|
Health |
Math |
Science |
|
email a website comment, suggestion, or problem report.
|
|
Grade Appropriate General Resources
|
This site includes a series of author interviews--just snippets that can be used in introducing a new books, etc., a plethora of articles on helping children become good readers--based on research. This is an excellent site for new ideas. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resources Applicable to District Standards
|
Select Standard |
|
Reading Habits |
A) Frequency and Variety of Reading § Reads 30 chapter books a year and regularly participates in discussions § Reads a variety of genre B) Literature § Reads worthwhile literature to model the language and craft of good writing C) Discussing Books (Listening and Speaking) § Demonstrates skill in utilizing comprehension strategies § Notes and talks about author's craft § Explains ideas using comparisons, analogies and knowledge built during discussions § Restates ideas with greater clarity § Participates as an integral part of a discussion group by asking questions and requesting further explanation |
|
A simple webquest for younger students in which each child must choose a different story to read. Then they compare and contrast the stories they read to find similarities and differences in them. Finally they write their own tale in a similar style, to share with the others in the group. |
|
|
|
|
|
Getting the Meaning |
A) Accuracy and Fluency § Reads independently and fluently at grade level with 90% accuracy B) Self Monitoring and Self Correcting Strategies § Monitors own reading, self-correcting as needed § Uses text structure and syntax to access meaning § Uses word strategies and context clues to infer new word meanings C) Comprehension § Makes predictions, connections, and draws conclusions based on text and schema § Identifies main idea and supporting details § Uses visualization to enhance meaning § Identifies speaker and discusses author's purpose § Captures meaning from figurative language § Explains motives of characters and discusses plot and setting § Identifies sequence, causes, motivations, and results of an event § Gains new information from informational text and relates to prior knowledge D) Vocabulary § Learns new words daily from reading § Uses word strategies and context clues to infer word meanings § Identifies function, feature and category of nouns, verbs and adjectives § Relates words to others; synonyms and antonyms |
|
Proficient Reader Strategies:
|
This site has excellent mini-Lessons and examples of the reading strategies of connecting, summarizing, inference, synthesizing, visualizing, etc. Booklists for the mini lessons are included. |
|
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board’s “Into the Book” Web site features video lessons for each comprehension strategy and assessment rubrics. |
|
|
Print-Sound Code |
A) Decoding and Word Recognition § Knows and uses complex word families, prefixes and suffixes when reading |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Writing Habits and Processes |
A) Frequency and Variety of Writing § Writes daily § Uses the stages of the writing process § Polishes 10-12 pieces throughout the year § Writes for specific purposes § Assesses writing using rubrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Writing Purposes and Resulting Genres |
A) Narrative Writing § Engages the reader § Creates a sequence of events § Develops character and plot § Provides a resolution B) Informational Writing § Introduces the topic and communicates the ideas in an organized manner § Uses diagrams, charts, or illustrations § Uses a wide variety of research materials C) Functional Writing § Identifies the topic using relevant information that is straightforward and clear § Uses illustrations detailing steps in the procedure § Writes personal and formal letters, thank you notes and invitations D) Producing and Responding to Literature § Writes stories, memoirs, songs, poems and plays incorporating the elements of each genre § Supports a judgment with evidence from the text § Summarizes and interprets details from the text beyond retelling § Compares two works by the same author or theme § Makes connections between the text and his/her own ideas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Language Use and Conventions |
A) Style and Syntax § Varies sentence structure and length, using transitional words and phrases to make writing lively § Uses author’s writing as a model B) Vocabulary § Makes precise, vivid and topic-specific word choices § Uses subject/verb agreement and verb tenses correctly § Identifies and uses pronouns, adjectives, compound words and articles C) Spelling § Spells grade level appropriate words correctly and follows conventional spelling patterns D) Punctuation, Capitalization § Uses appropriate capitalization and punctuation E) Penmanship § Writes neatly in cursive with correct margins and spacing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Updated August 29, 2008