Today's Assignments, Day 4

1. Smooth Transitions (Review)

practice reading follow directions
write about reading listen actively
talk about reading talk about my reading
work independently write about my reading
work with partner responsible for my learning
work in small groups be responsible for others
work with teacher responsible for class materials
BE ABOUT BUSINESS !!

Active Listener (review)

A. eyes on speaker
B. Quiet body
C. Appropriate gestures
D. Be patient
E. Think about what the speaker is saying

Let's practice: Activity

3. Read selected book

Author's Purpose: To entertain, To persuade, To inform
Why have the author written this book?
Story Elements
What was the author's purpose for your independent reading book?

4. Word Study Open Syllables

Review closed Syllables
Open Syllables

Say and divide these words (team activity): virus, frozen, diver, basic, secret, silent, minus, human, locate, climate, pilot, pupil, open, music, return, decide

5. Independent Reading (Previewing a book)

read the title
Look at the cover and design
read the back cover
Browse pictures and illustrations
Read chapter titles
Read the first paragraph
Make predictions about what you might learn

6. Writing to Sources

Independent writing
Lift a line from the text (Describe the language/character, paint a picture) I chose this sentence to lift because...
Your turn (Lift a sentence or section of the text)