In Language Arts today the students reviewed how to check their assignments in Read Theory. Each week, the students will be expected to PASS five quizzes on Read Theory. Read Theory is a website we use to provide students with the opportunity to read non-fiction at their own level. Every Friday, I will be checking Read Theory to make sure the assignment is complete. When they pass quizzes, the students can earn Knowledge Points. I will be keeping track of which of my classes has the most points and at the end of the year, that class will win a prize!
In addition to Read Theory, the students are also expected to read a good fit book of their choosing for 100 minutes each week. This breaks down to 20 minutes, 5 time per week. This book should not be a graphic novel. It needs to be something that interests them and it needs to be a chapter book. By the end of the year, they are expected to have read a minimum of four chapter books. When they finish the book, they will complete a One-Pager which will be an analysis of what they read. To practice this assignment, the students have been asked to create a One-Pager about themselves. The details for this assignment can be found on Schoology. They should be working on this during their asynchronous time this week. It will be due on Friday.
With the remainder of class time, the students were given the opportunity to work on their Pre-Test for Language Arts. Students are expected to take this test independently. If they do not know something, they may guess or skip. This will not impact their grade if they do not know the answer. I am encouraging students to try their best so that I can see what they know and what we need to cover in class this year. If students did not finish this in class, they need to complete it as homework before their next Language Arts Zoom Meeting.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
- Finish your Language Arts Pre-Test if you didn’t finish in class. This needs to be done before our next Zoom Meeting!
- Read for 20 minutes
- Pass 5 Read Theory Quizzes by Friday at 3:15
- All About Me Virtual One-Pager due by Friday at 3:15
- Summer Learning Book Assignment due NEXT Friday, September 25th at 3:15