1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet of paper.
Open your computer and begin logging on. Log on to iLit.
Copy the following words on your paper:
Commotion
Scrutinize
Encountered
Circle their vowel sounds. Slash them apart using the golden sheet.
Once you are logged on, go to:
Interactive Reading- You must complete summary statements for each page.

2. Vocabulary Practice
Sauntered
Rendezvous
Animosity
Instinctive

5. Agenda
Time
(min.’s)
Unit: Challenges
Essential Question: How do we reach beyond barriers? 10
Interactive Reading (Some students must complete The Grade) 5
Vocabulary (commotion, scrutinized, encountered, delirious) 15
Read Aloud Accidental Love (Finish reading ch.14. Read all of chapter 15 (lessons 2.17 and 2.18) (Theme- Determining Details)
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group (Theme: Determining Details) 35
Work Time (Interactive Reading and any incomplete iPractices)
Wrap-Up

6. 2.17
Commotion: sudden noisy confusion or excitement
There was lots of commotion when ______________.
Scrutinized: looked over or studied carefully
The teacher scrutinized the _____________.

7. 2.18
Encountered: to have met with someone or something, especially without planning to
The little man _________, when he encountered the giant.
Delirious: very happy or excited
The crowd was delirious when _________
took the stage.

8. 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 ____________________.
2.6
Precariously: Describes something that is not secure and ready to fall.
Batman stood precariously on the edge of the _______________, his cape flowing steadily in the wind.
Momentary: Lasting a very short time.
The 15-foot-tall rat cast a momentary glance at the marshmallow man and then _________________.

9. 2.7
Inkling: A slight feeling or hint.
Bugs Bunny had a faint inkling that he was in danger when he saw Daffy Duck_______________.
Stupendous: Very impressive; Amazing
Mr. Kern thought the large frog was stupendous until it _________________.
2.8
Compatible: Having a good relationship because of similar ideas or interests
There were never two more compatible characters than ________ and ________.
Distinction: A clear difference between similar things or people
The biggest distinction between ___________ and _________ is that one is _________ and the other is ____________.
2.9
Resolve: A firm decision to do something
The baby fox had a full resolve
to ___________ the hungry lion.
Sneered: Made a facial expression with a curled upper lip to show disrespect or scorn
The baby sneered when his ________ was taken
away.
2.11
Cryptic: Having a secret or mysterious meaning
The Gingerbread Man tried to break the cryptic message sent by Santa Claus about ___________.
Lamenting: Expressing feelings of great sadness or disappointment
The elves were lamenting the Gingerbread Man’s death after ___________ ate him.

10. 2.12
Sauntered: Walked with confidence or pride in a slow, relaxed way.
Frosty sauntered down the street to __________________.
Rendezvous: To meet at a specified time and place.
_________ could not make it to the rendezvous because ______________.
2.13
Animosity: A strong feeling of anger or hatred.
The people of Whoville did not feel much animosity toward the Grinch when he _________.
Instinctive: Describes a behavior that is not taught but is performed without thought.
It was instinctive for Buddy the Elf to eat syrup on his __________.
2.14
Anticipation: a state of expectation or of hopeful excitement.
The students were filled with anticipation because they couldn’t wait for __________.
Envisioned: pictured something in one’s mind.
The children envisioned _____________________ when it was raining outside.
2.16
Salvage: Saved from loss or destruction .
Mighty Mouse tried to salvage the __________ from total destruction.
Reprimand: An expression of disapproval of someone’s actions or behaviors, usually by someone in authority.
After the bear ate the _________, the wise old gorilla had to reprimand him.

11. 2.17
Commotion: sudden noisy confusion or excitement
Scrutinized: looked over or studied carefully
2.18
Encountered: to have met with someone or something, especially without planning to
Delirious: very happy or excited

12. Theme: Overcoming barriers in life can be very difficult, but, you only become stronger by trying to defeat them.

13. Theme: Overcoming barriers in life can be very difficult, but, you only become stronger by trying to defeat them.
Detail 1: .
Detail 2:
Detail 3:

14. Wrap Up
Is Marissa’s life fair?