Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (6). Copy the following words on your paper: I N T E R V E N E P E R S I S T E N T Circle their vowel sounds.

Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (6). Now, follow the rules for chunking words to add the slash marks. I N T E R V E N E P E R S I S T E N T

Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (7). Copy the following words on your paper: I N T E N T I O N S H E R I T A G E Circle their vowel sounds.

Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (7). Now, use the rules for chunking words to add the slash marks. I N T E N T I O N S H E R I T A G E

Copy the following words on your paper: T A C T I C Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (8). Copy the following words on your paper: T A C T I C P R E S T I G I O U S Then, circle their vowel sounds.

Now, use the rules for chunking words to add the slash marks. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet (8). Now, use the rules for chunking words to add the slash marks. T A C T I C P R E S T I G I O U S

Agenda Warm-Up Mini-Lesson: Questioning (Using “Personality Power”) Review the Stations Captain America (Vocabulary) Hulk (Achieve 3000) Black Widow (First chapter of book; Questioning) If finished: Vocabulary Practice Sheet

Vocabulary Vocabulary 6: Contiguous, Sanction, Intervene, Witness, Influence, Inquisitive, Intrepid, and Persistent   Vocabulary 7:  introspective, perceptive, eloquent, intentions, heritage, discrimination, refuge, memoir Vocabulary 8: resilient, resolute, resourceful, defiant, triumph, tactic, prestigious, alien

Literature Circles Role 1: Questioner. The questioner writes four to six questions about what we have just read. These questions will be used for group discussion during the next literature circle reading session/meeting The most important things to remember about the questions are: The questions cannot be answered with just a “yes or no.” The questions cannot require just a one word answer The questions must stimulate an opinion or discussion among the participants of the group

Practice the Discussion Director: Questioner Personality Power

Practice the Discussion Director (Questioner)

Practice the Discussion Director (Questioner)

Practice the Discussion Director (Questioner)

Practice the Discussion Director (Questioner)

Rotations Captain America Hulk Black Widow

Captain America: Teacher-Led Choose four words from your grade’s word list. Fold a full sheet of paper in half vertically, then again horizontally. In each quarter, write the following: Word Phonetic Spelling Definition A picture that represents the word. Generation [jen-uh-rey-shuh n] A single stage in the history of a family.

Hulk: Achieve 3000 1. Read the article. 2. Write a summary statement every two paragraphs. 3. Answer the multiple choice questions. 4. Answer the thought question (at least five sentences.)

Black Widow: Independent Reading Read the first chapter of the book. Write at least four responses for your literature circle role. Answer the question provided.

If Finished with Station Work: Continue work from another station Complete the Vocabulary Practice Sheet

Vocabulary Practice Sheet (Green)

Closing: Chunk the following word into its parts: U N P R E L E N T I O N

On the Record (Grade 6) Reporting Live (#4 Building Capacity) Inquisitive: Being curious or eager for knowledge Intrepid: Lacking fear Persistent: Not giving up What do these words have to do with the slide show?

On the Record (Grade 7) Family Ties (#1 Define Self) Introspective people examine their own thoughts and feelings to discover more about themselves. People who are perceptive are good at observing and understanding the world around them. A person who is eloquent can express things vividly in words. What do these words have to do with the slide show?

On the Record (Grade 8) Life and Death (#2 Resilient) A person who is resilient is able to recover or adjust when bad things happen. Resourceful people are able to use their skills and other means to respond productively to new situations. People who are resolute are fully committed to achieving a goal once they set their minds to it. What do these words have in common with the slide show?