12/5

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

12/1

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/30

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/21

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/history/first-thanksgiving/
Visit the link above and read about the FIRST THANKSGIVING.
In the comment section below, leave either a fact, question or response that you had while reading the article.
THANKS!
Mrs. Ford

11/17

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

1. Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
2. Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
3. Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
4. Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
5. Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/16

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

1. Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
2. Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
3. Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
4. Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
5. Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/15

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

1. Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
2. Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
3. Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
4. Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
5. Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/14

After reading for 20 minutes, share with us what reading strategy you used while reading.  You may use and comment on any of the following strategies:

1. Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)
2. Mental Images (What words helped you create a picture?)
3. Context Clues (What word was new or beautiful for you?  What words in the book helped you discover the meaning of that word?)
4. Fact and Opinion (Give evidence to support if the sentence from your story is a fact or an opinion.)
5. Character Development (Provide examples to show how your character's emotions are changing in the story.)

11/10

After your 20 minutes of reading, please record the title and author of your book.  Then, write and tell me either a fact or opinion from your story.  Please tell me how you know the statement is a fact or an opinion.

EAMPLE:

I read Knots in my Yo, Yo String by Jerry Spinelli. 

“Every kid wants to be a bad kid.”  I know that this sentence from the story is the author’s opinion because there is no evidence to support that every kid in the world wants to be a bad kid.

11/9

If you haven't already posted on 11/8, you may post your homework in the comments section below.

11/8

After your 20 minutes of reading, please record the title and author of your book.  Then, write and tell me either a fact or opinion from your story.  Please tell me how you know the statement is a fact or an opinion.

EAMPLE:

I read Knots in my Yo, Yo String by Jerry Spinelli. 

“Every kid wants to be a bad kid.”  I know that this sentence from the story is the author’s opinion because there is no evidence to support that every kid in the world wants to be a bad kid.

11/7

After your 20 minutes of reading, please record the title and author of your book.  Then, write and tell me either a fact or opinion from your story.  Please tell me how you know the statement is a fact or an opinion.

EAMPLE:

I read Knots in my Yo, Yo String by Jerry Spinelli. 

“Every kid wants to be a bad kid.”  I know that this sentence from the story is the author’s opinion because there is no evidence to support that every kid in the world wants to be a bad kid.

11/3

Readers,
We have been talking about FACTS in our reading class.  After reading for 20 minutes, record the title and author of your book in the comment section.  THEN, record at least one fact from your book.

Examples to guide you:
FICTION:
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Alexander got gum stuck in his hair.

NON-FICTION:
Bats by Nancy Shaw
The two-inch long ears of the long-eared bat are almost as big as its body.

11/2

Practice THE BAT Poem.  Be ready to recite it for Mrs. Ford or Miss Wheeler tomorrow, 11/3.

Homework for 11/1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Thank you guys for the BEAUTIFUL flowers and thoughtful cards.
For your reading homework tonight, record one fact, question or response you had while you were reading.