We are getting ready to take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments in math and reading this spring!
You can help at home by using this website and clicking on "MCA Tests." This will take you to a grade level on math or reading and allows you to use sample test questions to review at home. Students are working hard! We use a lot of game-based activities to increase these skills.
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What is Close Reading? Close reading is digging deeper into the texts we read. We read the same text 3-5 times. Each time we read, it is with a different purpose. We might focus on main idea one day and vocabulary/word choice the next. Students get a choice in what their reading will be for the week. Here is an example of what a text will look like after we mark it up:
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Nicolle JohnstonI love books. I love owls. I love kids. I love campfires. I love to learn. Every moment I spend with my family is precious. Archives
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