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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