1. Warm-Up: Choose your slogan. Write it on the ¼ sheet. If I continue doing what I always do, I will just get what I always got. Time to start being something! Stop chasing the wrong things.

2. Goal: (Today’s objective: To demonstrate that you can answer at least four out of six central idea questions correctly using the strategies we have learned in class.) Examples: 1.I will stay focused on the test. I will read and reread until I understand the material. 2.I will answer at least ___ out of six correctly. 3.I will be strengthen my ability to use the strategies as I read the article for the test.

3. Agenda Slogan (2, 3, 4) Words and Phrases (2) Central Idea Review (2) Central Idea Test (2, 3, 4) -Read the article and fill in strategies as you go -Answer the multiple choice questions Students complete word recognition and oral fluency portion with Mr. Kern or Mrs. Davis If finished: Illustrate both of the following quotes from the article: “One dog may bark at you, but it’s more likely the pack will attack you.” “Birds of a feather flock together.” Closing: Did you achieve your goal?

4. Words/ Phrases: Read the following phrase. “One dog may bark at you, but it’s more likely the pack will attack you.” 1.Do you think this saying is true? 2.Do you, normally, do what the “pack” does? Partner 3. How do we keep the “pack” from attacking?

5. Words/ Phrases: Read the following phrase. “Birds of a feather flock together.” 1.What is a flock? 2.What are “birds of a feather?” Partner 3. Do you think this saying is true? Give an example of when it happens with humans.

6. Central Idea Test (2, 3, 4) -Read the article and fill in strategies as you go -Answer the multiple choice questions Students complete word recognition and oral fluency portion with Mr. Kern or Mrs. Davis If finished: Illustrate both of the following quotes from the article: “One dog may bark at you, but it’s more likely the pack will attack you.” “Birds of a feather flock together.”

7. Closing Did you meet your goal?