readingorange031312



- Students made general predictions just by reading the title and looking at the front cover. - When I had students take a picture walk and asked whether their predictions changed, students articulated much detailed predictions. - The use of star charts as an incentive really engaged students. - For quite a few students, the book seemed to be at their frustration level. Therefore, the reading was choppy and dull. - There were a lot of challenging vocabulary words that we needed to discuss (ravine, pasture, thoroughbred...) - When I had students read on their own, some students read really fast while others really took their time. - I think handing students three worksheets to do at their seats overwhelmed many of them. A lot of them complained and sounded worried that they couldn't finish. I had to assure them that it would be alright if they didn't finish. - As I collected their books and handouts at the end of seatwork period, I noticed how many students didn't even get to the comprehension questions. When I asked them about this, several students responded that they still had to finish reading. - I would change this lesson so that students wouldn't have to do three handouts. As far as the word hunt handout, I could change this into a game of "I spy" and have students find contractions, -ing words, -ed words, and -s words that way. This way, word hunt would have been much more engaging and interactive.