Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Guided Reading Update

Here are some things you can discuss with your child regarding the book they are reading in Guided Reading.
Esperanza Rising
  • What were some predictions you made as you read the first section?  Were any of your predictions correct?
  • What does "make an inference" mean?  Where is a place that you made an inference?
  • Summarize what you have read so far (big ideas in own words, in order).
Number the Stars
  • What are the meanings of the words: sabotage, rationed, and imperious?
  • What does "make connections" and "make predictions" mean?
  • Summarize what you have read so far (big ideas in own words, in order).
Holes
  • What are the meanings of the words: perserverance, desoltae, preposterous, intensity, engraved, paranoid, evict, and callused?
  • What does "monitor understanding" mean?
  • Summarize what you have read so far (big ideas in own words, in order).
Bud, Not Buddy
  • What were some questions you had as you read the first section?  Were any of them answered?
  • What does "visualize" mean?  Where is a place you have visualized?
  • Summarize what you have read so far (big ideas in own words, in order).

7 comments:

  1. Thank you, for reading Bud Not Buddy to us!! It is really exciting!!!I can't wait to read it some more!!

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  2. Holes is about a kid who goes to Camp Green Lake and makes freinds and the first hole is a little fun but the second is harder and I still have to read more. By Shakira

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  3. I like the part where Deza and Bud kiss and when Deza goes ahh!!!!! I like where Bugs says to Bud "Did you get chuncked in the head with a rock" and Deza laughs!!!

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  4. I wonder if Bud is really going to ride the train to Chicago? Or I wonder what is going to happen in Bud's dream?

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  5. I wonder if Bud will get caught by the police and if He will get to ride the train?

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  6. I like when Bugs throws back Bud's suitcase!!!

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  7. I wonder if Bud will find his dad?

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