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154 th Street Short Stories

154 th Street Short Stories. Cycle 1, Day 4. Today: Reading Goal As we read, we will draw conclusions about the setting. Today’s Big Question: Why do some people believe in superstitions? Team Cooperation Goal: Demonstrate Active Listening. Think-Pair-Share.

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154 th Street Short Stories

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  1. 154th Street Short Stories Cycle 1, Day 4

  2. Today: • Reading Goal • As we read, we will draw conclusions about the setting. • Today’s Big Question: • Why do some people believe in superstitions? • Team Cooperation Goal: • Demonstrate Active Listening

  3. Think-Pair-Share • Who are some of your favorite superheros? • What are some heros’ supernatural abilities? • Do you think that there are people in the real world who have some kind of supernatural ability? Why or why not?

  4. Think-Pair-Share • When I draw conclusions, is it better to have more or less evidence for them? Why? • Can conclusions we draw sometimes be wrong? Explain. • What are some conclusions that we have drawn about 145th Street? • What evidence did we use to draw these conclusions?

  5. Listening • Listening comprehension: “Angela’s Eyes” pages 39. • T-P-S: What do you think the author means when he says “redbrick and fire escape canyons”? • What season is it? How do you know? • What did the narrator say about old men?

  6. Listening • Listening comprehension: “Angela’s Eyes” pages 39-42. • T-P-S: What does Jorge Cruz say about Angela’s eyes? • How did Angela hear about what Jorge said? • What ideas do you get about the neighborhood from the way news travels?

  7. Partner Read: pgs 42-48 to “bringing her the news that the images had indeed been real” • Why does Mrs. Flores tell Mr. Rodriguez that he won’t be seeing Eddie at the market much longer? • Why don’t people at the party want Angela to look at them? Can we draw any conclusions about these people? • What does Mr. Rodriguez say on page 47 that supports our earlier conclusion that many people in the neighborhood are bored? (write) • Angela continues to dream about her father. What conclusion can you draw about Angela from this?

  8. Vocabulary

  9. Reflection # Heads • What does it mean to be superstitious? • What are some examples of popular superstitions? • Why might people believe in superstitions? • Vocab review • Homework: 20 minutes of reading EVERY night!

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