Theme 5 Selection 1 Selection 3 Selection 2Heroes

Heroes  Who are some of your heroes? Why do you respect them?  What would make you feel like a hero?  Why do you think firefighters were chosen to illustrate the “Heroes” theme? What makes them heroes?

Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic characters and events come to life in a fictional plot Heroes

Purposes for Reading Strategy focus: predict/infer Comprehension skill: cause and effect Vocabulary development Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus: Strategy Focus: Predict /Infer Predict and infer: What does the title and cover of the story make me think the story will be about? Infer by thinking about how you would act, or what you would do in this situation. Then predict what will happen in the story.

Key Vocabulary boycott civil rights (movement) fare protest stupendous slush skit

boycott a refusal to buy from a company

civil rights (movement) referring to the legal privileges every American citizen is guaranteed

fare the money a person must pay to travel, as on a bus or subway

protest to express strong feelings against something

stupendous amazing

slush Watery snow

skit a brief play

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Genre: Biography A true story of the life of a real person.

Purposes for Reading Strategy focus: monitor/clarify Comprehension skill: making judgments Vocabulary development Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus: Strategy Focus: Monitor/Clarify Monitor: What happened first? Next? Clarify: Do I understand the story? As you read about Gloria Estefan’s rise to musical fame Monitor your reading to make sure you understand the sequence of events. Clarify what you don’t understand.

Key Vocabulary career contract demonstrated eventually specializes tireless worldwide

career what someone does as a job

contract a written agreement

demonstrated showed clearly

eventually at the end; finally

specializes to be involved in a particular activity

tireless able to work a long time without getting tired

worldwide all over the world

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Genre: Biography A true story of the life of a real person. Heroes

Purposes for Reading Strategy focus: evaluate Comprehension skill: fact and opinion Vocabulary development Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus: Strategy Focus: Evaluate Evaluate: What clues does the author give me to help me understand that Lou Gehrig was a hero? Lou Gehrig was a hero both on and off the baseball field. As you read about his life, evaluate how well the author shows Gehrig’s heroism.

Key Vocabulary consecutive fielding first baseman (to) honor modest shortstop sportsmanship

consecutive following one right after the other

fielding in baseball, picking up a ball and throwing it to the correct player

first baseman the baseball player who guards the area around first base

(to) honor to show special respect for

modest having a quiet, humble view of oneself

shortstop The baseball player who guards the area between second base and third base

sportsmanship the quality someone has when acting with dignity in difficult situations

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