= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Spelling Lists = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
#1: one hund. twenty-two thirty-three forty-four fifty-five sixty-six seventy-seven eighty-eight ninety-nine ten thous.
#1-alternate list: one - two - three - four - five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten
#2: eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - million
#2-alternate list: fourteen - sixteen - seventeen - nineteen - million
#3: Thanksgiving - thankful - grateful - great - holiday - Monday - feast - family - turkey - rolls
#3-alternate list: thank - rank - drank - bank - blank - plank - sank - tank - stank - hanky
#4: autumn - October - leaf - leaves - sunflower - football - hike - harvest - raking - apple
#4-alternate list: rake - bake - brake - fake - lake - flake - sake - take - stake - shake
#5: Halloween - pumpkin - scared - terrified - frightened - candy - creepy - spooky - costume - ghost
#5-alternate list: band - land - bland - grand - sand - stand - strand - hand - handy - candy
#6: remember - soldier - poppies - helmet - medals - fight - fought - ceremony - courage - wreath
#6-alternate list: top - stop - lop - flop - crop - hop - shop - chop - pop - poppy
#7: church - God - Jesus - heaven - holy - parish - priest - prayer - candle - choir
#7-alternate list: say - stay - way - away - pay - lay - play - ray - pray - prayer
#8: Santa Claus - decoration - ornament - fireplace - wrapping - elves - stocking - presents - sleigh - reindeer
#8-alternate list: dock - lock - block - o'clock - rock - frock - sock - shock - stock - stocking
#9: Christmas - Bethlehem - angel - shepherd - stable - manger - rejoice - Mary - Joseph - peace
#9-alternate list: old - gold - fold - sold - cold - scold - hold - behold - told - retold
#10: scripture - describe - message - people - friend - feel - during - before - right - write
#10-alternate list: bite - kite - site - spite - rite - sprite - mite - termite - invite - polite
#11: superhero - archenemy - overpower - hyperactive - different - surprise - happened - answer - choose - chose
#11-alternate list: nose - pose - rose - prose - compose - hose - those - chose - close - lactose
#1: one hund. twenty-two thirty-three forty-four fifty-five sixty-six seventy-seven eighty-eight ninety-nine ten thous.
#1-alternate list: one - two - three - four - five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten
#2: eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - million
#2-alternate list: fourteen - sixteen - seventeen - nineteen - million
#3: Thanksgiving - thankful - grateful - great - holiday - Monday - feast - family - turkey - rolls
#3-alternate list: thank - rank - drank - bank - blank - plank - sank - tank - stank - hanky
#4: autumn - October - leaf - leaves - sunflower - football - hike - harvest - raking - apple
#4-alternate list: rake - bake - brake - fake - lake - flake - sake - take - stake - shake
#5: Halloween - pumpkin - scared - terrified - frightened - candy - creepy - spooky - costume - ghost
#5-alternate list: band - land - bland - grand - sand - stand - strand - hand - handy - candy
#6: remember - soldier - poppies - helmet - medals - fight - fought - ceremony - courage - wreath
#6-alternate list: top - stop - lop - flop - crop - hop - shop - chop - pop - poppy
#7: church - God - Jesus - heaven - holy - parish - priest - prayer - candle - choir
#7-alternate list: say - stay - way - away - pay - lay - play - ray - pray - prayer
#8: Santa Claus - decoration - ornament - fireplace - wrapping - elves - stocking - presents - sleigh - reindeer
#8-alternate list: dock - lock - block - o'clock - rock - frock - sock - shock - stock - stocking
#9: Christmas - Bethlehem - angel - shepherd - stable - manger - rejoice - Mary - Joseph - peace
#9-alternate list: old - gold - fold - sold - cold - scold - hold - behold - told - retold
#10: scripture - describe - message - people - friend - feel - during - before - right - write
#10-alternate list: bite - kite - site - spite - rite - sprite - mite - termite - invite - polite
#11: superhero - archenemy - overpower - hyperactive - different - surprise - happened - answer - choose - chose
#11-alternate list: nose - pose - rose - prose - compose - hose - those - chose - close - lactose
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Reading at Home
Reading is the single most helpful thing a child can do to learn effectively.
So many learning skills are developed and practiced as a child reads.
Decoding the words & extracting meaning from the sentences builds skills that can be used in other subjects & contexts.
A child can read alone, at their own speed.
Or, your child can read alone and then you can discuss the text with him or her.
Or, you can read a text together, stopping when necessary to ask questions and express opinions.
The Home Reading Letter gives more information. The Q-Matrix can be used to build questions about a text.
Click here for the Home Reading Letter
Click here for the Q-Matrix sheet
Thank you for helping your child grow in their abilities!
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Reading at Home
Reading is the single most helpful thing a child can do to learn effectively.
So many learning skills are developed and practiced as a child reads.
Decoding the words & extracting meaning from the sentences builds skills that can be used in other subjects & contexts.
A child can read alone, at their own speed.
Or, your child can read alone and then you can discuss the text with him or her.
Or, you can read a text together, stopping when necessary to ask questions and express opinions.
The Home Reading Letter gives more information. The Q-Matrix can be used to build questions about a text.
Click here for the Home Reading Letter
Click here for the Q-Matrix sheet
Thank you for helping your child grow in their abilities!
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SSR Reading Challenge
Click here for the parent information note
Response Sheets
Click here for a printable PDF Response Sheet
Click here for an interactive "Word" document to download and fill out on computer and then print.
An interactive sheet can also be found in the student's Google Drive "Language" folder.
Printed sheets can also be picked up in the classroom and taken home to complete.
Final Submission Dates for 2019-2020
#1 – October 22
#2 – November 19
#3 – December 17
#4 – January 28
#5 – February 25
#6 – March 31
#7 – April 28
#8 – June 2
Remember that you don’t have to wait until these final dates to submit reports.
You can hand it in as soon as you have finished reading the book and have written your report! :-)
FAQ
Can RAZ Kids stories be used for a report?
Sorry, no - the books need to be handed in, so the reading text must be traditional paper format.
RAZ Kids stories can be read after a book is finished, or to take a breather from a challenging book,
or as a warm-up to a parent-&-me reading session, ... just as we enjoy variety in meals and wardrobe and entertainment, we also need variety in what we read to keep our minds fresh & engaged.
Can all the books be from one series?
I will be discouraging reading books from only one series (e.g. Wimpy Kids, Minecraft, Harry Potter).
The more variety in reading material, the more your child will grow as a reader, and that is a very good thing!
Can I read a book with my child?
Absolutely! The ultimate goals of this activity are for your child to grow in their love of reading and to improve their reading skills. Reading with a parent is one way to work towards achieving these goals.
Can SSR Reports be handed in before the due date?
Certainly. The "due date" is more of a final submission date.
That being said, I do not want eight reports in the first two weeks after the program starts ...
Lots of time is given to enjoy and savour and wonder about and ~ marinate ~ in the books that the children have chosen.
Where do the students get the books to read?
Books can be borrowed from a library (community or school), purchased at a bookstore (or even Scholastic orders), pulled from a bookshelf at home, taken from the classroom book bins, traded & shared with friends ... & more!
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SSR Reading Challenge
Click here for the parent information note
Response Sheets
Click here for a printable PDF Response Sheet
Click here for an interactive "Word" document to download and fill out on computer and then print.
An interactive sheet can also be found in the student's Google Drive "Language" folder.
Printed sheets can also be picked up in the classroom and taken home to complete.
Final Submission Dates for 2019-2020
#1 – October 22
#2 – November 19
#3 – December 17
#4 – January 28
#5 – February 25
#6 – March 31
#7 – April 28
#8 – June 2
Remember that you don’t have to wait until these final dates to submit reports.
You can hand it in as soon as you have finished reading the book and have written your report! :-)
FAQ
Can RAZ Kids stories be used for a report?
Sorry, no - the books need to be handed in, so the reading text must be traditional paper format.
RAZ Kids stories can be read after a book is finished, or to take a breather from a challenging book,
or as a warm-up to a parent-&-me reading session, ... just as we enjoy variety in meals and wardrobe and entertainment, we also need variety in what we read to keep our minds fresh & engaged.
Can all the books be from one series?
I will be discouraging reading books from only one series (e.g. Wimpy Kids, Minecraft, Harry Potter).
The more variety in reading material, the more your child will grow as a reader, and that is a very good thing!
Can I read a book with my child?
Absolutely! The ultimate goals of this activity are for your child to grow in their love of reading and to improve their reading skills. Reading with a parent is one way to work towards achieving these goals.
Can SSR Reports be handed in before the due date?
Certainly. The "due date" is more of a final submission date.
That being said, I do not want eight reports in the first two weeks after the program starts ...
Lots of time is given to enjoy and savour and wonder about and ~ marinate ~ in the books that the children have chosen.
Where do the students get the books to read?
Books can be borrowed from a library (community or school), purchased at a bookstore (or even Scholastic orders), pulled from a bookshelf at home, taken from the classroom book bins, traded & shared with friends ... & more!
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Teaching Reading
Students must be taught to read for comprehension, even at the junior grade levels. Silently reading a story or article, and then working on a follow-up activity, is only part of the big picture. The teacher must model strategies on how to think critically when trying to extract meaning from a text. Before reading a story or article, we brainstorm what we know about the topic, we discuss critical vocabulary, and we predict what we think the text will be about. A particular reading strategy is then emphasized.
Strategies include:
- Self-Monitoring - Visualizing - Analyzing - Sequencing - Making Connections
- Predicting - Inferring - Evaluation - Synthesizing
Only then is a story read. There are four different reading formats:
> Read-Aloud: Teacher reads, students listen
> Shared: Teacher reads, students follow
> Guided: Teacher helps students read in small groups
> Independent: Students read on their own and share what they have learned
While the student is reading, the focus strategy that has been taught is practiced. After reading, students see if their use of that particular strategy was successful. Each student has received a bookmark to use in class on which all the strategies listed. Hopefully students will become active readers to get the most out of any written text that they encounter!
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Teaching Reading
Students must be taught to read for comprehension, even at the junior grade levels. Silently reading a story or article, and then working on a follow-up activity, is only part of the big picture. The teacher must model strategies on how to think critically when trying to extract meaning from a text. Before reading a story or article, we brainstorm what we know about the topic, we discuss critical vocabulary, and we predict what we think the text will be about. A particular reading strategy is then emphasized.
Strategies include:
- Self-Monitoring - Visualizing - Analyzing - Sequencing - Making Connections
- Predicting - Inferring - Evaluation - Synthesizing
Only then is a story read. There are four different reading formats:
> Read-Aloud: Teacher reads, students listen
> Shared: Teacher reads, students follow
> Guided: Teacher helps students read in small groups
> Independent: Students read on their own and share what they have learned
While the student is reading, the focus strategy that has been taught is practiced. After reading, students see if their use of that particular strategy was successful. Each student has received a bookmark to use in class on which all the strategies listed. Hopefully students will become active readers to get the most out of any written text that they encounter!
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