Reading Comprehension Ms. B – Characteristics of Life
What are we doing? AFTER you’ve cleaned out your class folder, Ms. B will pass out a piece of white copy paper. At the top, write “Original Owner:” and write your name next to it. Below your name, write “Second Owner:” and do not write anything else! AFTER you’ve cleaned out your class folder, Ms. B will pass out a piece of white copy paper. At the top, write “Original Owner:” and write your name next to it. Below your name, write “Second Owner:” and do not write anything else!
What are we doing now? Go to Teacher Webpage – Ms. Bruckler Click on Cell Classroom Click on Characteristics of Life Click on Characteristics of Life Reading Read SECTION ONE, and create a list of the 6 characteristics of life listed in the article. Add one-two sentences explanations! Use only about 1/4 th of your white copy paper. (Write small!) Go to Teacher Webpage – Ms. Bruckler Click on Cell Classroom Click on Characteristics of Life Click on Characteristics of Life Reading Read SECTION ONE, and create a list of the 6 characteristics of life listed in the article. Add one-two sentences explanations! Use only about 1/4 th of your white copy paper. (Write small!)
What are we doing now? Now – read Section Two of the Characteristics of Life Reading!
What are we doing now? Look on Section One and Section Two. On your copy paper, write two reading comprehension questions…
How will you grade our questions? Questions must use words like: “Describe”, “compare”, “analyze”, “how,” “make a connection,” etc. No points will be awarded for questions that begin with “What is…” Questions must use words like: “Describe”, “compare”, “analyze”, “how,” “make a connection,” etc. No points will be awarded for questions that begin with “What is…”
What are we doing now? Give your copy paper to a partner who is at least two steps away. Partners – write your name under “Second Owner.” In at least 5 sentences each – answer both of your partner’s questions ON THE COPY PAPER. You may use the back!
What are we doing now? Pass back to original owners!
What now? Use the Science Knowledge Rubric to score each of your partner’s answers. Write their scores and at least two comments on the copy paper!
Ms. B passes out rubrics (2 per table). You may have light, rubric related conversation!
What are we doing now? “Which illness/pathogen?” Sheet passed out Sheet explained Sheet being filled out for “Bacterial Infections” now! “Which illness/pathogen?” Sheet passed out Sheet explained Sheet being filled out for “Bacterial Infections” now!
What are we about to watch and read!?
Closing thought: Are bacteria alive?? What qualifications must they meet!?