MONDAY, MARCH 1
OBJECTIVE:
Build reading comprehension skills through targeted reading goals. |
DUE (as assigned to you for your reading level):
Anne Frank: Read pages 2-20 and complete the “Anne Frank 2-20 Google Quiz”. PrepDog: Complete at least 2 (but ideally up to 5) Prepdog quizzes. Then write down which ones you took in the Google document: Reading Level Tracker. |
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
- Do I know where I am starting my weekly reading?
- Do I know how to document (or keep track) of my weekly reading practice or assignment?
- Do I understand that it is within my power to raise my reading level with plenty of reading practice, that I can practice reading all different types of material on my own anytime outside of my classes, and that I can read what interests me?
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Mondays will now be Grammar and reading days. And you will basically be doing reading anytime during the week when you are complete with a Grammar or Writing assignment.
- Based on your most recent NWEA Reading score, some of you will begin a novel (a book) entitled: The Diary of Young Girl by Anne Frank. This will be assigned to those whose score was very close to, at, or above a 6th grade level. Some of you will work on doing separate short readings and quizzes at your reading level with the goal to increase to the highest level possible by the end of the year. We really want everyone to be book, or novel, ready for next year.
- We will track your progress the rest of this year so your teacher next year will know where you are at. So do your best to not only do reading in class, but read as much as possible afterschool. Think about if you even just read three extra days a week, during times you might have played video games, how far you might go up on your reading level.
- Anyone is of course welcome to read the novel as the more reading you do the better. You should want to be at a level where you can read through a full novel. Some of you are just not there yet. You can read the novel too, but you must complete at least 5 Prepdog or other assigned work to you at your reading level first.
- You are going to be graded based on what you are assigned. If the novel becomes too much for some of you, I can reassign you to leveled reading work as well. And you will work your way back up to being novel ready.
- I will now show you where you will go to find the novel: The Diary of Anne Frank. You can go to it through my resource page.
- For those being assigned leveled reading, we will start with using the www.prepdog.org platform. I have this linked on my Resource page as well.
- I will show you the website. You will click on your level RIT quiz. Some of you are being assigned reading at a 4 or 5th grade level because that is what your test score is showing us you are currently at. Do not let this discourage you. Just let it motivate you to do as many of these and read as much as possible to catch up and be on grade level or even above your grade level.
- Please do not talk about your level to others or ask others where they are at. Just focus on making yourself the best reader you can be. No one is being punished for starting at a lower reading level. And no one will hold you back from achieving your highest level possible. You just have to do the work and prove you can keep moving up on your reading level.
- We will now review two documents in Google class. First, let’s review Reading Level Guidelines.
- Now let’s review how to fill in the Reading Level Tracker for those that will be using Prepdog.
- The Anne Frank quiz for 2-20 is posted on Google for those who are reading through Anne Frank.
- I will now assign everyone their starting level on Anne Frank or on Prepdog. Please start your reading once I have given you your information in the Zoom chat.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2
OBJECTIVE:
Understand the structure and construct dialogue sentences proficiently. Understand and know the techniques of a narrative. |
DUE:
1. Dialogue Fun-Fill In (Google Class) 2. Narrative Checklist (Google class - use for Jaguar Narrative) |
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
- Do I know what dialogue is?
- Do I know how to use dialogue in a story?
- Do I understand the Narrative Performance Task Checklist and what belongs in my Narrative Performance Task?
INSTRUCTIONS:
- We will review the link below on various words to substitute for said. However, it is still good practice in storytelling not to overdo emotional words. So said will still be used most often, but you can incorporate actions both in and outside of the dialogue
- Let’s review this LINK on different ways to write said when appropriate to do so for your dialogue.
- Go to ELA Google class and select: Dialogue Fun Fill-In.
- We will go through this together as you create your own dialogue responses to master the use of dialogue.
- Next, review your Jaguar Narrative (or for some as you begin), and use this Criteria Poster to see if you have what you need in a story.
- For those complete with their narrative, please read Anne Frank or do your leveled reading on Prepdog.
- As needed, go to Google Class. Select the Narrative Checklist to help with organizing and keeping track of what is needed in your Jaguar Narrative. You do not have to turn this part in, but I may ask some of you to do this if I do not see your Jaguar Narrative coming out like a story with all the elements of a story.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
OBJECTIVE:
Understand & demonstrate reading expression techniques while reading text. |
DUE:
Reading Expressions Starter (Seesaw) |
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
- Do I know what Reading Expression is?
- Do I know how to read based on the speaker’s tone in the text?
- Do I understand how to read with correct volume and pace?
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Watch my screen as I play a video to show you Reading Expression.
- Watch as I play the directions for your Seesaw assignment.
- Go to Seesaw and complete the assignment: Reading Expressions Starter. Use the video and the Reading Expressions criteria poster to earn the best grade possible.
- You are being graded on your ability to show expression and proper pace while reading. This will go in as a Speaking & Listening grade in Illuminate as other Seesaw assignments.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4
OBJECTIVE:
Review Robots Performance Task test in Writeable to self-review and identify what you might have missed on your performance task. |
DUE:
Narrative Performance Task Self-Review Checklist (Google Class) |
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
- Do I understand the Narrative Performance Task Checklist and what belongs in my Narrative Performance Task?
- Do I understand what leads to a high Performance Task score or a low Performance Task Score.
*If you are unsure or cannot answer any of these questions by the end of class today, please ask questions out loud or in the zoom chat box. Come to tutoring if you are still unsure. It is okay to seek more help on anything.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Open Google Docs and find: Narrative Performance Task Self-Review Checklist.
- We will review some Part 1 responses from various students. You will use the checklist to identify if the student met the standard or missed certain things.
- We will review some Part 2 responses from various students. You will use the checklist to identify if the student met the standard or missed certain things.
- Sign into HMH. Go to Writeable.
- You will now review your own responses and complete the Narrative Performance Task Self-Review Checklist for Parts 1 and 2.
- Submit once complete and let me know in the zoom chat for me to review.
- Work on any of your reading once complete - either Prepdog or Anne Frank as given earlier this week.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
CHECK THAT YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE AND SUBMITTED.
- ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 1PM TODAY -
Make sure you completed: MONDAY (as assigned to you) -
THURSDAY - Narrative Performance Task Self-Review Checklist (in Google Class)
- ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 1PM TODAY -
Make sure you completed: MONDAY (as assigned to you) -
- Reading Level Tracker - (in Google Class) Fill out based on what you completed. Need at least two quizzes complete.
- Anne Frank - Read pages 2-20. Complete the “Anne Frank p. 2-20 Google Quiz” (in Google Class)
- Dialogue Fun-Fill In (in Google Class)
- Narrative Checklist (in Google Class)
- Jaguar Narrative (in Google Class)
THURSDAY - Narrative Performance Task Self-Review Checklist (in Google Class)