TEACHER RESOURCES

Rationale:
These activities were designed to be an independent center or anchor activity for students to do after completing their Guided Reading work. Our primary goal was to incorporate technology and utilize the classroom computer. We designed the activities for theme 4 focusing on comprehension of informational text. The student chart could be used as the first step to complete the narrative writing assignment.

Indicators:

Reading
1.5.E.4.b Identify and explain what is directly stated in the text.

1.5.E.1.e Compare and contrast information from two texts and relate to personal experiences as well as the experience of others.

4.5.A.1.a Generate and narrow topics independently using graphic organizers, prior writing, and/or prior experiences.

Technology
Students will use electronic reference/resources to: locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of resources to enhance learning through a focused web page and Internet sites.

Tips:
Create a bulletin board near your classroom computer. Include preprinted worksheets for your students to complete while using the center. Post step by step instructions for students to locate the focused web page.

Click here to see additional books that relate to Theme 4: Person To Person.

Downloads:

Go to Extraordinary Working Dogs Worksheet ready to print WorkingDogSheet.pdf

Go to Solve The Keyboard Code Worksheet ready to print Solve The Keyboard Code.pdf

Go to Mariah Keeps Cool Word Search ready to print Mariah Keeps Cool Puzzle.pdf

Power Point Activities:
Click on the file links below to download interactive Power Point presentations. These presentations were found at the following Internet location: http://jc-schools.net/PPTs.html#Language%20Arts. To use the presentations, click on the title and the file will be downloaded to your computer. Place these files in a location your students can access. The group shared folder would be the most likely place. Make sure you are part of your students' grade level group when downloading these files. Students would then log in with their own name, navigate to the group shared folder and click on the file to start the presentation.

Adjectives Power Point

Fun With Adjectives Power Point