After School Reading Club

After school reader is reading his third chapter book High Tide in Hawaii.

Magic Tree House whisks them back to a Hawaiian Island of Long ago

Chapter Reading Questions
Before reading Chapter 3: How did Jack like the poi the villagers gave him? In this chapter Kama shared, "The ocean is calling." I think this means . . .

We paired it with Somewhere Over the Rainbow Song

Some Where Over the Rainbow Paired with Some Where Over the Rainbow

22 Usk and the Killer Whale

Usk and the Killer Whale

Usk began swimming toward the shore.

What part of the story did you like the least? Why?

Alternate Ending: Think of a different way the story could end.
Alternate Ending Ideas

Things that Go Bump in Night

"When can we do 3:15 Again?" shared a student. (I shared the book in summer school)

Intro: to the Lift Watch The Lift

Things That Go Bump in the Night 
Contents
Buried Treasure 1
Reflecting Pool  13
Mr. Mason's Jars  27
The Lift 41
Night Rider 57
Heart of Stone  71
The Beast  83
Take Out 99
Atomic Ants  113
Night on the Dredge 127
Extras  151

Listen,
1. Watch and listen to the video inro online.

Watch The Lift

Read

2. Read the story. pages 43-55
Watch
3. Watch the conclusion of the story online.
Password prompt
Comprehension Quiz

You can also download the 3:15 app available through the App Store.  They can do one story and then download additional stories for $.99

What a Face_Non-Fiction Read

READING STANDARD: Integrate information from several texts on the same topic or related topics in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Objective: Interpret the patterns of facial expressions and gestures that people and animals use to communicate.
Scientists discover that horses make facial expressions, just like people.
Reading Levels: Lexile Level 830/ Guided reading Level R

Words to know 

expressive  able to show feelings

psychologist

a scientist who studies behavior and the mind

muscular system

the network of tough, stretchy tissues that pull on body parts to move them

mammals

warm-blooded animals that nurse their young, have a backbone, and have fur or hair

anatomy

the structure of a living thing or one of its parts

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Making Faces

Humans can make 27 facial expression.

Comprehension Check Check pdf

Plot Diagram Template

Template

When students don't remember what they read, story mapping helps students to organize and document their thoughts.  Bonus: better comprehension.

• This allows readers to visualize the key features of narrative and expository text.

21 Facts About Clouds

Organized Thousghts

My Cloud Sample   Reading Words
Column 1           Column 2        Column 3
1. mukluk          1. gulped         1. rose
2. wrist              2. gently         2. sight
3. hailstone       3. owed           3. marble
4. playfully        4. wavy           4. dove
                          5. kneeled
                          6. dents

Walk With a View

What are the names of the clouds?

Paired with the following site:Types of Clouds

First, you'll read the information passage. It gives facts about clouds. 

19 The Storm

Reading Words 

Column 1 words have more than one part. The first

part is underline.

Word 1. What's the underlined part? (Signal) kneel

Column 1       Column 2

1. kneeled      1. actually

2. hailstone     2. stung

3. gripping     3. marble

4. drowned    4. dents

5. playfully

Story

The Storm, what's the title? 
From the text, If the wind hadn't started to blow, Oomoo and Oolak would have drifted west to the other side of the C-shaped ice floe. But the wind blew them off course. 

• What does that mean?
• What would have happened if the wind hadn't started to blow? 

Key Ideas and Details: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

                                   

Making Inference Foldable
Inferring Lesson

Making Inferences: Students were delighted with their work. They stop by to read classmates entries too.