1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet. Place your homework on your desk.
Copy the following words on your paper. Use the rules for chunking words apart to circle the vowel sounds and slash the syllables.
Pentathlon
Equestrian
Synchronized Swimming

2. Olympics of Reading Competitions: Word Sprints Fluency Bobsled
Vocabulary Balloon Relay
Comprehension Pentathlon

3. Relay Groups
Students will be placed into teams by Mr. Kern, Olympics of Reading President.

4. Word Sprints
You will be provided eight words. A member from each group will write the eight words on the board.
You will circle and slash the words, one student at a time, alternating students.
Groups with the least amount of errors will win the gold medal. (3 stamps each group)

5. Word Sprints
Perseverance
Deliberation
Repercussion
Impractical
Tentatively
Consistence
Impressionable
Examination

6. Fluency Bobsled
Each member of the group will be assigned a part of the fluency sheet. (Paragraphs 1 and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Members will practice their parts. The group will sit in front of the room and read the entire piece as quickly as possible. The group with the fastest time (adding 2 seconds for each error) will win the gold medal.

7. Vocabulary Balloon Relay
Study the vocabulary words.
Conjure: Create
Envisioning: Imagine
Detached: separated
Inflict: apply
Dexterity: skill
Phenomenon: strange or rare occurrence
Inquisitiveness: curiosity
Churned: to move in a violent, quick manner
Perspiration: sweat
Invoke: to cause or call upon
Apprehensive: fearful about something
Fruitlessly: without effect
Accelerator: a thing that speeds things up
Compassion: kindness

8. Vocabulary Balloon Relay
Each group will write the words and definitions on a balloon with a Sharpie. If your balloon bursts, you must start over.
You will pass the balloon up and back the row, each person adding only one word and definition at a time.
The first group to finish with all words and definitions written correctly, wins the gold.
Conjure: Create
Envisioning: Imagine
Detached: separated
Inflict: apply
Dexterity: skill
Phenomenon: strange or rare occurrence
Inquisitiveness: curiosity
Churned: to move in a violent, quick manner
Perspiration: sweat
Invoke: to cause or call upon
Apprehensive: fearful about something
Fruitlessly: without effect
Accelerator: a thing that speeds things up
Compassion: kindness

9. The Words Conjure: Envisioning: Detached: Dexterity: Inquisitiveness:
Perspiration:
Invoke:
Apprehensive:
Fruitlessly:
Compassion:

10. Closing
What did you learn???