U3-L5.1 Lesson 5: Blue Whales
Completion requirements
Blue Whales
Think of some questions you have to ask about this reading. Write your questions on the Reader’s Notebook page.
Save it to your Documents folder when you are done.
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Summarize
Click the coloured tabs to Open Your File and view the Rubric for this assignment
Open Your File
Go to your Documents folder and open your Summarizing Key Ideas: Blue Whales that you have saved there.
Make any corrections or additions you want to make in the summary.
Rubric
Read the
Summary: Blue Whales Rubric before you start so you know what is expected of you.
Unit 3
Survivors!
Lesson 5
Blue Whales
Today’s reading is about blue whales that live in the Arctic habitat in Canada’s North.
- You will practise the reading strategy of ask questions, pause and check, summarize while reading this selection.
- You will add an entry to your Saving Habitat Chart.
- You will get the next set of Word Wall Words to study.
Reader's Notebook
Preview the story. Look at the title, the headings, and the pictures beginning on page 128 of Literacy in Action 4A.
Think of some questions you have to ask about this reading. Write your questions on the Reader’s Notebook page.
Save it to your Documents folder when you are done.
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Download PDF
- Download the document Reader's Notebook: Blue Whales.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Reader's Notebook: Blue Whales.
- Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.
Save
How to save a file:
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
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Name your Reader's Notebook: Blue Whales file in this format: jsmith_bluewhales and save the file to your Documents folder. You will be going back to this worksheet.
Read page 128 in Literacy in Action 4A.
- Were your questions answered?
- Did you learn something that wasn’t in your questions?
- Do you have any more questions to ask?
Read page 129 Literacy in Action 4A.
- Were your questions answered?
- Did you learn something that wasn’t in your questions?
- Do you have any more questions to ask?
Summarize
Open Your File, and Rubric
Click the coloured tabs to Open Your File and view the Rubric for this assignment
Open Your File
Go to your Documents folder and open your Summarizing Key Ideas: Blue Whales that you have saved there.
Make any corrections or additions you want to make in the summary.
Rubric
Read the
Summary: Blue Whales Rubric before you start so you know what is expected of you.
Save
How to save a file:
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Name your Summary: Blue Whales file in this format: jsmith_summarybluewhales and save the file to your Documents folder.
Throughout the unit, you learned and practiced new concepts and presentation formats. Now it's time to demonstrate or "sum up" your understanding of that information by submitting this assignment for a mark.
- Submit your Summary: Blue Whales worksheet to your teacher for marking.
- Click Add Submission to upload your document.
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