Thursday, September 5, 2013

Chapter 1 - Chocolate Fever

What predictions could you make for Chapter 2?  Share your text-to-self connections.


Chapter 1 - Bunnicula

What are your thoughts on this Chapter?  What kinds of connections can you make with your family and the main character's family?

Cardinal Reading Group Assignment 1 Pages 1 - 5

After reading, share your thoughts about this section by using the comment tab.   What did you visualize as you were reading?  Do you understand what the word "personification" means? 

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Literacy Task
Learning Target:  I can deeply read an article of choice and analyze which parts of the article are most important.  I can identify two words that represent the article and explain why I chose them.

1) Go to Ms. Wills' portaportal - guest name lwills (Click on DOGONEWS)
2) Write a topic that interest you in the search box
3) Choose an article.
4) Read the article.
5) Choose two words that represent the most important parts of the article.
6) Explain your thinking process in words.  (Why did you choose those two words?)
7) When finished, draw a diagram explaining the article on the back of your paper.
8) Feel free to make a comment about your discoveries.

We will share our findings.