Word Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

stretch

crowd

giggle

grabbed

drifting

dropped

Make your new vocabulary in your journal and place a plus sign or question mark next

to each word in Day 1

Title: WingsAuthor: Christopher MyersGenre: Narrative (Fantasy)Reading Goal: Analyze characters

through their words, thoughts, and actions.

Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening

Essential Question: How can we figure out what a character is like?

reach

Maria had to stretch her arms to get the box off of the shelf.

Group of people

“Hold my hand so you don’t get lost in the crowd at the parade,” Mom said.

laugh

The funny movie made us giggle out loud.

seized

Eva grabbed the book out of Sasha’s hand and said, “It’s mine!”

floating

Montel watched the clouds drifting across the sky.

tumbled

Steven dropped to the ground after slipping on the ice.

What did the wolf do in the story? What does this tell you about the wolf?

You just did CHARACTERIZATION! As we read, we will look at what the

characters say, think, and do to learn what the character is like.

Julius by Angela Johnson Let’s preview the book What do you think the story will be

about?

Let’s preview the text

Team Talk question #2 focuses on our

reading goal: Characterization

Partner Read- First 2 paragraphs of page 18

Silent Read – The rest of 18 - 20- As you read, stop to clarify- Retell what your partner read about- If finished early, practice fluency on p.18

Clarify sticky words with your team

1. You MUST have AT LEAST one clarification Discuss the team talk questions If finished, practice fluency on page 18

Write the answers to numbers 1 and 3 ONLY Vocabulary Practice: Pg. 3 (Fill in the blank

with the best vocabulary word) If finished, practice fluency on page 18

What was something you clarified? Let’s look at our answers for the team

talk questions Let’s record our points for today!