1. 2 minute Edit Multi-meaning words

2. Rate and Review especiallycongratulated immediatelycrumbled vanishedsteady Write vocabulary words on chart and rate your knowledge of each word. Things to think about: Pronouncing the word: blend, chunk, base word plus prefix or suffix Defining the word: background knowledge Using the word in a sentence: background knowledge

3. Text, author, and reading goal Today you will begin reading the Houdini box by Brian Selznick. As you read you will learn how the author develops his characters by focusing one what they do, think, feel, and say.

4. Team Cooperation Goal Active Listening Eyes on speaker Sit up straight Ask questions Listen carefully

5. Vocabulary especiallycongratulated immediatelycrumbled vanishedsteady

6. especially I really love eating pie but I especially like eating cake because it is my favorite. Particularly; mainly; above all

7. immediately You need to pay attention immediately if there is an earthquake so you can get out of the building quickly. instantly

8. vanished The elephant vanished before my eyes when the magician said the magic words. disappeared quickly

9. congratulated The class congratulated the student for getting an A+ on the math test. praised

10. crumbled The cookie crumbled in my hand and fell into pieces because it was so dry. Fell apart

11. steady The snow came down at a steady pace and covered the front lawn like a blanket. Constant; sturdy; fixed

12. Vocabulary Vault faded odd discovers trimmed gazes wobbly

13. Build Background What kind of person does the following things: Run errands for his mother helps his father clean out the basement helps the neighbor lady feed her pets mows the grass, and does all his homework every day.

14. Characterization Charaterization is the way to make a character come alive for your readers. Show how the character acts, thinks, feels, and speaks, Show how other characters respond to him or her Showing what characters are like is better than simply telling what they are like. You will make the characters seem like real people

15. What is Edward’s Character? Edward ran next door to his friend’s house. He rang the doorbell over and over and over again. He couldn’t wait to show Luis his new skateboard. He knew Luis would be jealous. When Luis came to the door, Edward bragged loudly, “ What do you think? It was the most expensive skateboard in the entire mall. None of the other kids can afford this one.” Luis didn’t answer. But Edward just kept on talking as if he didn’t even care what Luis thought.

16. Listening Comprehension Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Pages 3-7 Discuss characterization Clarify unfamiliar words

17. The Houdini Box Reading Goal: Characterization Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Genre: Narrative Discussion:Text, illustrations and author information – page411 Preview: Team Talk Questions Days : 1-4 Prepare to read!

18. Teamwork Read pages 398 with your partner. Make sure that you restate each page after reading and add main idea and details to your story map. While reading clarify 2 words that are unfamiliar. Use all you strategies Read page 399 silently – add information to story map

19. Teamwork Continued Discuss and answer all four questions Write the answer to 1 and 2 in your journal

20. Class Discussion What words did you clarify? Did you restate the pages (paragraphs) you read? Be prepared to answer the Team Talk questions!

21. Adventures in Writing Have you ever dreamed of being a magician? If you were a magician, what trick would you like to know how to do?

22. Fluency – 5 min Read page 398 with partner. Give fluency score using fluency rubric.