REVIEW FROM LAST WEEK »What is our unit theme? »What have we learned about city wildlife so far??

THEME: CITY WILDLIFE “ CITY LOTS: LIVING THINGS IN VACANT SPOTS” Written by Phylis S. Busch Illustrated by Pamela Carroll “ CITY LOTS: LIVING THINGS IN VACANT SPOTS” Written by Phylis S. Busch Illustrated by Pamela Carroll

PREVIEW AND PREPARE »WHAT DOES THE TITLE TELL YOU? »BROWSE THE ENTIRE STORY »LOOK FOR PICTURE CLUES THAT MIGHT TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE STORY

VOCABULARY »FILL OUT VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE CHART »LOOK FOR 3 UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN THE STORY »READ EACH SENTENCE AND LOOK FOR CONTEXT CLUES (Remember these are “hints”)

discarded »We collected the newspapers that had been discarded and recycled them. »Definition: unwanted, put aside as having no use (p.136)

dwellings »We could see smoke rising from the chimneys of the dwellings in the villages. »Definition: houses or places where people live (p.132)

examine »I am going to examine the seeds on this sunflower with my magnifying glass. »Definition: to look at and study carefully (p.134)

flourishing »My grandmother’s vegetable garden is flourishing and we will soon pick the vegetables. »Definition: growing strong and healthy (p.128)

fragrant »Mother’s peach pies are so fragrant that you can smell them from outside the kitchen window. »Definition: smelling pleasant; good smelling (p.137)

GENRE Informational text »Gives information or explains something using facts/details

OVERVIEW OF STORY »City lots are homes to many different plants and animals. »Describe trees, flowers, insects, and birds that might live in city lots »Show how city wildlife can be different at different times of the year

SET A PURPOSE FOR READING »MAKE A CONNECTION TO THE UNIT THEME »LOOK FOR EXAMPLES OF CITY LIFE »WHAT IS CITY LIFE? »WHERE IS CITY LIFE FOUND?

FOCUS QUESTIONS »What do good readers do while they are reading? »What are some good reading strategies?

READING STRATEGIES CLARIFYING: to check your understanding of the story I reread that part because…. I am going to look at the beginning of the story again because I forgort….

READING STRATEGIES SUMMARZING: sum up in your own words what you have read »So far in our story… »So far, I have learned… »Now I understand that….

READING STRATEGIES VISUALIZE: form pictures in your head as you read »I could see (smell, taste,)…. »I could picture…. »I can imagine what it is like to….

EXIT SLIP »Finish the sentence: I am excited to learn about …….