1. The Three-Century Woman
By Richard Peck

2. Goals for the week
Reading Goal: Students will draw conclusion from clues in the text.
Team Cooperation Goal:
Active Listening
Genre: Realistic Fiction

3. claim: state as a fact
The radio broadcaster claims that he saw a UFO shaped like a horseshoe flying over the radio station.

4. fondly: with affection
I think fondly of my dog Solobino, who died when I was 15.

5. murmured: mumbled
The boy murmured the words on the page he was reading because he was still learning to read.

6. barged: entered rudely
The thief barged into my neighbors house a little after 8:00p.m, luckily we called the police on time and they apprehended him.

7. casual: relaxed
Alejandro was very casual about shooting a basket to win the game, and said his basket was no more important than any body else.

8. pondered: thought about
Erika pondered the name Hercules for her dog, but she decided on Bony instead.

9. Test Each Other

10. Vocabulary Vault

11. Build Background
When we make guesses about somebody based on what that person says, thinks, or feels, we are drawing conclusions.

12. Listening Comprehension
Children of the Fire
Listen for characters actions, words, and thoughts to Draw a Conclusion

13. Building Background
Who is the The Three-Century Woman? Why do they call her this? What has happened so far in the story Three- Century Woman?

14. Building Background
Why is a television truck parked at the Whispering Oaks Elder Care Facility?

15. Let’s Preview the Questions
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1. Mom doesn’t want anyone interviewing Great Grandmother because-
2. Why do you think Great-Grandmother invites the interviewers in?
3. Usually when Ann and Megan visit her, Great-Grandmother is-
4. What is Mom’s opinion of the interviewers? CE DC CH FO

16. Build Background
Why is a television truck parked at the Whispering Oaks Elder Care Facility?

17. Partner Read- 15 minutes
Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you
philosophy
Read and restate with partners page
Read Silently page 523
Discuss with your team the words you clarified

18. Team Discussion-15minutes
Discuss answers to team talk questions
#3 answer questions #1 Summarize
#4 agree or disagree #2 Ask question
Write answers to question 1 and 2

19. Vocabulary

20. Fluency – 5 min
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