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Title: Animals in Trouble: Endangered Species and How to Help Them

Author: Tanya JacksonGenre: ExpositoryReading Goal: Clarifying confusing

ideas in larger sections of expository text.

Team Cooperation Goal: Complete Tasks

Essential Question: How can we clarify information in expository text?

What does “complete tasks” mean? How can that help your team or your

partner?

Made illegal, kept away

Jack’s mom banned pets from the house, so he can’t have a dog.

protected

I preserved my good grades by making sure I studied hard.

Give energy to

Eating an apple will help power you through your day.

terrible

The flood caused awful problems for people.

Areas on the edge of the water

With oceans on both sides, the United States has east and west coasts.

Very important

Exercise is a major part of staying in good health.

People who know a lot about something

Millie’s parents studied for years to become experts in plant science.

Groups of two

I have three pairs of shoes, and they’re all black.

What strategy did we learn last week to help us clarify words in expository text?

What are some reasons people might become confused as they read?

What are some features that expository texts have?

Why would the author include them?

There are two types of penguins near the South Pole: the smaller Adelie penguin and the larger emperor penguin. Both penguins live in rookeries, or the places where flocks of penguins gather. The Adelie penguin is small and meek. The emperor penguin is strong and brave. It also has a black and white coat. Some think the emperor penguin looks like an emperor. In fact, that’s how the emperor penguin got its name.

Survey Question Read Restate Review Learn

Survey the book…… What do you think is the main idea? Write down a question that you have

about the topic

Page 58 of the Text

What was the main idea from what I read?

What are the supporting details?

Team Talk question #2 focuses on our

reading goal: Clarifying

Partner Read- Page 59- As you read, stop to clarify- Retell what your partner read about- Add to your idea tree

Clarify sticky words with your team

1. You MUST have AT LEAST one clarification Discuss the team talk questions If finished, practice fluency on page 59

Write the answers to numbers 2 and 4 ONLY Vocabulary Practice: Write a meaningful

sentence with a vocabulary word from your list If finished, practice fluency on page 59

What was something you clarified? Let’s look at our answers for the team

talk questions