Reading

Monday: January 4, 2009
-Centerfield Ballhawk
-Read Aloud - The Hitting Machine of San Diego(330G) -discuss purpose and 
listening strategy
-Introduce Focus Skill -Sequence(use teaching transparency 117)
-Building Background (330K)
-Introduce vocabulary - outfielder, concentrate, depend, ballhawk, vanish, 
fault
-Vocabulary - Read Vocabulary Power pages 330-331, use glossary to place 
definitions in vocabulary journal
-Introduce and make predictions for - Centerfield Ballhawk
-Homework - Read Centerfield Ballhawk pages 332-348

Tuesday: January 5, 2009
-Take the Did You Read AR Test
-Read Centerfield Ballhawk pages 332-348
-Spelling and Grammar (refer to spelling and grammar lesson plans)
-Independent Reading
-Homework - Complete Practice Page 61

Wednesday: January 6, 2009
-Discuss Focus Skill - Sequence pages 354-355
-Complete Practice Page 62
-Review Prefixes and Suffixes (355B)
-Partner Comprehension Questions (studyguide)

Thursday: January 7, 2009
- Listen to story on tape
-Complete Selection Test
-Review Focus Skill - Sequence

Friday: January 8, 2009
-Focus Skill Quiz