SFA Monday

• Take out old Vocabulary check• Record your Comprehension and Vocabulary

score.• File your test and old vocabulary check and

read and response• Write names on new recording sheet• Set a goal for this weeks comprehension

VocabularyCan you pronounce itDo know the definition Can you use it in a sentence

Title: Adelina’s WhalesReading Goal: Drawing ConclusionsTeam Cooperation Goal: Help and encourage othersGenre: Photo essayAuthor: Richard Sobl

My sister lives in California and often wakes up at night because of the rumbling sounds of thunder.

rumbling: thundering

I got to pet a baby elephant at the zoo and felt the tough and wrinkled texture of its leathery skin.

leathery: tough

Whenever Martha looks over at Tom, Tom glances at Martha.

glances: looks

Mother is preparing the food for tonight’s feast.

preparing: Getting ready

I held my breath for almost a minute and then surfaced in the pool.

surfaced: Came to the top

The seagulls were gliding along over the boardwalk.

gliding: Moving smoothly

Reading Goal: Drawing Conclusions

Imagine that you are walking on sand. It is very, very hot. You see a cactus, and no water in sight.

Where are you?

How did you figure that out?

Drawing conclusions is:

Looking at the clues to figure out what is happening in the story.

Reading Goal: Drawing conclusions

What clues can you give to show that someone is happy?

What clues can you give to show that someone is mad?

What clues can you give to show that someone is smart?

Pages TE p. 455

Pages 33-43

Let’s predict Page 296

Photo essay: Uses words and pictures to tell a story and to give the reader information.

Team TalkLet’s preview the questions on

page 115 of your treasure hunt.

Partner Read 15 minutes

Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you pages 298-299

Partner Read p. A:298-B:299Restate page B:298 and A:299Read Silently: Page 298-299Discuss with team words you clarified Find vocabulary words

Team Discussion• Pass out Team Discussion Cards

• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Write answers to question 1 and 3

Class Discussion• What are some of the words you clarified?• Answer questions 1-4

Adventures in Writing 15 min

Treasure hunt page 115Discuss with your table first.

Vocabulary Practice

Treasure Hunt Page 73

Fluency 5 min

• Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6