4-27-11

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Unit 4 Essential Question: What does it take to survive?
= April 27 and 28, 2011 =

Students will:
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 * make connections between text features and text
 * learn new vocabulary
 * increase reading comprehension
 * Finish your summary sentences
 * Prepare for your skit on Friday

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 * Checking homework today:
 * Go to the Night Library for extra help!

=__Agenda__=

1. Unit 4, Cluster 1 Vocabulary
 * Quizlet
 * Review TPR

2. Reading "Tornado Survivor" using the reading strategy.
 * As students read, have students answer the following question on a sticky note:
 * How does the photo help you understand the text on the page? How are the photo and text connected?
 * Students share their connections with the class.

3. 4/27 or 28/11 Summary Sentences "Tornado Survivor"
 * One summary sentence for each page. Summary sentences need to be in English.

4. Introduce Edge Sketch assignent:
 * Groups will use their summary sentences from "Tornado Survivor" or the "What Really Happened" sentences from "Two Were Left" to re-tell one of the stories.
 * Each group will create a skit to act out the story.
 * You can use time today to plan this skit. You will be performing your skit Friday.
 * What do you need to do?
 * Prepare your summary sentences.
 * Plan how to act out each summary sentence.
 * Decide who in your group will read the sentences and who will be acting the sentences out.

5. Begin/Continue reading article 2
 * Mark the text.
 * What do students underline/mark? (teacher decides)
 * Write summary sentences in the margins.

__** Standardized Test Preparation **__ **Students will:**
 * learn to apply test-taking strategies
 * prepare for standardized testing

**__Agenda__**

1. Standardized Test Vocabulary
 * Quizlet
 * Translate the word AND the definition.
 * Find an easy-English definition.

2. Finish Reviewing Unit 3 Test

3. Analyze Test Questions
 * Literacy TA
 * Students write/translate/speak about how to do this.

4. Analyze Test Questions
 * [|CST Prep Activity 1.pdf]
 * [|CST Prep Activity 2.pdf]
 * [|CST Prep Activity 3.pdf]