1. Moonwalk
Ben Bova

2. Two Minute Edit Which word is the antonym of trudged? skipped dragged
flew
helped

3. Goals
Reading Goal: Today I will identify important events in the plot of the story.
Writing Goal: Today I will respond in writing to a text-related question.
Team Cooperation Goal: In my team I will complete tasks.

4. Check Yourself Day 2 Self Do you know how to Pronounce the word
Know the definition
Say it in your own sentence

5. Vocabulary Words
soared
stumbled
demanded
loomed
staggered
grunting

6. soared Definition: Flew Sentence:
A group of crows soared past my head while I was walking home.

7. stumbled Definition: nearly fall
Sentence: I stumbled when I stepped on the rock in the middle of the sand.

8. demanded Definition: asked angrily.
Sentence: “Where is my ice cone?” I demanded to the manager of the ice cream shop.

9. loomed Definition: appeared
Sentence: The Grand Canyon loomed as we were driving closer.

10. staggered Definition: walked clumsily
Sentence: Since the dog had a splint in his paw he staggered.

11. grunting Definition: Groaning
Sentence:The cows didn’t like to stay inside so they started grunting at each other.

12. Review Vocabulary with Partner
Can you say it?
Can you define it?
Can you say it in a sentence?

13. Vocabulary Vault

14. Identifying Plot
The plot of the story is the action, or the events that take place.
Some plot events are more important than others.

15. Listening Comprehension
Superfudge
Page
Can you identify the plot?

16. Plot Can you summarize what has happened in the story?
What is your prediction/evidence at this point in the story?
Team Question
Has anyone ever dared you to do something the way Veren dared Gerry to jump the rille?

17. Team Talk
Compare and contrast Vern and Gerry in this part of the story?
Why does Gerry decide to jump the rille?
What does the author mean when he writes that “the edge of the rille loomed up like the rim of the Grand Canyon”?
Which event is most important to the plot of Moonwalk?-

18. Partner Read and Silent Read- 15 minutes
Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you
Read and restate pages
Read page 618 silently
Discuss with team words you clarified
find vocabulary words

19. Agrees or disagrees with evidence from the text
Reads the
Question
Answers the Question
Agrees or disagrees with evidence from the text
Summarizes what the groups discussed

20. Class Discussion What words did your group clarify?
Lets discuss our Team Talk Questions

21. Team Talk
Compare and contrast Vern and Gerry in this part of the story?
Why does Gerry decide to jump the rille?
What does the author mean when he writes that “the edge of the rille loomed up like the rim of the Grand Canyon”?
Which event is most important to the plot of Moonwalk?-

22. A.I.W
Have you ever disobeyed your parents and later wished you had listened to them? What happened?

23. Scoring Guide
You answer the question 25 points Your answer explains or describes with at least two details 25 points Your answer makes sense and has Part of the question in it 20 points Your answer is written in complete, correct sentences 20 points Your writing has correct capitalization and punctuation 10 points

24. Fluency – 2 min
Pg 614

25. Fluency Rubric 100 points Expressiveness Smoothness
Rate and correctness
90 points
80 points Rate and correctness
70 points Correctness