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Theme Question: What Makes the West Exceptional? Focus Questions: Week 1: How are geography and economy connected in the Mountain states? Week 2: How are geography and economy connected in the Pacific States? Week 3: What is life like in the Mountain States? Week 4: What is life like in the Pacific States?
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* fulfill * treasure * exchange
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Preview and Predict * Pp. 409-423 Purpose * Fill out the Anticipation Guide- practice companion 240
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Theme Question: What Makes the West Exceptional? Focus Questions: Week 1: How are geography and economy connected in the Mountain states? Week 2: How are geography and economy connected in the Pacific States? Week 3: What is life like in the Mountain States? Week 4: What is life like in the Pacific States?
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* fulfill * treasure * exchange
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Clues from the Story Prediction Juan wants to make Aracelli happy. Juan will find a solution to make both people happy. Juan does not want to disappoint his boss. Theme Reader 422-423
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Preview and Predict * Pages 424-438 Purpose * Find answers to the Theme Question – What makes the West exceptional? * Set your own purpose.
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Theme Question: What Makes the West Exceptional? Focus Questions: Week 1: How are geography and economy connected in the Mountain states? Week 2: How are geography and economy connected in the Pacific States? Week 3: What is life like in the Mountain States? Week 4: What is life like in the Pacific States?
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* Helps the reader understand how things look, feel, sound, or taste. Descriptive language creates a picture in the reader’s mind. * Skim the first few pages of Juan Verdades to find examples of descriptive language.
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* What are examples of signal words that authors use to help the reader understand order of events?
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Un-, de-, dis-, counter-, mis- Mean “opposite” or “bad” dismounted Untied Derailed descend
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Reread * Pp. 409-438 Purpose * Focus on how literary elements add meaning to the selection. * Examples: Plot, setting, similes, personification
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Theme Question: What Makes the West Exceptional? Focus Questions: Week 1: How are geography and economy connected in the Mountain states? Week 2: How are geography and economy connected in the Pacific States? Week 3: What is life like in the Mountain States? Week 4: What is life like in the Pacific States?
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Theme vocabularyRelated words fulfillHappy, dreams exchange treasure
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* One of many strategies to use while reading * Share with your group other comprehension strategies you use while reading
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What are the meanings? Un-, de-, dis-, counter-, mis- Deforestation Dehydration Uncover unfair
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Reread Juan Verdades Purpose * Find text evidence to answer the Theme Question: What makes the West exceptional?
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