Day 3: 9/10/26 - Getting Ready for Unit 1

 Homeroom:

Please find your seat, eat your breakfast and complete the Do Now.

Do now:

• Make sure you have all of your materials for reading and block 1
• Sharpen pencils
• Take out important forms so I can collect them

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Reading Block:

Agenda:

1. Review How to pick a "Just Right" book (10 minutes)
2. Independent reading (15 minutes)
3. Wrap up - Share: (10 Minutes)
1. What are you reading? (Title)
2. What is it about?
3. Is your book a good fit for you?
4. Question Time!!!

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1. How to pick a book that is "Just Right" for you?

• You want to choose a book that is new to you.
• Look at the cover and Read the title
• Read the back cover. This will usually give you some information about the story and maybe a brief summary.
• Review the length of the book. You know yourself best when it comes to the length of books that you can handle
• Once you have selected a book that you are interested in you are ready to begin reading. 
• Commit yourself to reading at least the first chapter, or part, so you can accurately evaluate if the book is just right for you.

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To evaluate if the book is "Just Right" for you ask yourself the questions below.

Is it an Easy Book?

• Is it one of your favorites?
• Can you read and understand almost every word?
• Do you know almost every word by heart?
• Can you read it all very Smoothly?

If so, then the book is probably too easy for you!

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Is it a Hard book?

• Are there more than 5 words on a page that you do not know?
• Are you puzzled about what is happening in most of the book?
• When you read, does it sound choppy?
• Are you losing interest because you're having a difficult time reading it.

If so, then the book is probably too hard for you!

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Is it a "Just Right" book?

• Is this book new to you?
• Do you understand a lot of the book?
• Are there less than 5 words on a page you don't know?
• Is your reading smooth?
• Are there just a few places where you need to slow down and figure out some words?

If so, then the book is probably "Just Right" for you!

2. Now Independent Reading

1. Get out your independent reading book
2. Today you will pick up from where you left off yesterday and read for 15 minutes. 

3. Wrap up - Share: (10 Minutes)

• What are you reading? (Title)
• What is it about?
• Evaluate your book. Is your book "Just Right" for you?
• Question Time - After each student shares it is time for questions from their peers. Examples include:
• Who are the main characters?
• What do you know about the characters?
• Which character would you be friends with? why?
• What is your favorite part?
• What is the setting? Where and when does the story take place?
• Can you describe one of the problems that the main character has to deal with?

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ELA:

Today we will prepare for Unit 1 and you will have time to work on the "Who Are You" activity. 

Do Now:

1. Write your homework in your agenda

2. Take out your permission slips so I can collect them

Homework: 

• Finish "Who Are You" Activity (Due Monday)
• Return Permission slips (If you did not get it done)
• Bring Computers tomorrow

Agenda

1. Collect Permission Slips
2. Label Folder & Spiral Notebook
3. Set up Notebook for Unit 1
4. Work on "Who Are You"

Materials for E.L.A.

- Blue Folder

- Agenda

- Spiral Notebook

- E.L.A. Folder

- Novel

- Pencils

- Colored Pencils

- Colored pens***

- Scissors

- Glue Sticks

- High Lighters

Notebook

Page 1 - STAR Data Tracking Sheet

Page 2 - Blank 

Page 3 - Title Page & Tab