We will be using a Reading Workshop model as part of our Integrated Language Arts curriculum.
Components of this program include:
*Shared reading
*Close reading
*Independent reading
*Word study
UNIT 3: Navigating Nonfiction
*Learning Goal: To understand how to identify text structures to convey the author's purpose and be able to read multiple texts on the same subject and connect ideas to create new thinking (theory).
CLICK BELOW ON THE UNIT OF STUDY IF YOU NEED HELP WITH WRITING YOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES:
Reading Notebook Guidelines For Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction(2).docx
*Please view these SignPost videos for reading FICTION to help you stop & jot on post-its & be able to write better JOURNAL entries:
Aha Moments:
http://viewpure.com/ZUuqSKPG_3M?start=0&end=0
Again and Again:
http://viewpure.com/Vn31z6NFSAA?start=0&end=0
Contrasts and Contradictions:
http://viewpure.com/PPpc4J3EXhk?start=0&end=0
Memory Moments:
http://viewpure.com/DLLjumKKtgs?ref=search
Tough Questions:
http://viewpure.com/Hd2UgBjvyAQ?ref=search
Words of the Wiser:
http://viewpure.com/7Po39Il6EaQ?ref=search
Your NONFICTION SIGNPOSTS to stop & jot are listed here:
The 3 BIG questions you should always ask yourself when reading NONFICTION:
1. WHAT SURPRISED ME?
http://viewpure.com/rgAvqLUWnRk?start=0&end=0
2. WHAT DID THE AUTHOR THINK I ALREADY KNEW? http://viewpure.com/9va2ui4LsYc?start=0&end=0
3. WHAT CHALLENGED, CHANGED, OR CONFIRMED WHAT I KNEW?
http://viewpure.com/THBl2GY1xMw?start=0&end=0
Contrasts & Contradictions
DEFINITION: THE AUTHOR SHOWS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT YOU KNOW AND WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE TEXT.
QUESTION: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Extreme or Absolute Language
DEFINITION: THE AUTHOR USES LANGUAGE THAT LEAVES NO DOUBT, EXAGGERATES, OR PUSHES THE LIMIT.
QUESTION: WHY DID THE AUTHOR SAY IT LIKE THAT?
Numbers & Stats
DEFINITION: THE AUTHOR USES SPECIFIC NUMBERS, NUMBER WORDS, OR AMOUNTS.
QUESTION: WHY DID THE AUTHOR USE THOSE NUMBERS OR AMOUNTS?
Quoted Words
DEFINITION: THE AUTHOR QUOTES A VOICE OF AUTHORITY, A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE, OR CITES OTHER’S WORDS. QUESTION: WHY DID THE AUTHOR QUOTE OR CITE THIS PERSON?
Word Gaps
QUESTION: DO I KNOW THIS WORD FROM SOMEPLACE ELSE? IS IT TECHNICAL TALK? CAN I FIND CLUES IN THE
SENTENCE TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE WORD?
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CLICK BELOW IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING A "JUST RIGHT" BOOK:
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard
http://www.the-best-childrens-books.org/guided-reading-levels.html
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CLICK BELOW IF YOU NEED HELP FIGURING OUT WHAT TO READ NEXT:
(Please try to stay in the genre you are learning about in school. For example, if you are learning NONFICTION in school, read a NONFICTION book for your reading log at home)
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/5th-grade
http://www.the-best-childrens-books.org/guided-reading-levels.html
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WORD STUDY LINKS:
THESAURUS Use this website to help you find synonyms & antonyms
LEARNER'S DICTIONARY Use this website to help you find definitions and sentence examples for WORD STUDY!!
SPELLING CITY Practice using your words digitally. Just pick your syllable patterns and your sort number.
WORD SORTS Practice sorting your words online. First, find your sort.
Understanding they're, their, and there