Lesson 8 Good Readers: Look at Text Structure Expectations: 1. Listen carefully 2. Work hard 3. Be responsible

Review: 'ight': light, bright, fight, night, right Good readers read for a purpose. Knowing why you are reading something helps you understand the text better.

Grammar: Adjectives Let’s describe this tiger.

Grammar: Adjectives loud fast powerful strong white black striped soft fur large Sharp teeth regal graceful golden

Grammar: Adjectives Adjective: describes a noun (person place or thing/idea) and usually comes before the noun. Example: the big red cap

Good Readers Determine purpose Predict Ask questions Draw conclusions Read for a purpose Think about author's choices Make connections

Good Readers: Look at Text Structure I can see the parts Of this story. This is a descriptive text. This text is comparing First, next, and last... Good readers use the way text is organized to help them understand why and what they read.

Good Readers: Look at text structure I can use graphic organizers! Descriptive: Sequential: Compare/contrast: Cause and effect:

The Dog and the Shadow The dog wanted more meat. Cause Effects He had to open his mouth. He lost all his meat.

Wolves Father is big. The mother feeds the babies. Can run and jump. The father will protect The babies.

Good Listener Eyes are watching. Ears are listening. Lips are closed. Hands are still. Feet are quiet.

Read Aloud: Listen as I read to you. How is this text organized? Book: Magic Tree House #6 Afternoon on the Amazon By: Mary Pope Osborne Chapter 3: Yikes!

Assignment: 1. Choose a previous journal entry and underline all the adjectives on that page. 2. Read the book Not too Little to Help nonfiction/not-too-little/load.htm?f In your journal decide which graphic organizer fits the text structure and fill it in. Example: First the lion lets the mouse go. Next At last

A, B, C,D, E, Second grade is the place to be. F, G, H, I, J, We do our best every day. K, L, M, N, O, Reading, writing, watch us grow. P, Q, R, S, T, Becoming authors, watch and see. U, V, W, X, Y, It's our goal to try, try, try. We finish with the letter Z, School is cool. We all agree. Class Moto