1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet.
Read the following sentence. Then, complete one of the activities for one of the underlined words.
-David had the option of choosing a white shoe or a green shoe.
-From the way the football player glared at the other team, it was obvious they despised them.
Use the rules for breaking words into their parts to determine how to say either word.
Use context clues to write a definition for either word.
Write an antonym for either word.
Begin working on: Interactive Reading

5. Agenda Time (min.’s) Unit: Conflict
Essential Question: Does conflict ever make things better? 10
Interactive Reading 5
Vocabulary (option, despised) 15
Read Aloud We’ve Got a Job (Chapter 10 (1/2 of chapter)) Summarizing (and, searching for connotations)
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group (summarizing) 35
Work Time (3.13 Write a Summary)
Wrap-Up

6. 3.14
Option: choice
Consulting Map, Dora the Explorer knew her options were _________________________.
Despised: had no respect for someone or something: hated
Even though Swiper was always __________, Dora never despised him.

7. 3.1
Segregation: the act of separating people of different races, especially in schools, housing and other parts of society
Our country has ___________________ the
consequences of segregation for many decades.
Integration: the act of bringing together people of different races, especially in schools, housing and other parts of society
Integration of the races has been a battle that has brought much ________________.
3.2
Prosecuted: officially charged with a crime in a court of law
Swiper could easily be prosecuted for ____________.
Vindictive: trying to hurt someone because one believes they have been harmed by that person; getting revenge
The Coyote was so vindictive toward Road Runner because he __________________.
3.3
Confront: to deal with a problem or difficult situation
Some people prefer to confront problems head on while others avoid ______________.
Activism: a belief that people must take part in events to achieve political or social change.
The activism of Charlie Brown and Snoopy caused ________________.
3.4
Inevitable: Unavoidable. Not preventable.
Many felt that it was inevitable that Tom would eventually ___________ Jerry.
Fortitude: Courage or strength shown by someone dealing with great difficulties.
It took incredible fortitude for the Marines to _______________ at Iwo Jima.

8. 3.6
Moderate: Having opinions, especially related to politics, that are not extreme.
Compared to _________________, Shrek’s views on the castle’s new design were very moderate.
Meticulously: Describes something that is done very carefully, paying close attention to details.
It was very difficult for Donkey to meticulously __________________, because he had hooves for hands.
3.7
Impenetrable: Impossible to pass through or see through.
Many people believe that ____________ is impenetrable.
Explicit: Clearly expressed.
The gift of __________ that he gave to her made it explicit that he loved her.
3.8
Unconstitutional: Not just (not fair). Not in agreement with a nation’s constitution.
A court decided it was unconstitutional for the government to use cameras to give people tickets for ______________.
Reconciliation: A settlement of differences between people who don’t agree on something.
Bugs and Yosemite Sam could not come to a reconciliation on ___________________.
3.9
Disintegrating: Becoming less united. Getting weaker.
Unity among the army of spiders was disintegrating when the queen spider ___________________.
Injunction: An official order issued by a court that forbids doing a certain act, such as marching in protest or going on strike.
The judge signed an injunction forcing the lion’s handler to __________________.

9. 3.11
Aspiring: Having a goal to do or have something.
I am an aspiring ___________.
Abundance: A large amount of something.
The man and woman won an abundance of money in the lottery, allowing him to buy __________________.
3.12
Disperse: to separate or scatter in different directions
Fred and Velma and the gang ____________ to get the gang of ghosts to disperse.
Inflict: to cause suffering or something unpleasant
In an effort to scare Scooby Doo, the ghost ___________ to inflict him with as much fear as possible.
3.13
Surging: moving quickly and forcefully in a particular direction
Cease: to no longer do something
3.14
Option: choice
Consulting Map, Dora the Explorer knew her options were _________________________.
Despised: had no respect for someone or something: hated
Even though Swiper was always __________, Dora never despised him.

10. We’ve Got a Job 9
Author’s Purpose
Context Clues
Prediction
Chapter 9

13. Part A
What is the central idea of the last section of today’s reading selection (“Trying to Change Things”)?
The small amount of whites who supported integration were putting themselves at risk.
Blacks who convinced whites to support integration watched as those whites were punished.
Changing Birmingham was not a task that was going to be completed over night.
There were many different reasons whites supported integrating their city.

14. Part B (The small amount of whites who supported integration were putting themselves at risk.)
Which two of the following most strongly support your answer to Part A?
A. The most prominent of these businessmen was Sidney Smyer.
B. Though they supported segregation, they opposed Connor’s tactics.
C. Only a very few whites openly opposed segregation and dared to speak out loud.
D. Reverend Ellwanger preached at mass meetings and helped the SCLC plan strategies.
E. Whites who tried to improve race relations often suffered for their efforts.

15. Central Idea
Central Idea
Detail 1
Detail 2
Detail 3

16. Arnetta didn’t seem scared to get arrested. Arnetta was arrested.
Central Idea
Central Idea
Arnetta didn’t seem scared to get arrested.
Arnetta was arrested.
Arnetta was laughed at in the jail and treated badly.

17. Arnetta was willing to make sacrifices for equal rights.
Central Idea
Arnetta was willing to make sacrifices for equal rights.
Arnetta didn’t seem scared to get arrested.
Arnetta was arrested.
Arnetta was laughed at in the jail and treated badly.

18. Work Time:
3.1 Read Closely and Ask Questions, 3.2 Author’s Purpose, 3.3 Make Cause and Effect Connections, 3.6 Identify Related Words, 3.11 Understanding Figurative Language
Interactive Reading
Unit 3 Grammar Study Plan
Independent Reading

19. Wrap Up
What part of today’s reading did you find most interesting?