Blues Skill: Making Predictions

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1 Blues Skill: Making Predictions I Told You This Would Happen Oh, I told you this would happen I could see it from the start The clues were there for seeing I could feel it in my heart Oh, you have to look to see it-- Pictures, words your mind, too Can t you just see the future Looking right at you? Yeah, you can change your prediction Check it out as you go As you get new information, Let your thoughts morph and grow Oh, I can tell you what will happen I can see it from the start My predictions can t be beat As a reader I m too smart

Country Skill: Monitor Comprehension Thinking, Thinking, Thinking

Thinking, thinking, thinking it s a big part of reading If I don

thinking it s a big part of reading Sometimes I miss something So

reading Go ahead, reread While you re reading Pay attention to

2 Country Skill: Monitor Comprehension Thinking, Thinking, Thinking I notice so much about myself I notice what I m thinking Thinking, thinking, thinking it s a big part of reading If I don t understand I go back and read again Thinking, thinking, thinking it s a big part of reading Sometimes I miss something So I fill in the gap Thinking, thinking, thinking it s a big part of reading Go ahead, reread While you re reading Pay attention to your mind While you re reading Thinking, thinking, thinking it s a big part of reading

3 Funky Skill: Take Notes, Main Idea/Detail What s the Main Idea? I m reading and I m reeling as I read a paragraph I ve got to separate the main ideas from the chaff. I keep on reading forward but my mind keeps drifting back I ve got to find a way to organize and keep on track Oh I need a way to know That here s the main idea and the details are below A word to the wise: I need to organize. I need to read and find, indeed, a way to summarize I m reading through a passage and I think I ve got it now. The key words and the headings are all here to show me how. I take notes while I m reading, then review them at the end. I spot the main idea. Look now! I comprehend. I intend to learn to comprehend To find the topic sentence at the start, middle, or end. Now I m wise: I can organize. I m taking notes, reviewing notes, and then I summarize. See a Main idea Organize Summarize

Hip Hop Skill: Text Structure The Doctor of Structure Bring it down, look around, the word and sound around town It s the Doctor of Structure bringing it, breaking it down.

4 Hip Hop Skill: Text Structure The Doctor of Structure Bring it down, look around, the word and sound around town It s the Doctor of Structure bringing it, breaking it down. What you read, take heed, he ll open up your eyes Deciding from the writing how the writing, how the writing s organized. Historical and other fiction, biography He so knows the flow goes sequentially Looking for chronology in words and dates He knows and shows how structure and meaning relate He s great that s the Doctor the Doctor of Structure breaking it down text structure Depiction, description, and science non-fiction, The Doctor knows their structure, their details, and their diction. Headings, sub-headings, he analyses text, Because once he knows the form, then normally the meaning comes next. The context is the text, check out the form of the passage The Doctor of Structure says the medium is the message. Analysing text structure, giving it attention, Not to mention adding a new dimension to your reading comprehension. that s the Doctor the Doctor of Structure breaking it down text structure

Jazz Skill: Context Clues Look Around Grumpy, mean Eager, keen When seeking synonyms I m eager and keen If I know keen, then eagerly I ll know what eager means.

5 Jazz Skill: Context Clues Look Around Grumpy, mean Eager, keen When seeking synonyms I m eager and keen If I know keen, then eagerly I ll know what eager means. Face the light Light up your face Two different meanings for light and face Single words, many meanings, depending on their place. If I don t know what one word means Still, I don t get confused. I look at the other words around. Is the meaning found in the way it s used? Look around Words abound Look at the other phrases hanging around. Take your cue from a context clue, and the meaning will be found around.

Latin Skill: Visualizing Can You See It?

daydream And hear the water swirl and splash And feel its

Chorus: Imagination is the key That makes the words real

When I read about a band on stage The players leap up from

6 Latin Skill: Visualizing Can You See It? When I read about a mountain stream I see a brook in a daydream And hear the water swirl and splash And feel its icy sting I m visualizing. Chorus: Imagination is the key That makes the words real In my mind I hear and see I taste and smell and feel. When I read about a band on stage The players leap up from the page I hear the cymbals crash I feel myself dancing I m visualizing. If I write you a letter, let it take you away So you re seeing and feeling whatever I say You ll be there in a flash So real it s surprising: You re visualizing.

Motown Skill: KWL Chart KWL Before your reading starts Use a handy chart Write down what you know Then in

Then when your reading ends Write there what you comprehend CHORUS K. Write down what you know W.

the way to go List the things you know And what you hope to find Then after you have read Write what s in

7 Motown Skill: KWL Chart KWL Before your reading starts Use a handy chart Write down what you know Then in the middle section Write down certain questions What do you want to know? Then when your reading ends Write there what you comprehend CHORUS K. Write down what you know W.what you want to know L write down what you ve learned and what you now do know Oh oh don t you know Here s the way to go List the things you know And what you hope to find Then after you have read Write what s in your head Your reading s now refined. CHORUS K. Write down what you know W.what you want to know L write down what you ve learned and what you now do know

Pop Skill: Paraphrasing In Your Own Words Sometimes you read or hear what someone said Then it slips and slides out of your head Here s a way to make it stay: Put it in your own words, another way.

8 Pop Skill: Paraphrasing In Your Own Words Sometimes you read or hear what someone said Then it slips and slides out of your head Here s a way to make it stay: Put it in your own words, another way. Chorus: It will all be fine When I take those words And make them mine Yeah, I ll just make them mine. If things get hazy while you re reading And clarity just keeps receding Here s a way to save the day: Put it in your own words, another way. Bridge: Dennis says he s downhearted I know that means he s feeling sad; Pat says her feline misbehaved I know her cat did something bad Yes, I can say the same thing different ways In other words, I can paraphrase. So when you re navigating text Don t you worry, don t get vexed Just remix, and then replay: Put it in your own words, another way.

Reggae Skill: Making Inferences Get It Together A piece from here, a piece from there Bring it all together A thought from

(Verse 1) Inferential thinking, extension, and conclusion Imagination, observation, leading to solutions Something new, and

original creation Fuse what you read to what you know Where you ve been leads to where you ll go (Verse 3) Synthesizing,

9 Reggae Skill: Making Inferences Get It Together A piece from here, a piece from there Bring it all together A thought from here, a fact from there Put it all together An idea is a work of art Greater than the parts And you know that you re the artist (Verse 1) Inferential thinking, extension, and conclusion Imagination, observation, leading to solutions Something new, and something known Someone else s and your own (Verse 2) Innovation, dedication, flash of inspiration Foundation, interpretation, original creation Fuse what you read to what you know Where you ve been leads to where you ll go (Verse 3) Synthesizing, analyzing, flows to realizing Collecting, reflecting, a new idea rising Add what you find to your own mind All combined, one beautiful design

Rock Skill: Literary Elements Story Developing The story is beginning Exposition sets the scene The story is beginning Characters appear on the scene The plot is now unfolding Action rising like I ve

10 Rock Skill: Literary Elements Story Developing The story is beginning Exposition sets the scene The story is beginning Characters appear on the scene The plot is now unfolding Action rising like I ve never seen Characters and tension Rising action s getting dense Growing complication The plot is building with suspense The story hits a climax Where the action s most intense Reaching a conclusion Now the action s falling fast The story s past its climax Intensive action s past The plot is unravelling Reaching a conclusion at last

Country Skill: Asking Questions Asking, Asking, Asking I ask lots of questions I think some big

Asking, asking, asking it s a big part of reading. Why did the author say that?

What do I think about this? Why don t I care about that?

11 Country Skill: Asking Questions Asking, Asking, Asking I ask lots of questions I think some big thoughts Asking, asking, asking it s a big part of reading. What might happen next? Why did that happen? Asking, asking, asking it s a big part of reading. Why did the author say that? What does the author mean there? Asking, asking, asking it s a big part of reading. What do I think about this? Why don t I care about that? Asking, asking, asking it s a big part of reading. What questions do you ask While you re reading What thoughts do you have While you re reading Asking, asking, asking...it s a big part of reading.

Hip Hop Skill: Word Structure Break It Down Bring it down, look around, from the verb to the noun, The Doctor of Structure making it real, breaking it down.

12 Hip Hop Skill: Word Structure Break It Down Bring it down, look around, from the verb to the noun, The Doctor of Structure making it real, breaking it down. Prefixes, suffixes, the word s beginning and ending, Gleaning the meaning and leaning, leaning towards comprehending. Words, like verbs, adverbs, nouns and pronouns The Doctor of Structure keeping it real, breaking it down. Breaking words apart and finding meaning at the heart, He comprehends the suffix at the end and the prefix at the start. that s the Doctor the Doctor of Structure breaking it down prefixes suffixes The Doctor can see the prefix re means again and it means back Reset, reseat, repeat, report, retract Suffixes too, like a-l and i-c Making a hero heroic and making it real really! For the meaning of prefixes and suffixes he s Master. He knows what s in store, what comes before, and what s after Comprehending anti, dis, arian, and ism, He knows the word antidisestablishmentarianism. that s the Doctor the Doctor of Structure breaking it down prefixes suffixes

13 Motown Skill: Context Clues (Unfamiliar Words) Bring What You Know If you don t know the meaning Of a word you re reading Still you can be glad If someone says to you I m woebegone and blue Then woebegone means sad If you know what sub means Then you ll work out submarines CHORUS Oh. And you know you know Bring.what you know you know And you will see how what you know will grow Grow and grow oh, yeah Bring what you know To make your knowledge grow And see what you ve discerned. Write down what you know What you want to know And then what you have learned. CHORUS Oh. And you know you know Bring.what you know you know And you will see how what you know will grow

simple for me to see A cause has repercussions You can watch them effect-ually Like when you don t sleep well And wake up just worn out You grumble and

14 Blues Skill: Cause and Effect Why Did it Happen? Oh, I told you this would happen I could see it from the start The clues were there for seeing I could feel it in my heart One thing just leads to another It s simple for me to see A cause has repercussions You can watch them effect-ually Like when you don t sleep well And wake up just worn out You grumble and complain And mess up in school, no doubt. Yes, a cause can start a chain With effects you can predict When you re reading, try it out An effect? You ll see it! Oh, I can tell you what will happen I can see it from the start My predictions can t be beat As a reader I m too smart.

Latin Skill: Graphic Organizers You Gotta Draw It Text is just one way of knowing Sometimes it helps to have a drawing I need to see it put together It s true what I ve sometimes heard A picture s

15 Latin Skill: Graphic Organizers You Gotta Draw It Text is just one way of knowing Sometimes it helps to have a drawing I need to see it put together It s true what I ve sometimes heard A picture s worth a thousand words. Chorus: Sometimes to know it, you gotta draw it. You don t know what it means until it s seen. Trying to sort out the parts It can really help to have a chart I need to see it fit together A graph or a Venn diagram Can help me understand. So when you want to realize Draw it so you can visualize You ll see it come together It s really no surprise: A graphic helps you organize.

Bracken County Schools Curriculum Guide Language Arts

Bracken County Schools Curriculum Guide Language Arts Unit 1: Risks and Consequences Suggested Length: Core Content 1. Are there times when we must take a risk to help others? 2. Can our own risks sometimes endanger other? 3. When is a risk worth taking?