Reading Reponse Week of October 31- Reading a Graph

Oh my, more graphics to read! Yes! Good readers can read charts. Good readers can read maps. Good readers can also read and interpret, or understand, GRAPHS. I found this bar graph recently and thought it was interesting. Take the time to look at it and answer the following questions:

1. I don't really like the title of this graph. What would be a better title for this graph?





2. How do you think the author of this graph got the data (information) for this graph?





3. If I have a scarcity of money, where is the best place for me to buy my candy bar?





4.Why might candy bars be so expensive at a pro-sports event?





5. Who might be interested in the data on this graph?





6. If Miss Stolle asked you a math question about this graph, what might she ask you?





7. What is your favorite candy bar?




Next week, we will look at and discuss (through our blog) a line graph. FUN!!!

Reading Response Week of October 24: Reading a Map

Last week, Miss Schaech told you that good readers can interpret, or understand, information on a chart. Well, guess what? Good readers also need to be able to look at various types of maps and think about the information given to them.

I found this map about temperatures across the world. Study the map and answer the following questions:
1. What information am I getting from this map?

2. Why is it important that I see a colored version of this map?

3. I am going on a trip. How would this map help me?

4. Tell me about the area of the map that you live on. Do you agree with the information?

5. The word "mean" has multiple meanings. What definition of the word "mean" is being used in this map title?

Maps are everywhere and one of Miss Scheach's favorite things to study. Next time you see a map, think to yourself...what information is this map giving me?

Reading Response Week of October 17th

This is a chart displaying the Fujita Scale. It sorts tornadoes into categories (F0-F5).


Reading comes in all shapes, sizes, forms, and fashions. One of my favorite ways to read information and write information is using CHARTS. Charts help organize information. Please read the information in the chart above, think about what it means, and answer the following questions:

1. Charts have titles. What title would you give this chart?

2. Where would I find a chart like this?

3. Who would find this chart's information useful?

4. What powerful WORDS on this chart do you find very descriptive, precise, and descriptive?

5. If I wanted more information on tornadoes, where would I look (Be specific!)?

6. Which part of this chart did you find MOST interesting?

7. What questions do you still have after looking at this chart?

8. Do you agree with Miss Schaech that charts are easy to read and organize information well? Explain your answer.

Reading Response: Week of October 10th

Hello, Boys and Girls!

Happy October! I love the season of Autumn. The leaves are changing colors. I see pumpkins on doorsteps. The air is getting cooler. It's a perfect time to curl up with a blanket and read poetry. In my opinion, poetry is a wonderful format to read. Poetry can give us information. Poetry can give description. Poetry can tell a story. Sometimes poetry rhymes, sometimes it does not rhyme. Some poets are serious, some are silly. Some poems are very short, some are very long. I encourage you to try out reading different types of poetry. You might find that you share my love of poetry. Some of you might even enjoy writing your own poetry.

For this week's reading response, read the poem "Leaves" and answer the following questions.

1. What does this poem remind you of? (Make a Connection)

2. What word or phrase from the poem did you like?

3. How does this poem make you feel?

4. Why do you think the poet (author) wrote this poem? (Entertain, Inform, Instruct, Describe)

5. If YOU were the writer of this poem and I asked you to give it another title, what you entitle it?

Two of my favorite children's poets are Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. I know some of you love these poets because I have seen you checking out their books at the library. Here are their websites, check them out!

http://shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

http://www.jackprelutsky.com/