The Extraordinary Life of Helen Keller

iReady Testing is THIS week!

Review these links and choose 3 tips you will strive to do this week during iREADY testing.

Ten Tips for Terrific Test Taking

Test Taking Tips

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District Athletics and Activities SURVEY, DEBATE and BLOG

Part 1: 
Take the Student Interest Survey.

Please take your time and be honest as these results will help district leaders create choices for student participation.

This survey is ANONYMOUS, meaning you not will input your name.  When you are finished close out of that TAB and continue to part 2. 

Part 2: 

When you are finished, please log into Canvas using the GOOGLE CHROME browser.

Under COURSES, choose READING, DISCUSSIONS and complete the newest one on DEBATE: REALITY TV.

Part 3: 

Create a NEW blog post about your IND. Reading book with the following

Title

Page/Chapter where you stopped

20 words (or less) Summary

AND your choice of TWO

• Compare and Contrast: Describe the similarities and differences between the main character and you. 
• Conflict (Problem): Describe the major conflict. What side are you on?
• Judgment: Examine a character’s actions, values, behavior, etc. with which you disagree. What is happening? Why is the character thinking/acting this way? What do you see wrong with it? Why? What would you suggest as a preferable response/behavior/value?
• Setting: What effect does the setting (time, place, social and historical background) have on the character’s thoughts, actions, and choices? What would be your reaction to having to adapt to the character’s environment? Why? 
• Theme: Explain an idea or theme –either stated outright or implied by events—which is meaningful to you. Explain its importance to the book/film and why you find it meaningful. 

Reading Responses courtesy of http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/lms/docs/reader_response_journal_prompts_form.pdf

Triplett's State Research Project

State Research

1.  BUSINESS

Corporate Offices by State:

Fortune 500 Companies by State

http://www.buyandhold.com/bh/en/research/states/

You are able to select a state from a map and then see the Fortune 500 companies located in that state. But, I have no idea how reputable the site is. It appears to be a site for investment research and it may be very reliable.

2.  EDUCATION

Compare your state to other states or the national average.

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/

3.  FITNESS

Search for how your state ranks with fitness, overall ranking, strengths and challenges as well as obesity.

http://www.americashealthrankings.org/

Predict and Reflect on your School Life

Part 1: Strategies for Better Reading: PREDICT

Open the eMINTS Shared Drive on your Desktop.  Click the TODAY folder.  Open the link.  Complete the ACTIVITY 2 with your partner.  Raise your hand you are finished.

Objective (What?): Students will be able to (SWBAT) make predictions.

Why?:  Thinking ahead helps us stay focused.


Part 2: Reflect on Your School Life!   
Materials Needed: Notebook Paper from Mrs. W. to share with partner 
Writing Utensils

What expectations do we have for students?

Are their certain things you should have in class?  What types of things do you need in ALL classes?

• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Reading

What behavior do we want students to display?

• Independent Reading
• Mini-Lesson
• Hallway/Lunch

I Need My Monster

1.  PRINT this HANDOUT to use as you watch this video AND apply 2 DIFFERENT Strategies to better comprehend the text.

Predict.
Connect.
Question.

2.  Take a Reading Counts Quiz on this book by clicking Reading Counts under LINKS.  Search by the Author's Last Name: Noll, Amanda.

Username: Student ID
Password: Please see the teacher.

3.  IF you have finished ANY other books THIS school year, you may take quizzes on those books now as well. Remember books that you have FINISHED reading in class or any library book read at home can count!

Wicklund's Word Wall

1st Period Word Wall

2nd Period Word Wall

3rd Period Word Wall

5th Period Word Wall

6th Period Word Wall

Reading Interest Survey

Library Checkout Thursday!

Bring your library books tomorrow!! 

1st Period will eat Breakfast in our classroom and then walk to the library together.  2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Period will MEET in the library.  8th Period will have class in our room as normal.

Uproar Over School Lunches

ABC News


"We are Hungry"

Create Reading Goals

Complete the following survey to give Mrs. W. a view into your summer reading life and for the chance to create reading goals for the year. When you finish you will begin Reading and your Partner will use the computer to submit his/her responses.

Create a Reader's Bill of Rights

Complete the following survey regarding your choice for a Class Reader's Bill of Rights. When you finish you will begin Reading and your Partner will use the computer to submit his/her responses.

Help!!! TFK and National Geo Extreme Explorer End of Year Grant Survey

Book Talk Project

Exploring Figurative Language

Step 1: THE ONOMATOPOEIA  - Complete all 3 parts (Practice on identifying examples of onomatopoeia, More Practice and More Practice)

Step 2: Exploring Onomatopoeia

Step 3: Quiz

End of Quarter!

Today, marks the END of 3rd Quarter!  Can you believe it?  Time flies!

Check your "Homelessness" Blog Post. Is it PUBLISHED?

YES - If you have published it, please make a comment to another student who also has THIS post completed. THEN, quietly start reading at your table.

NO - It is due today! Login to your blog, check to see if you have a DRAFT started, otherwise write a new post. Use your notes from the Inspiration File, 3 TEXTS, in the shared drive to finish this post.

Things to remember . . .

1) Students reading will be given the privilege to sit in a comfy chair. 
2) Use your time wisely.  I will give periodic time checks throughout the period.  20 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, etc.
3) Respect others.  EVERYONE has the right to do their very best work.  Please don't be that person that disrupts others.

Let's make it a great day!

Survey for Reading Round Up Grant