Pompeii…Buried Alive! By: Edith Kunhardt

Mount Vesuvius

DAY 1: What is our reading goal? Our reading goal is to answer questions about cause-and-effect relationships between Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What is our Team Cooperation goal? Our team goal is to practice active listening.

Vocabulary: Rate your knowledge (+ or ?) WordDay 1 escape mixture narrrow tremble enormous protect poisonous erupted

escape Chunk: es-cape To get away The bank robber tried to escape in a stolen car, but the police caught him.

mixture Chunk: mix-ture Two or more things blended together Harry’s favorite ice cream is a mixture of chocolate and vanilla.

narrow Chunk: nar-row (ow= long o sound) Small in width; thin (not wide) Alicia tried to walk between the two desks, but the space was too narrow for her to fit.

tremble Chunk: trem-ble To shake without control; shiver Tommy started to tremble because it was very cold outside and he forgot to wear a jacket.

enormous Chunk: e-norm-ous Huge, gigantic The mountain was so enormous that Gretchen could not see the top.

protect Chunk: pro-tect To cover or shield; to guard It is important to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays by wearing sunglasses.

poisonous Base word + ending poison + ous Having a chemical that can hurt or kill a living thing There are many poisonous snakes in the jungle that can harm humans with a single bite.

erupted Base word + ending erupt + ed Blew up; exploded Hot, boiling lava oozed out of the volcano after it erupted.

Build Background Emily rushed out of the house in the morning and forgot her umbrella. That afternoon, it began to rain heavily. Soaking wet, Emily returned home. CauseEffect Emily rushes out of the house.Emily forgets her umbrella. Emily is soaking wet.

Team Talk Day 1 1.What causes a volcano to erupt? WRITE 2.From the pictures on pages 8-9, you can tell that— a.The people are very worried that Vesuvius will erupt. b.The people know Vesuvius is about to erupt. c.The people do not know Vesuvius is about to erupt. d.Both a and b. What clues helped you to draw this conclusion? 3. Describe a normal day in Pompeii. WRITE

TEAM WORK Read pages 6-11 aloud with partners Early finishers, reread for fluency. Discuss main idea and important details

TEAM TALK EXTENDER Would the people in Pompeii have acted differently if they had known that the volcano had been about to erupt? How would they have acted?

Vocabulary Practice Write a meaningful sentence The building was enormous. (not meaningful) The building was enormous the closer we got, and we felt so small next to it. I saw a narrow road. (not meaningful) I saw a narrow road that only one car could go on at a time because it wasn’t very wide.

DAY 2: Two-minute Edit We seen a car wreck up ahead so we decided to take a alternate route to bettys bakery to get doughnuts. (6) We saw a car wreck up ahead, so we decided to take an alternate route to Betty’s Bakery to get doughnuts.

DAY 2: What is our reading goal? Our reading goal is to answer questions about cause-and-effect relationships between Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What is our Team Cooperation goal? Our team goal is to practice active listening.

Team Talk Day 2 1.What did the people in Pompeii have in common just before Vesuvius started to erupt? A B C D 2.What was the first thing that happened that showed Vesuvius was about to erupt? 3.What effect did the volcano have on the people in the town when it began to erupt? Explain your answer. WRITE 4.What problem do you think the people of Pompeii will face because of the volcano? Use clues from the text to support your answer. WRITE

TEAM TALK EXTENDER Why do you think the author compares the volcano to a sleeping giant? Explain.

TEAM WORK Read pages aloud with partners Early finishers, reread for fluency. Discuss main idea and important details

Vocabulary Practice Write a meaningful sentence The building was enormous. (not meaningful) The building was enormous the closer we got, and we felt so small next to it. I saw a narrow road. (not meaningful) I saw a narrow road that only one car could go on at a time because it wasn’t very wide.

DAY 3: Two-minute Edit Nicky screamed “wait for me!” when her brother walk out the door she didnt want to be left behind. (6) Nicky screamed, “Wait for me!” when her brother walked out the door. She didn’t want to be left behind.

DAY 3: What is our reading goal? Our reading goal is to answer questions about cause-and-effect relationships between Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What is our Team Cooperation goal? Our team goal is to practice active listening.

Team Talk Day 3 1.Compare the people of Pompeii before and after the volcano began to erupt. WRITE 2.What happened to many of the people in Pompeii as a result of the volcano? Explain your answer. WRITE 3.Why do you think Pliny never forgot the day Vesuvius erupted?

TEAM TALK EXTENDER Do you think more people would be saved if Vesuvius erupted today? Why or why not?

TEAM WORK Read pages 26 – 32 aloud with partners Early finishers, reread for fluency. Discuss main idea and important details

Vocabulary Practice Write a meaningful sentence The building was enormous. (not meaningful) The building was enormous the closer we got, and we felt so small next to it. I saw a narrow road. (not meaningful) I saw a narrow road that only one car could go on at a time because it wasn’t very wide.

DAY 4: Two-minute Edit So many people in pompeii will never forget the eruption of mount vesivius. Even though it happen a long time ago. (6) So many people in Pompeii will never forget the eruption of Mount Vesivius even though it happened a long time ago.

DAY 4: What is our reading goal? Our reading goal is to answer questions about cause-and-effect relationships between Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What is our Team Cooperation goal? Our team goal is to practice active listening.

TEAM TALK Day 4 1.People returned to Pompeii to— a.look for their houses. b.look for their belongings. c.look for their friends. d.all of the above 2. Why was Pompeii forgotten? WRITE 3. Do you think Pliny is an important person in history? Support your answer. WRITE 4. What questions did the diggers have after they found a wall and buildings?

TEAM TALK EXTENDER How might things have been different if Pliny had never written letters about Pompeii? Explain.

TEAM WORK Read pages 36 – 41 aloud with partners Early finishers, reread for fluency. Discuss main idea and important details

Vocabulary Practice Write a meaningful sentence The building was enormous. (not meaningful) The building was enormous the closer we got, and we felt so small next to it. I saw a narrow road. (not meaningful) I saw a narrow road that only one car could go on at a time because it wasn’t very wide.

DAY 5 TEST DAY Good Luck!

DAY 6 Adventures in Writing If there is ever a fire in our school building, we will ring the fire alarm. First, the students and staff will leave the building and meet behind the school. Then, teachers will take attendance to be sure all of their students are out of the building. Finally, the students and staff will stay outside until we are told by the fire department that it is safe to return. We will make an announcement on the local radio station telling parents the school will close for the day if we can’t return to the school. Following this plan will help everyone to be safe if there is ever a fire in the building.