4 1 Lewis And Clark And Me A Dog S Tale Day 1
Transcript of 4 1 Lewis And Clark And Me A Dog S Tale Day 1
SFA
VocabularyCan you pronounce itDo know the definition Can you use it in a sentence
Title: Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s TaleReading Goal: CharacterizationTeam Cooperation Goal: Help and encourageGenre: FictionAuthor: Laurie Myers
Some men were unloading a boat’s cargo onto the wharf.
wharf: boat dock
The sailors dug channels into the bottom of the stream because their boats got stuck.
channels:deeper parts
My mother only lets me go in the shallow end of the pool.
shallow: less deep
The stream’s current carried my toy boat very far away.
current: movement of water
When I saw how tall the roller coaster was, I had an urge to run away.
urge: strong want
Frida’s purse bulged because she had stuffed too many cookies inside.
bulged: popped out
Reading Goal: Characterization
What kind of person:Uses kind wordsShares their toysHelps others
What kind of person:Takes other peoples thingsUses mean wordsHelps only themselves
Nice
Respectful
Mean
Disrespectful
Characterization
How does the author help us understand Allison’s character?
Good readers pay attention to characterization to understand stories better.
Socks no longer feels like the center of attention in the Brickers’ house. Their baby keeps them to busy to pay much attention to a cat.
Pages 52-66
Let’s predict Page 44
Lewis and Clark were very famous explorers they went into the Wild West on a mission for President Thomas Jefferson more than 200 years ago. I never knew they had a big dog with them. I wonder what the dog was like, and what kinds of things he did on such a long trip.
Team TalkLet’s preview the questions on
page 13 of your treasure hunt.
Partner Read p. 46-47 15 minutes
Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you
Read and restate pages 46Read page 48 silentlyDiscuss 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 2 and 4
Class Discussion• What are some of the words you clarified?• Describe how Seaman feels about Lewis.• Why does Seaman think that Lewis will never need a
rope to use as a leash again?
Adventures in Writing 15 min
Imagine you were going on an exciting adventure. What kind of animal would you take with you? Describe the animal and how it will help you on your journey.
Discuss with your table first.
Vocabulary Practice
Treasure Hunt Page 13
Fluency 5 min
• Pg 46, paragraphs 1-6