Today in Language Arts, the students were given time for SSR. Afterwards, they logged what they read in their writing notebooks. I noticed when I was checking notebooks this week that many students are repeating the same strategies while reading. We discussed the importance of branching out to use an array of strategies and the students were challenged with trying a new reading strategy they may not have used between now and the time they go on break.
The students also spent time looking at reading, language, and writing data. We compared individual, class, and team scores on these topics by looking at where we were at in the fall and where we are now. We also discussed goals that we need to set for ourselves between now and the end of the school year.
Lastly, the students spent time in class breaking down a complex writing prompt by talking to the test. For homework, the students were asked to rewrite the directions in kid-friendly language by putting the directions in their own words.
Have a wonderful Wednesday! (Alliteration)
Homework:
- Read for 20 minutes
- Finish rewriting the directions for the writing prompt about assigned seats in the cafeteria. Do this in your writing notebook!
- Read Theory due Friday