8 am- The teacher is sending children who need extra help into the hall way with volunteer Katie. A student struggling with vocabulary words is brought out to a table in the hall. You are the student, Chris, and the goal is to sort through obstacles and get the work finished and to learn how to write and spell the vocabulary words.
[[Start Game]]You don't have any paper or pencils and do not have the homework done. The Volunteer Katie says “Okay its time to work, Do you need Anything?” Your response as Chris is
[[I don't have paper or a pencil and don't have the homework done]]
[[No, Im fine, and look around for extra supplies]]
Katie finds extra supplies and brings them to you, but you still are struggling with the assignment, So you decide
[[You are not going to do it]]
[[Ask Katie for help]]
[[Not say anything, hoping Katie will notice and will come help.]]You couldnt find any extra pencils, you decide
[[To sit without a pencil, unable to work]]
[[Ask a friend]]
[[Ask Katie]]Katie responds in a positive tone “ I am here to help you so lets do it together”
[[Tell Katie that you also need help to finish the homework]]
[[Only work on todays assignment with Katie]]
Katie does not notice, your response is to
[[Raise your hand to get Katie attention]]
[[Put your head down]]
[[Continue to try to do it alone]]
You begin to work on todays assignment and decide to work on the homework once finished. The assignement is writing out this week vocabulary words which this week are animals.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]The assignement is writing out this week vocabulary words which this week are animals.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]Katie responds in a positive tone “ I am here to help you so lets do it together”. You begin to work on todays assignment and decide to work on the homework once finished. The assignement is writing out this week vocabulary words which this week are animals.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]Katie sees you rebelling. She walks over and tries to motivate you by suppling you with a pencil and paper. She also offers a surprise reward if you try and start working on the vocabulary words yourself while she reads them to you
[[listen carefully and try to spell the words on your own]]
[[Ask what the surpsise reward is]]
[[Put your head back down]]By doing it alone you continue to spell the vocabulary words wrong. While Katie checks it she tells you to [[Try Again]]Lose-No major improvements shown,Chris remains uninterested in improving his reading level or skillsKatie asks why you don’t have all of the supplies and why you aren’t working yet
[[Embarrassed to say why, you say "I dont Know"]]
[[Tell her that your mommy couldn’t buy supplies for you]]Classmate says they dont have an extra and tells Katie you dont have a pencil. Katie asks why you don’t have supplies and why you aren’t ready.
[[Embarrassed to say why, you say "I dont Know"]]
[[Tell her that your mommy couldn’t buy supplies for you]]Katie asks why you don’t have all of the supplies and why you aren’t working yet
[[Embarrassed to say why, you say "I dont Know"]]
[[Tell her that your mommy couldn’t buy supplies for you]]Katie gives you paper and a pencil for Todays assignment, you should
[[Accept it and start working]]
[[Ask for extra to take home to be able to work]]
[[Refuse the pencil]]
Katie Gives you extra paper and pencils to take home so you say [["Thank You"]] and start working
You start working on today vocabulary words. As you are working Katie begins to sound out the word by saying "sq". You respond with writing "sq" on your paper. She then sounds out "uirr" and you write "iur" on your paper. Katie looks at your paper and kindly says "Chris that is not correct try again and focus on the sounds of the letters" You respond by....
[[Trying again]]
[[Giving up and not changing your answer]]
[[Tell Katie you need her help and cant figure it out]]Katie provides you with the extra supplies.You can choose to work on it [[now]] or at [[home]]Katie forces you to take the pencil. "It isn't a choice Chris, you will thank me later." You cross your arms and pout but in the end follow Katies directions. She then explains todays first vocabulary word assignment.
The assignement is wriiting out this weeks animal vocabulary words.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]As you are working you find yourself struggling spelling the vocabulary words,
[[Ask Katie for help with the vocabulary word "Squirrel"]]
[[Look at another students paper for the words]]
Katie catches you and tells you that is not acceptable, and throws your paper in the garbage for no credit. You ask to try again promising not to cheat, after Katie agrees you begin to [[work again]]Katie begins to sound out the word by saying "sq". You respond with writing "sq" on your paper. She then sounds out "uirr" and you write "iur" on your paper. Katie looks at your paper and kindly says "Chris that is not correct try again and focus on the sounds of the letters" You respond by....
[[Trying again]]
[[Giving up and not changing your answer]]
[[Tell Katie you need her help and cant figure it out]]Katie attempts to sound it out for you with more empahsis on the sounds of the letters. You start to understand and focus on the letter sounds. You spell the word correctly as squirrel. Katie give you a [[high five]] and you begin to smile with pride.
LOSE- Chris you quit, you let your attitude take over your decision making. You failed to better your education. Katie attempts to sound it out for you with more empahsis on the sounds of the letters. You start to understand and focus on the letter sounds. You spell the word correctly as squirrel. Katie give you a [[high five]] and you begin to smile with pride.WIN Scenario 1: Chris gets all the supplies and guidance needed to excel and learn continuouslyKatie begins to sound out the word by saying "sq". You respond with writing "sq" on your paper. She then sounds out "uirr" and you write "iur" on your paper. Katie looks at your paper and kindly says "Chris that is not correct try again and focus on the sounds of the letters" You respond by....
[[Trying again]]
[[Giving up and not changing your answer]]
[[Tell Katie you need her help and cant figure it out]]Katie explains to you that she will only be able to help you here at school. If you choose to do the assignment at home there is a possiblity you will NOT do it correctly or that your parents will not be able to read the words aloud to you. You resond by
Staying with your original decsion of working on it at [[Home]]
Work on it at school with [[Katie]]Katie checks your vocabulary words and there are several that are mispelled, she makes you focus on the word [["squirrel"]] first.Katie explains you must listen and write down the words how you think they are spelled and then you will recieve the reward
[[Do as she says]]
[[Throw a fit and say "I want it now"]]Katie sees you put your head down. She asks if you are tired. You reply and tell her about how you couldn't sleep because Mom and Dad were fighting. You continue to tell her that you were only able to get an hour of [[sleep]].The assignement is wriiting out this weeks animal vocabulary words.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]Katie then takes away the option of the surprise reward because of your actions. You respond by
[[Leave the school building and attempt to walk home]]
[[Apologize.]]
Katie begins to sound out the word by saying "sq". You respond with writing "sq" on your paper. She then sounds out "uirr" and you write "iur" on your paper. Katie looks at your paper and kindly says "Chris that is not correct try again and focus on the sounds of the letters" You respond by....
[[Trying again]]
[[Giving up and not changing your answer]]
[[Tell Katie you need her help and cant figure it out]]Katie tells you the spelling is incorrect and so you try again, after getting it correct you move onto the next part of today's assignment. The next part of the assignment is to use your vocabulary words correctly in a sentence. You start working.
Question 1) The ________ has 8 tentacles and lives in the ocean. [[Octopus]] or [[Squirrel]]
Katie gives you a high-five since you spelled it right. You move on to the next word. Katie tells you the animal: Octopus. You start to work on spelling and writing it. Katie notices you are having troubles with the "octo" part and starts to sound it out for. You are spelling Octapus,Katie focuses on the octo. You correctly spell octopus, and finish the rest of the vocabulary words, you and Katie move on to the [[next]] assignment.
The next part of the assignment is to use your vocabulary words correctly in a sentence.you start working.
Question 1) The ________ has 8 tentacles and lives in the ocean. [[Octopus]] or [[Squirrel]]You continue through the assignment with Katies help. After getting one wrong, James the other student working with you calls you stupid, you get mad and push him. James pushes back, Katie tells you guys to stop it. You and James keep arguing. James takes your paper and throws it in the [[garbage.]]
Ooops! You answered incorrectly. [[try again]] or become discouraged and [[quit]]
Your response is
[[Run away from Katie and hide in the bathroom]]
[[Push James again and throw the trash on his head]]
[[Ignore the situation and continue to work by asking Katie for a new piece of paper]]
Another teacher finds you in the bathroom. He tells you to go back to class where you belong
[[you dont listen]]
[[Go back to Katie and apologize for your behavior]]
[[Leave the school building and attempt to walk home]]
You get sent to the principles [[office.]]
After Katie brings you another peice of paper and you start working, you finally get the question right and move on to the next question. Katie gives you question number 2 by reading aloud. She tells you need to choose the correct spelling of the animal panther. Your choices are:
[[ panther]]
[[panthar]]
[[panter]]
After talking to Mrs.Smith you decide you need to apologize to Katie!
[[Go back to Katie and apologize for your behavior]]Katie accepts your apology, and you begin to work. Katie gives you question number 2 by reading aloud. She tells you need to correctly spell the animal "panther".
[[ panther]]
[[panthar]]
[[panter]] You make it home. Mom and Dad are both gone and you decide to watch [[T.V.]]The Prinipal gives you the option to either stay in the [[office]] all day and write about what you did wrong or go to class and [[apologize]] for your actions.You spend the day in the office after writing a paragraph about your wrong choice to run away and hide in the bathroom. At the end of the day Katie sees you and offers to stay with you. You say [[yes]] or [[no]]Katie accepts your apology. You need a break, [[push through]] or tell Katie you want a [[5 minute break]]Win- Although you acted up, you made the right choice to stay and get help with Katie after school. Chris has shown improvement and learned a lesson.Lose-Chris shows no improvement Question 1) The ________ has 8 tentacles and lives in the ocean . Octopus or Squirrel
You now choose [[Octopus!]]You decided to give up so you Lost!By pushing through you get through all the assignment question and head to dance . You finish dance. You then attend your normal class with Mrs.Smith. There are 30 minutes left before lunch, Mrs. Smith hands out the first in class question of the day. You ask Katie for [[help]]Katie allows you take a little break and after 5 minutes tells you to get back to work until lunch. You finish lunch feeling accomplished. You then attend your normal class with Mrs.Smith. There are 30 minutes left in the school day, Mrs. Smith hands out the in class question of the day for the end of the day. You ask Katie for [[help]]You have completed #1 sucessfully! Great Job Chris!!!
Katie is so proud and can see your frustration lift, you are [[improving]]Katie gives you question number 2 by reading aloud. She tells you need to correctly spell the animal "panther".
[[ panther]]
[[panthar]]
[[panter]] Congrats Chris you chose correctly! You are able to go to dance [[early!!]]Incorrect Chris, nice try. You are unable to go to dance early but Katie is happy to see that you tried your best. You go to dance at the normal time. After dance you return to Mrs.Smiths class for the final [[question]] before the end of the day.Incorrect Chris, nice try. You are unable to go to dance early but Katie is happy to see that you tried your best. You go to dance at the normal time. After dance you return to Mrs.Smiths class for the final [[question]] before the end of the day.You finish dance. You then attend your normal class with Mrs.Smith. There are 30 minutes left in the school day, Mrs. Smith hands out the in class question of the day for the end of the day. You ask Katie for [[help]]The question is
"If I need help tommorow I should...."
[[Ask for help]]
[[Try Myself]]
[[Give up]]
You decide if you need help again tommorrow that you will ask Katie. It is now time to complete another assignment. This activity is called "Would you Rather?". Today's question is Would you Rather live in the ocean or in the jungle? You are told to write complete sentences of your choice and draw a picture of it. You begin to [[write]]
Yes Chris trying by yourself is always an option, but you should never be afraid to ask for help. You get [[Partial]] points for the question of the day.LOSE- Chris you quit you let your attitude take over your decision making. You failed to better your education. The question is
"If I need help tommorow I should...."
[[Ask for help]]
[[Try Myself]]
[[Give up]]
Chris, you only learned part of the big picture lesson. You improved academically but not at asking for help. Keep working hard, Katie will be back next week to [[Help ]] youWIN- You imporved academically, Nice work.Katie understands your situation and allows you to take a 5 minute break so you can compose yourself enough to get your tasks done for the day.
The 5 minutes passes, you spent it resting with your head down.
The assignement is wriiting out this weeks animal vocabulary words.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]Katie accepts your apology and tells you the reward will still be an option as long as you show her your best work.
The assignement is writing out this weeks animal vocabulary words.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. You are puzzled but decide to try and spell it on your own.
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]LOSE- Chris you quit you let your attitude take over your decision making. You failed to better your education. Katie is very happy you decided to use her as a resource for help. She hands you a piece of paper with the question on it.
The assignment is to use your vocabulary words correctly in a sentence.You start working.
Question 1) The ________ has 8 tentacles and lives in the ocean. [[Octopus]] or [[Squirrel]]You go home and notice you can't complete the first section because your Mom and Dad are no where to be found. You secretly think to yourself "wow Katie was right"
You move on to the next section. The question states
Would you rather have a pet [[Panther]] or [[Squirrel?]]After you make your choice, the directions read as follows
Now that you have made the choice of the pet you would like to have copy the sentence of "I would rather have a Panther as a pet."
You copy the sentence and your Mom and Dad still arent home, so you go to [[bed]] without finshing your homeworkAfter you make your choice, the directions read as follows
Now that you have made the choice of the pet you would like to have copy the sentence of "I would rather have a Squirrel as a pet."
You copy the sentence and your Mom and Dad still arent home, so you go to [[bed]] without finshing your homeworkYou go to school the next morning and tell Katie about how nobody was home and you were unable to complete your assignment. Katie gives you a speech on how she warned you about this exact sitaution happening. Your response is
Admit you were [[wrong]]
[[Argue]] with Katie
Ask what you can do to [[fix]] the problemKatie is very proud of you for admitting you created the problem for yourself. She agrees to help you today as long as you agree.
[[Agree]]
[[Decline]] the helpKatie chooses to ignore your argument and offrs to help you but you [[Decline]] because you dont want to admit that you should have listened to herKatie explains that she will [[work]] with you today again in order to complete the work you were unable to. She then tell you next time when you choose not to take her decision she will not help you.WIN- Chris continues to get Katies help. He has learned a lesson and wilol not be able to finish his homework with the help of Katie.
GREAT WORKLOSE- You failed to make the proper decisions in order to complete your homework.You work with Katie and finish the homework assignment for yesterday and the fist part of todays. You move on to the next part of the assignment.
The next part of the assignment is to use your vocabulary words correctly in a sentence.you start working.
Question 1) The ________ has 8 tentacles and lives in the ocean. [[Octopus]] or [[Squirrel]]WIN- you made some wrong decsions but in the end you pulled yourself together and were able to complete the work.
GREAT WORK[[I would rather live in the ocean]]
[[I would rather live in the jungle]]You continue to write the reason why but struggle spelling a word so you decide to raise your hand and ask for help. After finishing the teacher asks if any one would like to share their responses. To participate you raise your hand and read why you would rather live in the ocean. Katie and Mrs.Smith both say good job! It is now time for [[intervention]]You continue to write the reason why but struggle spelling a word so you decide to raise your hand and ask for help. After finishing the teacher asks if any one would like to share their responses. To participate you raise your hand and read why you would rather live in the jungle. Katie and Mrs.Smith both say good job! It is now time for [[intervention]]Todays intervention is a reading portion. For intervention each student gets a chromebook and works alone for 30 minutes everyday required by the district to show improvements throughout the year. For the reading program, Chris is a driver on a road with three lanes. Each lane has a word with a main picture shown. Your job is to use your mouse to choose the correct lane that contains the word for what the picture is by moving the car.
The first picture shown is a [[house]]The the three lanes are [[Hose]], [[House]], [[Heart]]. Choose the correct lane!That is incorrect! [[Try Another!]]Good Job! [[You're Correct!]]That is incorrect! [[Try Another!]]There is a picture of a Butterfly. The three lanes are "Bee", "Beetle", and "Butterfly". You choose "Butterfly" and [[You're Correct!]]You have now moved onto the next online program. This program puts you in the shoes of a player. The player is a ant like creature. It is bouncing on a diving board above a pool. The program will show you the beginning of the word and you have to choose the ending from the pool. If you get the answer correct, your character continues to jump on the diving board and flips. If you answer incorrectly your player jumps in the water and you are forced to start over.
Let's [[Begin]] Chris!You finally spell [[squirrel]] correctly!Katie gives you a high-five since you spelled it right. You move on to the next word. Katie tells you the animal: Octopus. You start to work on spelling and writing it. Katie notices you are having troubles with the :to part and starts to sound it out for. You are spelling Octapus,Katie focuses on the octo. You correctly spell octopus, and finish the rest of the vocabulary words, you and katie move on to the [[next]] assignment.The first word is squirrel. You hear the word read aloud by Katie. And try to spell it again without cheating! You write:
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[[s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l]]The first word is Father the program reads the word aloud several times and shows you the beginnning "Fath". In the pool you see the endings...
[[ar]]
[[er]]
[[ir]]Incorrect, you are bumped back to the beginning of the game with a [[new word]]Nice Job Chris!! You move onto the [[next word]]Incorrect, you are bumped back to the beginning of the game with a [[new word]]Your character continues to jump and flips because you answered correctly!! The new word is "Children" the computer repeats the world several times. You see on the screen "Child" The ending is, "rin", [[ren]], "ran"Wow impressive Chris. You choose the correct word. Katie will be so [[proud!!]]Congrats Chris, You made it to the end of the school day. Katie approaches you and hugs you because she sees the hard work you put in today despite obstacles. She is excited to see what next week will bring when she comes back[[!!]]Time has passed and you have correctly finished 30 of the words. You come to word number 31. A star shows up in the middle of the diving board. When your player jumps on it a message shoes up on your screen. It is a yellow star, you click on it. It reads "FINAL WORD, 100 bonus points if answered correctly" You get excited and nervous.If you answer correctly you get the bonus points and are done for the day. But if you choose the wrong word you loose and will be sent back to the beginning.
[[Click]] the start to hear and see the wordThe computer reads aloud "Playdough". The beginning of the word is given as "playdo" the options are as follows. Choose carefully Chris.
[[ugh]]
[[ow]]
[[ah]]Chris.... YOU DID IT. [[CONGRATS]] all of your hardwork has payed off, Katie is proud and you should be too.Chris...Nice try but you dont get the bonus points and are sent back to the [[beginning]].Chris...Nice try but you dont get the bonus points and are sent back to the [[beginning]].Good job Chris you won!! You earned the 100 bonus points and finish the game with your charcter doing 6 flips in a row! You worked hard and it payed off despite the obstacles.Lose- You were so close Chris but fell short in the end. You improved but not to the level excpected.