Weslandia by Paul Fleischman Summary: Wesley dreams of a civilization that’s all his own, where he can escape his own boring neighborhood. Will planting seeds make his dream a reality? Reading Goal: Problem and Solution Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening
Two Minute Edit Edusoft – working with resource materials
Vocabulary Rate and review the vocabulary words independently Review Vocabulary
Miserable: unhappy Jack was miserable because he was so sick that he missed the fieldtrip to Universal Studios.
Mumbled: Said unclearly Chase always mumbled under his breath and no one could understand him.
thrilling: exciting The roller coaster was so thrilling that Jose rode is several times, screaming with joy.
tending: Taking care of Charlotte was busy tending to Wilbur so he would not be killed for Christmas dinner.
devise: Think of Batman had to devise a plan to save the world from the evil Joker.
opportunities: chances Jacky had plenty of opportunities to study for the test so she did very well.
Partner Rate & Review-5 mintues Divide your words between you and your partner and test each other on the vocabulary. If your partner doesn’t know the word read them the definition and meaningful sentence.
Vocabulary Vault
Build Background- 10 minutes Reading goal: Identifying problem and solution Many stories have a problem that a character faces. The characters in these stories have to try and come up with a solution to their problem Why didn’t Wesley have any friends? Use think-pair-share to think of reasons why he doesn’t have friends Retell the story to your partner
Listening Comprehension- 15 minutes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Read pages Discuss problem Charlie faces and solutions he comes up with Clarify words Retell story
Teamwork-15 minutes Preview Team Talk Questions Take 2 minutes to survey the text and pick 2 words you want to clarify Partner read pages 400 - 401 with one partner reading a page and the other partner retelling what was read. Identify the problems and solution the character deals with. Discuss and Answer team talk questions Answer questions 2 and 3 in your journals Discuss answer with class
Adventures in Writing-10 minutes Writing prompt: Would you like to plant your own garden? Give two reasons to support your response.
Vocabulary Activity-5 minutes Multiple Choice Practice Review answers
Fluency – 10 minutes Read page 400 Rate your partners fluency based on fluency rubric Be positive and constructive.