Friday, May 6, 2016

Announcements and Reminders: Put away your kendamas and other toys before you come into the classroom.        Your internet/computer packets were due April 28.  If you did not hand it then, you should have taken it home to finish.  Hand in your internet/computer packet as soon as possible.  See Thursday, April 28, 2016 for helps and links to reprint the packet. Should you need to revise and resubmit any work, make sure that is turned in by May 20. May 20 is the last day to hand in any make-up, revised, or extra credit work.                    Please pick up your work from the bottom wire basket for your class.

Targets for Today: I read for enjoyment, and add to a record of my reading. I can read aloud fluently. I can use effective reading strategies and improve my reading skills.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folders and take out or find a book or magazine to read. 1. Individual Reading Time and fill out your reading log.       Be in your seats READING by the time the bell rings. You are welcome to read the Lewis and Clark books if you wish to. Here is a reminder of how to fill out your reading log: Filling out your reading log: Examples  -- The Reading Log is required. # Date B M N O Title -- Use ditto marks (“)  when continuing the same material.  Material read/Explanation/Read from page__ to page __ Minutes Read Total Hours Read EX 1/13/16 X Scholastic Scope, Sept. 2013 pages 4-9  “Malala the  Powerful” 20 1/15/16 x The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles to pg. 43 20  2/3 2.   Partner Fluency --   Fill out your graph.         Use the passages you received last time.  Here is a reminder of how to fill out your fluency graph: The Fluency Graph is required. Date 2-26-16 2-26-16 3-1-16 3-3-16 Passage # SCSS SCSS 706 706 Words Per MInute 120 124 122 130 3. Inferences:  A3: Complete inference worksheet #3   with a partner. A4: Complete inference worksheet #4 with a partner. _____________________ More of the BICUM Brochure and Practice by Study Reading the     Packet about the Lewis and Clark Expedition Your Brochure: Outside  Continued from  DURING READING 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. 7. Add to your background knowledge!  You can do this before reading or during reading. Look it up on a reliable online site. Find a book for children on the topic. Watch a documentary or other educational program.  BICUM Be in Control: Use Metacognition [Your Name] [Your Class Period]  Your Brochure: Inside  Before ReadingComplete 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. Decide whether you need to add to your background knowledge BEFORE you begin to read.  a reliable online site a book for children or with lots of pictures an educational video about the subject 8. Set Study Length 9. Place check marks During Reading Be Active Check your alignment. "Talk" with the author or text. Visualize Making Predictions      1) predict      2) read      3) check       4) compliment or correct Pace yourself with a pencil -- or better yet, with your finger! 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!

If You Were Absent: See above. A3  got through the first page of the packet and through predicting. A4  got through the first page of the packet and through predicting.

Making Predictions