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Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read. Why should we care about people we don’t know?. How can we help people in need? What community service opportunities are available in our school?. Turn to pages 50-51. How are the women in green helping others they don’t know? Are the students in red helping others?

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Getting Ready to Read

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  1. Getting Ready to Read Why should we care about people we don’t know? How can we help people in need? What community service opportunities are available in our school? Turn to pages 50-51. How are the women in green helping others they don’t know? Are the students in red helping others? What are the people in the large photo doing? 15 minutes (1 of 3)

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  3. Getting Ready to Read 15 minutes

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  5. Getting Ready to Read Amazing Words Benefited: We learned that people in a community benefited from one man’s apple tree. What context clues are in the story to show what benefited means? Neighbor: A neighbor is someone who lives next to or nearby someone else. What is an example of neighbor? Mayor: The mayor is the chief official of a city or town Who is the mayor of Leslie? Bounty: A bounty is something given freely, a generous gift or a reward. What kinds of bounties could sixth graders receive? 10 minutes

  6. Read and Comprehend Characters are the people in a story. How can I learn about characters? The theme is the message of a story. How can I identify a story’s theme? 10 minutes

  7. Read and Comprehend

  8. Read and Comprehend Turn to page 53 in your book. Today we’re going to read about a girl who changes her first impression of a classmate when she gets to know her. Read Linda and Val. Think about: What do you know about the characters? What do you think the theme is? 15 minutes

  9. Read and Comprehend Fluency Practice: We’re going to read paragraphs 6-8 together. Try to use expression in your voice. Now read the passage with your partner. Take turns and try to use expression. 5 minutes

  10. Read and Comprehend • Lesson Vocabulary • Apparently • Survive • Flimsy • Subscribe • Fixtures • Incident _____ it snowed all night because the branches are buried. The new kitchen ___ were shiny and bright. That umbrella was ___, and a strong wind ripped through it. Every witness at the ___ was questioned by the police. I ___ to the idea that a good night’s sleep is important. Studying hard with my dad helped me ___ the math exam. 10 minutes

  11. Language Arts Why should we care about people we don’t know? This week’s research project is the police force and how the police protect people. Brainstorm a list of questions about how police officers protect people. Examples: How do police officers protect elderly people? How do police officers protect shopkeepers? How does the police department help people in an emergency? 10 minutes

  12. Language Arts Spelling Pre-test damage gentle injury palace cottage honesty mustard legend clumsy message modify ruffle glimpse strict dungeon fender fantastic dignity property cannon Bonus Words: reconcile hippopotamus lozenge insulation glamorous 20 minutes

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  14. Language Arts Thank you letter Mother Fletcher’s Gift is the story of friendship between people who might not ordinarily be connected. You will think of two characters in the story who learned or received something from each other, and have one write a thank you letter to the other. 15 minutes (1 of 3)

  15. Language Arts 15 minutes (2 of 3)

  16. Language Arts • Key Features of Thank You Letters: • Begins with a greeting, or salutation • Expresses thanks to someone • Includes details that explain why the writer is thankful • Ends with a closing 15 minutes (3 of 3)

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