3.+LA+Assignments

  Due Date: Monday, November 17th = Get Growing Top Ten List: Demonstrating Comprehension of Informational Text =  **// A1 Interconnected Elements: Alphabetics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension //    Students will demonstrate comprehension by summarizing and making generalizations of whole texts, parts of texts, and across texts. // A3 Informational Text // Students will make reasonable statements and draw conclusions that are supported with evidence from the text.  ||=  ** 4 ** ||  ** 3 ** ||  ** 2 ** ||  ** 1 ** || || All supportive facts are accurately and thoroughly reported. Response demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the material. || All supportive facts are accurately reported. Response demonstrates a clear understanding of the material. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some supportive facts are accurately reported AND/OR key components are missing. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurate. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **Example: Top Ten Reasons Why We Love Mrs. Whitaker** **from LA Group 3** 10. She gives us yummy treats! 9. She is funny (or at least she thinks she is)! 8. She has a GREAT personality! She even sings to us! 7. She lets us go outside and work in the garden- we learn about the environment. 6. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She has great animals in the class like worms and a turtle. 5. She is odd, but in a good way. 4. She gives us choice and freedom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. She creates a safe and loving learning environment. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She doesn't yell, unless it's a part of the lesson. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She gives the appropriate amount of homework and talks a lot which often changes the direction of the lesson. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. She teaches us life skills like organization, which helps us learn better.
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 * Directions:** This task will require you to synthesize the information you have learned from the text to compile a //Gardening Top Ten// list. Take time to scan through the book and review the major concepts you have learned and their level of importance to our garden project. Then make sentence statements that highlight the GIST of this information. Once you write your 10 separate statements, rate them in level of importance from 10 down to 1. Your #1 fact is what you believe to be the most important piece of information we need to remember when we start working in our garden in the spring.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **Comprehension**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Example #2: Top Ten Reasons Why We Love Mrs. Whitaker from LA Group 4** 10. She is very loud! 9. She is sure of herself (confident). 8. She makes nicknames for us, like Julia Gulia and The Fraz! 7. She sometimes plays the radio and has great pets in the room (worms, turtle, monkeys, butterfly, Evans)! 6. She plans fun activities on the computers. 5. She is groovy and gorgeous and wicked skinny. 4. She gives the right amount of homework. 3. The assessments match the study guides and we can re-take if we don't do well. 2. She gives us treats! 1. She is very enthusiastic and makes learning fun! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-size: 70%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Due Date: Friday, December 5th<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =<span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Picture Book Unit: Reading Strategies and Story Elements =

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//A1 Interconnected Elements: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Alphabetics, Fluency// Students will read and make generalizations from text by applying their knowledge and strategies of comprehension, vocabulary, alphabetics, and fluency. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//A2 Literary Elements// Students read fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and analyze their characteristics (character, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, simile, metaphor, figurative language, alliteration, rhythm and rhyme). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//B3 Argument/Analysis// Students write academic essays that state a clear position, supporting the position with relevant evidence. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//D2 Mechanics// Students apply the rules of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling to communicate effectively. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(7, 8, 8);"> ** || ** 3  ** || **  2  ** || **  1  ** || || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> All supportive facts are accurately and thoroughly reported. Response demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the material. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> All supportive facts are accurately reported. Response demonstrates a clear understanding of the material. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Some supportive facts are accurately reported AND/OR key components are missing. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurate. || ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> The setting, characters, plot, theme, and point of view are identified and supported with numerous details that give the audience an in-depth understanding of the text. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> The setting, characters, plot, and theme are identified and supported with accurate details. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> The setting, characters, plot, and theme are identified and supported with limited details. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> There is missing criteria or the setting, characters, plot, theme, and point of view are identified and supported with limited details. || ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Question is restated completely in the response.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Comprehension **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Story Elements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Summary Writing

The writer addresses the main idea and makes connections between the most significant supporting details.

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Question is referred to in the response.

The writer addresses the main idea and includes the most significant supporting details.

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Question is partially referred to in the response.

The writer partially addresses the main idea and includes limited supporting details.

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Question is not referred to in the response.

The main idea is not apparent and there are very few details to support the topic.

|| ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Few if any errors in conventions. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Some errors in conventions but does not interfere with meaning. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Some errors in conventions at times interfere with meaning. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Too many errors in conventions interfere with meaning. || ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> All reading strategies are accurately and thoroughly reported. Response demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the material. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> All reading strategies are accurately reported. Response demonstrates a clear understanding of the material. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Some reading strategies are accurately reported AND/OR key components are missing. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> NO reading strategies are reported OR most are inaccurate. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> Mechanics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Reading Strategies

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Task Summary: Select a picture book, read and apply four reading strategies previously learned in class, and summarize the text using story elements. All information will be communicated in writing and images on your personal wiki page.

Story Elements: Setting, characters, plot (conflict, climax, resolution), theme, and point of view.
 * Strategies:** Book selection, surveying the text, asking questions, making connections, and summarizing.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9);"> //<span style="color: rgb(44, 35, 199);">**<span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9);">Before Reading ** // <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9);"> <span style="color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">    (Strategy #1 and #2: Survey and Question) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//<span style="color: rgb(44, 35, 199);">**<span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9);">During Reading ** // (Strategy #3: Making Connections) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> //<span style="color: rgb(44, 35, 199); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="color: rgb(62, 179, 9);">After reading ** // <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (Strategy #4: Summarizing) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> >> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">All writing must be in complete sentences and have correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Write the title of your book, the author's name, and post a picture of the cover of the book
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Explain WHY you selected your picture book
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Preview the text and record a minimum of 3 questions on your wiki.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Read the text and record a minimum of 3 connections (//text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world// ) you made with the text on your wiki.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Post any new questions you asked yourself while reading.
 * 3) //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Optional: Depending on your reading preference, answer your questions and complete your story elements graphic organizer while you read. If this will interrupt your fluency and impair comprehension, wait until after reading to complete these tasks.  //
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Answer the questions you posed before and during reading.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Complete your story elements graphic organizer
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Publish your story elements writing on your wiki.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Include a minimum of 4 images that symbolize the strategies used and/or story elements.