2. Today: Reading Goal – As we read, we will draw conclusions about the setting and main characters. Today’s Big Question: – How can pride influence decisions that you make? Team Cooperation Goal: – Demonstrate Active Listening

3. Think-Pair-Share What are some of the things we learned about 145 th Street in “The Baddest Dog in Harlem”? How did what you learned in yesterday’s reading help you to understand life on 145 th Street better? Did you first impression change?

4. Think-Pair-Share: School If you had the choice o either going to school or staying home and playing with your friends, which would you rather do? Do you think it’s important for you to go to school? Why or why not? What are some things that you do, even though you don’t really want to?

5. Listening Listening comprehension: “Fighter” pages 27- 30. Think Aloud T-P-S: Why does Billy have a feeling of nausea as he walks to his boxing match? What was Billy feeling as he waited for his match to start?

6. Partner Read: pgs 30-38 1.Compare and contrast Billy and the young fighter. How are they alike? How are they different? 2.How does Billy change during the fight? Is he still fighting just for the money? 3.Why do you think Billy thinks back to things that have happened to him between rounds of the fight? What conclusions can you draw about him? (write) 4.Why doesn’t Johnnie Mae say anything to Billy even though she knows he is fighting again?

7. Vocabulary WordDefinitionExample PeculiarUnusual or oddMy roommate Mary is peculiar, because she does strange things. UndertakerOne who arranges funeralsWhen my grandfather died, my parents called the undertaker. LiableLikelyIf you’re not careful, you’re liable to fall off the swing set. NauseaA feeling as though you need to vomit After riding the roller coaster, I was left with a feeling of nausea. DeftQuick and skillful in movement The trained horse’s movements were deft as she ran around the barrel without tipping it over. SkulkedTo sit or move quietly, as though afraid of being seen After scratching up the couch, the cat skulked back to her bed. BodegaA small grocery store in certain Hispanic communities Carmen found everything she needed for the picnic at the bodega. InauguratedTo bring into public office with a formal ceremony John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the thirty- fifth U.S. President on January 20, 1961.

8. Reflection # Heads Do you think that Billy should have fought, or do you think he should have kept his promise to Johnnie Mae? Why? Johnnie Mae says they can get along without the extra money. Why does Billy decide to fight anyway? What are some other ways that Billy shows his pride in this story? How can pride influence decisions that you make? Vocab review Homework: 20 minutes of reading EVERY night!