Tell the class about the blog you find most interesting or that you think your classmates would like. Include the title of the blog and the URL. Then, in 3+ sentences, explain why the blog is interesting, who would like it, what we will find there, what it is about, etc.
Follow my example comment!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday 9/26 - Hour 4
Tell the class about the blog you find most interesting or that you think your classmates would like. Include the title of the blog and the URL. Then, in 3+ sentences, explain why the blog is interesting, who would like it, what we will find there, what it is about, etc.
Follow my example comment!
Follow my example comment!
Friday 9/26 - Hour 2
Tell the class about the blog you find most interesting or that you think your classmates would like. Include the title of the blog and the URL. Then, in 3+ sentences, explain why the blog is interesting, who would like it, what we will find there, what it is about, etc.
Follow my example comment!
Follow my example comment!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thursday 9/25 - Hour 6
Find the prompt below that corresponds with the type of book you are reading (fiction or non-fiction).
Before you post, read for at least fifteen minutes.
Fiction:
Complete 5 of the sentences below OR complete 1 of the sentences below and explain your answer and/or provide more detail. Your response should be 5+ sentences in length. Remember to start your comment with the title of your book!
- I was shocked when...
- I was sad when...
- I was surprised when...
- I was relieved when...
- I was angry when...
- I was amazed when...
- I was sure that...
- I was disappointed when...
- I was unsure that...
- I was puzzled when...
- I was tense when...
Non-Fiction:
Answer at least one of the questions below. Provide details from your book to explain your answer. Your response should be 5+ sentences in length. Remember to start your comment with the title of your book.
While reading the book . . .
♦ What information surprised you?
♦ How can you use this information in your life?
♦ What information do you question or think might not be correct? How might you check it out?
♦ What is the most important thing you have learned? Why?
♦ What is the most interesting thing you read?
♦ What techniques does the author use to make this information easy to understand?
♦ Where do you think you could look for more information on this topic?
Before you post, read for at least fifteen minutes.
Fiction:
Complete 5 of the sentences below OR complete 1 of the sentences below and explain your answer and/or provide more detail. Your response should be 5+ sentences in length. Remember to start your comment with the title of your book!
- I was shocked when...
- I was sad when...
- I was surprised when...
- I was relieved when...
- I was angry when...
- I was amazed when...
- I was sure that...
- I was disappointed when...
- I was unsure that...
- I was puzzled when...
- I was tense when...
Non-Fiction:
Answer at least one of the questions below. Provide details from your book to explain your answer. Your response should be 5+ sentences in length. Remember to start your comment with the title of your book.
While reading the book . . .
♦ What information surprised you?
♦ How can you use this information in your life?
♦ What information do you question or think might not be correct? How might you check it out?
♦ What is the most important thing you have learned? Why?
♦ What is the most interesting thing you read?
♦ What techniques does the author use to make this information easy to understand?
♦ Where do you think you could look for more information on this topic?
Friday, September 19, 2008
Extra Credit Post!!
Good readers make connections while reading.
Kinds of Connections
1. Text to self: to own experiences and memories
2. Text to world: to facts and information about history, current events, the world
3. Text to text: to other stories, songs, TV shows, movies, etc.
Reasons to Make Connections
Making connections helps readers:
- Visualize.
- Listen to others to see how they are connecting to the text, thus enrichingeveryone’s understanding of the material.
- Read more actively—with a purpose—which reduces boredom and increasesattention.
- Remember what they read since it has become personalized.
- Ask questions.
- Relate to characters by understanding their feelings and motivations.
What You Can Do
- Create a Venn diagram to show how subject areas overlap and how they differ, or to bridge information between textbook chapters or linked novels.
- Look at the topic of study. Write the facts you know about the subject
- Model your thinking by sharing the connections you make while reading.
- Identify similarities between subjects you study.
Example Connecting Statements
- This part reminds me of....
- I felt like...(character) when I....
- If that happened to me I would....
- This book reminds me of...(another text) because....
- I can relate to...(part of text) because one time....
- Something similar happened to me when....
Extra Credit Post
Think about a connection you made while reading your book. Follow the example located in the "comments" on this post. You will need the sentence and page number, your connection (3+ sentences), and the type of connection (text to self, text to world, text to text). Please remember to post your hour!
Kinds of Connections
1. Text to self: to own experiences and memories
2. Text to world: to facts and information about history, current events, the world
3. Text to text: to other stories, songs, TV shows, movies, etc.
Reasons to Make Connections
Making connections helps readers:
- Visualize.
- Listen to others to see how they are connecting to the text, thus enrichingeveryone’s understanding of the material.
- Read more actively—with a purpose—which reduces boredom and increasesattention.
- Remember what they read since it has become personalized.
- Ask questions.
- Relate to characters by understanding their feelings and motivations.
What You Can Do
- Create a Venn diagram to show how subject areas overlap and how they differ, or to bridge information between textbook chapters or linked novels.
- Look at the topic of study. Write the facts you know about the subject
- Model your thinking by sharing the connections you make while reading.
- Identify similarities between subjects you study.
Example Connecting Statements
- This part reminds me of....
- I felt like...(character) when I....
- If that happened to me I would....
- This book reminds me of...(another text) because....
- I can relate to...(part of text) because one time....
- Something similar happened to me when....
Extra Credit Post
Think about a connection you made while reading your book. Follow the example located in the "comments" on this post. You will need the sentence and page number, your connection (3+ sentences), and the type of connection (text to self, text to world, text to text). Please remember to post your hour!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Friday 9/12 - Hour 6
Here we go again: )
This week, take a few minutes to look at what other readers have said about their books. Click on the "comments" at the bottom of any post to see their posts.
Then, complete post 2 below.
Post 2:
Respond in 4+ complete sentences to the prompt by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! Remember, there will be directions on the page that pops up, and you can view the original post (the prompt) by clicking "show original post".
From what you have read in your book so far, select a passage (and type it out!) that struck you in some way. Then respond to at least one of the following:
- What do you like about this passage?
- Explain how you connected to this passage.
- How did this passage allow you to visualize something in your head? What did you see?
- Explain the importance of this passage to your book, the theme, the characters, etc.
- Why did this passage strike you as interesting or important?
Remember, you can see my example by clicking on the "comment" below!
This week, take a few minutes to look at what other readers have said about their books. Click on the "comments" at the bottom of any post to see their posts.
Then, complete post 2 below.
Post 2:
Respond in 4+ complete sentences to the prompt by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! Remember, there will be directions on the page that pops up, and you can view the original post (the prompt) by clicking "show original post".
From what you have read in your book so far, select a passage (and type it out!) that struck you in some way. Then respond to at least one of the following:
- What do you like about this passage?
- Explain how you connected to this passage.
- How did this passage allow you to visualize something in your head? What did you see?
- Explain the importance of this passage to your book, the theme, the characters, etc.
- Why did this passage strike you as interesting or important?
Remember, you can see my example by clicking on the "comment" below!
Friday 9/5 - Hour 4
Here we go again: )
This week, take a few minutes to look at what other readers have said about their books. Click on the "comments" at the bottom of any post to see their posts.Then, complete post 2 below.
Post 2:
Respond in 4+ complete sentences to the prompt by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! Remember, there will be directions on the page that pops up, and you can view the original post (the prompt) by clicking "show original post".
From what you have read in your book so far, select a passage (and type it out!) that struck you in some way. Then respond to at least one of the following:
- What do you like about this passage?
- Explain how you connected to this passage.
- How did this passage allow you to visualize something in your head? What did you see?
- Explain the importance of this passage to your book, the theme, the characters, etc.
- Why did this passage strike you as interesting or important?
Remember, you can see my example by clicking on the "comment" below!
This week, take a few minutes to look at what other readers have said about their books. Click on the "comments" at the bottom of any post to see their posts.Then, complete post 2 below.
Post 2:
Respond in 4+ complete sentences to the prompt by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! Remember, there will be directions on the page that pops up, and you can view the original post (the prompt) by clicking "show original post".
From what you have read in your book so far, select a passage (and type it out!) that struck you in some way. Then respond to at least one of the following:
- What do you like about this passage?
- Explain how you connected to this passage.
- How did this passage allow you to visualize something in your head? What did you see?
- Explain the importance of this passage to your book, the theme, the characters, etc.
- Why did this passage strike you as interesting or important?
Remember, you can see my example by clicking on the "comment" below!
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