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The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic by Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold.
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The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanicby Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold • Summary: Dr. Robert Ballard takes students onto the submarine Alvin as he becomes the first person to explore the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic. Dr. Ballard describes some of the tragic events that led to the sinking of the ship while showing students what he finds on this incredible voyage. • Reading Goal: Problem and Solution • Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening
Vocabulary • Rate and review the vocabulary words independently • Review Vocabulary
pierced: Made a hole through Crystal got her ears pierced so she could wear ear ri
cramped: Small, tight Lorena crawled into a cramped space in back of the closet while she was playing hide and seek
effortlessly: easily Carlos did the skate board trick effortlessly because he practiced so many times.
luxurious: fancy Amairani’s family won the lottery and they know live in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills.
paused: Stopped for a moment Iselapaused the video game so she could get a snack and start the game again.
gently: softly Denise handled the baby gently because they are so delicate.
Partner Rate & Review-5 mintues • Divide your words between you and your partner and test each other on the vocabulary. • If your partner doesn’t know the word read them the definition and meaningful sentence.
Build Background-10 minutes • Reading goal: Identifying problem and solution: Imagine a young boy, a runner who had a big race coming up, but hadn’t trained enough. That would be problem, wouldn’t it? What are some ways he could solve this problem? • Use think-pair-share to think of some ways to solve this problem. • Many stories have a problem that a character faces. The characters in these stories have to try and come up with a solution to their problem
Problem and Solution A Day at the Pool Charlie and his friends decided to hang out all day at the community pool. It was a gorgeous day, so it seemed like a good idea. Once the kids got there, some of Charlie’s friends decided to jump of the highest diving board. But Charlie was afraid of heights. He didn’t know what to do. He didn’t want to seem scared in front of his friends, but he was. Charlie thought for a minute. Then he had an idea. He decided he would pretend he was Duke Dodger, his favorite action hero. Duke wasn’t afraid of anything. Charlie, pretending to be Duke, climbed up the ladder and leaped into the air.
Listening Comprehension- 15 minutes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Read pages 37-42 • Discuss problem Charlie faces and solutions he comes up with • Clarify words • Retell story
Teamwork-15 minutes • Take 2 minutes to survey the text and pick 2 words you want to clarify • Partner read 398-399 with one partner reading a page and the other partner retelling what was read. • Identify the problems and solution the character deals with. • Discuss and Answer team talk questions • Answer questions 2 and 3 in your journals
Adventures in Writing-10 minutes • Writing prompt: What would you like to do during summer vacation? Give at least two details in your response.
Vocabulary Activity-5 minutes • Multiple Choice Practice • Review answers
Fluency – 10 minutes • Read page 398 • Rate your partner fluency based on fluency rubric • Be positive and constructive.