CORNELL NOTES
Supplies and Procedures
Supplies
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What supplies do I
need for this class?
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One 1” 3-ring binder
Notebook paper
5 tab dividers
Blue ink pens
Pencils –more than one
Box of tissue
All supplies will stay in the
classroom.
Procedures
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What are the
procedures I need to
follow?
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Classroom Procedures:
Be Respectful
Talk to others as you
expect to be talked to
-no back talk,
no name calling,
no teasing,
don’t take things that
are not yours.
NO CELL PHONES
Classroom procedures
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What is being
prepared mean?
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Be prepared
Be ready to learn
Have your
supplies(binder, paper,
pencils, book) in class
Have your homework
done before you come
to class.
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What are the rules?
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Be responsible.
Bring your stuff to class.
Be on time to class.
Come to class every
school day.
Come to class to learn.
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How should I behave in
the classroom?
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Be Polite.
Don’t talk to your friends
while someone, like the
teacher or a student who
is answering a question, is
talking or reading.
Use manners.
No cursing.
Keep your hands and feet
to yourself.
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Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What are the rules
about food and drink
in the classroom?
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Only WATER ALLOWED.
No food in class.
No gum in class.
No sports drinks or
energy drinks.
No snacks or leftover
breakfast or leftover
lunch.
Questions/ Main Ideas
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How do I ask a
question of the
teacher?
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If your question is one that would
benefit the whole class, you raise
your hand.
I will then stop the class and let
you ask your question.
If your question is a personal
question, just pertaining to
yourself, you place your finger
over your heart and I will come
back to you and listen and
answer your question personally
without interrupting the whole
class’s learning.
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What’s the rules about
leaving the class?
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Leave the classroom with
permission only.
The teacher will dismiss the
class.
The bell does not dismiss the
class.
Go to the restroom before
you come to class.
Restroom emergencies will
have to wait until instructions
or lecture is complete.
One person out of the room
at a time, for whatever
reason.
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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How will I be graded?
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Pretest = 0%
Quizzes = 10%
Homework = 10%
Daily work = 25%
Test = 55%
Questions/ Main Ideas
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What is required in my
written answers of the
questions asked in my
reading class?
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RACE
Refer to the question
Answer the question
correctly
Cite evidence from the
text
Expand, and elaborate
your answer
Questions/ Main Ideas
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What is a short answer
and what is a RACE
question?
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A short answer question
will have 6 lines. You
must RAC the question.
A RACE answer has 12
lines and you must RACE
the question.
Most of the time your
answer will fill in all the
lines in the boxes.
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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Will I be reading
independently?
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Yes.
You will check out
Accelerated Reader
books from the library.
You will be expected
to read outside of
class.
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What is required of
me?
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You will be take a test on
each book you read
outside of class.
You will be expected to
earn 20/25 points each
quarter.
You and your parent must
sign a book lending
contract before you can
check a book out of the
library.
Any unpaid fines from last
year are due before you
get to check out any
books.
Questions/ Main Ideas:
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What do I need to do
with my notes?
Answers/ Notes:
I will take my notes home
for my parent or
guardian to read.
I will sign and my parent
will sign that they read
and understand what is
required for this class.
I will receive 20 pts. When
I return my notes signed
by me and my parent.
Contract of Teamwork
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We, meaning me, my
parents, and Mrs. Lewis
will work as a team to
have the best year
possible.
I have read and
understand what is
required for this class.
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My signature:
My parent’s signature:
My teacher’s
signature: