Monday, September 9 - Syllabus / Active Reading Strategies

Objective: By the end of class, students will review syllabus, understand expectations and be introduced to using Active Reading Strategies.

DO NOW
Complete student information form and folder.  On the folder, write your LAST name first and then your first name:

EX:  SMITH, JOHN

Direct Instruction

Review the steps to become an ACTIVE READER.

ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES

1)   PERUSE entire selection

2)   Read BOXED or BOLD information at top.

3)   LOOK at the TITLE & AUTHOR. Make connections.

4)   LOOK over multiple choice questions and answers (if available). NOTE/DEFINE KEY WORDS.  SKIM answers. MAKE PREDICTIONS.

   LOOK over CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE.  NOTE key words/terms/ideas.

5)   BEGIN READING

-       Circle and Define unknown words

-       Begin to CHUNK (summarize a section or parts of section)

-       COMMENT / MAKE CONNECTIONS

GUIDED 

COPY the above five steps onto graphic organizer provided. 

INDEPENDENT

View video on diana nyad

Read the short passage provided on the back side of your graphic organizer.  Use active reading strategies to interpret.  MARK UP THE ARTICLE by using ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES .

On a separate piece of paper, write a 4-6 sentence reaction to this article - what do you think of her and what she did? Can you relate to her? How ? Why? 

EXIT PASS

Diana Nyad Did not give up.  Give me an example of a time that you did not give up and what the final outcome was.

HW 

Get required class materials (note book or binder, pens/pencils, highlighters, folder)