Blog #3 12/5/11-12/7/11

Post three connection you have made so far in your lit circle book. Text-Self, Text-Text and Text-World. Give support for each of your connections. When you are finished, respond to someone else's connections.

Blog #2 11/30-12/2

Look at your prediction of what you thought would happen in Chapter 2 of Spencer School Sleepover. Was your prediction correct or incorrect? How do you know? Give support from the text.

Blog #1 11/28/11-12/2/11

Make predictions about what you think will happen in Chapter 2 in Spencer School Sleepover after reading Chapter 1. Give support for your predictions. Also respond to someone else's post. You have until Friday December, 2nd to make a post and respond to someone's prediction.

Blog #2 5/5-5/6

You made connections to The Drinking Gourd and came up with some thick questions. I'd like you to share one of those connections and one of the thick questions you came up with. Then you should respond to as many posts from people as you would like. When you respond make sure you comment on their connection and try to answer their thick question. Now is a great time to have a conversation about your lit circle book over the blog. Enjoy.

Blog #1 4/27- 4/28

Make predictions about what you think will happen in One for All by Evelyn Coleman after reading Chapter 1. Give support for your predictions. Also respond to someone else's post.

Blog #1 4/27- 4/28

Make a prediction about what you think will happen in The Drinking Gourd by F.N Monjo after reading Chapter 1. Give support for your prediction. Also respond to someone else's post.

Blog #3 4/4 - 4/5

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading4/chapter_5.htm Answer the comprehension questions in your Reading Notebook. Post one thing you predicted would happen that did. Was there anything that surprised you when it happened?

Author's Purpose in Nonfiction Text

You've been learning about different types of author's purpose. Now it's time for you to go out on the web and look for your own examples for each type of author's purpose. Your group needs to find an example for each type of author's purpose. So in the end you should have three links posted explaining why that link fits that type. ONLY use the time for kids website to find your examples. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ Happy searching! Mrs. Mason

Blog #2 3/7 - 3/11

Go to the website below. Complete the Vocabulary, Questions and Activities sections in your reading notebook.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading4/dinosaurs_before_dark.htm

Go to the page below and complete the questions about the dinosaurs in your reading notebook. This is due Friday, March 4th.
http://www.magictreehouse.com/teachersclub/resource_center/pdfs/1-dinosaur-who-am-i.pdf

Blog #1 2/24 - 2/25

Read the first chapter in Dinosaurs Before Dark. Post a prediction about 2 things you think will happen in the book as you read. Give examples from the text to support your predictions.

Blog # 4 2/8 - 2/11

Use details from your lit circle book to explain a cause and effect example that happened in the story. Then, post on someone else's comment whether you agree or disagree with what they said. Make sure you post WHY you agree or disagree with their post.

Blog #2 Jan 10- Jan 12

How do you think Conrad feels about the sleepover so far? What makes you think that? Use page numbers to support your inference. Also, respond to someone else's post.

Blog #1 Jan 4 - Jan 7 2011

Group C:

You are going to be reading the book The Spencer School Sleepover by Lucy Floyd.

Make some predictions about what you think will happen in this book. Remember to back up your predictions with support.

THEN, respond to one person's prediction if you agree/disagree and why with their prediction.