Realistic Fiction
Big Idea
We never stop learning.
Essential Question
What can our differences teach us?
Target Vocabulary
debate - a formal public discussion about specific issues
prodded - encouraged to do something
gradually - slowly over a period of time
decorated - added things to make something more attractive
beckoned - signaled in some way, often with a gesture
scanned - quickly looked over
inflated - filled with air
stalled - delayed; stopped
shaken - upset
hesitated - paused before you said or did something
Comprehension
Target Skill
Compare and Contrast - to find ways that two or more things are similar and different.
Target Strategy
Infer/Predict- to figure out something that is not stated directly/figure out what might happen next.
Fluency
Intonation - good readers read with correct intonation or rise and fall of a reader's vocal pitch. A reader's intonation should reflect the meaning of what is being read, such as an exclamation or a question.
Decoding
VCCV Syllable Pattern - identifying vowels and consonants can help readers say unfamiliar words syllable by syllable.
Vocabulary Strategies
Multiple-Meaning Words - words that have more than one meaning.
Grammar
Compound Sentences - two sentence joined by a comma and conjunction such as and, but, or or. The complete subject is all the words telling whom or what a sentence is about. The complete predicate is all the words telling what the subject is or does.
Writing
Write to Express
Focus Trait: Word Choice - the words a character says in a story -and the way those words are said- should express his or her feelings and personality
Quizlet What are context clues?
Quizlet Context Clues Sentences