Techniques for Interpretation

H/W Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion. Tomorrow you will write a 'quote sandwich'  on evidence found in your book club. Make sure  you come prepared with a key piece of evidence to discuss.

Lesson Recap

We learned some sophisticated techniques to go deeper into our interpretation.

Interpretation Techniques

Example

Book Clubs - An Introductuion

H/W - Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion tomorrow with notes and discussion topics. You will receive a grade on how prepared you are.

Lesson Recap

We covered Book Club Discussion Protocols and Rubrics for Preparation

Tomorrow - you will be assessed on your preparation

You may choose to discss one of these topics below in your book club tomorrow

AFTER YOU COMPLETED THE  NoRedInk diagnostic - Use these resources to practice for the test  NEXT TUESDAY.  Spend between 5-10mins reviewing each link over the next 7 days. Make notes of any questions you don't understand or ones you can't get correct. You do not have to do all of them - Just choose some to practice.

The secret word is PEANUT BUTTER

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjc9PXJKEck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKjKC5RFhg&feature=related

Games
http://fen.com/studentactivities/SinkOrSwim/SinkorSwim.html
Use arrow keys and space bar to catch fish

Subjects+Predicates
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=1-2&Topic=Cumulative+Review%3A+The+Sentence%2C+Nouns&x=19&y=10

Subjects and Predicates Online questions and games
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred2.htm
http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/673842.html?AP_rand=1501518670


http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=SubjectsPredicates

Welcome Back

H/W - All Classes

• Complete by FRIDAY - Subjects and Predicates - Formative - NoRedInk (log into your account)There is a test waiting for you in NoRedInk. This is just a check to see what you already know. Must be completed by Fri 21st Oct.
• Make sure you read your book club book up to the agreed upon page by tomorrow (Tue)

Book Talks Sign Ups - Going forward use this link to sign up to deliver your BOOK TALKS
You will be able to find this link on the 'right side of the blog'

Max. 2 students per class to sign up (Please write the title of your book in the 'Tue' column.) This way we can avoid people repeating the same titles.


Lesson recap

We learned to identify the different types of predicates today.



We also learned about the WARRANTS and QUOTE SANDWICHES

Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences

You will be expected to do the majority of the talking in the Student Led Conferences. Hence the term, 'Student Led.'

Make sure you can talk succinctly (brief and to the point) about your  'strengths' and opportunities for growth. Make sure you have practiced talking about the slides in your slide show.

1) Returning classroom books at SLC conferences that you have at home or in your locker that you have finished with. (Max. 3 plus points)
2) Starting and finishing books over the break (Max. 3 plus points e.g. - You get a plus point for every book you read over the break -started new - three books max.)

Have a great break!

When we return:

Reading

Going Deeper into Reading using Interpretation Techniques

Book Clubs

Writing

Suspense Stories

Speaking in Public (see below)

Grammar

Subjects and Predicates
Opening and Delayed adjectives and adverbs

GRAMMAR: SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES

H/W - All classes - You should have the majority of your slide show finished for tomorrow.  (6+ slides) We will be doing practice conferences in class.  Make sure your slides are not covered with writing, but instead, you use the slides as 'talking points' inspired by images.

LESSON RECAP