The Three-Century Woman By Richard Peck

Goals for the week Reading Goal: Students will draw conclusion from clues in the text. Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Genre: Realistic Fiction

claim: state as a fact The radio broadcaster claims that he saw a UFO shaped like a horseshoe flying over the radio station.

fondly: with affection I think fondly of my dog Solobino, who died when I was 15.

murmured: mumbled The boy murmured the words on the page he was reading because he was still learning to read.

barged: entered rudely The thief barged into my neighbors house a little after 8:00p.m, luckily we called the police on time and they apprehended him.

casual: relaxed Alejandro was very casual about shooting a basket to win the game, and said his basket was no more important than any body else.

pondered: thought about Erika pondered the name Hercules for her dog, but she decided on Bony instead.

Test Each Other

Vocabulary Vault

Build Background When we make guesses about somebody based on what that person says, thinks, or feels, we are drawing conclusions.

Listening Comprehension Children of the Fire Listen for characters actions, words, and thoughts to Draw a Conclusion

Building Background Who is the The Three-Century Woman? Why do they call her this? What has happened so far in the story Three- Century Woman?

Building Background Why is a television truck parked at the Whispering Oaks Elder Care Facility?

Let’s Preview the Questions Page 52 1. Mom doesn’t want anyone interviewing Great Grandmother because- 2. Why do you think Great-Grandmother invites the interviewers in? 3. Usually when Ann and Megan visit her, Great-Grandmother is- 4. What is Mom’s opinion of the interviewers? CE DC CH FO

Build Background Why is a television truck parked at the Whispering Oaks Elder Care Facility?

Partner Read- 15 minutes Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you philosophy Read and restate with partners page 521-522 Read Silently page 523 Discuss with your team the words you clarified

Team Discussion-15minutes Discuss answers to team talk questions #3 answer questions #1 Summarize #4 agree or disagree #2 Ask question Write answers to question 1 and 2

Vocabulary

Fluency – 5 min Page 518 Page 521