SFA Monday
• Take out old Vocabulary check
• Record your Comprehension and Vocabulary
score.
• File your test and old vocabulary check and
read and response
• Write names on new recording sheet
• Set a goal for this weeks comprehension
Vocabulary
Can you pronounce it
Do know the definition
Can you use it in a sentence
Title: Adelina’s Whales
Reading Goal: Drawing Conclusions
Team Cooperation Goal: Help and
encourage others
Genre: Photo essay
Author: Richard Sobl
rumbling: thundering
My sister lives in California and often
wakes up at night because of the rumbling
sounds of thunder.
leathery:
tough
I got to pet a baby elephant at the zoo and
felt the tough and wrinkled texture of its
leathery skin.
glances:
looks
Whenever Martha looks over at Tom,
Tom glances at Martha.
preparing:
Getting ready
Mother is preparing the food for
tonight’s feast.
surfaced: Came to the top
I held my breath for almost a minute
and then surfaced in the pool.
gliding:
Moving smoothly
The seagulls were gliding along
over the boardwalk.
Reading Goal: Drawing Conclusions
Imagine that you are walking on sand. It is very,
very hot. You see a cactus, and no water in sight.
Where are you?
How did you figure that out?
Drawing conclusions is:
Looking at the clues to figure out
what is happening in the story.
Reading Goal: Drawing conclusions
What clues can you give to show
that someone is happy?
What clues can you give to show
that someone is mad?
What clues can you give to show
that someone is smart?
Pages TE p. 455
Pages 33-43
Let’s predict Page 296
Photo essay: Uses words and pictures to tell a story and to give the reader
information.
Team Talk
Let’s preview the questions on
page 115 of your treasure
hunt.
Partner Read 15 minutes
Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or
unfamiliar to you pages 298-299
Partner Read p. A:298-B:299
Restate page B:298 and A:299
Read Silently: Page 298-299
Discuss with team words you clarified
 Find vocabulary words
Team Discussion
• Pass out Team Discussion Cards
• Discuss answers to team talk questions
• Write answers to question 1 and 3
Class Discussion
• What are some of the words you clarified?
• Answer questions 1-4
Adventures in Writing 15 min
Treasure hunt page 115
Discuss with your table first.
Vocabulary Practice
Treasure Hunt Page 73
Fluency
• Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6
5 min