1. Please make your new vocabulary chart leap graceful settle ruined plodding knelt

2. Title: The Great Kapok Tree Reading Goal: Compare and Contrast Team Cooperation Goal: Complete Tasks Genre : Fantasy Author: Lynne Cherry

3. I got all wet when I tried to leap over the creak and landed in the water. leap: jump

4. A ballerina makes graceful movements while performing on stage. graceful: smooth

5. When farmers settle in the rain forest, they drive out all the creatures and people who already live there. settle:Move in

6. Scientists think the Mayan civilization ended because the Mayan cities ruined the local environment. ruined:destroyed

7. When Albert was on crutches, he was always plodding around the hallways at school, late for class. plodding: Moving slowly

8. When the king passed the peasants, they all knelt until he was out of sight. knelt:Got down on his or her knees

9. Reading Goal: Compare and Contrast Compare: Look for ways things are the same. Contrast: Look for ways things are different.

10. Peter and his brother Tim share a bedroom. When their alarm clock goes off in the morning, peter keeps sleeping. Tim jumps up and hits the snooze button for Peter. By the time Tim has brushed his teeth and dressed, the alarm is going off again. Peter turns off the alarm and puts his pillow over his head. Tim turns on the alarm again and goes downstairs for breakfast. After Tim eats breakfast and puts away his dishes, he goes upstairs and pulls the blankets off Peter. “Get up; the bus is coming!” he yells. Peter finally gets out of bed, but only has time to dress and run out the door.

11. Pages TE p. 572 Pages 83-88

12. Let’s predict Page 364

13. Team Talk Let’s preview the questions on page 145 of your treasure hunt.

14. Partner Read 15 minutes Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you pages 366-367 Partner Read p. A:366-B:367 Restate page B:366 and A:367 Read Silently: Page 366-367 Discuss with team words you clarified Find vocabulary words

15. Team Discussion Pass out Team Discussion Cards Discuss answers to team talk questions Write answers to question 1 and 2

16. Class Discussion What are some of the words you clarified? Answer questions 1-4

17. Adventures in Writing 15 min Treasure hunt page 145 Discuss with your table first.

18. Vocabulary Practice Treasure Hunt Page 145

19. Fluency 5 min Pg 367