VocabularyWord Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Concerned

RelievedSeldom

MutteredOpted

StridingUneaseoffered

Title: The Yo-Yo New KidAuthor: Andy WolinskyGenre: NarrativeReading Goal: Questioning: Asking and answering questions

Team Cooperation Goal: Explain your ideas and tell why

Think Pair Share What do you think explaining your ideas

and tell why means? How can you explain your ideas and tell

why?

concerns Worries,

things that might be a problem

One of my concerns is that I’ll hurt myself playing hockey.

relieved No longer afraid

Joe was relieved to hear that his teammate was okay after the accident.

seldom Rarely; not often

Omar is so seldom wrongthat people always ask him for answers to tough questions.

muttered Said quietly

As the thieves hid in the bushes, one muttered, “be quiet” to the other.

opted Chose, selected

Joe had to choose between the tuba and the trombone, and he opted to play the trombone.

striding Walking quickly, with confidence

The coach was striding across the field, ready to discuss the game with his star player.

unease Lack of

comfort Albert felt a

sense of unease when he heard he’d have a pop quiz that day.

offered Presented, tried to give

People liked the store because it offered customers many great choices.

What’s happened so far? Let’s make a prediction. What do you

think will happen next. How does Nate feel about Terrell going to

the party?

Clarify Figure out how to pronounce (say) a word

or a word’s meaning (definition) by using strategies.Don’t know how to say it?

Don’t know what it means?

Blend It Read OnChunk It Use ContextLook for a base word Mind MovieReread Reread

Background Knowledge

Questioning ChecklistPartner Reading with QuestioningTake turns reading a section of text with your partnerAfter each paragraph, the listening partner restates what was read and asks two questions about the informationThe reading partner answers the questions correctly and completelyTogether, partners choose one of the questions and write it on the following page. Next to the question, write the page number where the answer can be found.After reading the section, choose the two questions from the ones that you and your partner have written to ask the team. Make them THINK!

Questioning ChecklistListening Partner Reading PartnerI referred to the Questioning Strategy Card for different question words.

I answered the questions using information from the text and pictures.

I asked a question that can be answered using information from the paragraph.

I used background knowledge to help me answer hard questions.

I asked a hard question that made my partner think.

I used more than one paragraph to help me answer hard questions.

LC! Pg. 16 Some Example Questions

What time does Nate go to the party? Has Nate become a better yo-yo player? How do we know? Why does Nate think Terrell might be

nervous? How can I tell? Where does Philippe live?

Preview Team Talk

Share your questions from Partner Reading and discuss the answers.

Select two of your questions (one from each partner list) to ask your classmates. Include Think questions if possible. Write the answers to the questions. When you answer Think questions, include reasons, evidence from the text, or both.

How does Marco help Terrell feel at home? At the end of this section, Nate is-

A. angryB. happyC. nervousD. confident

Partner Reading – 15 minutes

Partner Read- Page 17 paragraphs 1-3Silent Read- Page 17 paragraphs 4 & 5- As you read, stop to clarify- Also, stop to retell your partner what they read- If finished early, reread page 21 together for

fluency practice.

Team Discussion – Explain your ideas and tell why!

Clarify sticky words with your team Discuss the team talk questions Vocabulary Practice Team Talk Extender: Nate has some concerns

about taking Terrell to the party. Should he? Why or why not?

If finished, practice fluency

Class Discussion What were some of the words your team

clarified? Let’s look at our answers for the team

talk questions Team Talk Extender: Nate has some

concerns about taking Terrell to the party. Should he? Why or why not?

VocabularyJordie jumped off his bike and went striding into

the ice cream store. He liked this ice cream store because they usually offered many different choices. Today was different, however. There were very few choices. “These aren’t good choices,” he muttered under his breath, not wanting the clerk to hear him. After thinking for a while, he opted for chocolate.

Stridinga. Jumpingb. Fallingc. Walking

slowlyd. Walking

quickly

Offereda. Threwb. Hidc. Presentedd. Owned

Muttereda. Shoutedb. Whisperedc. Sangd. Chanted

Opteda. Choseb. Forgotc. Leftd. moved