Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Label Notebook – begin list How to pick a just right book Introduce Vocab program Read Journal Hall of Fame

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Read Journal Wall of Fame Finish list of possible topics Write 1 Freewrite entry Paper bag project intro Scope magazine Reading time

“Something about my Family” Paper Bag Project Mrs. Rotramel’s “Something about my Family”

How to choose a just right book Genre Interest Mood Illustrations Cover Length of book Title Print size Awards Reviews Author Recommendations Summary/plot Difficulty/Level

Comprehension Strategies Making Connections (text – text, text - self, text - world) Questioning – Thick and Thin Visualizing Inferring – Predictions, Guesses, and Hypotheses based on text evidence Determining Importance – Main Idea Synthesizing Self-monitoring – Fix-up strategies

Inferring – Love That Dog Front of journal 8-23-2013 Inferring – Love That Dog I think Jack is ___ years old because the text states that _____________. Also, it says __________________________. Lastly, the book says that____________________________________________________________________________. That makes me think he is ____.

Plot – 3 Little Pigs Somebody Wanted But So (Then)

Venn Diagram – 3 Pigs (front of notebook) Disney Version Scieszka Version

Questioning ??? Maya Angelo’s “Caged Bird” Thick Questions Must think and/or search: What do you think about…? Why? What if? How would you feel if? Thin Questions Easily answered in the text: Who, What, When, Where Create 3 thick questions in your journal about the poem. Use them to lead a discussion with your group tomorrow.

Summarizing Root Sum means? What other words do you know with that root? What does that mean for us when summarizing?

Keyword Paraphrasing Text Sample Your Summary From Scholastic Scope ,April 2, 2012, “Are you a loser?” page 17 People who don’t know how to fail tend to blame others for their mistakes or give up without trying. They might feel like the whole world is against them. Often, they are insecure. After all, it takes a lot of confidence to admit your own shortcomings. Your Summary Before writing your summary, pick no more than 3 keywords per sentence to “steal”. Then paraphrase in your own words.