SFA Thursday

Title: Island of the Blue Dolphins Reading Goal: Setting Team Cooperation Goal: Explain your ideas Genre : Historical Fiction Author: Scott O’Dell

Vocabulary Can you pronounce it Do know the definition Can you use it in a sentence

Rugged: rough The climbers needed special gear while touring the rugged mountains.

sheltered : protected The igloo sheltered Ian from the cold winds.

league: long distance equaling about 3 miles The runner was having a hard time finishing the last league of the race.

ceased : stopped The blizzard finally ceased, but not before leaving behind a foot of snow.

numerous: many Meredith had a hard time choosing between the numerous candies..

odors: smells The odors coming from the flower garden were light and sweet smelling.

Reading Goal: Setting Where and when a story takes place How does the setting affect the story? How do you act in certain places?

p.19-23

Let’s predict Page 73 What type of animal did Karana Come across?

Team Talk Let’s preview the questions on page 25 of your treasure hunt.

Partner Read 15 minutes Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you pages Partner Read p. A:1 st half 78-B:2 nd half 78 Restate page B:1 st half 78 and A: 2 nd half 78 Read Silently: Page Discuss with team words you clarified Find vocabulary words

Team Discussion Pass out Team Discussion Cards Discuss answers to team talk questions Write answers to question 1 and 3

Class Discussion What are some of the words you clarified? Answer questions 1-4

Adventures in Writing 15 min Treasure hunt page 25 Discuss with your table first. Make sure your answer includes: -Answer the question -Explain using at least two details -Restate the question -Write in complete sentences -Use correct capitalization and punctuation

Vocabulary Practice Treasure Hunt Page 73

Fluency 5 min Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6