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Welcome. “Tis the reader that makes the book go od.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Helpful Sites. Contact Mrs. Katzen: lisa_katzen@hcpss.org Contact Mr. Jackson: hjackson@hcpss.org LKMS website: www.hcpss.org/lkms

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  1. Welcome “Tis the reader that makes the book go od.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

  2. Helpful Sites • Contact Mrs. Katzen: lisa_katzen@hcpss.org • Contact Mr. Jackson: hjackson@hcpss.org • LKMS website: www.hcpss.org/lkms • Check grades: www.teacherease.com • Check Homework, Find vocabulary definitions: Katzen: www.teacherweb.com/md/lkms/lkatzen Jackson: http://TeacherWeb.com/MD/lkms/hjackson/

  3. Homework • Homework should be written in the agenda in class. Reading logs, vocabulary work and study for quizzes are typical kinds of homework for reading. • Homework can be accessed on teacherweb at: http://teacherweb.com/MD/lkms/lkatzen/ or http://TeacherWeb.com/MD/lkms/hjackson/

  4. Reading Logs • Fill out reading log information completely • Should be signed weekly • Required to read 100 minutes a week • Checked weekly, last class of the week, see teacherweb for due dates

  5. Vocabulary • Study words at home, copied packet kept in vocabulary section of students’ binders. • Create flash cards or a flip book to study. Can be reviewed nightly. • Test about every 2 weeks, listed on teacherweb

  6. Core Plus Students are sent out to other grade 6 teachers • Vocabulary extension activities • Comprehension reinforcement • Read for goal of completing 25 books for Reading Log Homework

  7. Curriculum • Reading Informational Text Strategically • Reading Literary Text Critically • Pathways to Success: Information Literacy and the Big6 Framework

  8. Reading Informational Text Strategically • Before/During/After Strategies • Recognizing organizational text structures to aid comprehension • Recognizing benefit of text features • Note taking strategies • Main Idea/Fact or Opinion • Drawing conclusions/making generalizations • Analyzing author’s purpose: propaganda, persuasive techniques, bias, point of view or perspective, fact/opinion Write thoughtfully about reading

  9. Information Literacy • Systematic Research to Investigate the world of work • Develop guiding questions • Utilize information seeking strategies • Locate and access information • Use relevant information • Synthesize and present information • Self-evaluate • Write about your research

  10. Comprehension of Literary Text: Critical Reading • Before/During/After Strategies • Determine important ideas and messages • Analyze author’s language • Analyze literary elements • Write thoughtfully about reading

  11. Vocabulary Development • Vocabulary Strategies- context clues, substitution, visualization • Affixes • Grammatically correct use of vocabulary words

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