Theme 8: Week 3 Day 1

1. Theme 8: Week 3 Day 1 Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals? Focus Questions: Week 1: What things do people strive for? Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals? Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges? Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

2. Theme Vocabulary constant wade

3. ReadPreview and PredictPp. 471-487PurposeMake a predictionSet your own purpose.

4. Theme 8: Week 3 Day 2 Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals? Focus Questions: Week 1: What things do people strive for? Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals? Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges? Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

5. Theme Vocabulary constant wade Create sentences using these words.

6. Make Connections Experienced readers make connections. Three types of connections good readers can make are: Text to ________ Text to ________ Text to ________

7. ReadPreview and PredictPp. 488-501PurposeFind answers to the Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals?Discuss how people find the motivation to stick to their goals, even when they are difficult to achieve.

8. Theme 8: Week 3 Day 3 Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals? Focus Questions: Week 1: What things do people strive for? Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals? Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges? Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

9. Use Multiple-meaning words Read the following words in the sentences from the text. Discuss other meanings the word may have. wind (pg. 490) close (pg. 492)

10. Text Structure How authors organize information. Sequence, or time order, is when an author describes events in the order in which they happen. List some signal words to help you recognize sequence:

11. ReadUse Literary Elements – plot, character, alliteration, metaphorsPp. 471-501PurposeThink about how literary elements add meaning to America’s Champion Swimmer

12. Adverb Suffixes -ly -ways -wise “In a particular way” The hands on the clock move _________________ Please step ______________ to make room. If we go ______________, we will make it on time.

13. Theme 8: Week 3 Day 4 Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals? Focus Questions: Week 1: What things do people strive for? Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals? Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges? Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

14. Theme Vocabulary constant wade

15. Make Connections Experienced readers make connections. Three types of connections good readers can make are: Text to ________ Text to ________ Text to ________

16. ReadFind Text EvidencePp. 471-501PurposeFind text evidence to answer the theme question: How do people set and meet goals?