Reading Fluency
What is reading fluency?
What do the letters in SWBST stand for? And what is the strategy used for? (2 part question)
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
Used for summarizing
What do the letters in the ICE strategy stand for?
Introduce
Cite
Explain
How do you typically self advocate? Give an example of how it worked for you.
-Be clear
-Be specific
-raise hand
Examples are individual
Random Bonus:
How would you react (appropriately) if a peer ran into class noisily and made a mess when opening his bag during a test?
Answers will vary.
What should you do if there is a period in the passage that you are reading aloud?
The reader should pause before continuing.
Use Clue+Clue+Clue=Inference to find out about the personality of this character from See You in the Cosmos:
"I shouldn't have yelled at that kid Noah afterwards. I didn't mean to say that stuff about his dad doing all the work for him. I don't hate that kid, I just felt bad because my rocket failed and his went really high..."
Possible answer:
Clue 1: Shouldn't have yelled at the kid
Clue 2: Said stuff he didn't mean
Clue 3: Feeling bad because his rocket didn't fly
Inference: Kid is self reflective about academics & emotions.
What are the steps in the writing process?
Prewriting: Brainstorming, Linear Outline, Writing a thesis statement
Then: draft, self edit, peer edit, revise
When would you use a fix-up strategy? Name 3 fix-up strategies.
-Use when there is a comprehension breakdown
-look back, re-read, advocate for yourself with the teacher, ask friends, use context clues...
What should you do if your peer is talking nonstop and you want to pay attention to the teacher?
How long to speak
Active listening
Responding to the person who spoke prior
Staying on topic
Raising hand/Not calling out
Being respectful/kind
How would you read this word:
Quadrisyllabic
(Use cutting rules)
Quad*ri*syl*lab*ic
This five syllable word means a word with FOUR syllables!!
What are the four ways characters are revealed/disclosed in literature?
1. What the character says
2. What the character does
3. What others say about the character
4. What the author tells us as storyteller
Bonus points for everyone who completes this task in under 3 minutes on the provided index card:
Use your independent book (or a book in the classroom) to choose a quote and use the ICE strategy to write it and explain it.
Did you introduce? Cite? and Explain?
What is self advocacy?
It's when you speak up for yourself with the teacher and let the teacher know what you need help with, so you can do your best work.
What are some kind options to write on someone's paper when they say something that doesn't make sense.
Responses will vary.
Why is reading fluency important?
Reading fluency helps you understand the text better and helps listeners understand better if you are reading aloud.
What is QAR and how is it helpful?
Question, Answer, Relationship
Helps you learn how to answer different types of questions and how to make connections to the text.
Explain the difference between 5W questions and higher-level thinking questions.
-The length of a 5W response is about a sentence, whereas a higher-level thinking question is significantly longer and is often supported with textual evidence.
-5W questions are often literal or "right there"; higher-level thinking questions require analysis
Why is it important to fine tune the QSIL trait of self reflection?
Self reflection helps you to review what you did well and what we need to work on. Also, it helps you when you need to effectively problem solve by looking back on what you tried (what worked, what didn't...). Also, the more accurate your self reflection, the more easily you can change to help yourself as a student. (Example: I have trouble turning in work on time, so I set up a schedule for work when I am home.)
For all students for bonus points:
On this index card, write how you have grown over time this year in terms of your academic skills.
Responses will vary.
Please read this passage aloud, using strategies for reading fluency: "Oh, look, Zed's coming with the wood! One of the college teams was taking apart the launchpad and Zed went to see if they'd give us the wood for a campfire. Steve's going to be really happy now because he kept talking about the fire earlier, after he stopped being mad." (from See you in the Cosmos)
6 pauses. (3 from commas, 1 exclamation point, and two periods).
Launch*pad
Emotion is excited and then relieved.
What is the purpose of making margin notes?
-look back
-asking questions of the text
-vocabulary words
-marking important plot points
What is COPS and why do students use it?
Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation and Spelling
Used so students sound more professional.
How should a student best handle frustration?
QSIL traits that would help to manage frustration:
-self reflection
-problem solving
-self advocacy
How will discussion skills help you in your adult life?
-working with others effectively
-making relaxed leisurely conversations with others
-helps to make friends
and other things...