Thursday, May 10, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Thursday, May 10, 2018 :                           Class A4, hand in your inference assignment.  Find it here: A4 Only Inference Assignment Begin with quiet reading.              The Final Tests for this class will be on May 22.      You will hand in your completed BICUM Brochure.        You will take a test on the Bill of Rights,        the first ten Presidents of the U.S.,        the CRAAP Test,        and on using the BICUM Strategies to read an article.  May 14  Retaining (Remembering Information) -- Peg System and Loci Method May 16  Retaining (Remembering Information) -- Flashcards, Study in groups May 18  Practice for the Final  Our Readathon will be on May 24.  May 24 Read-a-thon!  Bring treats, pillow to sit on,  blanket,  if you wish.  Make a note for yourself to bring treats!

Targets for Today: I can read quietly for an extended time -- hopefully enjoying it!  I can improve my fluency by better understanding my own reading habits, and by practicing!   I can learn about improving my reading by using metacognition after reading.

Today’s  Agenda for Thursday, May 10, 2018 : 1. Pick up your folder. 2. Do a SELF Check:        Study area,       Emotions,      Level of difficulty (of the material you're reading), and how you're       Feeling physically.   3. Do individual reading.          Don't forget to fill out your log. Today is May 10. 4.  Partner Fluency Practice  5. After Reading -- Organizing to Remember  Part of a Mind Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition  Here are some examples of Mind Maps for other subjects: Add caption How to draw to remember more:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3ZnKlHqxI Drawing in Class   about 11:00     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tJPeumHNLY Figure 14:57  Review CRAAP

If You Were Absent on Thursday, May 10, 2018 : See above and do the make-up reading for today.

Vocabulary: BICUM:  Be in Control, Use Metacognition CRAAP:  currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy, purpose

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