Spelling Words: chore, glory, storm, north, store, thorn, morning, snore, stork, worn, tore, forget, star, start, dark, smart, important, tornado

Benchmarks for Module 7 Week 1: 

• R.2.1 - text features

• EE.3.1 - making inferences

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• How do the headings in this text help you get information about the topic _____________?

• Explain what a table is in your own words.

• Based on text features, what do you think the book will be about?

• How would the book have been different if the author had not included text features?

• What can you infer about the text from the illustration on page ______?

Spelling Words: father, over, under, herd, water, verb, paper, cracker, offer, cover, germ, master, morning, forget, glory, north, remember, feather

Benchmarks for Module 7 Week 2: 

• R.2.3 - author's purpose

• EE.3.1 - making inferences

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• What conclusion can you draw about the author based on the reasons he/she gave to support _____?

• What points is the author making, including reasons and evidence?

• What evidence does the author use to support the idea that _______?

• What can you infer about the text from the illustration on page ______?

Spelling Words: took, books, foot, hoof, cook, nook, hood, wood, stood, shook, crook, cookbook, offer, water, master, cracker, driftwood, rookie

Benchmarks for Module 7 Week 3: 

• R.2.2 - central idea

• EE.3.1 - making inferences

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• Two Part Question: 

  • Part A:  What is the central idea of the text? 

  • Part B:  Select a sentence from the story that best supports your answer. 

• What is the most important information about the central idea that the author wants you to know? 

• What can you infer about the text from the illustration on page ______?