Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                         Ms. Dorsey will no longer be doing intervention for Cavetime on Thursdays.  She will instead host the Mock Trial enrichment.  Book Orders are due today. This rotation ends November 11. Make sure you have all of your work turned in, and any make-up work completed and turned in by that day.   We have six more days of class, including the Readathon on November 11.   On that day bring your favorite reading materials, a pillow if you'd like to sit on it, and treats to enjoy and to share.

Targets for Today:      I can spend time reading something enjoyable.       I can work on improving my reading fluency.      I can use strategies for viewing to collect information.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folder from the black crate for your class. 1. Individual Reading.     Fill out your log for today. 2. Partner Fluency Practice     Fill out your graph -- especially the top three cells! 3. Viewing and taking notes to collect information. Applying reading strategies to viewing. Which of your reading strategies can we apply to viewing? Decide ahead that you will focus on the video!         Do a SELF check.         Ask:What do I know about this subject?         Create questions. During Viewing:          Talk with the author.         Predict.         Make connections.         Use fix-up strategies -- add questions to your notes. Taking notes:         Use abbreviations.        Use quick sketches.         View a video about the Lewis and Clark Expedition:   National Geographics Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West

If You Were Absent: See above.  Make up the reading at home using the Make-Up Reading Log. If you miss more than one or two days, you may also make up the fluency practice. Come during cavetime or after school to view the video and take notes.