SFA Friday
Title: Island of the Blue Dolphins Reading Goal: Setting Team Cooperation Goal: Explain your ideas Genre : Historical Fiction Author: Scott O’Dell
Rugged: rough The climbers needed special gear while touring the rugged mountains.
sheltered : protected The igloo sheltered Ian from the cold winds.
league: long distance equaling about 3 miles The runner was having a hard time finishing the last league of the race.
ceased : stopped The blizzard finally ceased, but not before leaving behind a foot of snow.
numerous: many Meredith had a hard time choosing between the numerous candies..
odors: smells The odors coming from the flower garden were light and sweet smelling.
Vocabulary Can you pronounce it Do know the definition Can you use it in a sentence
Reading Goal: Setting Where and when a story takes place How does the setting affect the story? How do you act in certain places?
Test Day
Island of the Blue Dolphins characters setting Problem/ situation Plotsolution Day 1 P Day 2 P. 77 Day 3 P
Team Talk Let’s preview the questions. Use the table of contents to help you find the page.
Test Day Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you Read Silently: Page Finish filling out your Idea Tree Answer questions 1,2, 5,6 Vocabulary 1-6 Challenge 7-10 Find vocabulary words Read a book Quietly
Team Discussion Pass out Team Discussion Cards Discuss answers to team talk questions Write answers to question 1 and 3
Class Discussion What are some of the words you clarified? Answer questions 1-4
Adventures in Writing 15 min Treasure hunt page 25 Discuss with your table first. Make sure your answer includes: -Answer the question -Explain using at least two details -Restate the question -Write in complete sentences -Use correct capitalization and punctuation
Vocabulary Practice Treasure Hunt Page 73
Fluency 5 min Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6