This week, students will read and analyze the elements of summaries and informative essays. Students will then apply these elements within their writing by constructing a summary and an informative essay. They will also determine and correct sentence fragments. Furthermore, reading logs will be checked Friday, February 28th.
Students will analyze how to use information from labels that appear on images and diagrams to reach a deeper understanding of an informational text. They will analyze how graphics, labels, and captions fit into a text and add to the overall ideas by reading "The Cute Factor". This article will allow students to determine what makes babies cute and how the “cute response” exists in places around the world. They will also learn how people relate to their favorite animals.
Students will complete the interim checkpoint where they will be assessed for skills covered throughout the first portion of the workshop. Central idea, supporting details, nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and vocabulary are concepts that will be covered on the checkpoint. Furthermore, reading logs will be checked Friday, February 7th. Furthermore, students will begin part two of Workshop #1, "At First Sight". Throughout the second portion of the workshop, students will study new academic and content vocabulary. Students will also determine and analyze the setting, character, plot, and theme in a novel excerpt.
This week, students will read and analyze how human memory works. They will engage in activities that show eyewitness testimony isn't always reliable. Students will also draft an informative paragraph, which summarizes an article throughout the first workshop. They will state a main idea and cite evidence to support their analysis. Students will also analyze a text to determine the function of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Furthermore, students will have a vocabulary assessment Tuesday, January 28th.
This week, students will preview the first workshop, "At First Sight". Students will be introduced to the world of illusion, as expert magicians reveal the tricks of their trade in the Anchor Video. Students will also study content-area vocabulary that will be studied throughout the workshop. Furthermore, reading logs will be checked this Friday.
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https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/walt_disney.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/steve_jobs.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/bill_gates.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/milton_hershey.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/martha_stewart.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/madamcjwalker.php This week, students will have the opportunity to read and analyze READ 180 success stories. After reading the experiences of other students that have taken READ 180, students will reflect and share their personal challenges, inspirations, and dreams. They will create a profile to share their story. Last week, students were administered the Reading Inventory to measure their lexile. This week, they will be given the opportunity to select a book to read. Students are expected to reflect daily using their reading logs that will be checked biweekly.
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READ 180 is an interactive, technology-based reading program that is designed to enhance students' fluency and comprehension skills. Instruction is delivered in four stages to enhance students' learning such as whole group, computer-based learning, small group, and independent workshop. Over the next few days, students will receive an overview of READ 180. They will engage in teambuilding activities in order to become familiar with the READ 180 rituals and routines. The Reading Inventory will be administered within the first few weeks of the semester. This assessment will measure the students' lexile. Furthermore, students are expected to have the required supplies below. *Folder/ Binder *Dividers *Notebook Paper *Pens/Pencils Students will peer edit and publish their cause and effect paragraphs. They will receive a study guide to review concepts covered throughout the course of the semester. The study guide will be completed in class in an effort to prepare for the final exam. Futhermore, the fifth Reading Counts Quiz will be due Tuesday, December 17th.
Students will continue to study the role of the United States in World War II. They will learn that historical events ofen lend themselves to a discussion of cause an effects. Students will use "Invading by Air", an article in Workshop #4, to examine cause and effect text structure. They will also begin drafting a short paragraph describing the experience of a soldier in D-Day with cause and effect relationships.
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