Do Now 02/12 SWBAT: Identify cause and effect relationships in a science text.

Agenda 02/12 Do now: Invader plants Anchor video: “America’s Least Wanted” Revisit vocab: Invader Scaffolded Reading Key Idea Target Vocab Partner read React and Write Rotations: p. 185 Agenda 02/12

Prereading Revisit Vocab It might be difficult to control invader species because_______. Prereading

Scaffolded Reading Key Idea Vocab Target Word: Responsible This science text is mostly about______. Vocab Target Word: Responsible I would feel_____if I were responsible for_____. Who should be responsible if a team loses a game: the team or the coach? The ____should be responsible if a team loses a game because_____. Scaffolded Reading

If someone planted a kudzo bush in a park near my home, I would______. React and Write

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Do Now 02/13

Agenda 02/13 Do Now: learn more Prereading p. 186 Scaffolded Reading Revisit Vocab: invader, method Scaffolded Reading Active reading Vocab Target Word: Capable React and Write Summarize Rotations: P. 187 Agenda 02/13

Prereading Revisit Vocab: Method, Invader One method for controlling invader species is______. Prereading

Scaffolded Reading p. 186 Active reading Target word: Capable * Star what species is invading the food chain in the Great Lakes? Target word: Capable A good basketball player is capable of making many baskets. What is a newborn baby capable of doing? A newborn baby is capable of _____. (verb+ing) Scaffolded Reading p. 186

Scientists could spread the word about invader species by______ Scientists could spread the word about invader species by______. (verb+ing) React and Write

Summarize the topic and important details in the science text, “America’s Least Wanted.”

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Do Now 02/14 SWBAT: Identify the meanings of idioms and new words.

Agenda 02/14 Do now: Agree or Disagree Teach:Idioms Practice Use a dictionary Rotations: p. 189 Wrap-up Agenda 02/14

IDIOM: My dad asked me to keep an eye on my little brother. Clarify expression: The phrase keep an eye on is an idiom. When you “keep an eye” on something you don’t actually put your eye on it. It is another way of saying to watch something closely. Teach: Idioms

Use a dictionary Basketball players move rapidly across the court. Based on what I know about basketball, I can infer that rapidly means to move quickly. Look up the word in the dictionary to check. Use a dictionary

In item 8, write down what you think the underlines word means and then check by looking it up in the dictionary. Practice

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Spelling Bee Rotations 02/15 Agenda

In-Service 2/16 Agenda