Lesson 8Good Readers:

Look at Text Structure

Expectations:1. Listen carefully2. Work hard3. Be responsible

Review:

'ight': light, bright, fight, night, right

Good readers read for a purpose. Knowing why you are reading something helps you understand the text better.

Grammar: Adjectives

Let’s describe this tiger.

Grammar: Adjectives

loud fast powerful

strong

white black striped soft furlargeSharp teeth regal graceful golden

Grammar: Adjectives

http://youtu.be/EDV-KMBvMck

Adjective: describes a noun (person place or thing/idea) and usually comes before the noun.

Example: the big red cap

Good Readers

Determine

purpose

Predict

Ask questions

Draw conclusions

Read for a purpose

Think about author's choices

Make connections

Good Readers: Look at Text Structure

I can see the partsOf this story.

This is a descriptive text.

This text is comparing

First, next, and last...

Good readers use the way text is organized to help them understand why and what they read.

Good Readers: Look at text structure

I can use graphic organizers!

Descriptive:

Sequential:

Compare/contrast:

Cause and effect:

The Dog and the Shadow

The dog wanted more meat.

Cause

Effects

He had to open his mouth.

He lost all his meat.

Wolves

Wolves

Father is big.

The mother feeds the babies.

Can run and jump.

The father will protect The babies.

Good Listener

Eyes are watching.

Ears are listening.

Lips are closed.

Hands are still.

Feet are quiet.

Read Aloud:

Listen as I read to you. How is this text organized?

Book:Magic Tree House #6 Afternoon on the Amazon

By: Mary Pope Osborne

Chapter 3: Yikes!

Assignment:

1. Choose a previous journal entry and underline all the adjectives on that page.

2. Read the book Not too Little to Helphttp://www.starfall.com/n/fiction-nonfiction/not-too-little/load.htm?fIn your journal decide which graphic organizer fits the text structure and fill it in.Example:

First the lion lets the mouse go.

Next

At last

A, B, C,D, E, Second grade is the place to be.

F, G, H, I, J, We do our best every day.

K, L, M, N, O, Reading, writing, watch us grow.

P, Q, R, S, T, Becoming authors, watch and see.

U, V, W, X, Y, It's our goal to try, try, try.

We finish with the letter Z,

School is cool. We all agree.

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