2016-2017
We are learning about the text structures for informational text.
The New Americans (informational text)
We have started our first workshop! We are learning about immigration and the challenges that immigrants face.
Reading 1-School Before Soccer
Reading 2-Fitting In
Reading 3-A New Immigration Boom
Skills in this workshop:
Main Idea and Details
Informational Text
Justify Arguments
Vocabulary:
influence-to change or make someone do something
communicate-to share information
immigrant-a person who moves from one country to another
policy-a rule
trend-a pattern of change over time
Topics for discussion:
Would you leave school to play professional sports?
How would you feel if you had to leave your home and move to another country?
What are some of the challenges immigrants face?
The U.S. Census costs billions of dollars. Is it worth it?
What are the benefits that immigrants bring to the United States?
Should we all have to learn a new language?
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Our 2nd Workshop
When Disaster Strikes (Informational Text)
In these text, readers discover how the fury of natural disasters impacts people's lives.
Multimedia -Katrina Pet Rescue
Reading 1- Struct by Lightning
Reading 2- A Mountain On Fire
Reading 3- Hurricanes: The Monster Storms
Stretch Text- Search and Rescue Teams in Haiti Race Against Time
Skills In This Workshop:
Sequence of Events
Text Evidence
Synthesize
Vocabulary:
recovery-the process of getting back to normal
severe-very bad or serious
prevent-to stop from happening
destruction-terrible damage
major-very large or important
focus-to pay close attention
increase-to make or get larger
degree-a unit of measurement
abandon-to leave behind
cycle- a sequence of events that repeats itself
Topics for Discussion:
What is a severe problem at our school?
Do you consider graffiti destruction?
What would you do if you saw lightning strike someone?
Why do you think people choose to become a firefighter?
Would you evacuate your home during sever weather? Why or Why not?
If a major storm was coming, how would you prepare?
2016-2017
We are learning about the text structures for informational text.
- Description
- Order and Sequence
- Compare and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Problem and Solution
The New Americans (informational text)
We have started our first workshop! We are learning about immigration and the challenges that immigrants face.
Reading 1-School Before Soccer
Reading 2-Fitting In
Reading 3-A New Immigration Boom
Skills in this workshop:
Main Idea and Details
Informational Text
Justify Arguments
Vocabulary:
influence-to change or make someone do something
communicate-to share information
immigrant-a person who moves from one country to another
policy-a rule
trend-a pattern of change over time
Topics for discussion:
Would you leave school to play professional sports?
How would you feel if you had to leave your home and move to another country?
What are some of the challenges immigrants face?
The U.S. Census costs billions of dollars. Is it worth it?
What are the benefits that immigrants bring to the United States?
Should we all have to learn a new language?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Our 2nd Workshop
When Disaster Strikes (Informational Text)
In these text, readers discover how the fury of natural disasters impacts people's lives.
Multimedia -Katrina Pet Rescue
Reading 1- Struct by Lightning
Reading 2- A Mountain On Fire
Reading 3- Hurricanes: The Monster Storms
Stretch Text- Search and Rescue Teams in Haiti Race Against Time
Skills In This Workshop:
Sequence of Events
Text Evidence
Synthesize
Vocabulary:
recovery-the process of getting back to normal
severe-very bad or serious
prevent-to stop from happening
destruction-terrible damage
major-very large or important
focus-to pay close attention
increase-to make or get larger
degree-a unit of measurement
abandon-to leave behind
cycle- a sequence of events that repeats itself
Topics for Discussion:
What is a severe problem at our school?
Do you consider graffiti destruction?
What would you do if you saw lightning strike someone?
Why do you think people choose to become a firefighter?
Would you evacuate your home during sever weather? Why or Why not?
If a major storm was coming, how would you prepare?