Word Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

knowledge

plenty

straying

mumbled

stunned

merchant

Title: What About Me?Author: Ed YoungGenre: Fable (Narrative)Reading Goal: Identify the theme of the story.

Team Cooperation Goal: Help and Encourage Others

What’s the purpose for reading?

• To be informed• To follow directions• To be entertained

Team Score Sheets Who was the winning team this week?

What will your team goal be for this week?

Team Cooperation Goal

• Help and Encourage Others• What does this mean?

Review Vocabulary with your Partner

• Day 1• Partner A: 1-4• Partner B: 5-8

-Can you say the word?-Do you know what it means?-Can you use it in a sentence?

• Add page numbers to your vocabulary words as you read daily!

knowledgeSomething learned“Use the knowledge you have gotten in math class to do your best on the test,” Mr. Green said.

plenty

More than enough“Of course you can have some candy,” Brook said. “I have plenty for everyone.”

strayingroaming

Tanya built a fence to keep her animals from straying.

mumbledSpoke unclearly

“Please speak up,” Ray said. “You mumbled and I couldn’t understand you.”

stunnedsurprised

Grandma was stunned when she saw her whole family gathered for her party.

merchantStore owner

Gordon asked the merchant if there were any jobs he could do at the store.

Think Pair Share• What is one important rule to live by?

These “rules” are called morals. Sometimes authors use stories to teach us morals. There are lessons that the author wants us to learn.As you read, you will be looking for clues to determine (figure out) what the moral, or the theme, of the story is.

Abby’s Gift

Abby couldn’t wait for her birthday. She just know she was going to get the new Cheeky doll that everyone wanted. Abby wanted to be the first kid in her class to have the Cheeky doll. She was ready to show everyone that she gets whatever she wants.

The morning of Abby’s birthday, she woke up early and ran downstairs. There on the table was the Cheeky doll! Abby was so excited. She grabbed the doll and ran to school. All morning, other kids crowded around her desk to look at the doll.

That afternoon when Abby was walking home, she saw a sign on the door of the veterinarian’s office asking for donations for a group of puppies whose mother had died. The veterinarian needed money to buy formula and special bottles to feed the puppies.

Abby thought for a minute, and then she ran to the toy store. She returned the Cheeky doll and took the money to the veterinarian. The vet was so happy that he told Abby she could come back every Saturday to help feed the puppies.

For the next six weeks, Abby spent her hours each morning watching the puppies eat and grow into healthy young dogs. Abby was proud that she used the money from her Cheeky doll to do something nice for others.

The theme (moral) of this story is “It is better to give than to receive.” Can you find some clues that let us know that this is what the author wants to teach us?

What are some clues that support (prove) the theme, “it is better to give than to receive”?

Listening ComprehensionI Have a Sister My Sister is Deaf by Jeanne Whitehouse

Peterson.• Let’s preview the story• As I read I will look for clues from the story that support (prove)

the theme (moral), “people are special in different ways.”

• Pgs. 2-8

Now let’s look at your book

• What About Me? By Ed Young• This story is a fable• A fable is a story that teaches us a lesson. (Anansi the Spider)

Preview Team Talkpg. 13

• Team Talk question #3 focuses on our reading goal: Theme

Partner Reading

Reading Partner Listening Partner

1. Read a section 2. Listen3. Retell what the section was about

5. Listen6. Retell what the section was about

4. Read next section

Clarify! Ask questions!

Partner Reading – 15 minutesPartner Read- Page 47 and 48- As you read, stop to clarify- Retell what your partner read about- Ask questions and write them on your checklistSilently Read – Page 49• Practice fluency on page 48 and 49 if finished early

Team Discussion Clarify sticky words with your team 1. You MUST have AT LEAST one clarification• Share your two best questions Discuss the team talk questions Write your answers to # 1 and 2

Team Discussion

• Vocabulary Practice: page13• If finished, practice fluency on page 48

and 49

Class Discussion

• What was something you clarified?• What were your 2 best questions?• Let’s look at our answers for the team talk

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