Learning Goals

Terms 1 and 2

When we talk about our goals and write new ones we always think about these important words:

My first academic goal is …

(What will you learn and when will you learn it by?)

To improve my book standards.

To achieve my academic goal, I must …

(What specific knowledge, information, skills do you need to acquire?)

• Write neatly using a blue pen.
• Slow down and strive for accuracy.
• Listen to instructions.
• Set out my page in a logical manner so that my work is easy to follow.

To acquire that knowledge, I will use …

(What specific resources will you use?)

• Blue pen
• Red pen
• Ruler

To determine whether I have achieved my goal, I will …

(What criteria will you use to determine whether you have met your goal?)

Look back through my books and see if my presentation has improved.

Learning Goals

Terms 1 and 2

When we talk about our goals and write new ones we always think about these important words:

My second academic goal is …

(What will you learn and when will you learn it by?)

To improve in my ability to draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.

To achieve my academic goal, I must …

(What specific knowledge, information, skills do you need to acquire?)

• Learn to use cues in the text to help me understand what I am reading.
• Read between the lines – when I read I often need to figure out things on my own, the author doesn’t always tell me everything.
• Read for at least 20 minutes each night.
• Discuss what I have read with others so that I can create connections.

To acquire that knowledge, I will use …

(What specific resources will you use?)

• My peers, teacher and parents.
• Fiction and non-fiction books from the library.
• Comprehension worksheets so I can practice drawing conclusions and making inferences.

To determine whether I have achieved my goal, I will …

(What criteria will you use to determine whether you have met your goal?)

Do a probe reading test and a CARS test with Miss McGarva at the end of Term 2. I will get all of the inference and conclusion questions correct.