Daily+5

=Read to Self =

Notice and Note Reading Strategies

=Genre Help = = =



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= = = = =Poetry = = Poetry that will make you giggle! =

**Stories **

 * Contemporary Stories **
 * Contemporary Tales **
 * Fairy Tales **
 * Fables **
 * Folklore **

**Other **
Reading Ring- Read comic strips and answer questions as you face off in the wresting ring!

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 * Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid Online! **======

=Word Work =

Input your Spelling Words in these sites:
<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Spelling City**

Spelling Stories
Spelling Lessons


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Work on Writing **

=__Writing Idea Generators:__= http://writers-den.pantomimepony.co.uk/writers-plot-ideas.php http://writingexercises.co.uk/subjectgenerator.php http://shortstoryideas.herb.me.uk/scenarios.htm

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=__Brainstorming__=

__Informational Writing__

 * ==How to make a cup of tea Place the images in order and type the instructions.==

__Poetry Writing__

 * == Click here to learn how to write all kinds of poetry! ==

__Comic Writing__
= = =__Letter Writing__= = = =__Report Writing__=
 * =Make your own Comic: ToonDoo=
 * =Comic Creator=
 * =Persuasive Map=
 * =ReadWriteThink Letter Generator=
 * Titan Pad



__Story Writing__

 * ==Click the picture below to play WORD TAMER. Play with genre, setting, plot, and create characters![[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-esg-50MhU/SpE5ign9UJI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/Vvuk0WBJPIM/s400/boris1.jpg width="273" height="163" link="@http://www.wordtamer.co.uk/"]]==
 * ==Click the Book Worm to Publish your own book! Class Name: Grade 5/6 Password: storyjumper==



Create a Story Book using Story Bird:[[image:mealing/BIRD.png link="@http://storybird.com/"]]
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How to use: Double clip on skeleton below and copy and paste into a new word document. Save in your files!



 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Rubrics: **





=ELA Lessons:=

**<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Parts of a book Game ** || **Finding Facts From What You Read** Learn how to find the MAIN IDEA when you read nonfiction text. || The Author always has a reason for writing the book or story. Find out how to recognize the author's purpose. ||
 * [[image:monarchcenters/green2.gif width="86" height="57"]]
 * [[image:monarchcenters/hintsprint.jpg width="79" height="80"]]**Hints About Print- Research help!** || **The Authors Purpose**
 * BBC Reading || BBC Writing ||
 * Reading and Writing Indicators || BBC Spelling and Grammar ||
 * BBC English || How to use Transition Words ||
 * BBC ELA ||  ||

__Reading Comprehension Practice__
Deduction games <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">ELA: Context Clues (Middle School) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Main Idea/Supporting Details <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Reading: Finding the Main Idea

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">WHY??? What CAUSED it to happen? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">#1-Inferences: Making inferences is a skill with which students often need much practice. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Inferences and Drawing Conclusion <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">#3 Context Clues <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">#10 Context Clues <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">#4-Context Clues <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">#9-Context Clues <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Find the Details! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Author's Purpose, School Uniforms <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Genre Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Do You Know Your Reading Genres?