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

Title: Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale Reading Goal: Characterization Team Cooperation Goal: Help and encourage Genre: Fiction Author: Laurie Myers

Some men were unloading a boat’s cargo onto the wharf. wharf:boat dock

The sailors dug channels into the bottom of the stream because their boats got stuck. channels: deeper parts

My mother only lets me go in the shallow end of the pool. shallow:less deep

The stream’s current carried my toy boat very far away. current:movement of water

When I saw how tall the roller coaster was, I had an urge to run away. urge:strong want

Frida’s purse bulged because she had stuffed too many cookies inside. bulged:popped out

Reading Goal: Characterization What kind of person: Uses kind words Shares their toys Helps others What kind of person: Takes other peoples things Uses mean words Helps only themselves Nice Respectful Mean Disrespectful

Characterization How does the author help us understand Allison’s character? Good readers pay attention to characterization to understand stories better.

Socks no longer feels like the center of attention in the Brickers’ house. Their baby keeps them to busy to pay much attention to a cat. Pages 52-66

Let’s predict Page 44 Lewis and Clark were very famous explorers they went into the Wild West on a mission for President Thomas Jefferson more than 200 years ago. I never knew they had a big dog with them. I wonder what the dog was like, and what kinds of things he did on such a long trip.

Team Talk Let’s preview the questions on page 13 of your treasure hunt.

Partner Read p minutes Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you Read and restate pages 46 Read page 48 silently 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 2 and 4

Class Discussion What are some of the words you clarified? Describe how Seaman feels about Lewis. Why does Seaman think that Lewis will never need a rope to use as a leash again?

Adventures in Writing 15 min Imagine you were going on an exciting adventure. What kind of animal would you take with you? Describe the animal and how it will help you on your journey. Discuss with your table first.

Vocabulary Practice Treasure Hunt Page 13

Fluency 5 min Pg 46, paragraphs 1-6