By Richard Peck The Three-Century Woman

Reading Goal: Students will draw conclusion from clues in the text. Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Genre: Realistic Fiction

claim: state as a fact The radio broadcaster claims that he saw a UFO shaped like a horseshoe flying over the radio station.

fondly: with affection I think fondly of my dog Solobino, who died when I was 15.

murmured: mumbled The boy murmured the words on the page he was reading because he was still learning to read.

barged: entered rudely The thief barged into my neighbors house a little after 8:00p.m, luckily we called the police on time and they apprehended him.

casual: relaxed Alejandro was very casual about shooting a basket to win the game, and said his basket was no more important than any body else.

pondered: thought about Erika pondered the name Hercules for her dog, but she decided on Bony instead.

Test Each Other

Build Background How can you tell if someone is sad without talking to the person? When we make guesses about somebody based on what that person says, thinks, or feels, we are drawing conclusions.

Draw a Conclusion Josh woke up on Saturday planning to go play baseball at the park. He brushed his teeth and went downstairs just as his father came inside. Josh’s father was wearing boots. He had on a wet yellow coat and he was carrying an umbrella. Before his father closed the front door, Josh could hear thunder rumbling. He began to think there would be no baseball game today after all.

Listening Comprehension Listen for characters actions, words, and thoughts to Draw a Conclusion Children of the Fire

Let’s Preview the Questions Page 51

Build Background What is “The Three-Century Woman” about? Make a prediction. Write 2 questions you have about the story.

Partner Read- 15 minutes Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you philosophy Read and restate with partners page 518 Read Silently page 519 Discuss with your team the words you clarified

Team Discussion-15minutes Discuss answers to team talk questions #2 answer questions #4 Summarize #3 agree or disagree #1 Ask question Write answers to question 2 and 4

Vocabulary

Fluency – 5 min Page 518