Welcome!

Hi third graders! Welcome to Mrs. Raker's blog! Check back throughout the year to see what we have going on!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

LEXILE levels!

EVERYBODY is talking about Lexile levels at Cartmell!

1. What are Lexile levels, anyway?
2. Why are they important? What do they do for students?

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Setting: WHEN and WHERE!

Welcome to your blog third graders! Please tell the title of a book you are reading, and the setting of your book.

Remember, the setting is the TIME (when) and PLACE (where) of your story.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Making Connections


Welcome to our blog third graders!

What book are you reading now?

What is one text-to-self connection you can make with your book?

Remember, a text-to-self connection is when a story makes you think of something in your own life.