Being bilingual
True or False: Over 50% of the world speaks MORE than 1 language.
TRUE!!!
An object you need every day in class to write with.
A pencil!
Reading for just six(6) minutes can reduce stress levels by__________
A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 65%
D. 65%
True or False: Reading is a natural, easy process.
False! Reading is its own code. It is difficult! You have to learn how to do it.
True or False: Kids who read at home do better in school!
TRUE! Start reading ;)
True or False: The MORE Spanish you know, the easier it is to learn English.
True! The more you read and write in your 1st language, the easier it is to learn a 2nd language!
What you put your papers in.
A folder OR a binder!
How does reading help you?
Reading decreases stress
Reading helps you sleep
Reading improves your focus and concentration
Reading helps you communicate better
Reading makes you more creative
All of the above
6. All of the above!
Reading helps you sleep, helps you focus, helps you communicate, and decreases stress!
True or False: When reading, our eyes can move in different directions.
True! Our eyes look at different letters at the same time.
What is Ms. Lexi's favorite animal?
CATS!
Bilingualism helps with _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Cooking
B. Solving problems, multitasking
C. Art
D. Playing sports
B. Solving problems and Multitasking! Your brain is so cool!
Ahh! Your paper is now 2 papers. What do you need to fix it?
Fix = to make it better, to improve
TAPE
The average adult reads between 200 to _ _ _ _ _ _ words per minute.
A. 250
B. 300
C. 350
D. 400
D. 400! 200-400 words per minute!
Right now, you probably read about 110 words per minute. We will work to increase this speed!
Children can learn between 4,000 and 12,000 new words through book reading in a single year.
A. 0-1,000 words
B. 1,000-4,000
C. 4,000-12,000
D. 12,000-15,000
C. 4,000-12,000 new words each year!
What percentage of people lose their jobs because they cannot read well enough or quickly enough?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 40%
D. 40%
Bilingual people have more _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. empathy
B. energy
C. creativity
D. sadness
A. EMPATHY!
Every day, you need to push in your _ _ _ _ _ _ when you leave class.
CHAIR
White male authors write _ _ _ _ of books published in the U.S.A.
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 80%
How many minutes should you read every day?
(What is a good goal/)
A. 5 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 45 munutes
B. 15 minutes! 15 minutes is just enough time to create a habit of reading.
Which person taught himself to read while he was in prison?
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
B. Malcolm X.
He did not go to school but he did well on the streets. However, when he got to prison he was jealous of others who could communicate well with others. They got all the attention. So he taught himself to read by looking at a dictionary while he was in prison.
Bilingual people make _ _ _ _ _more money than people who only speak 1 language.
A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 10%
C. Generally 3-7%, though it depends on where you are!
When you read a book, you need to take notes and use a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ to show important words or sentences.
HIGHLIGHTER
If you read 20 minutes a day, you will see _____words in 1 year.
A. 500,000 words
B. 1 million words
C. 1.8 million words
D. 2.5 million words
C: 1,800,000 million words! (1.8 million)
What are 2 reading strategies you can use to understand a book more?
1. Ask questions
2. Make predictions
3. Look up new words
4. Visualize
5. Take notes - annotate
6. Re-read
Which previous president of the United States taught himself to read?
a) George Washington
b) Theodore Roosevelt
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) George W. Bush
c) Abraham Lincoln
Abraham grew up on a farm and only received an education when the community could find a teacher (not very often!). He decided to read as much as he could. He once walked 20 miles to get a book on the United States!