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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: Expedition 3—Space: Traveling into the Unknown
Essential Questions: How does context help to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words? How do I use word parts to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words? How do I determine the main idea of a paragraph?
Resources/Materials: Journeys II books, workbooks, DVD, computer lab
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: ELA-1-H1, ELA-1-H3, ELA-1-H4, ELA-7-H1, ELA-7-H2, ELA-4-H1, ELA-4-H6 |
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Objectives: |
TSWBAT:
1. Determine the meaning of word parts.
2. Work individually on interactive computer lessons.
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TSWBAT:
1. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
2. Read and define unfamiliar words.
3. Determine the main idea of a paragraph.
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TSWBAT:
1. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
2. Review what he/she has read.
3. Use vocabulary words correctly.
4. Determine the main idea of a paragraph.
5. Review CPR.
6. Answer questions in complete sentences. |
TSWBAT:
1. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
2. Review what he/she has read.
3. Make predictions based upon captions, headings, etc.
4. Learn new words.
5. Determine the main idea of a paragraph.
6. Read aloud. |
TSWBAT:
1. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
2. Review readings from the expedition.
3. Review vocabulary from the expedition.
4. Demonstrate reading comprehension and understanding of previous articles and vocabulary. |
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Student Learning Activities:
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1. Students will do the bell work individually, then the whole class will go over the correct answers.
2. Students will go to the computer lab to work on SOLO activities individually.
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1. Students will do the bell work individually, then the whole class will go over the correct answers.
2. Show DVD 3.1 to review probing questions and their answers.
3. Introduce new vocabulary that will appear in “What’s Next in Space?”
4. Review 3-step strategy to determine main ideas.
5. Read “What’s Next in Space?”
6. Students will do activity on p. 27 of their workbooks.
7. Check for comprehension by asking questions.
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1. Students will do the bell work individually, then the whole class will go over the correct answers.
2. Review yesterday’s reading by asking questions.
3. Call on students to read and define vocabulary words.
4. Students will do vocabulary practice activity on p. 28 of their workbooks.
5. Review three steps to identifying the main idea of a paragraph.
6. Reread “What’s Next in Space?” stopping after paragraphs 4, 9, and 12 to fill in chart on p. 28 of workbooks.
7. Apply CPR strategy to selected words in the passage.
8. Students will do Reading Response activity on p. 29 of workbook individually.
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1. Students will do the bell work individually, then the whole class will go over the correct answers.
2. Review what we have learned about space travel in previous readings.
3. Introduce new vocabulary words. Students will copy them in their vocabulary logs.
4. Review main idea strategy steps.
5. Model steps using selected paragraphs from “Spinoffs from Space.”
6. Call upon students to read article, stopping after paragraph 7 to complete activity on p. 30 of workbook.
7. Check for comprehension by questioning the class about the reading.
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1. Students will do the bell work individually, then the whole class will go over the correct answers.
2. Review readings, vocabulary, CPR, and main idea strategies.
3. Students will take the expedition assessment.
4. If time allows, take students to computer lab to do session 2 SOLO activities.
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