1. Warm Up
Which word below best matches the meaning of the word absurd in the following sentence:
My mother said it was absurd of me to wear a bathing suit in the snow.
foolish
smart
absent
abstract
Explain why you think so

2. Vocabulary Vocabulary Vault Partner A, check numbers 5-8
Partner B, check numbers 1-4
Vocabulary Vault

3. knack
Special talent
My pets have a knack for
circus tricks.

4. replied
Answered, responded
Mario replied to Luigi’s phone call.

5. pitch
Throw
The coach asked Reyna
to pitch for the championship
game.

6. exclaimed Said loudly, shouted The Queen bee exclaimed,
“It is time to make some honey!”

7. nervous Worried, uneasy
Mr. Worry was nervous about going to the dentist.

8. extended Stretched Maria extended her arm to
Lynn so she could win the race.

9. chores Tasks, things that need to be done
Melissa had a list of chores to
finish before she could go out
and play.

10. approach
Come near
The students were excited to approach the lunch line.

11. Title: Tryouts Author: Darnell Parker Genre: Narrative Reading Goal: Clarifying words that are hard to understand. Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Essential Question: How can we clarify a word we don’t know or understand?

12. Listening Comprehension
What’s happened in Dante and Monica so far?
Listen to how I clarify words or phrases that I don’t understand.

13. Think – Pair - Share What has happened in the story Tryouts so far?
Can you make a prediction about what will happen next?
Think of a good question you can ask about the story so far.

14. Preview Team Talk pg. 8
Team Talk question #4 focuses on our reading goal: Clarifying

15. Partner Reading – 15 minutes
Partner Read- Page 12
Silent Read- Page 13 & 14
As you read, stop to clarify
If you finish early, practice fluency

16. Team Discussion Clarify sticky words with your team
Take turns telling your unchecked sticky note problems
Talk about what the problems are and try your strategies and clues in the text that might help you
Check off the sticky note if you all agree
Discuss the team talk questions
Write the answers to numbers 3 and 4
Vocabulary Practice: Write a meaningful sentence with a new vocabulary word from your list
If finished, practice fluency on page 4, 7, 9, or 12

17. Class Discussion What were some of the words your team clarified?
Let’s look at our answers for the team talk questions.

18. Adventures in Writing
Today you will rewrite including the revisions that you want to make
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