Your priorities:
Finish the children's book. Presentations of these will be Tuesday, 10/9.
Organize/Create class notebook.
Finish the unit reflection.
Turn in the analysis paper (last day!).
Turn in the vocabulary notebook (last day!).
Today is a "catch up" day. If there are any assignments or tasks you have not completed, you need to work on these. I will be conferencing with those of you whose class notebooks I have not checked.
Your priorities: Finish the children's book. Presentations of these will be Tuesday, 10/9. Organize/Create class notebook. Finish the unit reflection. Turn in the analysis paper (last day!). Turn in the vocabulary notebook (last day!).
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Reading Strategies Unit Test When you finish with your test, download the document below and follow the directions. If everyone finishes the test before the end of the period, you will get time to work on your children's book.
Essential Question: What makes someone a good
reader and writer? 1. Opening Assignment: Respond to this post by answering the following questions. A. What is one reading strategy you use to help you become a better reader? B. How can the skills you learned help you on a general reading test (i.e., the EOC, ACT, etc.)? 2. Discuss the annotation portion of the test. 3. Work on your pop-up children's book. 4. Closure: Finish the day by answering the unit's essential questions. A. Who am I as a reader, writer, student, and person? B. What habits of mind does it take to succeed in school? C. What have people said over time about the value of reading and writing? D. What makes someone a good reader, writer, and overall good student? Today is a collaborate work day for finishing your pop-up children's books. Please use your time wisely, because this will be the most time you will receive to finish your book.
Essential Question: What makes someone a good reader and writer? 1. Opening Assignment: In your parts of speech groups, begin creating your pop-up children's book on ZooBurst These need to be finished by Friday of this week. 2. SSR 3. Share your questions from "Learning to Read" with a partner. You will answer your partner's question, and he/she will answer your questions. 4. Finish KWL chart. 5. Begin reading "Eleven." Ask questions of the story as you read. You must have 6 questions, each question must come from each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Therefore, you need one questions addressing, Knowledge, one question addressing Comprehension, and so on and so forth. 6. Closure: In your journal respond personally to the story. What did you think about the story line? Did you like the characters? Why or why not? What did the story make you think of? Don't analyze the story; simply respond to the story.
1. Test Preparation
Learning Target: I can demonstrate familiarity with test formats and test administration procedures to increase my speed and accuracy when taking standardized tests. 2. Silent Sustained Reading--If you are having trouble finding something to read, go to TeenTribune. Learning Target: I can choose materials for independent reading. 1. Opening Assignment: Finish creating your storyboard for your children's book. Then, decide on the types of pictures you will use. You can browse the clip art section of Zooburst or find pictures in other places online. You can even decide to use your own uploaded pictures, or you can draw your own pictures and take a picture of the drawings. So many possibilities! 2. Finish reading "Learning to Read." While reading ask questions as you read. You need to ask at least 10 questions about what you read as you read. Label each of your questions according to Bloom's Taxonomy. 3. Share your questions with a partner. You will answer your partner's question, he/she will answer your questions. 4. Finish KWL Chart. 5. Begin reading "Eleven." Ask questions of the story as you read. You must have 6 questions, each question must come from each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Therefore, you need one questions addressing, Knowledge, one question addressing Comprehension, and so on and so forth. 6. In your journal respond personally to the story. What did you think about the story line? Did you like the characters? Why or why not? What did the story make you think of? Don't analyze the story; simply respond to the story. 7. Using your questions you have created, engage in a Socratic Seminar that discusses "Eleven." Directions will follow. 8. Closure: Discuss what to expect on the unit test.
Essential Question: What makes someone a good
reader and writer? 1. Opening Assignment: Continue working on your storyboard for your children's book. Remember to do this, on paper or on a document, create boxes that will correspond to your book pages. You must have a total of 6 boxes (minimum). Make a rough sketch of what will be on each page (words and pictures). 2. Begin KWL Chart for Malcolm X. Find out more about the subject of "Learning to Read." Link to Malcolm X Website 3. Read "Learning to Read." While reading ask questions as you read. You need to ask at least 10 questions about what you read as you read. Label each of your questions according to Bloom's Taxonomy. 4. Share your questions with a partner. You will answer your partner's question, he/she will answer your questions. 5. Finish KWL Chart. 6. Begin reading "Eleven." Ask questions of the story as you read. You must have 6 questions, each question must come from each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Therefore, you need one questions addressing, Knowledge, one question addressing Comprehension, and so on and so forth. 7. Closure: In your journal respond personally to the story. What did you think about the story line? Did you like the characters? Why or why not? What did the story make you think of? Don't analyze the story; simply respond to the story. Essential Question: What makes someone a good
reader and writer? 1. Opening Assignment: Create a storyboard of your book. To do this, on paper or on a document, create boxes that will correspond to your book pages. You must have a total of 6 boxes (minimum). Make a rough sketch of what will be on each page (words and pictures). 2. Finish annotating "Maya Angelou on Writing." 3. Complete Root Words handout. 4. Begin KWL Chart for Malcolm X. Find out more about the subject of "Learning to Read." Link to Malcolm X Website 5. Read "Learning to Read." While reading ask questions as you read. You need to ask at least 10 questions about what you read as you read. Label each of your questions according to Bloom's Taxonomy. 6. Share your questions with a partner. You will answer your partner's question, he/she will answer your questions. 7. Finish KWL Chart. 8. Begin reading "Eleven." Ask questions of the story as you read. You must have 6 questions, each question must come from each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Therefore, you need one questions addressing, Knowledge, one question addressing Comprehension, and so on and so forth. 9. Closure: In your journal respond personally to the story. What did you think about the story line? Did you like the characters? Why or why not? What did the story make you think of? Don't analyze the story; simply respond to the story. Essential Question: What makes someone a good reader and writer? 1. Opening Assignment: Brainstorm ideas for your children's book. 2. Finish test prep. 3. SSR 4. Finish annotating "Maya Angelou on Writing." 5. Complete Root Words handout. 6. Begin KWL Chart for Malcolm X. Find out more about the subject of "Learning to Read." Link to Malcolm X Website 7. Read "Learning to Read." While reading ask questions as you read. You need to ask at least 10 questions about what you read as you read. Label each of your questions according to Bloom's Taxonomy. 8. Share your questions with a partner. You will answer your partner's question, he/she will answer your questions. 9. Closure: Finish KWL Chart.
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