Category: Reading - What's going on in Mr. Solarz' Class?

Schoolwide Nonfiction Reading - Lesson 6

11/13/2015

Topic: A Hawks harsh life that he survives.

Type of nonfiction: Literary

Point of view: 3rd Person.

Information the author really wants us to know

. The Hawk could not get the arrow out of his leg.
. That it is a true survival story.
. Hawk was very unlucky and was getting hurt a lot.
. People helped Hawk and then hawk was able to get the arrow out and be free.

So what's the point?

Summarize - What message does the author really want us to take away from the text, or what was the author's purpose in writing this text?

I think the main purpose was to not stop trying and even if things seem horrible and your going to die, help will come at some point but only if you don't give up.

Readers of nonfiction determine the writer's purpose for writing a text. We will consider how identifying an author's purpose helps them learn about a topic.

Stop and Jots:

Hawk seems to be very unlucky because he keeps getting hurt. hawk is having a very hard time in his life and its not getting any better. Hawk can't stop because he has to still eat.
I wonder where Hawk is being taken. I wonder this because he is inside a box. Is someone taken somewhere safe? Are people going to help him get the arrow out of his leg.
People cared about the Hawk. They trained him so maybe he can get free instead of just maybe killing it. This helps hawk because he has been struggling for a while and just wants to be free.

Schoolwide Nonfiction Reading - Lesson 5

11/12/2015

Using Context Clues and Background Knowledge to figure out unfamiliar words

Good readers combine information from the book and what they already know to figure out new words that they read. Do your best during today's reading to figure out what new words mean to you using these two sources of knowledge.

Schoolwide Nonfiction Reading - Lesson 4

11/11/2015

Asking Questions While Reading Nonfiction
Readers of nonfiction ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading. We do this to activate prior knowledge, build understanding, and monitor comprehension.

Before Reading

.How does the title help me know what this text is going to be about?
- I wonder what Henry's freedom box mean?

What do I know about this topic or subject?
- I think it is about slavery because the subtitle says its about the underground railroad.

What questions do I have?
- What is Henry's freedom box and how might it help him in any reason.

What type of nonfiction is this? How does that help me prepare for this read?
-Historical Non-Fiction but I don't know yet until I read it.

Is there a particular way that the text is structured?
- It is structured as a story

During Reading

What do I understand?
- I think I understand why Henry is very still because he thinks his children might be sold?

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What is unclear?

What new questions do I have?

-Will Henry ever see his family again. Will the rest of his family be freed?

-Why can't slaves sing?

- What is oil of Vitriol?

After Reading

What have I learned?
More then 100,000 slaves escaped

Henry Brown was a real person

What are the important ideas that stuck with me?
Slaves were not allowed to know there birthdays.

Slaves not allowed to sing in public

What new or lingering questions do I have?

-I wonder how many under slaves mailed themselves to a free area

Schoolwide Nonfiction- Lesson 2

10/27/2015

Maps-
Maps help by showing you where the people or thong is. It also helps because it explains the area in a picture and not words.

Caption And Labels-
It helps describe a picture or map. This helps because you might not get what the picture means or what it is.

Subtitle-
This helps by not explaining the the chapter or book but explains the paragraph or page. This helps because it tells just a quick and and small part inside a big part.

Illustration and Image-
This helps show the person that is in the part of the book or showing you a picture of who a person is.

Heading-
Names the beginning of a chapter, this helps because it gives information about what the chapter will be talking about.

Table Of Contents-
This helps by showing you the different sections of the book so you don;t have to go looking throw the whole book.

Types of Print-
These words tell you that they will be in the index or because they are a big word that says a lot.

Introduction-
Helps tell you about the book and what will be in it. It also so you don't have to read throw the whole book too figure out what its about.

Timeline-
This helps by showing what happened during that period of time and that also helps because only shows the big events.

Bibliography-
This shows what websites the person used and gives credit to the person that made it.

Bullets, Stars, and Asterisks
This gives quick facts and information about something in the book.

Inserts and Sidebars-
These give a small paragraph of just a fact off to the side of the body paragraph.

Index-
A list formed alphabetically of the important parts of the book and helps the reader get important information quickly.

Schoolwide Reading- Lesson 7

10/8/2015

Jack Will past by August but didn't sit with him. Jack Will didn't sit with him because he just wanted some alone time. Then in the future ( not 10 years ahead only like a few days to a month.) he sat down with summer and August and said it was hard not getting any attention.
I wonder what Mia's boyfriend is holding. And what he is like.
I wonder what kind of person Justin is.
I wonder is August and Justin will get along.
I think that Justin won't like August.
I wonder how Justin will react after he heard them say " I'm from Brooklyn.''.
Via is worrying about Justin still sticking around because of August.
Why does Via want to be a genetics scientists.
I think Olivia's parents will like Justin.
I wonder why Justin's parents don't pay attention to him that much.
Why are Justin's parents so neglective.
Why would Miranda take the lead instead.

Reflection Questions:

Which Conversation Starter above is Mr. Solarz' favorite? Why?
Which Conversation Starter above is your favorite? Why?
Describe one conversation you have already started in your Literature Circle. What was the question and how did the discussion go?

Answers.

1, ????? wasn't there

2. My favorite is to share something that is confusing because then you can see if someone else knows what might be the answer.

3. A dun, dun DUNNN is one that I have used a lot and the discussions and they always went well.

Schoolwide Reading- Lesson 4

10/1/2015

Jack Will gave Mr. Tushman a big hint on what happened.
Mr. Tushman knows whats happening
Julian's parents are jerks.
Julian's mom doesn't like that they allowed August into the school.
Mr. Tushman told Julian's mom that August is not special needs.
Julian has no empathy and loyalty
August asked Jack will how did he know and what will happen.

Schoolwide Reading Lesson 3

9/30/2015

The setting is in a poor town in Europe in the old days.
Girls didn't go to school.
A rabbi is a Jewish leader or teacher
I think that Jessie will be picked to go to America.
I think that the rabbi will not pick the men
Jessie is going to America. I think she will be good because I think she was very kind.
Id be scared to travel at that age because that is a long way away from home.
I wonder why Jessie gave grandmother the ring instead of her keeping.
Jessie was able to help people because of what her grandmother tought her.

At band.

Questions:

What did you think of this book? What did you like and what did you dislike?
This was historical fiction. What do you like about historical fiction and what don't you like?
When the book ended, what were you thinking about? What are you still wondering or wish you'd know more about? Why do you want to know?

Answers:

1. I think that the book was very detailed like it was really in person acting. I liked this because it was like it was completely real!

2. What I like about historical fiction is that it gives information about history with fictional characters.

3. I would have wanted to know more. I would like to have seen more of what happened in America.

Schoolwide Reading- Lesson 2

9/29/2015

There is a man that is moving into a house that has been vacant for seven years.
I think Henry (Stranger) is brave for moving into a house that has been vacant for seven years. I would be scared to move in because of ghosts and spiders.
I wouldn't care if other people thought my house was horrible. If I had a house to live in and could pay for it I would be fine and have everything I need.
Again and Again- That place is a disgrace that's what the neighbors say. They keep saying this because they hate how Henry won't fix up his house even though he likes it the way it is.
Henry does not believe in people that want to change him he would like to be himself and not have people criticizing bothering him.
He doesn't care what other people think about him.
I'm proud of Henry because he is saying no to all of the mean peer presser and saying no.
I think all the neighbors car about is money. I think this because all they want Henry to do is fix up his house and they really never welcomed him.
The mayor suggested for them to be nice.
I am starting to wonder if Henry is rude because when they brought him a pie and he kind of yelled at them. I think this happened because maybe Henry knew about that.
Words of the wiser- The mayor said " Be nice, try it twice.". He said this because he knew all they were doing was being mean.
Henry just said no for them to shovel there drive way.
Henry just wants to be himself and be messy he wants to be different.
Henry had moved on from his old house because he was annoyed of the people.
The neighbors are missing him.
Just because we got him to leave doesn't mean we meant to.
Aha moment- having him gone doesn't make it right.
The neighbors didn't really care about him only his house.
The neighbors thought that not every one is exactly like them. They regret making him leave.
They shouldn't have judged him so much .
I think Henry will move back to the house because he missed the neighbors.

Questions:

Where and when do you usually read?
What kinds of books do you like to read? Why?
Do you have a favorite author, series, or genre? What is it?
How do you decide what to read once you are ready to select a new text?
Select a question from the class Padlet, and write some notes to record the answer.

Answers-

1. I read at night in my bed.

2. I like non-fiction books. I like these books because when I read I always like to be learning something that's why I really like the choose your own path books.

3. I really liked all the chose your own path books. I like these because they are non- fiction and it is like you are in the situation in the book.

4. I look at the back of the book or the inside where it kind of says a brief summery. I also read like the first few pages or chapter.

5. Other than books I like to read car and driver magazines, manuals, anything that I can read when I'm board. I don't know why but I will read really anything that has words on it when I'm like in a car or on my couch.