2/18/10
We read aloud chapter 2 Camp Scare. This gave us the opportunity to practice fluency, or reading aloud like one talks. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
pioneers p. 9
whether p 9
faded, sinister, grille p. 10
longingly, overcame p. 11
lanyard, hunched p. 12
bowed p. 13 (we talked about how bow is a homonym- you have to figure out meaning from context)
churning, wilderness p. 15
Concepts to Review:
hyphenated words that are continued on the next line
Comprehension:
1. Why does Cody's dad use inspirational phrases like "A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step"? Are they effective (do they work)?
2. What do you think when Cody's mom is hunched over or when she sings the camp song?
3. Why does Cody refer to going off to war? What is he connecting to?
4. Why does Cody take a deep breath on page 15?
5. Why does Cody still feel so unprepared? There is a literal answer and a deeper answer to this question...
Assignment for next time:
1. Skim the book. Find the page that tells Cody's grade level.
2. Read chapter 3.
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
I really like this book. IE 2/25/10
We reviewed examples in the text where the author asked readers to make an inference. An inference is where you have to take your prior knowledge and clues from the text to "read in between the lines" and understand the author's deeper meaning. The kids are still constructing their knowledge of what an inference is, but we're getting there. One good example a student came up with was on page 19 "What did they want from him anyway?"
We also read aloud chapter 4: Moose. This gave us the opportunity to practice fluency, or reading aloud like one talks. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension. We also spotted some inferences in this chapter. For example, on page 23 when Cody is trying to memorize the way they were going, the reader must infer that this is because he might try to escape camp and return home. On page 24 when his voice cracked, the reader must infer that Cody isn't as confident as he is saying.
Finally, we talked about having your assignment complete and your chapter read before the next meeting. Students have plenty of time in class to complete their assignments...
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
totem p. 27
cleanliness p 28
Students had a hard time understanding a totem pole and why it would be at a camp. Here is more info for their reference: Totem Poles Animal Tribe
Concepts to Review:
inferences
Assignment for next time:
1. Reread Moose aloud to someone
2. Read next chapter
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
3/2/10
We read discussed the survival guides that the kids made for themselves, modeled after the ones in the book. Some examples of survival guides:
1. How to Survive Boys
2. A Camp Survival Guide
We read chapter 5 aloud and practiced our fluency.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
shielding
Assignment for next time:
1. Reread chapter 5 aloud to someone
2. Read chapter 6
3. Add more to your survival guides.
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
How to be Safe From Girls
1. Do not make eye contact. opening.2. Do not say anything to them. 3. Stay away from girls with weird names
3/14/10
We read aloud chapter 6 and discussed it as we went. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
tom tom, undergo p. 41
feat, kum ba ya, uneasily p 42
rookie p. 43
"beam lit on a stick" p. 43
chill go down back p. 44
gnome, bull's eye, notch p. 47
Concepts to Review:
other uses for italics: titles (43), sayings (44), sounds (44)
Comprehension:
1. What is a summary?
2. How do you do a summary?
Assignment for next time:
1. Reread ch 6 aloud to someone
2. Read chapter 7
3. Do a summary of chapter 7
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
First, Cody woke up so fast he almost fell out of bed. Creak,creak,creak Cody hears the door
. Next, Cody sank back down into bed. He thought of Moos'es gohst story. It was not that funny Cody thought.
Then, a trumpet sounded a peppy wake-up call came from a distins.
After That, Cody got dresit and went to the main ofice for eggs
2/18/10
We read aloud chapter 2 Camp Scare. This gave us the opportunity to practice fluency, or reading aloud like one talks. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
pioneers p. 9
whether p 9
faded, sinister, grille p. 10
longingly, overcame p. 11
lanyard, hunched p. 12
bowed p. 13 (we talked about how bow is a homonym- you have to figure out meaning from context)
churning, wilderness p. 15
Concepts to Review:
hyphenated words that are continued on the next line
Comprehension:
1. Why does Cody's dad use inspirational phrases like "A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step"? Are they effective (do they work)?
2. What do you think when Cody's mom is hunched over or when she sings the camp song?
3. Why does Cody refer to going off to war? What is he connecting to?
4. Why does Cody take a deep breath on page 15?
5. Why does Cody still feel so unprepared? There is a literal answer and a deeper answer to this question...
Assignment for next time:
1. Skim the book. Find the page that tells Cody's grade level.
2. Read chapter 3.
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
I really like this book. IE
2/25/10
We reviewed examples in the text where the author asked readers to make an inference. An inference is where you have to take your prior knowledge and clues from the text to "read in between the lines" and understand the author's deeper meaning. The kids are still constructing their knowledge of what an inference is, but we're getting there. One good example a student came up with was on page 19 "What did they want from him anyway?"
We also read aloud chapter 4: Moose. This gave us the opportunity to practice fluency, or reading aloud like one talks. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension. We also spotted some inferences in this chapter. For example, on page 23 when Cody is trying to memorize the way they were going, the reader must infer that this is because he might try to escape camp and return home. On page 24 when his voice cracked, the reader must infer that Cody isn't as confident as he is saying.
Finally, we talked about having your assignment complete and your chapter read before the next meeting. Students have plenty of time in class to complete their assignments...
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
totem p. 27
cleanliness p 28
Students had a hard time understanding a totem pole and why it would be at a camp. Here is more info for their reference:
Totem Poles
Animal Tribe
Concepts to Review:
inferences
Assignment for next time:
1. Reread Moose aloud to someone
2. Read next chapter
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
3/2/10
We read discussed the survival guides that the kids made for themselves, modeled after the ones in the book. Some examples of survival guides:
1. How to Survive Boys
2. A Camp Survival Guide
We read chapter 5 aloud and practiced our fluency.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
shielding
Assignment for next time:
1. Reread chapter 5 aloud to someone
2. Read chapter 6
3. Add more to your survival guides.
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
How to be Safe From Girls
1. Do not make eye contact. opening.2. Do not say anything to them. 3. Stay away from girls with weird names
3/14/10
We read aloud chapter 6 and discussed it as we went. Good fluency is linked to good comprehension.
Vocabulary and Words to Review:
tom tom, undergo p. 41
feat, kum ba ya, uneasily p 42
rookie p. 43
"beam lit on a stick" p. 43
chill go down back p. 44
gnome, bull's eye, notch p. 47
Concepts to Review:
other uses for italics: titles (43), sayings (44), sounds (44)
Comprehension:
1. What is a summary?
2. How do you do a summary?Assignment for next time:
1. Reread ch 6 aloud to someone
2. Read chapter 7
3. Do a summary of chapter 7
Questions or comments? Feel free to use the space below to write about them!
First, Cody woke up so fast he almost fell out of bed. Creak,creak,creak Cody hears the door
. Next, Cody sank back down into bed. He thought of Moos'es gohst story. It was not that funny Cody thought.
Then, a trumpet sounded a peppy wake-up call came from a distins.
After That, Cody got dresit and went to the main ofice for eggs
Lasty,Cody's Camp Surival Guide.