Good Reader Habits
Name one thing a good reader does before they start reading.
Preview the text / Ask questions
What are context clues?
Clues in the text that help you figure out the meaning of a word
What does it mean to make a text-to-self connection?
Relating the text to your own life
What kind of syllable is in the word robot?
-Open, Closed, or VCe?
Open syllable
What do we call the short notes we keep in our journals about reading?
Annotations/Notes
What should a good reader do if they don’t understand a word?
Use context clues
If the sentence says, “The arboretum, a place where many trees are grown, opened this weekend,” what kind of context clue is it?
(Example, Definition, Restatement, Or Synonym/Antonym)
Definition
If you connect a story to another book you’ve read, what type of connection is it?
Text-to-text
Which word has a closed syllable: music or rabbit?
Rabbit
Name one anchor chart we added to our journals this week
Connections chart, Context Clues chart, etc
What should a good reader do if the text is confusing?
Reread / slow down / ask questions
Which signal words might tell you the sentence is giving an example?
For example, such as, like
If a story reminds you of something happening in the news, what type of connection is it?
Text-to-world
What does the “e” in a VCe syllable do to the vowel?
Makes it say its name/long sound
In Captain Arsenio, what problem did the character face?
His flying inventions didn’t work
What is one question a good reader might ask while reading?
What will happen next? Why did the character do that? What does this word mean?
“The boy was famished. He hadn’t eaten all day and was starving.” What does famished mean?
Very hungry
Why do good readers make connections?
It helps them understand and remember the story better
Which word has a VCe syllable: invite or napkin?
Invite
True or False: Being an active discussion partner means listening as well as speaking.
True
Give an example of a “text-to-self” connection.
Student answers with their own
Name the 4 types of context clues we practiced.
Example, Definition, Restatement, Synonym/Antonym
Give an example of a text-to-world connection from Winds of Hope.
People helping after disasters, families supporting each other, etc.
Break the word decide into its syllables and label each.
de – open; cide – VCe
Why do we do “First Chapter Friday”?
To get interested in new books / find our next independent read