Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Taking Notes_Research_Content Area Writing

Questions to research on Flies
After School Reading Club. He read Hi Fly Guy and is interested in researching on what a fly eats. (It's gross)
Then he thought of additional questions to research. A paper is folded into fourths with questions listed in each quadrant. Research begins!

Another group is Researching: Eagles and Wolves
Content area writing: Note taking, leads, and conclusions.
Background Knowledge: Introduced texts, Mammals (Golden Nature Guide,  Getting to Know . . . Nature's Children Series, Amazing Animals, and other non-fiction books
Research1: Research about an animal/ bird/species that interests you.
1. Fold a paper into fourths. (Four quadrants)
2. Write 4 questions that you were "wondering"?
     e.g. I wonder what wolves eat?
            (Eagles) How fast do they fly?
Day 1. Research using texts, books, and magazines
Day 2. Then use the Alaska Notebook Series to further research your questions.
Alaska Notebook Series
Day 3: Then find other resources such as Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife Alaska Department of Wildlife
Day 4-6: Sort questions into a book format.  Then what did you discoverer? What do you want to know. Research Process.
Thinking about Eagle research.

Gathering information on Wolves.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016

3-D Reading

After their reading assignments. They had "Reading Choices".


Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Tracking Animals

In our reading Henry is teaching Tim to fly. 
20 000 Canada geese are jockeying for position to gain speed for flight. Watch Grant's Getaways

Wetland Wanderings



Canada Geese
Then paired with Animal Trackers

Were reading non-fiction articles, from the Science World magazine. "Animal Trackers"  Scienceworld
Biologists fit wild animals with tracking devices.

They attached two trackers to a great white shark. They named her, Lydia. You can find out more about her . . . Tracking Lydia
 


















Where is Lydia?
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. According to the article, why are great white sharks endangered?
2. Why didn’t scientists anesthetize Lydia when they brought the shark onboard the boat? 
3. Describe two tests scientists did on Lydia while the shark was on the boat. 





Sunday, September 18, 2016

Spelling Test



Use your iPad the link is on your homepage.

Spellingcity.com/

1. Get ready for the test! You will be using spelling list 1a or lesson 1

2. Select Spelling Test.


 "Spell the word"

In the white box, spell the word migration

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Reading the Main Story


If a student is working on a word . . . wait for 7 seconds. Then ask, does that sense?
Reading Mastery: This edition is organized so that the comprehension skills are taught in a cumulative manner. Then practiced throughout the lessons.

The main story is paired with another reading passage. This provides students with the opportunity to read without interruption.

Then I paired with the Alaska Notebook series
Canada Goose


 

The story diagram is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn about the elements of a story. Also, may be used as a tool to retell the story.
Include the following in your story diagram.
Characters:
Setting:
Old Henry is going to . . .
Tim is learning to  . . . 
Tim wants to . . .  
I think . . . is going to happen

Use a Google Map to locate your position
Bird
Bird migration seen from our island in S. E. Alaska; Canadian Geese   ANKN




Canada-goose

Reading the Main Story


If a student is working on a word . . . wait for 7 seconds. Then ask, does that sense?
Reading Mastery: This edition is organized so that the comprehension skills are taught in a cumulative manner. Then practiced throughout the lessons.

The main story is paired with another reading passage. This provides students with the opportunity to read without interruption.

Then I paired with the Alaska Notebook series
Canada Goose


 

The story diagram is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn about the elements of a story. Also, may be used as a tool to retell the story.
Include the following in your story diagram.
Characters:
Setting:
Old Henry is going to . . .
Tim is learning to  . . . 
Tim wants to . . .  
I think . . . is going to happen

Using Google Map to locate their position
Bird
Bird migration seen from our island in S. E. Alaska; Canadian Geese   ANKN




Canada-goose

Reading the Main Story


If a student is working on a word . . . wait for 7 seconds. Then ask, does that sense?
Reading Mastery: This edition is organized so that the comprehension skills are taught in a cumulative manner. Then practiced throughout the lessons.

The main story is paired with another reading passage. This provides students with the opportunity to read without interruption.

Then I paired with the Alaska Notebook series
Canada Goose


 

The story diagram is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn about the elements of a story. Also, may be used as a tool to retell the story.
Include the following in your story diagram.
Characters:
Setting:
Old Henry is going to . . .
Tim is learning to  . . . 
Tim wants to . . .  
I think . . . is going to happen

Use Google Map to locate your position
Bird
Bird migration seen from our island in S. E. Alaska; Canadian Geese   ANKN




Canada-goose

Reading the Main Story


If a student is working on a word . . . wait for 7 seconds. Then ask, does that sense?
Reading Mastery: This edition is organized so that the comprehension skills are taught in a cumulative manner. Then practiced throughout the lessons.

The main story is paired with another reading passage. This provides students with the opportunity to read without interruption.

Then I paired with the Alaska Notebook series
Canada Goose


 

The story diagram is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn about the elements of a story. Also, may be used as a tool to retell the story.
Include the following in your story diagram.
Characters:
Setting:
Old Henry is going to . . .
Tim is learning to  . . . 
Tim wants to . . .  
I think . . . is going to happen

Bird
Bird migration seen from our island in S. E. Alaska; Canadian Geese   ANKN




Canada-goose

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Word Work

Students learn and review words and expressions that will be used in later reading selections.

They read lists of words aloud and do word-meaning activities with some of the words.

Students used myndology (notetaking)


  1. Record their words
  2. Define
  3. Locate in their reading

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

After School All-Stars

A student in participating in the after school reading program. A way to strengthen literacy.
2nd grader reading on-line poems.