Inferring

After today's mini-lesson on "Inferring-Charades" please answer the following . . .

1.) In your own words, explain what an inference is.

2.) Why is this skill important to know?

3.) How can using inferences be helpful in everyday life?

Are You Technology Savvy?

As part of the eMINTS program you are using computers in our class weekly. You can now consider yourself a "blogger." As the year progresses you will have more practice using Microsoft programs such as Word and PowerPoint.

As defined by Merriam Webster's Dictionary. . . savvy means to know; understand.

Evaluate how technology savvy you are. . . how well do you understand computers? Does using computers come easy to you? OR are computers like another world that you can't seem to understand?

On a scale of 1-10 rate your tech savviness OR your technology knowledge. 10 being the highest level of technology/computer knowledge AND 1 being the lowest. If you rate yourself as a 10 you could easily help someone who rated themself as a 1.

Know of Any Good Books!

Well, this week we began our Book It Program. Hopefully, you have been reading 20 minutes per night at home. Tomorrow, Friday, we will once again visit our school library. You will have the opportunity to renew or return/checkout new books.

To prepare for the library visit, we want to know all about great fictional books! Write a comment about your favorite book. Tell us why you like the book. Or what you think of the book. Make sure to include the title and author of your book so others may read it too! You can also tell who you would recommend the book to and why you would recommend that book.

Please include at least one of the following as well. . .

What happens in your book? Why does it happen? Who is your favorite character and why? But, don't give away the ending!

Maybe, someone will be encouraged to check out the your favorite book and enjoy it just as much as you!

Be sure you read other comments before leaving the blog.

Becoming Active Readers

This year we will spend time becoming better active readers. We had a little practice with this already.

Think back to today's lesson:

What does it mean to "read actively"?

How will reading actively help you become a better reader?

What things can you do to help you become an active reader?

As you make your comments, please be sure to use correct punctuation, spelling, capital letters, etc.