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September 28, 2005

Skill:
Survey character traits
Synthesize information, ideas, and opinions

Students will make a character silhouette to represent one person, of their choosing, from our novel. The character should be 2-dimensional and resemble the character using details provided in the story. Use yarn, beads, cloth, felt, cotton balls, noodles, buttons, doll clothing, props attached, etc. to make your character look realistic.
Remember: must be school appropriate. No cigars or cigarettes, etc.

Students should neatly write or type (on a 3 x 5 index card) five sentences from the novel that describe the character. Please provide the page # too. These sentences are the source of inspiration for dressing and detailing their character.

Assessment: Completion of Character Silhouette
Use rubric provided.
DUE: Tuesday, October 4th

Posted by Kirshner at 11:27 AM

September 20, 2005

Skills:

The student will:
Develop reading fluency, automaticity, and decoding skills through the Academy of Reading Computer Program
Answer questions and provide proof relating to cause and effect passages
Identify topic sentences, main ideas, and detail sentences
Analyze paragraphs; identify topic sentences and detail sentences

Assessment:
Wednesday - Post test on topic sentence/main idea

Assessment: Assessment test covering mainidea and topic sentences will be given on Wednesday from the Insights Comprehension Book

Posted by Kirshner at 12:17 PM

Skills:

The student will:
1. Read independently for vocabulary development, comprehension, interpretation, and fluency
2. Read critically to examine details, to make predictions, and to analyze audience and purpose
3. Write narrative, persuasive, and comparative essays
4. Improve quality of writing
5. Listen and contribute to group discussions
6. Represent the author based on research discovery
7. Survey character traits
8. Synthesize information, ideas, and opinions
9. Integrate art and media for learning purposes
10. Use technology to develop timeline

Assessment:
Vocabulary test Wednesday, 9/21, covering Ch.1 & 2 words along with the mystery vocabulary.

Posted by Kirshner at 12:13 PM

September 13, 2005

SKILLS-

The students will:
Mon. - Develop reading fluency, automaticity, and decoding skills through the Academy of Reading Computer Program
Tues. - Answer questions and provide proof relating to cause and effect passages
Wed. - Identify topic sentences, main ideas, and detail sentences
Thurs.- Analyze paragraphs; identify topic sentences and detail sentences
Fri. - Assessment - Post test on topic sentence/main idea

ASSESSMENT -

Pre and Post Test
Work samples

STANDARDS-

Standard Element: ELA6R.1.2.a

Informational text: Applies knowledge of common textual features (e.g., paragraphs, topic sentences, concluding sentences, glossary, index).

Standard Element: ELA6R.1.2.c

Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., transitions, logical order, cause and effect, classification schemes).

Standard Element: ELA6R.1.2.d

Informational text: Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

Standard Element: ELA6R.1.4.a

Using letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and using a range of cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.

ELA6RC.2.3 Vocabulary

The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly;

Posted by Kirshner at 04:31 PM

We will continue vocabulary exploration as it pertains to And Then There Were None and reading of Chapers 1, 2, & 3.

Posted by Kirshner at 01:31 PM

September 07, 2005

Sept. 6 - 9
Students will begin a novel study, And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie.
Skills:
1. Read independently for vocabulary development, comprehension, interpretation, and fluency
2. Read critically to examine details, to make predictions, and to analyze audience and purpose
3. Write narrative, persuasive, and comparative essays
4. Improve quality of writing
5. Listen and contribute to group discussions
6. Represent the author based on research discovery
7. Survey character traits
8. Synthesize information, ideas, and opinions
9. Integrate art and media for learning purposes
10. Use technology to develop timeline

Assessments:
Completion of a business card appropriate for Agatha Christie
Test vocabulary knowledge
Completion & quality of a journal entry in Vera's voice
Completion & quality of a timeline (computer generated)
Answer literal & inferential comprehension questions

Standards:

Posted by Kirshner at 01:18 PM