Good Monday Morning Welcome to Academic Review FRIDAY October 17, 2014 No school on Monday FINISH ASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAY FOR REPORT CARD GRADES Organize Binders

Comprehension Strategy: VISUALIZATION LEARNING GOAL: A deeper understanding of the importance of consistently applying reading comprehension strategies Measurable Objective : Students will be able to respond to critical thinking questions that accompany complex nonfiction text by demonstrating 80% accuracy (3/4) LAFS.8.RL.2.4 LAFS.8.W.1.1 LAFS.SL CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING WRITTEN RESPONSES: Language Standards L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.6

ESSENTIAL QUESTION (2 part constructed response) Where do you see yourself in terms of helping to stop the spread of the Ebola virus should it become an issue in your city. Explain and include an example of your role as a US citizen? For example: Ebola is currently prevalent on the African continent. Several cases of American citizens stricken with the disease have arrived here in the United States. Specifically, Atlanta, Texas, and Nebraska. Here in Floria, there have been scares but no diagnosed cases. As US citizens, American must practice better hygiene to prevent the occurrence of Ebola here. They must also be aware that if they travel, it is imperative that they are even more careful to conduct strict hygiene practices while abroad. LAFS.8.RL.2.4 LAFS.8.W.1.1 LAFS.SL CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING WRITTEN RESPONSES: Language Standards L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.6

VISUALIZATION : Week 3 Day 1-5 Before you read: preview the title, pictures, captions, headings Predict what the article will be about and make notes at the top of the page While you read mark up the text Number the paragraphs Circle unfamiliar words Underline important details Summarize on the side what you learned in each paragraph After you have read the article Reflect on what you just learned about the main character, setting, central theme Read the questions Determine which paragraph, line number best corresponds to each question (P#L#)

READING ROOM CENTERS – No School Monday T. G. I. Friday Computer Instructional Research your family’s heraldic design and draw your own Think-Pair-Share – Reading and analyzing on grade level comprehension passages Submit no later than TODAY for report card graded Weeks 1-2 passages Monitoring Comprehension Making Connections 2 yellow sheets= create constructed responses to 1 article in each week Finish Week 3 Days 1-5 Visualization Create a heraldic design, color and display in classroom Independent Reading selected novel - record pages read; summarize what you learned about the main character/setting today.

SUMMARY – By the end of the week you should have 1 sheet of computer paper with the drawing of a heraldic design displayed in the classroom that illustrate what you visualized as a representation of the information shared in the article Week 3 Day 3 By the end of the period you will know your report grade See you on Tuesday for a new 9 weeks Take time to reflect on what you did well on this 9 weeks and What you know you need to work on going into the new 9 wks.