Wednesday, February 3, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   Your computer lab packets are due at the beginning of class. Place them in the top wire basket. Notice:  I will not deduct points if you hand these in today.  I understand some of you hadn't written down the login information for Pioneer Library.  If not, and if you did not receive the email from me, copy the information I give you today. Don't forget to clean up after yourself -- for the contest and because you do the right thing. We have six or seven more classes in this rotation. Today A3 will miss class for the STEM Fieldtrip.  Today A4 will return to school at about 2:00 and will come to this class. A4: If you are not here today, complete the activities below.

Targets for Today: I read for enjoyment, and add to a record of my reading. I can read aloud fluently. I understand and can use skills and strategies to better comprehend and remember the information I learn by reading.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folder. 1. Individual reading and FILL OUT YOUR READING LOG. (Make sure you name is on your log.) (San Diego Quick Test:  Students will go out into the hall one at a time with the teacher to take a very quick reading test.   Don't be nervous, I'm just looking at how you read, and you get the points just for doing it.) 2. NO Partner Fluency for today. 3. More BICUM!   You should already have begun your BICUM brochure.  6. Add to 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. Select or Create Questions 6. Set Study Length 7. Place check marks (Added last time) During Reading Be Active Check your alignment. "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 Next:  Monday, September 21, 2015      Last time: Inside and Outside Middle Sections (See the post for last time for the outside.)   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. 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! Friday, December 4, 2015 DURING READING Be Active    I. "Talk" with the author or text. !   ? Year-Round Schools? Practice Pacing Yourself  Pace yourself with  a pencil  your finger. A4 to here on February 1.   They may need more time on reading and reacting to "Year-Round Schools."   IV. Make Predictions  Words you need to know:  prediction:  about what is to come inference: about what is (reading between the lines, What is the author saying without directly stating it?)  This is the prediction cycle:  1) predict 2) read 3) check (to see whether you were right) 4) compliment (yourself on getting it right) or correct (your thinking using the new information).  Storytime  -- You will receive a sheet of plain paper.  Fold it in half.  On each half you will draw something as you are directed to.  Write your name somewhere on that paper.  Predicting  Practice -- How could these words be related to each other in a story?        bed                      father                    light                      dark                          boy                             sound Draw a picture of what's under YOUR bed. Listen to the story. If you are absent, you can read the story here: There's Something Under the Bed A3 to here on February 1. Some may need more time on reading and reacting to "Year-Round Schools." Now that you know what genre we are dealing with, you can think about the conventions of the genre.  How about these?  How could these words be related to each other in a story?        bed                   spider                  mother                  kill                       sheets                                       book Draw a picture that expresses how you feel about spiders.  Think about experiences you have had with spiders.   Listen to the story. Skittering (If you are absent, read the story here.) Soundtrack from spiders scene in Something Wicked This Way Comes A4 to here today. Make the things you have to learn memorable: Find a connection with what you have experiences or what you know. Draw a picture. Find an emotional connection, if you can.  You might want to make up a story to help you remember something, or imagine yourself there.  4. Fill out your Interest Survey and decorate your folders. Teacher notes:  Inner voices article Friday, December 4, 2015   predictions, pacing talk- - year-round

If You Were Absent: See above.  Add the Inside Right Section to your BICUM brochure. Get a piece of plain paper, fold it in half.   Do the predicting and drawing for the first story, then read it. Follow the Prediction Cycle. Do the predicting and drawing for the second story, then read it. Follow the Prediction Cycle.