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February Happenings... Dates to Remember: Mountain Trip final payment due by February 9th! (Mountain Trip is March 1-2) Valentine's Dance - 3:30-5:30 February 10th Cost is only $5! UNRA2VEL U = Underline the title N = Now predict the passage R = Run through and # the paragraphs A2 = Are you reading the questions? Are the important words circled? (write down their meaning) V = Venture through the passage E = Eliminate L = Let the questions be answered! (write the paragraph # and line # where the answer was located) Please encourage your child to use the UNRA2VEL method when they are reading anything! This can also work well with Math problems! 12 NEW POWER WORDS Verify-show me why it's right Not-no way/no how Justify-prove it (give reasons) Distinguish-all the ways they are different Author's Purpose-why it was written Conclusion-what was it all about Demonstrate-take me through the steps/show me how Classify-Put in the right group Evidence-Things that prove it Determine-Figure it out Persuade-make me believe it Characteristics-list things about it/tell me all about it The 12 POWER Words Trace = Outline Analyze = Break it down Infer = Read between the lines Evaluate = To judge Formulate = Put it together Describe = Tell me all about it Support = Back it up Explain = Tell Me All About It Summarize = Give a short review Compare = Things that are alike Contrast = Things that are different Predict = Think about the future Reading Logs and D.O.L. Tests take place every Friday. Please make sure your students is reading at least 60 minutes a week and having a parent signature on their Reading Log. |