1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet of paper.
Open your computer and begin logging on. Log on to iLit.
Take the golden sheet out of your folder.
Copy the following words on your ¼ sheet and follow the steps for breaking the words apart on your golden sheet.
G A N G L Y
M Y S T I F I E D
Once you are logged on, go to:
Interactive Reading
Which word would you predict goes with this picture?

2. Review
Interactive Reading Summary Statements (next slides)

3. Summary Statement: We should ask our parents and grandparents about our ancestors to learn more about them.

4. Summary Statements: (Title of Interactive Reading Article)
Page 1
Ancestors are the members of our family who came before us.
Page 2
We should ask our parents and grandparents about our ancestors to learn more about them.
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Use the summary statements to write your summary. Literally, type the summary statements into a paragraph.

7. Agenda
Time
(min.’s)
Unit: Challenges
Essential Question: How do we reach beyond barriers? 10
Interactive Reading 5
Vocabulary (gangly, mystified) 15
Read Aloud Accidental Love (connect cause and effect)
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group ( ) 35
Work Time ( )
Wrap-Up

8. 2.4
Gangly: Unusually tall and thin
The giraffe was normal looking, but what was weird was the gangly ____________.
Mystified: Was unable to understand or explain something; very confused
The alien was mystified when he stepped off his
UFO and saw ____________________.

9. 2.1
Admonished: scolded for bad behavior
The Black Widow admonished Bat Man for ______________.
Appealed: attracted or interested someone or something
The pirate stole the _____________ because it appealed to her.
2.2
Subside: Become less strong or settle down
The __________ waited on the ___________ to subside before going outside to __________.
Miniature: Smaller than the usual size
___________ placed the miniature ___________ on _________’s desk to show his looooooove.
2.3
Retract: to take something back
After the sloth said, “__________________,” to the lion, he attempted to retract it.
Interject: Interrupt a conversation with a sudden statement
Then, the lion interjected by yelling, “________________,” at the disrespectful sloth.
2.4
Gangly: Unusually tall and thin
The giraffe was normal looking, but what was weird was the gangly ____________.
Mystified: Was unable to understand or explain something; very confused
The alien was mystified when he stepped off his
UFO and saw ____________________.

10. Work Time:
Students will be working independently on the following:
(Students who need to finish Benchmark test must finish it now.)
1) iPractice Cause and Effect
2) Work on the Interactive Reader assignment sent to them (in Assignments).
3) Go to the Library. Click My Level. Choose a book to begin reading.

11. Cause: The school is rundown. 1. Effect:
Work Time: On your ½ sheet, write sentences that fill in each of the cause and effect graphic organizers below.
Cause: The school is rundown.
1. Effect:
2. Effect:
Cause: Marissa and Rene were exchanging phones.
3. Effect:
4. Effect:
Part 2: Look up the bold-faced words from the story on dictionary.com and answer the question.
5. If someone gawked at you, would you think they were preposterous? Why? Why not?

12. Work Time:
Students will be working in small groups with Mr. Kern:
Silent Reading Comprehension Strategies

13. Wrap-Up:
Name one way Marisa has changed during this chapter.
Continue working on your assignments as homework.