Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:      Put away your kendamas and other toys before you come into the classroom.       Your internet/computer packets were due time before last.  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.

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. 2.  2. Partner Fluency --  Fill out your graph.          Receive new passages.         FYI:  Google is NOT a Source! 3. Inferences:  B3: Complete inference worksheet #2   with a partner. B4: Complete inference worksheet #3 with a partner. 4.  You  have time to do recreational reading in this class,  but we will focus on STUDY-READING  -- reading to learn and remember. 4. Metacognition!  Step One:  Notice Your Thinking so you can  really read when you're reading. Metacognition: Noticing your own thinking.  Your Brochure: Outside Last time B3 got through Emotions in the SELF Check.  They need to copy steps to preview and the rest of that column. B4 got through Preview #6. 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 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!

If You Were Absent: See Above. A3 previewed the Lewis and Clark packet.   They got partway through copying Fix-Up Strategies. A4 previewed the Lewis and Clark packet.   They finished copying Fix-Up Strategies.