Independent Reading
The number of books you should try to read and take a quiz over each week:
What is 1
The materials you need for Whole Group
What is your ReaL Book and a pencil.
What are the expectation at the start of the class?
Get your book, log into Student Apps, and begin your Do Now.
When writing an INFORMATIONAL essay, where and when can you use I
NEVER
What is the thesis telling the reader?
What the essay will show or be about
You do this when you are done reading.
What is TAKE A QUIZ and get 80% or higher.
The material(s) you need when working on the computers.
What is HEADPHONES and COMPUTER?
40 minutes a week at 80% or higher
This is a the first paragraph of an essay--
the hook
What is the thesis of this hook?
For many years people have been looking to the skys, wondering if life is out there or if they saw a shooting star. But some want to go a step further. They want to go to space to claim new lands. But who ownes this territory and why is more "space" necessary? People should not even be allowed to claim territory in space.
People should not even be allowed to claim territory in space.
You choose an appropriate book level for you by looking at what....
What is your lexile ?
The material(s) you need for small group
What are Real Book and a pencil?
What does the letters in RACE or RACES stand for?
R= restate
A= answer the question
C= cite evidence 2x's
E= explain
S= sum it up
Where does the thesis go in an essay?
the last sentence of the hook and the first sentence of the conclusion
Which of the following is a strong thesis?
A) I think we should get recess.
B) We like to get free time too. It's not just for little kids.
C) Recess should be allowed in middle school.
D) This essay will show all the reasons why we should have recess.
C) Recess should be allowed in middle school.
Your READ 180 reading goal for this semester is:
To read and pass 20 book quizzes.
The place to go and steps to take a book quiz are:
What is BOOKSHELF - SEARCH BOOK - TAKE QUIZ
What do the letters of TIDE stand for?
Thesis
Idea
Detail
Ending
Each main idea paragraph should begin--
With a transition word and the main idea.
Develop a thesis from this prompt:
You have been reading about lost cities and the use of sattelites to find them. Write an essay that tells how satellites are used to help archeologists find cities. Be sure to use both passages in your response.
Satellites are used to help archeologists find cities.
What LEXILE score is your target for completion of this course?
1100 - 1200 or above
Give me 3 expectations for either being on the computers or during independent reading.
Computers-- stay on the app, keep headphones on, complete your segment with 80% accuracy or higher, don't put your head down
Reading-- no sitting directly beside anyone, read the whole time, take a quiz after reading a book, sit quietly, choose a book at your Lexile level
VOCABULARY!
This word was used to describe when the stock markets crashed and prices dropped very quickly. They said the price of stocks ________.
plunged
Name the parts of a conclusion- in order.
Transition, hook. First main idea. Next main idea. Last main idea. Conclusion.
Develop a thesis from this prompt:
You have read about different alternatives for student lunches. Write an essay that argues for against allowing students to buy pop at lunch. Be sure to give evience from the texts provided and to include a clear counterargument.
Students should be allowed to buy pop at lunch.
OR
Students should not be allowed to buy pop at lunch.