We are working on individual skills to help prepare for the standardized tests.

ELD Work

We will be working on phrases and practicing speaking a bit more so our warm-ups will be taking a bit longer as we focus on proper greetings, introductions, and asking for assistance in class. Every group will be practicing and learning how to ask for clarifications when you don't understand words, concepts, ideas. Asking questions is a good way to make sure that you know what you are supposed to be writing, talking, reviewing, and learning about.

We will also be focusing on writing to show what we know and learning a few more reading/note taking strategies like the small flip books we learned about before break.

Changes are coming! TO make sure that everyone is getting what they need from class, we will be changing things up a bit when you come back from break. If you have any big projects, please be sure to check in with the teacher for progress checks.

Great Job This Week!

Great job this week rotating through the stations! Keep it up. Remember to keep putting the Read180 Disks away each day -- (thanks for organizing them!!!) and be sure you put away all your materials each day. Excellent work this week!

ELD Readings #20

Gabcast! ELD Readings #20

ELD Readings #19

Gabcast! ELD Readings #19

Book Pass Sample

The Declaration by Gemma Malley
The story sounds interesting to me since I love futuristic novels that look at changing society in some way. Probably better for more experienced readers.

The Last Book in the Universeby Rodman Philbrick
-set in the future; talks about a time after a big disaster; uses a new "language" and terms that might take a while for students to "get". If you can get past it, interesting tale. Requires holding quite a bit of information in your head or to be willing to re-read the books a few times.