2 minute Edit

• Multi-meaning words

Rate and Reviewespecially congratulatedimmediately crumbledvanished steady

Write vocabulary words on chart and rate your knowledge of each word. Things to think about:

Pronouncing the word: blend, chunk, base word plus prefix or suffix

Defining the word: background knowledge

Using the word in a sentence: background knowledge

Text, author, and reading goal

Today you will begin reading the Houdini box by Brian Selznick. As you read you will learn how the author develops his characters by focusing one what they do, think, feel, and say.

Team Cooperation Goal• Active Listening

• Eyes on speaker• Sit up straight• Ask questions• Listen carefully

Vocabularyespecially congratulated immediately crumbledvanished steady

especiallyI really love eating pie but I especially like eating cake because it is my favorite.

Particularly; mainly; above all

immediatelyYou need to pay attention immediately if there is an

earthquake so you can get out of the building quickly.

instantly

vanishedThe elephant vanished before my eyes when the magician said the

magic words.

disappeared quickly

congratulatedThe class congratulated the

student for getting an A+ on the math test.

praised

crumbledThe cookie crumbled in my hand

and fell into pieces because it was so dry.

Fell apart

steadyThe snow came down at a steady pace and covered the front lawn

like a blanket.

Constant; sturdy; fixed

Vocabulary Vault

faded

odd

discovers

trimmed gazes

wobbly

Build BackgroundWhat kind of person does the following things:

• Run errands for his mother• helps his father clean out the basement• helps the neighbor lady feed her pets• mows the grass, and does all his homework every day.

CharacterizationCharaterization is the

way to make a character come alive for your readers. Show how the character acts, thinks, feels, and speaks, Show how other characters respond to him or her

Showing what characters are like is better than simply telling what they are like. You will make the characters seem like real people

What is Edward’s Character?

Edward ran next door to his friend’s house. He rang the doorbell over and over and over again. He couldn’t wait to show Luis his new skateboard. He knew Luis would be jealous. When Luis came to the door, Edward bragged loudly, “ What do you think? It was the most expensive skateboard in the entire mall. None of the other kids can afford this one.” Luis didn’t answer. But Edward just kept on talking as if he didn’t even care what Luis thought.

Listening ComprehensionTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Pages 3-7

Discuss characterizationClarify unfamiliar words

The Houdini Box

Reading Goal: CharacterizationTeam Cooperation Goal: Active ListeningGenre: NarrativeDiscussion:Text, illustrations and author information – page411Preview: Team Talk Questions

Days : 1-4Prepare

to read!

TeamworkRead pages 398 with your partner. Make

sure that you restate each page after reading and add main idea and details to your story map.

While reading clarify 2 words that are unfamiliar. Use all you strategies

Read page 399 silently – add information to story map

Teamwork Continued• Discuss and answer all four questions• Write the answer to 1 and 2 in your

journal

Class Discussion• What words did you clarify?• Did you restate the pages

(paragraphs) you read?• Be prepared to answer the Team Talk

questions!

Adventures in Writing• Have you ever dreamed of being a

magician? If you were a magician, what trick would you like to know how to do?

Fluency – 5 minRead page 398 with partner. Give fluency score using fluency rubric.