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!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Friday 9/4 - Hour 2
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".
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!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Friday 8/29 - Hour 6
Post 1:
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
Friday 8/29 - Hour 4
Post 1:
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
Friday 8/29 - Hour 2
Post 1:
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
You have two options for your post today. Read through the prompts, and then respond in 4+ complete sentences to one of the prompts by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of this post. Be sure to start with the title! There will be directions on the page that pops up.
1. Explain why you picked your book. Have you read books by this author in the past? Did someone recommend the book to you? Does it focus on one of your interests? What do you hope to learn? Why did/do you think you will like it?
OR...
2. Tell us about your book. Do you like it so far? Can you relate to it? Is it keeping your interest? How did the story begin? What has caught your interest? Are the characters your age? Is it non-fiction?
If you need an example, click on "comments" to see my response!
How Do I Post?
First, be sure you are posting to your class! Check the hour! Then...
At the bottom of each post, you should see the time stamp and the number of comments.
When you are ready to write your response, click on the word "comments" - it is a link!
Then, follow the directions on the right side of the screen (they are also here below!).
1. Type your response in the “leave your comment” box. At the top of your response, please include the title of your book!
2. Choose "Name/URL" for your identity. You should type your first name and last initial followed by your hour (example - Lauren W. Hour 2).
3. Click the “publish your comment” button at the bottom of the page.
4. If your posting was a success, the top of the page should read “Your comment has been saved and will be visible after blog owner approval.”
YAY!!
At the bottom of each post, you should see the time stamp and the number of comments.
When you are ready to write your response, click on the word "comments" - it is a link!
Then, follow the directions on the right side of the screen (they are also here below!).
1. Type your response in the “leave your comment” box. At the top of your response, please include the title of your book!
2. Choose "Name/URL" for your identity. You should type your first name and last initial followed by your hour (example - Lauren W. Hour 2).
3. Click the “publish your comment” button at the bottom of the page.
4. If your posting was a success, the top of the page should read “Your comment has been saved and will be visible after blog owner approval.”
YAY!!
To see an example post, click on the "comments" for this post!
Read. Think. Respond. - What IS this?
This summer, I became interested in blogging, and I think it may be an effective way for us to stay connected with what we are reading for our independent reading books. We will spend some time blogging in class, and if you miss a "blogging day" you can easily make it up from another computer at another time.
I hope you will enjoy this blogging experience as we begin our blog together: )
I did have a difficult time naming our blog. I was not sure what to call it, so I looked for quotes about reading. I liked this one...
"He who reads, thinks; he who thinks, reasons." Victor Hugo
I see reading - especially reading for enjoyment and self-fulfillment - as a critical part of our lives. Reading allows us to think - we can experience people, places, and ideas that we may not be familiar with or we can expand on our interests and learn more about what we like. With reading, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy: )
I hope you will enjoy this blogging experience as we begin our blog together: )
I did have a difficult time naming our blog. I was not sure what to call it, so I looked for quotes about reading. I liked this one...
"He who reads, thinks; he who thinks, reasons." Victor Hugo
I see reading - especially reading for enjoyment and self-fulfillment - as a critical part of our lives. Reading allows us to think - we can experience people, places, and ideas that we may not be familiar with or we can expand on our interests and learn more about what we like. With reading, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy: )
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