Post on 21-Jan-2016
Ghost Towns of the American West
Reading Goal: Cause and EffectTeam Cooperation Goal: Completing TasksGenre: Expository
Day : 3
1.On what page does Chapter 7 begin?
2.What is the title of Ch. 16?
3.How many parts are contained in this table of contents?
Review Vocabulary independently – 5 minutes
Can you pronounce itCan you give the definitionCan you use it in a sentence
Vocabulary Vault
Listening ComprehensionTrail of Tears
What is the Cause and Effect?
By Joseph Burchak
Building Background
Why did people go west to start new lives?
Ghost Towns of the American West
Partner Read- 15 minutesSurvey the pages
Pictures, subtitles, headingsMake predictions
Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to youRead and restate pages 616-617Clarify as you readDo RT
Team Discussion-15minutes
• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Write answers to questions 1 and 3
Class Discussion
• Describe the typical western town.• You can conclude from the text that railroads
were• Why did Garland City, Colorado, move thirty
miles west?• How many more men were there than women
in the western towns
Writing Adventures- 15 min
Look at the picture of Cabezon, new Mexico, on page 619. Imagine you area newspaper
reporter writing a story on the ghost town
Vocabulary Practice-10 min
• Divide your words with partner. Choose a word from your list to use in a meaningful sentence.
Fluency – 5 min
• Page 617