September 17 - Reading Block 1

Students learned the new way of putting predictions into their reading notebook.  Predictions must now have evidence.  Evidence will include the page number the information is found on as well as whether or not their prediction was correct or incorrect. 

Students also learned a new way to do their definitions.  I no longer what them copying the definitions word for word.  They are to make a kid friendly definition.  This means that 3-5 of their own words are used.  

Vocabulary

     1. athletic

     2. concentrating

     3. luxury

     4. astounding

     5. bushel

     6. scholarship

Scholarships brought up a big discussion in class.  Students will need to figure out if scholarships are something we pay back. 

Homework: 2 predictions with evidence, paragraph (story) using the vocabulary words, find a scholarship to share with the class ~ need name of scholarship, how you receive the scholarship, and do we pay back the scholarship (students may include any additional information they find on the scholarship)

Due tomorrow: Book Orders!!!