Read 180
READ 180 is a multimedia program that is designed to meet the specific needs of students whose reading achievement is below grade level. The program blends instruction from the teacher with innovative computer software that tracks your child's progress and customizes instruction to meet their needs.
Anchor words: these are the vocabulary words. Students will receive 1 word daily, (4/Week), and on Fridays will be given an assessment on the four total words. The assessment will not necessarily be a 'spelling test', but more comprehensive. The test may consist of antonyms, synonyms, comparing/contrasting, etc...
PIE
Persuasive Writing
Informative Writing
Entertaining Writing
GRAMMAR
Nouns- 10 different types
Verbs- Physical, Mental, State of Being (helping/linking)
Adjectives- pre/post-positive
Adverbs-
Pronouns- take the place of nouns. The six most common are, [I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, THEY]
Conjunctions- used to connect sentences. Referred to as [FANBOYS- For And Nor But Or Yet SO]
Interjections-used to show exclamation. Usually are followed by an exclamation point & occur at the beginning of a sentence
Prepositions- show placement or location. [ON UNDERNEATH INSIDE NEXT TO]
VOWELS
Short vowels- a, e, i, o, u
Long vowels- A, E, I, O, U
There will be selected passages for the students
CONTEXT CLUES
Hints an author gives to help define difficult, or unusual words.
5 types: Definition, Example, Inference, Synonym, Antonym
4 Look Fors: Words that mean the same or opposite, Things or ideas related to the word, What part of speech is the word, Predict the meaning of the word
There will be task cards for the students
INFERENCE
Using the clues in the text to discover what is NOT directly stated.
2 types
Implicit: is indirect v. explicit: direct
implicit: you have to dig to discover v. explicit: is directly stated
Difference between inference & prediction
What you already know + Evidence in the passage = Inference
There will be short passages for the students w/questions to answer
INFORMATIONAL TEXT FEATURES
INFORMATIONAL TEXT STRUCTURES-5
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE- 10 types
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom
Cliche
Irony
4 NOVELS (1/QUARTER)
PREFIX-ROOT/BASE/-SUFFIX (AFFIX)
MAIN IDEA
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
the order in which events happen
look for times, dates, and signal words
first, next, then, after, finally
make sure it makes sense
COMPARE/CONTRAST
STORY ELEMENTS
setting
characters
plot: the sequence of events: problem-rising action- CLIMAX- falling action-solution
theme: an important message about life that the author wants readers to understand
point of view:
1st person: "I" am telling the story; the character is in the story & relates her/his experiences directly
[I, ME, MY]
2nd person: the story is told to "you"
[YOU, YOUR]
3rd person [limited]: the narrator is outside the story & relates the experiences of a character
[SHE, HE, HER, HIS]
3rd person [omniscient]: the narrator has full access to the thoughts/experiences of all characters
[SHE, HE, HER, HIS]
SENTENCES
A group of words that tells a complete idea
MUST be able to stand alone
Have a subject (noun), action word (verb), predicate (verb + object[s])
Capital Letter, Punctuation (! ? .), Coherency (no gobbly-gook)
Novels [Paul Langan - Bluford Series]
Secrets in the Shadows 2001
Brothers in Arms 2004
The Fallen 2006
HOMOPHONES/HOMOGRAPHS
Homophones: sound the same, different spelling, different meaning
Homographs: same spelling, different sound (sometimes), different meaning
SENTENCE FRAMES/STARTERS
TRANSITION WORDS
first
next
then
last
finally
in conclusion
STRETCH-DIFFERENTIATE-MODIFICATION-EXTENDED -ENRICHMENT
WORD WEBS
Main ideas in center & at least 4 supporting details
PIE
Persuasive Writing
Informative Writing
Entertaining Writing
GRAMMAR
Nouns- 10 different types
Verbs- Physical, Mental, State of Being (helping/linking)
Adjectives- pre/post-positive
Adverbs-
Pronouns- take the place of nouns. The six most common are, [I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, THEY]
Conjunctions- used to connect sentences. Referred to as [FANBOYS- For And Nor But Or Yet SO]
Interjections-used to show exclamation. Usually are followed by an exclamation point & occur at the beginning of a sentence
Prepositions- show placement or location. [ON UNDERNEATH INSIDE NEXT TO]
VOWELS
Short vowels- a, e, i, o, u
Long vowels- A, E, I, O, U
There will be selected passages for the students
CONTEXT CLUES
Hints an author gives to help define difficult, or unusual words.
5 types: Definition, Example, Inference, Synonym, Antonym
4 Look Fors: Words that mean the same or opposite, Things or ideas related to the word, What part of speech is the word, Predict the meaning of the word
There will be task cards for the students
INFERENCE
Using the clues in the text to discover what is NOT directly stated.
2 types
Implicit: is indirect v. explicit: direct
implicit: you have to dig to discover v. explicit: is directly stated
Difference between inference & prediction
What you already know + Evidence in the passage = Inference
There will be short passages for the students w/questions to answer
INFORMATIONAL TEXT FEATURES
INFORMATIONAL TEXT STRUCTURES-5
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE- 10 types
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom
Cliche
Irony
4 NOVELS (1/QUARTER)
PREFIX-ROOT/BASE/-SUFFIX (AFFIX)
MAIN IDEA
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
the order in which events happen
look for times, dates, and signal words
first, next, then, after, finally
make sure it makes sense
COMPARE/CONTRAST
STORY ELEMENTS
setting
characters
plot: the sequence of events: problem-rising action- CLIMAX- falling action-solution
theme: an important message about life that the author wants readers to understand
point of view:
1st person: "I" am telling the story; the character is in the story & relates her/his experiences directly
[I, ME, MY]
2nd person: the story is told to "you"
[YOU, YOUR]
3rd person [limited]: the narrator is outside the story & relates the experiences of a character
[SHE, HE, HER, HIS]
3rd person [omniscient]: the narrator has full access to the thoughts/experiences of all characters
[SHE, HE, HER, HIS]
SENTENCES
A group of words that tells a complete idea
MUST be able to stand alone
Have a subject (noun), action word (verb), predicate (verb + object[s])
Capital Letter, Punctuation (! ? .), Coherency (no gobbly-gook)
Novels [Paul Langan - Bluford Series]
Secrets in the Shadows 2001
Brothers in Arms 2004
The Fallen 2006
HOMOPHONES/HOMOGRAPHS
Homophones: sound the same, different spelling, different meaning
Homographs: same spelling, different sound (sometimes), different meaning
SENTENCE FRAMES/STARTERS
TRANSITION WORDS
first
next
then
last
finally
in conclusion
STRETCH-DIFFERENTIATE-MODIFICATION-EXTENDED -ENRICHMENT
WORD WEBS
Main ideas in center & at least 4 supporting details
RAP INSTEAD OF ACE
Restate-Answer-Prove
Answer-Cite-Explain
Restate-Answer-Prove
Answer-Cite-Explain