Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Announcements and Reminders:                           Today you will hand in your BICUM Brochure. Retake SRI and finish San Diego Quick Testing: January 5 Readathon:  January 10 January 10  Read-a-thon!  Bring treats, pillow to sit on, blanket,  if you wish.  Make a note for yourself to bring treats if you would like to!

Targets for Today: State Core:  W.7.1b and W.8.1b. State Core Reading: Literature Standard 10  Reading: Informational Text Standard 10

Today’s  Agenda: 1.  Individual Reading Time  and San Diego Testing         Don't forget to fill out your reading log! If you have a pink make-up sheet in your folder, take it home to complete  the make-up assignment.                                                                                                        2. Fluency Practice --  The passage number is in the upper right hand corner of the page.  MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE DATE, PASSAGE NUMBER OR LETTERS, AND WORDS PER MINUTE EACH TIME YOU HAVE HAD A TURN TO DO A TIMED READING.   3.  Finish your BICUM Brochure -- See below on this post.    -- Hand in your BICUM Brochure if you have finished.       If not, finish and hand it in NEXT TIME.  4. Create or add to your MIND MAP for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Examples of Mind Maps from Other Subjects Working on the Mind Map Illustrations for Lewis and Clark Top right corner The Lewis and Clark Expedition       Corps of Discovery Lower right corner (Your Name --- Your Class Period) Label  Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Monticello Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis (Do not include Portland, Oregon.   It was not settled or founded until years later.) Mississippi River  (goes north and south through St. Louis Missouri River (label just west of St. Louis) Facts for Lewis and Clark Expedition Map Use the packet to add to your MIND MAP. Reading:  http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar321480&st=lewis+and+clark#tab=homepage

If You Were Absent: See above. See Wednesday, December 21, 2016 for some notes on the video. You could also use these:  Facts for Lewis and Clark Expedition Map

Vocabulary:

⇩ Your Brochure: Outside  

After Reading -- #2 RETAIN (Remember) Teach Someone Study in Groups Recreate in Writing Make Flash Cards Use mnemonics 1. Rhymes and Songs 2. Acronyms 3.  Acrostics 4. Mini-Stories 5. Picture Links Rehearse

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 

Fill out the right hand section on the 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. Ask:  Is this a reliable and useful source?  Use ABC's or CRAAP Test if needed. 6. Select or Create Questions (Set Purpose!) 7. Set Study Length

During Reading Be Active ➨ Check your alignment. ➨"Talk" with the author or text. ➨Visualize. ➨ Make 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 every once in awhile to check your understanding. Yes, I do  understand. Mark and highlight  text. Read to end of study block.  No, I don't  understand Use fix-up strategies: See the back of this brochure!

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 to do) -- make outlines -- take notes -- write summaries -- create maps