During the 1st trimester we focused on reading responses to literature, summarizing skills, and comparing and contrasting . We also worked on becoming aware of and utilizing meta-cognitive awareness reading strategies. Battle of the Books preparation has gotten underway as well. The battle will be conducted in May.
Instructional Resources
- 4th: Battle of the Books 2012
- 5th: Battle of the Books 2012 and Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.
- 6th: Battle of the Books 2012 and The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Colorado Content Standards:
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
- Compare and contrast different texts with similar themes and ideas.
- Locate and paraphrase the key/main ideas and supporting details in fiction and nonfiction.
Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing.
- Determine author’s purpose.
- Explain the text’s main point and use relevant details to support the explanation.
Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, references, and technological sources.
- Summarize and organize information about a topic in a variety of ways (for example, graphic organizer, Venn diagram, outline, timeline) from references, technical sources and media.
