Friday, August 13, 2021

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 Links to an external site.
• What was the author's purpose for your independent reading book?

4. Word Study Open Syllables

• Review closed Syllables
• Open Syllables Links to an external site.

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)