1. Suspense Intense Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet of paper.
Open your computer and begin logging on. Log on to iLit.
Look at the following pictures and words which are related to the new book we will be reading, Trino’s Choice. Based on what you see, write a sentence that tells what you think the book will be about.
Once you are logged on, go to:
Interactive Reading
Suspense
Intense

4. Agenda
Time
(min.’s)
Unit: Belonging
Essential Question: Where do I fit in? 10
Interactive Reading 5
Vocabulary (suspense, intense) 15
Read Aloud Trino’s Choice(author’s purpose)
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group (Ask questions to make inferences) 35
Work Time (2.1 Make an Inference (and finish Unit Benchmark Test and Reading Check 1.20)
Wrap-Up

5. Suspense: excitement about an upcoming event, especially in a book, movie or play
When the arch enemy of the Masked Hornet (something he does), the audience was filled with suspense.
Intense: to a strong degree or extent; deeply felt
The moment that Batman told Superman, (something he says), was very intense.

6. Inferences
Evidence from the text (what the author tells me) + personal knowledge or experience (what I already know) = inference

7. Work Time:
Students will be working independently on the following:
(Students who need to finish Benchmark test must finish it now.)
1) iPractice 2.1 Make an Inference
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.

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

9. Wrap Up
Do you think the Book Lady is going to “sell out” Trino?