Word Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Spurts perish flock scan roamed typical project release
Word Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4Spurts
perishflock
scan
roamedtypical
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release
Title: Animals in Trouble: Endangered Species and How to Help Them
Author: Tanya JacksonGenre: ExpositoryReading Goal: Clarifying words in
expository text.Team Cooperation Goal: Explain your
ideas, and tell whyEssential Question: How can we
clarify words in expository text?
What does “explain an idea” mean?How can that help your team or your partner?
Short bursts
The water came out in short spurts as Joe turned the faucet on and off quickly.
Die, vanish
Tanya knew the pigeons in the park would perish if the trees were cut down.
Group, usually of birds
The flock of penguins sat on the iceberg
search
The teacher asked me to scan my paper for mistakes before I handed it in.
wandered
A lost dog roamed the neighborhood for days.
Usual, normal
On a typical day, I wake up at seven,but sometimes I wake up a little earlier.
Plan, activity
The company started working on the project to build a new dam across the river.
Let go
You can release the bird by opening its cage.
What does it mean to clarify?What are some strategies you can use to
clarify words you don’t understand?Another strategy we can use is to “think
about it” .“What is the big idea?”
Just off the floating icecaps, the great orcas swim in packs, hunting for prey. Their black and white skin gleams in the sun when they come to the surface of the water.
SurveyQuestionReadRestateReviewLearn
Survey the book……What do you think is the main idea?Write down a question that you have about
the topic
Page 49 of the Text
What was the main idea from what I read?What are the supporting details?
Team Talk questions #1 and #2 focus on our
reading goal: Clarifying
Partner Read- Page 50- As you read, stop to clarify- As you read, add to your idea tree
Clarify sticky words with your team Discuss the team talk questionsWrite the answers to numbers 1 and 2 ONLYVocabulary Practice: Write a meaningful
sentence with a vocabulary word from your list
If finished, practice fluency on page 4 or 7
What were some of the words your team clarified?
Let’s look at our answers for the team talk questions