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STRETCHING OURSELVES

By: Alden Carter

TEAM COOPERATION GOAL

Help and Encourage Others

READING GOAL: IDENTIFYING CAUSE AND EFFECTRemember: Cause makes things happenEffects are the things that happen as a

result of something else

RELAX-LOOSEN UP

Steve could finally relax after he was finished with her project, he loosened up

after a long day.

CURE-FIX

Taking a walk is a great cure for when you’re feeling down, it usually fixes any ailments.

STIFF-UNBENDING

The pony’s legs were stiff after it was first born, but they loosened up after a while.

IMPATIENT-ANXIOUS

The audience was impatient and began chanting for the performers to start the show.

FRUSTRATING=-ANNOYING, DISCOURAGING

It was frustrating for Sean to try to build the model airplane without directions.

NIMBLE-FLEXIBLE

The nimble gymnast easily flipped through the air.

VOCABULARY VOUCHER

NEWFANGLED FAIRY TALES

NEWFANGLED FAIRY TALES

Let’s review what happened yesterday…

“The Obsolete Dragon”

NEWFANGLED FAIRY TALES

How does Sir Dragon find out where Sir Grimbald is staying?

why does Sir Grimbald challenge the dragon to a fight? How does the dragon prepare for the fight? Who do the spectators want to

win the fight?

SO AFTER READING…I think there’s another cause-and-effect connection we can make here. I think we

can connect the fact that Sir Grimbald challenges the dragon to a fight with a

reason why he did this.

What are the effects of becoming an obsolete has on Sir Dragon?

He will open a school to teach young dragons how to prepare for roles in video

games and movies.

SO NOW LET’S CONNECT THE LC WITH TODAY’S STORY

LET’S WORK IN TEAM TO DISCUSS THE MAIN POINTS UP TO NOW

What would be a good question up to this point?

How is Nic like Emily?

TEAM TALK QUESTIONS1. How does swimming probably

help Nic?2. Why does Nic have a pump?3. How is Tanner different from

Nic?4. How does Tanner help his

mom? What does this show about him?

PARTNER READING

Page 424 and 425(up to last sentence) aloud with partners

Page 426 (last sentence)

Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you

Discuss with team words you clarified

Find vocabulary words

#1Reads the Question

#2Answers the

Question

#3Agrees or

disagrees with evidence from

the text

#4Summarizes

what the groups discussed

TEAM DISCUSSION-15MINUTES Discuss answers to team talk questions

Write answers to question 2 and 4

CLASS DISCUSSION What are some of the words you

clarified?

ADVENTURES IN WRITINGHow would your class respond to

a student like Tanner? Explain your answer.

SCORING GUIDEYou answer the question 25 pointsYour answer explains or describeswith at least two details 25 pointsYour answer makes sense and hasPart of the question in it 20 pointsYour answer is written in complete,correct sentences 20 pointsYour writing has correct capitalizationand punctuation 10 points

VOCABULARYMeaningful Sentence Practice

relax cure stiffimpatient frustrating nimble

Choose a new word from your list to use in a meaningful sentence.

FLUENCY 5 MIN

Pages 418-421 Or page 422 Or 425

FLUENCY RUBRIC100 points Expressiveness

SmoothnessRate and correctness

90 points SmoothnessRate and correctness

80 points Rate and correctness70 points Correctness