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.

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment

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