DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 BELLWORK: get handout (half-sheet): A) WG-RB p46 SG-p47 CC-Fill out log! p.30 IR-14E B) Some 'sequence of events' signal words are... PS-Homework reading log due Friday! TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 BELLWORK: SHARING (read the complete sentence) Some 'sequence of events' signal words are... PS-Homework reading log due Friday! TARGET TIME:

HOW? WHAT WILL THIS LOOK LIKE? 3 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 TODAY WE ARE: 1) Reviewing the Reading Counts system, 2) Reviewing 'sequence of events' signal words, 3) Practicing the skill of summarizing using complete sentences HOW? WHAT WILL THIS LOOK LIKE? TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 4 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 EVERYBODY STAND UP: 1) If you have passed (70% or higher) a Reading Counts test (on the computer) this week, you can sit down. 2) The rest of you NEED to remember to take & pass Reading Counts quizzes as soon as you finish reading a book. 3) Do NOT wait until the very end to try & pass all of your quizzes. TARGET TIME:

You need the half-sheet handout to take notes. 5 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 READING COUNTS REVIEW: You need the half-sheet handout to take notes. 1) How many times can you take a Reading Counts quiz for a particular book? 3 times-however, please remember that failed quizzes DO lower your Reading Counts quiz average. TARGET TIME:

You need the half-sheet handout to take notes. 6 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 READING COUNTS REVIEW: You need the half-sheet handout to take notes. 2) How long do you have to wait to try again? You must wait 24 HOURS. 3) What is the first thing you should do if you DON'T pass your quiz? Click on 'REVIEW WRONG ANSWERS' & write down the questions you missed. TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 7 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 4) What else should you do if you still need to pass a quiz? Go back to the BOOK & review what you do not know!! 5) What's the first thing you should do if you PASS your quiz?. Click on 'Check Your Progress' & figure out how many points you earned (look in the points column). TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 READING COUNTS REVIEW: 6) What's the second thing you should do? Find the colored pencils & record your POINTS (has nothing to do with your score)! 7) How many points do you normally need per month? 20 POINTS PER MONTH TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 9 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 7b) How many points do you need for December? You need 15 points before Christmas break 8) What are your options as far as what you can or should take quizzes on? a) Your Independent Reading books, b) your homework books, c) any book you read (even if it's with your English class) AND TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 1010 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 d) E-READS!!!! 9) What are e-reads? E-Reads are articles that you can read for Reading Counts points. They are accessible from this computer (e-reads icon). Later they will also be accessible from the front screen of the workstations. YOU CAN ALSO access them from home as a link through Edline. TARGET TIME:

DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 1111 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 There are special handouts that go with the e-reads articles. Even if you read the articles at home, USE the handouts. 10) When should we be doing e-reads? During Independent Reading. Do not sacrifice your computer minutes for e-reads. TARGET TIME:

5. Remember to fill out your IR log & your computer log (page 30). 1212 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 ROTATIONS/BINDER REMINDER: 1. Check the board for your name. 2. Put your things in your binder. 3. Get your items under your desk. 4. Make sure you have your binder & something to write with as you rotate. 5. Remember to fill out your IR log & your computer log (page 30). TARGET TIME:

TODAY I LEARNED _______________ PS-Homework reading log due Friday! 1313 DAY 8 WORKSHOP 2 KILLER PLAGUES December 6, 2012 WRAP-UP: TODAY I LEARNED _______________ IN (WG, SG, IR or CC) BY (DOING WHAT?) Example: Today I learned how to spell 'individually' in CC by practicing it a bunch of times. PS-Homework reading log due Friday! TARGET TIME: