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A dictionary is a book that contains words listed in alphabetical order. Each word entry includes the spelling, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, and example sentence. Guide words at the top of each page indicate the first and last words listed on that page to help the user locate words.
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My teacher is a monster
The document provides discussion questions about a story where Bobby goes to the park on the weekend and meets his teacher Ms. Kirby there. At school, Bobby sees Ms. Kirby as a stomping, roaring monster, but in the park she is friendly and Bobby saves her favorite hat from blowing away, making him her hero. After their time together in the park, Bobby no longer views Ms. Kirby as a monster at school despite her still stomping and roaring.
RAA and Dr. Seuss B'Day Activities
The document announces a week of Read Across America and Dr. Seuss birthday activities at TRE school. It includes dressing up each day based on different Dr. Seuss books, donating socks to the children's hospital, a visit from the Toys for Tots program to read and give books to kindergarten students, visitors reading Dr. Seuss books to students from 9-10 AM, and a reading by author Beatrice Brown to 1st graders at 1 PM. The week culminates in a drop everything and read event on Friday from 2:30-2:45 PM.
Fiction or nonfiction
This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching students to identify the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction books. The media specialist will use a PowerPoint presentation and examples of fiction and nonfiction books to explain to students the differences between the two types of texts. Students will then practice identifying books and sentences as fiction or nonfiction to assess if they can categorize texts based on their characteristics. The goal is for students to understand how to distinguish fiction from nonfiction.
Plagiarism
The document discusses plagiarism and how to avoid it. It defines plagiarism as taking credit for someone else's work without citing them. Several examples of plagiarism are provided, such as copying text from a website without citation. The document explains that paraphrasing and using direct quotations with proper citations are ways to avoid plagiarism. Common knowledge facts do not need to be cited. The document also discusses whether Melania Trump plagiarized a speech by Michelle Obama.
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a set of reference books that contain information on various topics arranged alphabetically. The volumes are organized alphabetically and numbered to make finding information easy. Guide words at the top of each page help locate articles. To find a topic, look for the letter it begins with. To find a person, look for their last name or title. Encyclopedias can help find answers to questions about people, places, things, and events.
Encyclopedia handout
This document provides directions for students to identify the correct volume numbers in an encyclopedia that would contain information on various topics such as bears, Africa, Prince Harry, Thurgood Marshall, Hawaii, the Statue of Liberty, computers, the Civil Rights Movement, the Lincoln Memorial, and Bill Clinton. Students are to use a picture at the bottom of the page showing the volume titles to determine the right volume number for each topic.
AR
The document outlines the Accelerated Reader program at Tobacco Road Elementary for the 2016-2017 school year. It details the program's purpose of promoting independent reading comprehension. Students must read books within their Lexile range and earn an average score of 75% on quizzes to receive incentives. Point goals are listed by grade level for each nine-week period, mid-year, and end-of-year. Top incentives include parties for meeting goals and trophies for earning 100 points.
Evaluating websites
This document discusses how to evaluate the credibility of websites. It recommends using the R.E.A.L. method, which stands for Read the URL, Examine the content, Ask about the author or owner, and Look at the links. Several example websites are listed and identified as either credible sources of information or hoaxes based on an evaluation using the R.E.A.L. method. The key takeaway is that not all websites should be implicitly trusted and critical evaluation is important.
Nonfiction text features scavenger hunt
This document provides instructions for a non-fiction text features scavenger hunt. It lists 20 questions about various topics such as Beyonce, experiments with solids, liquids and gases, graphing story problems, animal infographics, and Justin Bieber. For each question, students are directed to look through their book to find the answer, such as the page number for a specific topic, the meaning of a word, or the title or caption of an image or graph.
A taste of bud, not buddy
This document provides instructions for a book project assignment based on the book "Bud, Not Buddy." Students are asked to choose a food to represent the structure of the book and create sections related to the introduction, setting, characters, plot, and their opinion. Sections must be clearly labeled and attached together. The project will be graded based on following directions, neatness, creativity, and meeting deadlines. A grading rubric and schedule of due dates are also included.
A taste of bud, not buddy (lesson plan)
Students will read the book "Bud, Not Buddy" and demonstrate their knowledge through a creative food-themed book project. The project requires students to choose a food that can be naturally divided into sections, with each section summarizing a different element of the story, such as the introduction, setting, characters, plot, and the student's opinion. The goal is for students to showcase their understanding of the book in an original and multi-sensory way. Teachers will provide materials and guidelines to help students complete the assignment according to the provided rubric and deadline.
Program Plan
The 2016-2017 Media Program Plan outlines four components of an effective school library program: 1) a highly qualified media specialist, 2) equitable access to up-to-date resources, 3) dynamic instruction, and 4) a culture that nurtures reading and learning. For each component, SMART goals are identified along with action steps and monitoring strategies to track progress towards the goals over the course of the school year.
Plagiarism
The document discusses plagiarism and how to avoid it. It defines plagiarism as taking credit for someone else's work without citing them. Several examples of plagiarism are provided, such as copying text from a website without citation. The document explains that paraphrasing and using direct quotations with proper citations are ways to avoid plagiarism. It also notes that common knowledge facts do not require citations. The document concludes by providing assignment instructions and additional plagiarism resources.
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- 2. • A dictionary is a book filled with words. These words are listed in alphabetical order. • The words listed in a dictionary are called entries. What is a dictionary?
- 3. • For each entry word the dictionary gives you the: • Spelling What is a dictionary? (Conti.) • Pronunciation • Part of Speech • Definition • The word used in a sentence Some dictionaries contain pictures.
- 4. What can help you locate words in a dictionary? • Guidewords • Dictionaries have guide words at the top of each page. • Guide words tell you the first word and the last word on that page.
- 5. • Any words that come AFTER clown in ABC order or BEFORE coal will be on this page. • clown • clue • clutter • coach • coal Example Guide words
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- 8. • A dictionary is a book filled with words. These words are listed in alphabetical order. What is a dictionary?
- 9. • entries The words listed in a dictionary are called __________.
- 10. For each entry word the dictionary gives you the: • Spelling • Pronunciation • Part of Speech • Definition • The word used in a sentence Some dictionaries contain pictures.
- 11. Label the dictionary entry below. entry word pronunciation part of speech first definition second definition sample sentence sample sentence
- 12. What are guide words? • Guide words tell you the first word and the last word on a page.
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