pacing Step 4 for Your Brochure:  And add Outside  Center Section. 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 last time -- BICUM Be in Control: Use Metacognition [Your Name] [Your Class Period] Use fix-up strategies.  Jigsaw Practice with  http://afjh.alpineschools.org/ Resources:  Pioneer Online Library Log-in with user name and password if at home. Gale Research in Context Grades 6-8 Search "Lewis and Clark Expedition" Meriwether Lewis and William Clark UXL Biographies. 2003.

San Diego Quick – Fluency Partners   -- A3

	H, Aiden	B, Rivaldo
	Z, Meagan	S, Daisha
	V, Brooklyn	M, Mikelle
	U, Pedro	L, Austin
	R, Melinda-Michelle	C, Julianna
	P, Samantha	H, Victoria
	A, Allyssa
	G, Brandon	L, Brodey
	C, Jessica	B, Lindsay
	B, Justin	F, Cole
	A, Alexus	L, Arianna
	M, Shiloh	S, Adam
	M, Sofia	V, Sydnee
	Sumsion, Andrew	V, Caden
	T, Blake ---	L, Ryan --
	J, Serenity --	C, Cristin --
	E, Ryan --	J, Cameron --

San Diego Quick – Fluency Partners    -- A4

	A, Averee	S, Ashley
	H, Tanner	A, Cooper
	H, Sophie	H, Kate
	C, Devon	E, Lucas
	B, Kaden	T, Austyn
	C, Paul	S, Owen
	C, Ryan	C, Jadon
	H, Gabriella	R, Gabriella
	N, Cheyanne	W, Kylee
	S, Megan	H, Brynn
	S, Hayden	B, Treydon
	S, Hannah
	E, Emma	B, Amara
	B, Jake --	W, Carson --
	S, Ryan --

If You Were Absent: See above.  Complete the worksheets as homework. Don't forget to complete the make-up reading and fluency practice.