Monday, March 3, 2014

Learning Objectives:

I can…

• read with inflection
• respond to selected passages
• rehearse a reading and explanation

Opening:

1. Turn in Reading Log #24

2. Pass out Article of the Week 2.6, number paragraphs and stanzas, and write a prediction for both the passage and the poem.

3. Pass out new reading Log (#25 + Bonus Week)

Work Period:

4. Choose a significant passage from the novel (a paragraph or two).

5. Take time to review the expressive reading criteria on page 251 in SpringBoard.

6. Practice reading your passage orally in your small group so you can get comfortable saying the words aloud.

7. Once you have rehearsed, practice reading orally to one of the members of your group.

• The listener should NOT have a copy of the passage.
• The listener should complete page 251 while listening.

8. Give and discuss feedback with your partner; have each partner, in turn, set an individual oral reading goal in his or her class journal.

9.  In your journal, describe why you choose the passage.  This is a rough draft for the Embedded Assessment.

10.  Return to your small group and complete the poster you began on Friday.

Closing:

11. Practice reading your passage aloud at home, as well as reciting your explanation of its significance.