Reading Strategy Review

Reading Strategies

DUE DATE/TIME: Tuesday, October 4th/11:59pm

1.  Always type your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL.  Full names will result in a DELETION of the comment and no better than a C grade.

2.  Provide me with some basic citation information about the novel you have chosen to read.  INCORRECT CAPITALZATION and PUNCTUATION will result in a C!!!

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Capricorn Books, 1959. Print.

3.  Choose one of the reading strategies and write a well developed paragraph for your novel:

CONNECTION -  An aspect of the novel reminds you of something in the world, of yourself personally, or to another book that you have read.

PREDICTION -  A logical guess at future events in the story.

Be sure to include a QUOTE from the book to support your paragraph.

4.  You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.

Getting started...

DUE DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 27th/11:59pm

1.  Always type your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL.  Full names will result in a DELETION of the comment.

2.  Provide me with some basic citation information about the novel you have chosen to read.

* Be sure to follow the correct capitalization and punctuation as it is shown in the example for Lord of the Flies below.

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Capricorn Books, 1959. Print.

3.  Write a 3-4 sentence brief summary about your book.

BLOG RUBRIC

9-10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
· all directions have been followed · proper spelling and grammar · paragraphing correct · responds to peer’s post insightfully	· all directions have been followed · spelling and grammar correct most of the time · paragraphing mostly correct · responds to a peer’s post	· all directions have NOT been followed OR frequent spelling and grammar mistakes have been made OR paragraphing is            not correct · responds to a peer’s post, but comment is not productive	· all directions have NOT been followed AND frequent spelling and grammar mistakes have been made AND  paragraphing is not correct · does NOT respond to a peer’s post

What IS a blog???

Why should we use a class blog for independent reading?
What IS a blog anyway?
How can I benefit from using a blog?

These are all questions that may be running through your minds as you sit in the computer lab today. First, watch the short video so we can discuss our ideas to the above questions.  Then, watch the video and take the BrainPop quiz on netiquette to help you understand your responsibilities as a net user.  Using a blog is a two way street. You will be expected to read and refer to your classmates comments, but don't worry. We will practice using our blog and by the end of the year you will be a blogging expert!

To make our class blog successful you must agree to follow these simple procedures:
1. Always have a parent or guardian's permission before you use the Internet.
2 Be polite, considerate and respectful in all your communications.
3. Only insert messages or pictures which are appropriate because this is a school blog.
4. Make sure we don't break copyright laws.
5. Never reveal any private information like a full name, address or phone number. Once you post a comment it is online for anyone to read forever.
6. Keep our password private so other people cannot use it.

How do you feel about using a blog to complete your independent reading requirement?  Remember to be mindful of following the rules of netiquette when posting your thoughts and feelings. Take a moment to read and think about your comment before publishing it for everyone to see.