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Title: Wings Author: Christopher Myers Genre: Narrative (Fantasy) Reading Goal: Analyze characters through their words, thoughts, and actions. Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Essential Question: How can we figure out what a character is like?

 reach  Maria had to stretch her arms to get the box off of the shelf.

 Group of people  “Hold my hand so you don’t get lost in the crowd at the parade,” Mom said.

 laugh  The funny movie made us giggle out loud.

 seized  Eva grabbed the book out of Sasha’s hand and said, “It’s mine!”

 floating  Montel watched the clouds drifting across the sky.

 tumbled Steven dropped to the ground after slipping on the ice.

 What did the wolf do in the story?  What does this tell you about the wolf?  You just did CHARACTERIZATION!  As we read, we will look at what the characters say, think, and do to learn what the character is like.

 Julius by Angela Johnson  Let’s preview the book  What do you think the story will be about?

 Let’s preview the text

 Team Talk question #2 focuses on our reading goal: Characterization

Partner Read- First 2 paragraphs of page 18 Silent Read – The rest of As you read, stop to clarify - Retell what your partner read about - If finished early, practice fluency on p.18

 Clarify sticky words with your team 1. You MUST have AT LEAST one clarification  Discuss the team talk questions  If finished, practice fluency on page 18

 Write the answers to numbers 1 and 3 ONLY  Vocabulary Practice: Pg. 3 (Fill in the blank with the best vocabulary word)  If finished, practice fluency on page 18

 What was something you clarified?  Let’s look at our answers for the team talk questions  Let’s record our points for today!