1. What do your shoes say about you?
Think of all of the different kinds of shoes you own. (dress shoes, running shoes, hiking shoes, rubber boots, sandals, winter boots, water shoes, slippers, etc.)
Do a pair-share with a partner to share one kind of shoe you own, and why.
Wearing the right kind of shoes for an activity is important.

2. Here are my shoes… These are some of my shoes.
Wearing the right kind of shoes for an activity is important. I wouldn’t wear my rubber rain boots to go running. I wouldn’t wear my slippers out in the snow.
Just like that, having a purpose in mind when choosing a book, is also important.

3. Shoes I DON’T Own
I don’t have football cleats because I’m not into football.
I don’t have ice skates because I can’t even stand up wearing them.
I don’t own high heels because I think they’re silly and impractical.

4. Just Right Books I choose a book P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I PICK
Just Right Books
I choose a book
P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I nterest: Does it interest me?
C omprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
K now: I know most of the words.
It’s important that the shoes I wear match my interests and purpose. It’s also important that I am successful in my shoes-that I can do what I set out to do.
Just like that, it’s important that the books I choose are good fits (match my interests and purpose, and that I can understand them).
Think-Pair-Share
List your favorite kinds of books/genres, authors, series, etc. What do you like about them? Turn to a partner and share.
Next time, we’ll go more in-depth with purpose and interest.

5. Purpose: Why do I want to read it?
Make a web or list with your group
What did your group think of?
Let’s share around the room…
What are some different reasons you read?
At your table, brainstorm a list or web to see how many “reasons” you come up with. This isn’t what you are interested in reading, buy WHY you read.
Have each table share one reason. The rest of the class will think about the reason and come up with a topic that would match up.
Three kids can popcorn for each reason. After three kids popcorn, the next table will share a new reason.
Continue until every reason has been shared.

6. Purpose: Why do I want to read it?
To learn about something
You have a pet you want to learn more about…
You saw a TV show about dinosaurs and want to learn more…
For fun
D.E.A.R. time in class
Research project
To fill time on a long car ride
Here is a little of what I thought of.
Now that you are clear on WHY you might be reading, you can move onto WHAT you are interested in.

7. Just Right Books I choose a book P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I PICK
Just Right Books
I choose a book
P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I nterest: Does it interest me?
C omprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
K now: I know most of the words.
What do you remember from last time we met?
What does I PICK stand for?
Why are we using I PICK to look for books? Why are there so many things for us to think about when choosing books?

8. Interest: Does it interest me?
Why do you want to read it?
What are you interested in?
Take the survey
Chat with a partner about what was most important to you
Today we are going to be talking about interest.

10. Think back to the purpose in question #1.
Take the reading interest survey by yourself.
Pair-share with a partner the answers to the questions and answers you felt were the most important. Report back to the bigger class one thing your partner shared.
Tear off the bottom to give me your suggestions.

11. Interest: Does it interest me?
Chat with a partner about what was most important to you on the survey.
What did you learn about your partner that you didn’t know before?
Share one thing you learned about your partner (with the whole group).

12. Just Right Books I choose a book P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I PICK
Just Right Books
I choose a book
P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I nterest: Does it interest me?
C omprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
K now: I know most of the words.
What does I PICK stand for?
Why do you think purpose and interest are things that we need to consider?
Today we are going to focus on Comprehension. Does anyone know what that means?

13. Comprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
Talk to your table about:
How do you know if you are understanding what you are reading?
What are some ways you can check if you understand what you’ve read?
The big questions are, “Does it make sense?” and “Does it have meaning to me?”
If what you are reading doesn’t make sense, what’s the point?
Some tips I use:
Read a paragraph or page.
Ask myself, “What did I just read about?”
Ask myself, “What might happen next?”

14. The History Of Skateboarding From "The Concrete Wave"
Skateboarding has rich history of innovation and is full of intriguing stories. Many of these stories are documented.
The first type of skateboards were scooter-like contraptions that date back to the early 1900's. They featured roller skate wheels attached to a two by four. Tens of thousands of rollerskates were dismantled and joyfully hammered on to planks of wood.
In the 1950's modifications were made to the trucks and kids started to maneuver more easily. Towards the late 1950's, surfing became increasingly popular and people began to tie surfing together with cruising on a board.
By the time the 1960's rolled around, skateboarding had gained an impressive following. However, when Larry Stevenson and his Makaha company promoted the product, designs of professional boards peaked performance, enabling higher function and execution of maneuvers.
This has a lot of big words and I get lost reading it.
All I remember is that they used roller skate wheels and something about surfing…

15. A Brief History of Skateboarding
Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s, when all across California, surfers got the idea of trying to surf the streets. No one really knows who made the first board because many people came up with the idea at the same time. A few people have claimed to have invented the skateboard first, but no one knows for sure who was first.
The first skateboarders started with a wooden board that had roller skate wheels slapped on the bottom.
Like you might imagine, a lot of people got hurt in skateboarding's early years! It was a sport just being born and discovered, so anything went.
Later on, the companies started making skateboards to sell. At that time skateboarding was seen as something to do for fun after surfing.
This one makes more sense.
I remember that surfers first invented it but that there’s not ONE person who gets credit. I remember that the first skateboards weren’t that nice and people got hurt a lot. At first they used wheels from roller skates but then companies started making them to sell.

16. Just Right Books I choose a book P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I PICK
Just Right Books
I choose a book
P urpose: Why do I want to read it?
I nterest: Does it interest me?
C omprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
K now: I know most of the words.
So far, we’ve gone over the I PIC. Who can tell me about those and why they are important?
Today we are going to focus on the Know part.

17. Know: I know most of the words.
Think of how you can check if you know most of the words.
Talk to a partner.
Share with the group.
Read a page.
Are there more than 2-3 words you don’t know?

18. Know: I know most of the words.
What are some tips you can try if you get stuck on a word?
In order to make sense of what we are reading, we need to be able to read/figure out the words.
Turn to a partner and share some things you try when you get stuck on a word.

19. Know: I know most of the words.

20. Know: I know most of the words.

21. Know: I know most of the words.

22. Etna the Eternal By Andrew Alden
But the first successful defense against a volcano was here in Catania, the city of half a million at Etna's foot. In 1669, the Monti Rossi vent on Etna's southern flank began pouring out a river of lava uphill from Catania. The city's existing walls held back the flood for a week. But after part of the wall gave way, the authorities built new walls in the city streets that were effective against the lava's advance.
Another tactic tried in 1669 was to break open the roof and sides of the lava tube feeding the flow. It was hoped that this would cool and freeze the molten rock, as well as directing part of the flow elsewhere. The nearby town of Paternò felt so threatened by this measure, it sent out an armed force to stop the work crews

23. “Lava." Kids InfoBits Gale, 2009
Lava is hot, melted rock that erupts, or explodes, from a volcano. A volcano is a mountain that contains hot melted material from deep inside the earth. Lava is a liquid when it comes out of the volcano. As it cools, lava turns into rock.
Some lava is thin. Thin lava takes longer to cool and harden. Thin lava can flow for many miles. It looks like a river of fire. This lava hardens into smooth rock. This rock does not contain air bubbles.
Lava forms new rock on the side of a volcano. Thick lava usually forms steep sides. The steep sides make the volcano look like a cone. Thinner lava flows create broad, gently sloping sides. This makes the volcano look like a warrior's shield.

24. THE END

25. I PICK I choose a book P urpose: Why do I want to read It?
Just Right Books
I choose a book
P urpose: Why do I want to read It?
I nterest: Does it interest me?
C omprehend: Am I understanding what I am reading?
K now: I know most of the words.