11-1/11-2 2009 Reading Strategies

Lesson:
We looked at examples for Samurai's Garden assignment two. Make sure you talk with your group to decide who is doing what for the next assignment. It is due Friday for Sheldon and Monday for South.

We looked at reading strategies and discussed how to be a better reader. Reading is more than just what's on the page.
Here are the big things that make up a good reader:

Concentration:
The ability to block out distractions, both inside and outside of your mind as you read

COmprehension:
Main Ideas: The ability to understand what is important and what are the less important details
Decide what's important: Sometimes we need direction
Visualizing: The ability to see pictures in your head
Identifying: The ability to connect what you read to something in your own life
Anticipating: the ability to guess intelligently what might happen next as you read.
Recall: The ability to remember what you have read and describe it in your own words.
(Talkbacks)

Speed: The ability to choose and control your reading speed to maximize comprehension and enjoyment. We talked about ways to read more effectively and faster. If absent, please see me to hear about some reading strategies.

We talked about practicing this in our reading for Samurai's Garden.
We shared our Assignment #1 in groups.
We took a group "graphic novel" quiz in class. If absent, please schedule a time to make this up.

Homework:
Read pages 53-70
Samurai's Garden Book Group Assignment #2 due Friday at Sheldon, Monday at South.

Projects: Assignment #8 due Monday at South, Tuesday at Sheldon