I have amazing students this year! They all tried their best on our first SRI test of the year! We have some very good readers and I am so proud of all of them!
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Monday students will be taking the SRI test.
What is the SRI? The SRI, or Scholastic Reading Inventory, is a “computer-adaptive” reading comprehension test. What is a “computer-adaptive” test? The computer software automatically monitors the response to every question and therefore “adapts” to the student’s ability.
What are some features of the SRI? The SRI is a “computer-adaptive” reading comprehension test that...
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What is a Lexile? A lexile is a unit of measurement used when determining the difficulty of text and the reading level of readers. What is a Lexile range? It is the suggested range of Lexiles at which a reader should be reading.
Below Basic: BR - 769 Basic: 770 - 969 Proficient: 970 - 1120 Advanced: 1120+ Today, students analyzed answers to constructed response questions to demonstrate their understanding of what strong answers should look like. They were asked to work in groups to "grade" answers and to justify their scores by explaining what was done well and how each answer could have been better. Their goal is to understand what a strong constructed response answer looks like and be able to apply this knowledge to their own work.
Students have been hard at work this week. They have investigated the elements of plot in "Cinderella", read "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto, and applied what they learned from "Cinderella" to analyze the plot in "Seventh Grade".
This week we are reading "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto.
**This story has been assigned via activelylearn.com (Class codes can be found on my online resources page) Student can also access this story in our textbook on pages 32 - 38. This week's objectives: Literary Analysis:
Vocabulary:
Grammar and Writing:
PLOT TEST OVER "SEVENTH GRADE" THURSDAY. This is our first full week back to school and we will be starting our curriculum this week. Our theme this quarter is "Triumph and Tragedy". We will begin with understanding parts of a story, specifically elements of plot, conflict (internal and external), and setting.
Unit Goals Literary Analysis
Reading
Writing and Grammar
Vocabulary
Today was our first day back at school and it went fantastic! I enjoyed meeting all of my new students and seeing some familiar faces of the younger siblings of previous students. I think we are off to a great start and in for a wonderful year! Today we went over classroom procedures and expectations. Tomorrow we are going to do some fun activities to help us get to know everyone in class a little better. Monday we will dive into our curriculum, starting with elements of plot. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
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