Academic Vocabulary Toolkit (AVT)
What is the toolkit word for this week?
major
What novel are we reading?
Bunnicula
What did you draw on your paper if you wanted Ms. Kieng to read your writing aloud to the class?
a smiley face
When do we do community circle?
first thing in the morning after walking into the classroom
What is the meaning of our toolkit word?
very important
What was the first novel we read?
Charlotte's Web
How many stars are in our solar system?
1
How did we praise the writer after Ms. Kieng read a writing piece aloud?
snaps to the writer
Why don't we do a closing circle at the end of the day?
the students voted not to do it - they did not like it
What is a synonym for our toolkit word?
important or serious
How many humans live in the Monroe family?
4 - Dad, Mom, Toby, Pete
How many miles is 1 light year?
6 trillion or 6,000,000,000,000
How did we start our narrative today?
asked a question
Friday's Question: What did Ms. Kieng share about her family?
What is an antonym for our toolkit word?
unimportant or minor
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Harold - the dog
Alpheratz, Beta Pegasi, Algenib, and Markab are part of what constellation?
Pegasus
How did we start our narrative yesterday?
with an action or dialogue
What is a New Year's resolution?
a personal goal - to accomplish something; to change a bad habit; to continue a good habit
What part of speech is our toolkit word? A noun? A verb? An adjective? An adverb?
adjective
What is the cat's name in our novel?
Chester
On the ruler, what measurement represented 1 light year?
1 cm or 1 centimeter
What kind of writing did we do yesterday and today?
Thursday's Question: What was something kind that Ms. Kieng did for someone else over the break?
Ms. Kieng helped her friend move to the Bay Area.