iBook

Student's will begin the iBook Journey this week. 

Lesson one: They observed how the iBook is structured. They set a book mark and reviewed Skinny Bones Using Parts of the Book to observe

1. How the table of contents are organized?
2. How many total pages are in the book?
3. How many chapters does the book have?




Tap on highlighted text

  iBooks includes built-in Highlight and Note features. Highlight any word or passage of text within a book. You can also create a Note from your highlighted selection. Review your Highlights and Notes by tapping the Table of Contents button and then tapping Bookmarks. Highlights and Notes appear in their own section under Bookmarks.  



Dictionary.com

 Chapter One, Me and the Kid With the Wooden Nose pages 11-22 Use Dictionary.com to define the following vocabulary: frustrated, sifted, annoyed, ridiculous, and fib

When see the following text, before my mother got home. Highlight it and respond in a note: What did you have to do before your mom or dad came home?

I had to think fast. Basically, there were two ways of handling this situation. First, I could try to get her to laugh the whole thing off. If that failed, I would move on to Plan B: Blame it on Fluffy. Highlight and write your response: What would you do? 

Questions: Remember to use part of the question for your answer.

1. What did Alex tell his mom about the Kitty Fritters all over the kitchen floor?
2. Why does he do this?
3. Does she believe him?

Chapter Two: Showin' and Telling' pages 23-31 Use Dictionary.com to define the following vocabulary: panicked, motioned

Questions: Remember to use part of the question for your answer.

1. How would you describe Alex's personality?
2. Why do you think Alex likes to make people laugh?

Complete the packet for chapters 1-2

Chapter Three: 

Reekin' and Stinkin' and a Littie Do-Si-Do pages 32-42 Use Dictionary.com to define the following vocabulary: promenade, sportsmanship, figured, and applause

Questions: Remember to use part of the question for your answer.

Student's are writing Thick Questions for chapter three. What if . . .?   How did . . . ?   Why did . . .?

What would happen if . . .?   What caused . . .?   What might . . .?   How would you feel if you . . .?   What character traits describe ____________?   Why do you think . . .?   Why is . . .?

1. Do you think that Alex secretly wishes that he and TJ were friends?
2. Why didn't Alex want to get the Most Improved Player award again?

Adding a summary.

Chapter Four: 
They're Magically Delicious pages 23-27

Highlight the vocabulary: leprechaun, frustration, satisfied, absolutely, announced, and circulation and the write the definition on packet.

1. Tap on highlighted tex

Chapter 4: They're Magically Delicious ~ What food is delicious to you? Write in on notes.

1. Last page of chapter 4: Write a 3-5 sentence summary using notes.
2. What is the main idea of Chapter Four? Be sure to include important details to support your answer. Support should be taken from the text. Individual or Partner work.

Chapter Five: Has Anyone Seen My Velvet Pillow?  pages 54-61
Chapter Six: All Wound Up and Nowhere to Throw  pages 62-81
Chapter Seven: Hard-Boiled Egghead  pages 82-98
Chapter Eight: A Faceful of Flakes  pages 99-108
Chapter Nine: Losers Play Ball . . . Film at Eleven  pages 109-117
Chapter Ten: Who's on Second?  pages 118-140
Chapter Eleven: Wake Me When I'm Grown  pages 141-150
Chapter Twelve: Who Would Have Thunk it?  pages 151-174

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