All Reading Blocks August 26th - August 30th

Here is a review of what we did last week in reading for all reading blocks.

Monday:  We took a Unit Pre-test and then students made bookmarks.  I am requiring students to have bookmarks in their books instead of folding pages.  This will help our books last longer.  Bookmarks we be laminated and then handed back to the students.

Tuesday: Classroom expectations were handed out.  These expectations should have been signed and returned.  We also wrote in our reading notebooks a predication for our weekly story The Wise Old Woman.

Wednesday:  We finished setting up our reading notebook.  Vocabulary for the story was introduced.  Our vocab words this week are
     1. conquered
     2. banner
     3. summoned
     4. scroll
     5. reluctantly
     6. prospered
Students are to write the definition for each word in their reading notebook.  Then they should use each word in a sentence that they create.

Thursday:  Today we worked on our reading skill: problem and solution.  We made a practice problem and solution chart together.  Then students worked with a partner to complete a problem and solution chart for A Special Gift.  If students didn't complete this chart in class it is considered homework.  

Friday: Today we read the The Wise Old Woman.  While reading we discussed the story.  Once we finished the story, students made a problem and solution chart for the story.

Below you will find an example of the problem and solution chart that we have been using for the week.