Warm Up Which word means the same as carniverous in the following passage. Lions are carniverous animals. They don’t like to eat anything other than meat. A. dangerous B. beautiful C. meat-eating D. sweet Explain why you think so

Title: Animals in Trouble: Endangered Species and How to Help Them Author: Tanya Jackson Genre: Expository Reading Goal: Clarifying words in expository text. Team Cooperation Goal: Explain your ideas, and tell why Essential Question: How can we clarify words in expository text?

Vocabulary Vocabulary Vault Partner A, check numbers 5-8 Partner B, check numbers 1-4 Vocabulary Vault

spurts Short bursts The water came out in short spurts as Joe turned the faucet on and off quickly.

perish Die, vanish Tanya knew the pigeons in the park would perish if the trees were cut down.

Flock Group, usually of birds The flock of penguins sat on the iceberg

scan search The teacher asked me to scan my paper for mistakes before I handed it in.

roamed wandered A lost dog roamed the neighborhood for days.

typical Usual, normal On a typical day, I wake up at seven, but sometimes I wake up a little earlier.

project Plan, activity The company started working on the project to build a new dam across the river.

release Let go You can release the bird by opening its cage.

Think Pair Share What were the main ideas and details from yesterday’s reading? Make a prediction about what we will read next Can you think of a good question you could ask?

Listening Comprehension Page 55 of the Text

Idea Tree What was the main idea from what I read? What are the supporting details?

Preview Team Talk pg. 26 Team Talk question #1 focuses on our reading goal: Clarifying

Partner Reading – 10 minutes Partner Read- Page 56 As you read, stop to clarify Stop to retell Add to your idea tree

Team Discussion Clarify sticky words with your team Discuss ALL the team talk questions Write the answers to numbers 1 and 3 ONLY Vocabulary Practice If finished, practice fluency on page 50, 52, or 54.

Class Discussion What were some of the words your team clarified? Let’s look at our answers for the team talk questions