I substituted for Matthew in Reading.
We read Chapters 12 and 13 in the book.
We discussed the questions together.
Matthew is very smart.

We read the short story, "Button, Button". We started with some background information about the setting and characters to help Kellan understand the story. We discussed the development of the plot of the story as we read.

In our recent class, we engaged with the short story "The Eraser" written by Jason Reynolds. Our primary focus during this session was to assess our comprehension of the text by answering a series of questions related to the story.

Chris read the short story "Button Button". He answered reading comprehension questions to assess his understanding of the text.

Today Kellan read a story called, "The Run". We used prereading strategies to determine what the story might be about. We also drew on prior knowledge to relate to the possible theme of the story.

We read Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" to learn how an author uses character interactions and technology to reveal a theme about the impact of scientific advancements on society.

Ben continued his MAP testing for Reading today.

I substituted for Liam's reading class. Liam read a passage titled "The Scavenger Hunt". This was a story of children working together to collect musical items that started with letters A-Z. We reviewed the vocabulary words "locate," "settle," "uncover," and "retrieved" in the text. We worked on word structure by counting syllables. We practiced identifying themes, the problem, and the climax. We wrote reflections on the content and on feelings that characters might have experienced.

PJ engaged in free reading with his Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. We discussed other books that might hold his interest.

Ben listened to/ read the Readworks text entitled, "Alien Planets." He researched some information on the latest Kepler-22 and then accurately completed 8 questions, which included both vocabulary and comprehension review, followed by a brief discussion on exoplanets.