Thursday, March 28, 2019

Announcements and Reminders for Thursday, March 28, 2019:                           Done before -- Page 2 of Nacirema: Use your check marks to STOP and check Understanding Make 2 Connections Draw 2 visualization Circle 2 Examples of Body Rituals Look for the secret message . . . .

Targets for Today:

Today’s  Agenda for Thursday, March 28, 2019: Welcome to class!  As you come in, get out your folder and your silent reading book. 1. Begin Individual Quiet Reading Then fill out your reading log:   (This is an example.) # Date B N M O Title and Description and pages read Minutes Read Hours Read Ex 3/28/19 x Restart, pgs 137-160, Some people seem to be forgiving, but will Chase go back to being a bully?     20 Finish reading the article about the Nacirema. There is a puzzle to be solved with this article.  What is it really about?   Page 3: Turn to your partner and take turns reading the third page out loud.  Remember to pace yourself with your finger!  As you read, do three of the following strategies: If you don't understand something, focus on it and read it again. Find another word like "Nacerima." Circle  another example of body rituals. Make another connection.  Write a "?" somewhere you are confused. Page 4: The Conclusion! Read it to yourself. When you have finished reading, use the space below the article to answer the following question. What is the central idea of this article? Last Step—recreate the article. 1.     Recreate the article by writing a haiku about the central idea. Remember : a haiku has 5 syllables on the first line, 7 syllables on the second line, and 5 syllables on the third line. 2.     This article takes something familiar to us and makes it sound strange and foreign. To recreate this idea, write a paragraph (8 sentences) from the point of view of an alien who sees your favorite food and finds it absolutely disgusting.

If You Were Absent: Complete the reading make-up and follow the steps with the article.

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Previously with the article:

Page 1:

·      Paragraphs 1-3: Predict what the article will be about

·      Paragraph 4: Answer the Question, “What do the Nacirema believe about the human body?”

·      Paragraph 6: Visualize this article and draw something from the reading.

Page 2:

·      Use your check marks to STOP and check Understanding

·      Make 2 Connections

·      Draw 2 visualizations

·      Circle 2 Examples of Body Rituals

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday, March 20, 2019:

Targets for Today: I can reduce the information from a reading assignment to pick out the most important information. I can use strategies to retain (remember) the information.

Today’s  Agenda for Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Welcome to class!  As you come in, get out your folder and your silent reading book. 1. Begin Individual Quiet Reading Then fill out your reading log:   (This is an example.) # Date B N M O Title and Description and pages read Minutes Read Hours Read Ex 3/20/19 x Restart, pgs 137-160, Some people seem to be forgiving, but will Chase go back to being a bully?     20 2. Finish up "Reduce" -- A4 if needed, and go on to  3.  "Retaining" information.   A3 begins here.   Fill in the BICUM Brochure.   See CANVAS for the PowerPoint.   Play a game with some mnemonics.  Mnemonics 2017

If You Were Absent: For A4 -- If you were absent, see canvas for the sketchnotes assignment, complete it, and hand in your own sketchnotes.  Watch the video and do the sketching as directed.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3ZnKlHqxI&t=765s Then read the article  https://newsela-media.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/elem-students-cook-world- cuisine-43802-article_only.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIOXSRXVQ3RGAX2FA&Expires=1552935996& Signature=TcQvUXXI17CbyoBGo7f0g0L1XMQ%3D (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Create a page of sketchnotes for that.  See above for what we did in class.  Read for 20 minutes on your own, fill out the make-up reading log, get a parent signature, and turn it in when you return to class. Reading Log Make-Up Log 2018.doc

Vocabulary:

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Announcements and Reminders for Monday, March 18, 2019:

Targets for Today: I can reduce the information (so I can better understand and remember it) after I have read an assignment.

Today’s  Agenda for Monday, March 18, 2019: Individual Reading -- Fill out your log  -- We read 20 minutes After Reading -- Reduce   -- Right side of the inside of your Brochure  Before Reading During Reading Be Active Check for structure. ”Talk” with the author or text   Vizualize_   Make predictions                  1)  Predict                  2)  Read                  3)  Check                  4)  Compliment or Correct            Make Inferences            Pace yourself with your finger           Make Connections.                  l Text to Self                  l Text to Text                  l Text to World Stop every once in awhile to check your understanding. ___________ Yes, I do understand. Mark and highlight or take notes on 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                           1. Post View Ask yourself – s   What did I learn from reading this? s   What patterns or overall structure did I notice?  (Text Structure) s  What was the overall central idea? s Do I understand it all?        -- If not, use fix-up strategies. 2. Answer Your Questions 3. Organize for Recall     (Select 1 to create.)          l make outlines          l take notes          lwrite  summaries          l create maps                  or other visuals. See the PowerPoint attached to CANVAS about reducing the material you have read.     See also the material about Sketch Notes.  Mind Mapping/Sketchnotes/Drawing to Learn

If You Were Absent: For A3 -- If you were absent, see canvas for the sketchnotes assignment, complete it, and hand in your own sketchnotes.  Watch the video and do the sketching as directed.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3ZnKlHqxI&t=765s Then read the article  https://newsela-media.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/elem-students-cook-world- cuisine-43802-article_only.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIOXSRXVQ3RGAX2FA&Expires=1552935996& Signature=TcQvUXXI17CbyoBGo7f0g0L1XMQ%3D (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Create a page of sketchnotes for that.  See above for what we did in class.  Read for 20 minutes on your own, fill out the make-up reading log, get a parent signature, and turn it in when you return to class. Reading Log Make-Up Log 2018.doc

Vocabulary:

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