Reading strategies foundation unit Cycle 1, Day 3 Reading strategies foundation unit

Team Cooperation Skill: Reading goal: As we read, we will make predictions about events in a narrative poem. Today’s Big Question: Is it easier to predict events in a story about heroic deeds or to predict events in real life? Team Cooperation Skill: Explain your ideas and tell why

British vs. Rebels How did the rebels’ style of fighting differ from the method the British troops used? Why did the rebels call British soldiers redcoats or lobsterbacks?

Predicting: Think-Pair-Share When you pick up a magazine, how do you decide if you want to read it? What are some purposes of reading? How might your purpose for reading affect how you read?

Check out your Reading Goal T-P-S: While you are reading a story, what kinds of predictions might you make? How might predicting help you improve your understanding of what you read? Strategy Examples Goals Predicting

Listening Active listening position. “The Ride of Jennie M’Neil” stanza 1 T-P-S: do you predict that this narrative poem might be similar to “The Ride of Paul Revere”? What evidence do you have? “The Ride of Jennie M’Neil” stanza 2 From reading this, what do we know about the main character? What do you predict will happen in this poem?

Partner read: stanzas 3-6 Team talk questions What causes Jennie M’Neal to ride out on a stormy night? How does the poet use the last lines of each stanza? Give examples. Describe Jennie’s relationship with the colonel. Make a prediction about what will happen next in the poem. What clues lead you to make this prediction? (write)

Big Question - # heads Did anyone predict that Jennie would be unsuccessful in her ride to ward the colonel? Why would this prediction be possible but less likely? Is it easier to predict events in story poems about heroic deeds or to predict events in real life? Why

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence Phantom Like a ghost; not easily seen or heard The fog was so heavy that night that boats coming into the harbor looked like phantom ships appearing out of thin air. Impetuous Showing sudden energy or emotion The hockey player made an impetuous move that surprised the opposing team. Steed Horse The cowboy depended on his trusty steed to help him round up the cattle. Aghast Horrified and amazed Liz was aghast to find how poorly she had done on the test. Valorous Brave or courageous The valorous fireman went into the burning building to save the people trapped inside. Resolute Firm; unmoving His dad said the shoes were ugly, but Jake was resolute in his decision to buy them. Heedless Ignoring or not paying attention Molly walked toward the dog, heedless of its bared teeth. Dauntless Fearless; unable to be scared away The dauntless mother bird flew at the fox, trying to scare away it from her nest.

Vocabulary Review Vocabulary Review Valorous Resolute Steed Aghast Homework: read 20 minutes EVERY NIGHT!