12-15-10

Previous Next ELD Literacy Support = December 15, 2010 =

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= Unit 1 Essential Question: What Makes Us Wise? =

Students will:

 * learn to address the reader's bias.
 * speak about characters

=**Homework:**= =include component="page" page="table_col2_blue_2nd_col" = =Reminders:= include component="page" page="table_bot"
 * scan vocabulary
 * finish reflect and assess by Friday
 * Checking homework today:
 * Go to the Night Library for extra help!

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1. Unit 2 Cluster 2 Vocabulary Review
 * Quizlet
 * TPR

2. 12/15/10 Address the Reader's Bias
 * For each example of main idea + evidence, address the reader's bias:
 * 1) People feel fear when they are in a scary situation. One time, I saw a man with a gun running around in my neighborhood. This situation made everyone in my house feel fear. Some people may say that different situations can't make us feel different emotions, but they are wrong because ..............................................................................................
 * 2) Exercise is a great way to lose weight. My uncle Ben exercised every day for 2 months and he lost 15 pounds. Some people may say ..............................., but they are wrong because ..............................................................................................
 * 3) Illegal drugs are very bad for your health. For example, many people die every year from using illegal drugs. Some people might think ..............................., but this is not right because ..............................................................................................

3. 12/15/10 Compare Ideas about Uhmma
 * Think/Pair/Share activity.
 * Choose student volunteers to quickly re-read the text aloud to the class.
 * Students think about the question:
 * What kind of a person is Uhmma? (use your character chart to help you)
 * Students write their answer in their notebook.
 * Then, students pair to compare their answers. Each student gives his/her answer to the other.
 * Finally, students use the following sentence starters to share with a different partner
 * [|Compare Ideas about Uhmma.pdf]
 * Call on two/three students to share with the class.

4. 12/15/10 Reflect and Assess p. 123-124

5. 12/15/10 Scan Vocabulary Assessment Words

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