Reading Workshop
The three parts of reading workshop
Mini lesson, independent work time, share time
What is a biography
A detailed description of someone's life, usually a notable accomplishment
What are the three genres of literature we will read this year?
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
What is spot #3 on the plot diagram?
Climax/Conflict
A fix up strategy
A collection of literary works
What is prior knowledge or schema?
What is spot #5 on the plot diagram?
Resolution
Turn and Talk
Discussing a question with a partner
What are the elements of a fiction story?
Plot, setting, conflict and resolution
What does it mean to stop and jot?
Means you will write your thinking quickly without worrying about grammar
What is spot #4 on the plot diagram?
Falling Action
Accountable Turn and Talk
When you are asked to repeat what your partner said, not how you answered the question
What are the elements of nonfiction?
Captions, diagrams, table of contents, index
What is a way you can build reading stamina?
Study the environment in which you read best
Selection of just-right books
Set reasonable goals
Celebrate your reading
What is spot #2 on the plot diagram?
Rising Action
How can we study ourselves as readers?
Keeping a reading log/bookshelf of books we want to read and setting goals for ourselves.
What do we use to help us understand poetry?
How it makes us feel
What are two guidelines for conversation?
Speak one person at a time
Make sure the first person is finished speaking before the next person starts speaking
Watch the conversation move back and forth
Look at the speaker to show you are listening
Respond to each other’s ideas by adding information or asking questions
Ask for clarification
Try to stick to one idea
Use evidence from your writing, the text, or the world to support your thinking
What is spot #1 on the plot diagram?
Introduction/Exposition