• DAY 7: MARCH 26, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Read to answer comprehension question

    Estimate Time: 30 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Read your nonfiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Answer a discussion question using RACES strategy
    • Take a quiz

    Quick Things to Know: Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week.  Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org.  You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet (pets like to be read to as well 😊).  Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.

    When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:

    1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “RACES Reading Response”. 
    2. If you would like to respond to your RACES reading response question on paper, please take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw or email it to me 😊

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Finish reading the book.
    3. Next, complete your RACE reading response based on your book (see below). Don’t forget to follow the RACES strategy!
      1. Wing’s Visit to Singapore: What did you learn about learn about learning a new skill or hobby from this story?
      2. Changes: Do you think that the girl in the story likes to know about changes before they happen? Why or Why not?
      3. Noise in the Night: Who do you think was braver, Jason or Manuel? Explain
    4. Challenge yourself to record yourself reading on Reading A-Z and send me the recording (use the record function on the website)
    5. Submit your RACES organizer through Seesaw or email.
    6. Take the quiz on Reading A-Z at the end of the book.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Reading Daily Fiction Tasks

     

    DAY 6: MARCH 25, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Read to answer comprehension question

    Estimate Time: 30 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Read your nonfiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Create a story map

    Quick Things to Know: Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week.  Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org.  You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet (pets like to be read to as well 😊).  Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.

    When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:

    1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “Story Map”. 
    2. If you would like to respond on paper, please see below for the link to the organizer and take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw or email it to me 😊

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Read the next 2-3 sections of the book.
    3. Next, complete your story map based on your book (see below). Don’t forget to use complete sentences and give lots of details to describe your characters.  If you have not read about the solution yet, you can leave that section blank.
    4. Challenge yourself to record yourself reading on Reading A-Z and send me the recording (use the record function on the website)
    5. Submit your story map organizer through Seesaw or email.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Reading Daily Fiction Tasks

     

    DAY 5: MARCH 24, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Make predictions to comprehend text

    Estimate Time: 25 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Reread your fiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Make predictions about the story

    Quick Things to Know:

    • Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week. Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org. 
    • You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet. Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.
    • When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:
      1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “Predict what will happen in you your new book”. 
      2. If you would like to work on a printed paper copy of the Fiction Reading Response Organizer, please see link below to print out a copy of the organizer. If you can, take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw!

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Prior to reading, read the title and take a picture book.
    3. Review the vocabulary in your book.
    4. Then write down 2 predictions using the title, vocabulary, and picture clues.
    5. Read a few pages of your book.
    6. Submit your predications through Seesaw, email, or turn in the completed copy when we return to school.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Reading Daily Fiction Tasks

     

    DAY 4: MARCH 23, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Read to answer comprehension questions

    Estimate Time: 30 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Reread your nonfiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Complete the “Learn” and “Still Want to Know” in your KWLS chart

    Quick Things to Know:

    • Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week. Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org. 
    • You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet. Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.
    • When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:
      1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “KWLS chart (Learned & Still Want to Know”. 
      2. If you have a copy of this organizer in your distance learning folder, you can write on this organizer on paper. Upload your work on Seesaw 😊
      3. If you would like to work on a printed paper copy of the KWLS chart, please see link below to print out a copy of the chart. If you can, take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw!

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Reread the entire book.
    3. After rereading your book, complete the “Learned” section of your KWLS chart. Write down at least 3 things you learned about the topic of the book.  Use a sentence starter such as, “I learned that…”
    4. Then write down at least 2 things you still want to learn about the topic. Use a sentence starter such as, “I still want to learn…”
    5. Challenge yourself to record yourself reading on Reading A-Z and send me the recording (use the record function on the website)
    6. Submit your KWLS organizer through Seesaw, email, or turn in the completed copy when we return to school.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Reading Daily Nonfiction Tasks

     

    DAY 3: MARCH 19, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Read to answer comprehension question

    Estimate Time: 30 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Read your nonfiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Answer a discussion question using RACES strategy

    Quick Things to Know: Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week.  Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org.  You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet (pets like to be read to as well 😊).  Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.

    When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:

    1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “RACES Reading Response”. 
    2. If you would like to respond to your RACES reading response question on paper, please take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw or email it to me 😊

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Read the next 2-3 sections of the book.
    3. Next, complete your RACE reading response based on your book (see below). Don’t forget to follow the RACES strategy!
      1. Ghosts Towns: Why do people need to move away from towns when resources run out?
      2. Wonders of Nature: What causes a chameleon to change color?
      3. Weird Bird Beaks: How does the Crossbill’s beak help it survive?
    4. Challenge yourself to record yourself reading on Reading A-Z and send me the recording (use the record function on the website)
    5. Submit your RACES organizer through Seesaw or email.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

     

    DAY 2: MARCH 18, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: Read to identify details to compare and contrast

    Estimate Time: 30 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Read your nonfiction story from your Kids A-Z book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Complete the Venn Diagram

    Quick Things to Know: Log onto Kids A-Z to access the story for this week.  Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnson@cbsd.org.  You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet (pets like to be read to as well 😊).  Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.

    When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:

    1. Log onto your Seesaw account in my class (“19-20 Mrs. Johnson”) to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “Venn Diagram”. 
    2. If you would like to print out the Venn Diagram, please see link below to print out a copy of the chart. If you can, take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw!

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Read at least 2-3 sections of the book.
    3. Next, complete your Venn Diagram based on your book (see below). How are they alike and different?
      1. Ghosts Towns: Compare and contrast the Caribbean town and the coast of Japan
      2. Wonders of Nature: Compare and contrast the Flying Dragon and the Sea Dragon
      3. Weird Bird Beaks: Compare the Rhinoceros Hornbill and the Sword-Billed Hummingbird
    4. Challenge yourself to record yourself reading on Reading A-Z and send me the recording (use the record function on the website)
    5. Submit your Venn Diagram through Seesaw or email.

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Venn Diagram

     

    DAY 1: MARCH 17, 2020

    READING

    Task 1: Reading Comprehension

    Overview: To complete prior to reading activities to activate prior knowledge

    Estimate Time: 40 minutes

    Explanation of Activity:

    • Read a nonfiction story from your RAZ Kids book library
    • You may: read to yourself, read to someone else, or listen to someone else read to you.
    • Complete the “Know” and “Want to Know” in your KWLS chart

    Quick Things to Know: Log onto RAZ Kids to access the story for this week.  Your parents have an email with your login info. If you are unsure or did not receive the email please reach out to me at: jjohnsonc@cbsd.org.  You may choose to read aloud to an adult, silently to yourself, or to a pet (pets like to be read to as well 😊).  Choose a cozy spot to read that will help you focus and enjoy the story.

    When completing the graphic organizer for this assignment, you can do one of the following options:

    1. Log onto your Seesaw account to access the graphic organizer for this assignment. When you log in, click on your activities folder and select “KWLS chart”.  Make sure you click the gray box in the top left corner and select "19-20 Mrs. Johnson" to find my class.
    2. If you have a copy of this organizer in your distance learning folder, you can write on this organizer on paper. Upload your work on Seesaw 😊
    3. If you would like to print out the KWLS chart, please see link below to print out a copy of the chart. If you can, take a picture of it afterwards and upload to Seesaw!

    Task:

    1. Log onto your RAZ kids account. When you log in, click on “My Assignments” and select your nonfiction book.
    2. Before reading your book, complete the “Know” section of your KWLS chart. Write down at least 3 things you know about the topic of the book.  Use a sentence starter such as, “I already know that…”
    3. Then write down at least 4 questions you want to learn about the topic. Use a sentence starter such as, “I want to learn…”
    4. Read the glossary and review the chapter/section titles.
    5. Upload your KWLS chart with the "Know" and "Wonder" filled in to Seesaw :)

    Link/Activity:

    www.kidsa-z.com

    Reading Daily Nonfiction Tasks