Read to Self
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading
Work on Writing
Word Work
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What is one of the three ways to read a book?
Read and talk about the pictures, read the words, retell a previously read book.
100
Name one aspect of reading that the Read to Someone activity increaes?
the volume of reading, the level of attention to reading, reading motivation, fluency, reading rate, word-attack skills, and the love of reading
100
What is one way Listen to Reading helps children?
It can help students who miss out on "lap time" and it can help ELL students by exposing them to the English language for the first time.
100
Working on Writing provides students time to spend on what types of writing?
Persuasive, friendly letters, reports on topics of current interest, poetry, narrative
100
What are some examples of activities that Word Work allows time for?
experimenting with words, memorizing high-frequency words, generalizing spelling patterns, and adding to our knowledge and curiosity of unique and interesting words
200
What are STUDENTS doing during Read to Self?
Read the whole time, stay in one spot, read quietly, work on stamina, and get started right away.
200
What does EEKK stand for?
Elbow to Elbow; Knee to Knee
200
How does Listen to Reading help urgency?
It helps students become better readers, learn and understand new words and stories, and its fun
200
How does Work on Writing help urgency?
Becomes better readers and writers, we care about our writing and the people who are reading it, choice, it's fun, works on fluency of writing
200
What are some of the materials that are used to practice spelling?
whiteboards, magnetic letters, Wikki Stix, clay, letter stamps
300
What is the appropraite start time for practicing Read to Self for the first time?
start at 3 minutes
300
What does the check mark (check for understanding) do?
It reminds the partner who is not reading to check for understanding by giving a summary of what his/her partner just read
300
What are STUDENTS doing during Listen to Reading?
Getting out materials, listen tothe whole story, you may listen to another story if there is time, follow along with pictures and/or words, stay in one spot, listen quietly, get started quickly, and put materials away neatly.
300
What are students doing while Working on Writing?
writing the whole time, stay in one spot, work quietly, choice of what to write, get started quickly, underline words we are not sure how to spell and move on
300
What are some behaviors that should be listed on the I-chart for Word Work?
clean quietly, everyone using the materials helps put them back in the correct space, leave the materials neat, get started on your new task
400
What is the TEACHER doing while the students are doing Read to Self?
working with groups, listening to the children, helps students with reading
400
Who do you choose to model incorrect behavior (also followed by correct behavior)?
students who normally have behavior problems so that if a problem does arise that you can refer back to the correct behavior modeled
400
What is the TEACHER doing while Listen to Reading?
working with students
400
What do students do if they do not know how to spell a word?
Spell it to the best of their ability, underline it and move on
400
When are students ready to choose activities independently?
Mid-October
500
What is the name of the chart that the teacher creates with the students to model how Read to Self is properly implemented?
I-chart
500
What should students know when choosing a partner?
It does not always have to be a best friend, other friends like to read with us too.
500
What is one item that teachers should put on their wish list for children to use during Listen to Reading? Why?
Headphones to prevent lice
500
What is the teacher doing while working on writing?
Working with students
500
What IPICK stand for?
I choose a book P urpose-Why do I want to read it? I nterest-Does it interest me? C omprehend-Am I understanding what I am reading? K now-I know most of the words
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