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We all know and realize that we need and love structure and
routine. These are very much needed in the classroom.
In terms of The Daily 5, you will have a choice in your learning.
You will ask yourself questions such as What are my goals in
reading and writing?, What will I do first?, Whom will I
choose to work with?, What will I accomplish?, and What
was I working on yesterday that I want to continue today?.
Purpose + Choice= MOTIVATION!
It is choice that will motivate you and put you in charge of your
own learning!
the Daily five will eStabliSh
A sense of community
Think-Pair-Share
What does the word community mean?
How do you build community in the classroom?
a SenSe of CommUnity
Think-Pair-Share
What does the word urgent mean?
Share a time when you have had to use urgency.
a SenSe of UrgenCy
Think-Pair-Share
What does the word stamina mean?
How do you build up stamina?
Stamina
Think-Pair-Share
Do you like being independent?
Share a time when youve been independent
and have been successful.
roUtineS for inDepenDenCe
Think-Pair-Share
Believe it or not, you are never too old to sit on the floor and
learn. A gathering place is an open space large enough for the
whole class to come together. Where might be the best place
for this in our room?
Now, lets test out our gathering place
How should you sit? What should be some guidelines to follow
to make sure learning takes place?
Finding Good-fit bookS
Think-Pair-Share
How do you know a book is the right book for you?
How do you know the book isnt too difficult for you?
One of the most important things to do to become a better
reader is to read good-fit books.
You should look for a good-fit book in five ways using the
acronym, I PICK.
I PICK
I answers the question
What book should I choose?
Think-Pair-Share
What is a genre?
what DoeS genre mean?
A genre is a type of literature. For example the realistic
fiction genre contains books about events that could happen
today with realistic people as the main characters.
Think-Pair-Share
What are some other types
of genres that you know?
Different Genres
in literatUre
Take a look around the room and find the classroom library
or take a walk down the hall to the school one. What kind of books
do you see? How are the books separated? Are they separated by genres?
Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction stories are about a certain time period in the
past. The setting is described in detail, the characters are
believable, and there is a main problem that the characters must
overcome. The main clue is that some of the characters in the
story were not real people and did not actually exist.
Examples: Little House books, The Sign of the Beaver, The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Al Capone Does My Shirts
Mystery
Mysteries are stories that have
something to solve. There are
usually clues that people
uncover that lead to the
answer to the mystery.
Examples are: The 39 Clues
Series, Sherlock Holmes,
Encyclopedia Brown, The
Hardy Boys
Horror/Suspense
Horror or suspense stories
often contain objects or
creatures that are not real
(ghosts, talking toys, ) that
are used to scare the reader.
Examples are:
Goosebumps, Fear Street,
The Old Willis Place
Fantasy
Fantasy stories are created by altering one or more characteristics of reality.
Entire new worlds may be created or characters may have extraordinary
experiences in the real world. Characters may be extra large or extremely
tiny (Gullivers Travels).
Other Examples:
Preposterous Characters and Situations
James and the Giant Peach
Talking Animals
Stuart Little
Living Toys
Winnie the Pooh
Strange and Curious Worlds
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Time Warps
When You Reach Me
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction contains
everything in a realistic story and is
consistent with the lives of real
people in our world.
The events in the story could have
happened. The characters and the
setting seem real, and the plot
focuses on everyday problems and
personal relationships.
Examples: Hatchet, Dear Mr.
Henshaw, Frindle
Science Fiction
The science fiction genre deals with
probable events, is usually set in another
world, and is concerned with technological
advances.
Themes are the struggle between good and
evil, the hope for one peaceful world, and
the brotherhood of man, space adventure,
space flight, and space vehicles are
included in many science fiction books.
Examples: Star Wars, Star Trek,
Animorphs, Deltora Quest
Fairytales
Fairytales are full of magic--giants, witches,
magical tablecloths, beans, and sticks--all sorts
of magic.
These are set in a fantasy land, involve upper
class characters--princes, princesses, kings, and
queens, and frequently rely on the pattern of
three.
The conflict portrayed is generally life and
death. At the end the fortunes of the lowly,
childlike, good protagonist and the adult-like,
evil, antagonist are usually. Castles, journeys,
mysteries, huts, woods, rivers, bridges, a
talking or otherwise helpful animal frequently
appear.
Examples of traditional fairytales are:
Cinderella, Snow White, Jack and the
Beanstalk.
Myths
Myths are stories about gods and are sacred stories,
which supply "models for human behavior" and "give
meaning and value to life.
Western civilization has been strongly shaped by
Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Judeo-Christian
mythologies. Today we also possess African, Asian,
and Native American mythologies, which attempt to
explain the creation, divinity, religion, human nature,
features of the natural world, and death.
Example: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The
Lightning Thief
Non Fiction
Non-fiction books contain
factual information about a
person, place, event, animal,
and/or thing.
Some examples of nonfiction
are: biographies,
autobiographies, and
information books about
certain topics.
Examples: Dinosaurs,
Volcanoes
Biography
Biographies tell the story of an individuals life. The
book is written by another person.
The books discuss the persons life and achievements.
All the facts in the book are accurate and true.
Examples: Young Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt,
George Washington
Autobiography
Autobiographies are
stories that are written by
someone about his/her
own life.
An example is: Small
Steps: The Year I Got
Polio by Peg Kehret
i piCk at work
I PICK Challenge
Now, lets try out the I PICK strategy for
yourself in your classroom or the library.
Setting Up book boxeS