SFA Friday
Vocabulary Can you pronounce it Do know the definition Can you use it in a sentence
Title: The Stranger Reading Goal: Cause and Effect Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Genre: Fantasy Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Jammed: Pushed strongly Delores saw a lady’s coat get stuck in the escalator, so she jammed on the stop button with her fist.
terror: Extreme fear When Uncle Ray tells ghost stories, the children hug each other in terror.
lent: Gave temporarily I lent Joanna my tennis racket for the tournament, and she returned it the next day.
Erica stroked her pretty grey cat with both hands. Rubbed gently Erica stroked her pretty grey cat with both hands.
observing noticing: After noticing the flashing police car lights, dad realized he was driving too fast.
Amy decided to go to medical school instead of business school. Chosen Amy decided to go to medical school instead of business school.
Reading Goal: Cause and Effect
Reading Goal: Cause and Effect TE p. 217 Cause: Why it happened
Effect: What happened
Think-Pair-Share Page 272 TE P. 429
Team Talk Let’s preview the questions. Use the table of contents to help you find the page.
Test Day Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you Read Silently: Page 284-285 Answer questions 1-6 Vocabulary 1-6 Challenge 7-10 Find vocabulary words
Team Discussion Pass out Team Discussion Cards Discuss answers to team talk questions Write answers to question 1 and 3
Class Discussion What are some of the words you clarified? Answer questions 1-4
Adventures in Writing 15 min Treasure hunt page 107 What is your favorite season or time of year? Describe it and explain why you like it so much. Discuss with your table first.
Vocabulary Practice Treasure Hunt Page 107
Fluency 5 min Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6