Reading Goal:

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Reading Goal Drawing conclusions about
characters and events Writing Goal Writing a
persuasive speech
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
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Day 1Vocabulary Words

• shoplift
• positive
• violating
• offend

• editor
• furiously
• participate
• nervously

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Drawing Conclusions

• When Sarah came to school yesterday, she had
  tears in her eyes, which were puffy and red. She
  didnt want to talk to anyone, and she sat in the
  back of the classroom by herself. Whenever
  somebody came over to talk to her, she just sat
  and cried.

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Team Talk Questions

• Draw a conclusion about Darnells life at home.
  Does he get along with his family? What clues
  does the author provide that help you draw that
  conclusion?
• What does Mr. Rock mean on page 6 when he says,
  The cost doesnt mean anything?
• Why do you think Darnell does not want his mother
  to ask him about the newspaper?
• Explain why Mr. Baker thinks its important for
  Darnell to join the newspaper staff.

Team Talk Extender
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Teamwork

• Partner Reading (15 minutes)
• Read pages 4-6 aloud with your partner.
• Read pages 7-11 silently
• Remember to use sticky notes for all
• words you don't know.

Team Talk Questions
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Team Talk Extender

• What conclusions did Darnell draw about the
  shoplifter? What information did he use to draw
  that conclusion?

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Vocabulary Practice

• Jean-Claude was a reporter for the local
  newspaper. One day, Jean-Claudes ______ asked
  him to write a report about a young man who was
  caught trying to ______ a candy bar from a local
  store. The young man had put the candy bar in
  his pocket without paying for it. He had been
  arrested. Everybody knows that stealing is one
  way of _______ the laws that protect people.
  Jean-Claude thought that this report would be a
  _______ article for his readers, because it would
  show people that breaking the law is always a bad
  idea.

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Fluency

• Page 4

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Adventurers In Writing
It gives students something to talk about.
It keeps students informed.
You get to see ball games and concerts.
You get to be a reporter.
Its good for the school.
Its fun.
Why should you join the newspaper?
It gives you good training.
Its Interesting.
It helps you.
Youll meet interesting people.
Youll hear interesting stories.
It teaches you to be better writer.
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Day 2Two-Minute Edit

• Mr. Green asked me if i wanted to be an actor. I
  surprised him when I said, no. I want to be a
  writer, like Dr. seuss. He wrote The cat in the
  hat. Maybe Ill write for magazines like time or
  outdoor life. I like to act out my thoughts on
  paper.

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Day 2Vocabulary Words

• shoplift
• positive
• violating
• offend

• editor
• furiously
• participate
• nervously

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Team Talk

• Why do you think Darnell doesnt try to become
  the editor of the newspaper?
• How does the newspaper staff select their editor?
  Is this a good method? Why do you think so?
• Why do you think Ms. Seldes started the Corner
  Crew?
• Why would Chris McKoy and the Corner Crew give
  Darnell a hard time about being on the newspaper
  staff? What clues does the author give you about
  Chris and the Corner Crew that help you draw that
  conclusion?

Team Talk Extender
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Teamwork

• Partner Reading
• Read pages 14-17 aloud with your partner.
• Read pages 18-20 silently
• Remember to use sticky notes for all
• words you don't know.

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Team Talk Extender

• What do you think Darnell could do to enjoy
  being on the newspaper staff?

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Vocabulary Practice

• After he broke his parents bedroom window with
  the baseball, Charlie _______ approached his dad
  to confess what hed done.
• We needed one more player to have a full
  basketball team, so we asked Talia if she would
  _______ in the game.
• If you dont want to ______ people or hurt their
  feelings, try being a little nicer to them, and
  greet them with a smile each day.
• I ______ gobbled down my dinner because my
  favorite show was going to be on TV in just a few
  minutes and my mom said I had to clean my plate
  before I could watch.

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Fluency

• Page 4 or 18

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Adventures in Writing

• Today, you will write drafts of your stories.
  Make sure that you include all of the things you
  want in your draft.
• Remember
• Skip lines for rough drafts

Adventures in Writing
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Day 3Two-Minute Edit

• Megan gazed out the window of Salem hospital.
  Since she had broken her leg, nothing cheered her
  up. friends from hillside elementary school and
  milford middle school had signed her cast. Her
  mothers boss at General electric company sent
  flowers. Nothing helped.

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Day 3Vocabulary Words

• shoplift
• positive
• violating
• offend

• editor
• furiously
• participate
• nervously

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Team Talk

• Is Darnell a good interviewer? What clues do you
  use to draw that conclusion?
• Why do you think Darnell lets Linda take charge
  of the interview?
• Does Darnell enjoy the interview with Mr. Baker?
  How can you tell?
• Do you think Darnell enjoys being on the
  newspaper staff? What makes you think so?

Team Talk Extender
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Teamwork

• Partner Reading
• Read pages 22-23 aloud with your partner.
• Read pages 24-26 silently
• Remember to use sticky notes for all
• words you don't know.

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Team Talk Extender

• What conclusion does Miss Green draw about
  Darnells visit to Mr. Bakers office? What
  information does she use to draw that conclusion?
  Would you have drawn the same conclusion if you
  were Miss Green? Why or why not?

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Vocabulary Practice

• All of Darnells friends had decided to join
  the Boy Scouts, and since he didnt enjoy being
  lonely, Darnell decided to _______ as well. He
  thought that being in the Boy Scouts might be a
  ______ thing to do, because it would keep him out
  of trouble in the afternoons. The problem was,
  though, that Darnell had done something to _____
  Tres dad, the leader of the Boy Scouts. Darnell
  had laughed at the funny tie Tres dad had been
  wearing one day. Later, Darnell ______ knocked
  on Tres door, hoping that Tres dad wouldnt be
  mad.

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Fluency

• Page 4, 18, or 24

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Adventures in Writing
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Day 4Two-Minute Edit

• Then, uncle Bert called. As a boy uncle bert
  had fixed lamps at Eds electric shop. Later, he
  worked his way through amherst college by fixing
  computers for davis electronics service. Now he
  was president of American robot company. He
  said, tomorrow, prepare to meet your weirdest
  friend ever.

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Day 4Vocabulary Words

• shoplift
• positive
• violating
• offend

• editor
• furiously
• participate
• nervously

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Team Talk

• What does Larry mean when he says that he doesnt
  want to take the insurance money into the pizza
  place? What clues from the story help you draw
  conclusions?
• The guard outside the bank probably has his gun
  out because-
• Does Darnell think Larry is mean enough? Why is
  this important? Use evidence from the text to
  support your answer.
• Why do you suppose Darnell thinks Mr. Thrush
  doesnt like him? Use what you know about
  Darnell and Mr. Thrush to support your answer?

Team Talk Extender
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Teamwork

• Partner Reading
• Read pages 29-30 aloud with your partner.
• Read pages 31-33 (paragraph 6) silently.
• Remember to use sticky notes for all
• words you don't know.

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Team Talk Extender

• Why do you think the author notes that the
  insurance woman is a white woman? Do you think
  she would have treated Darnell and Larry better
  if they were not black? Why or why not?

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Vocabulary Practice

• The store clerk caught me when I tried to _______
  the pack of gum by hiding it in my backpack, but
  she let me go when I said I was sorry.
• If you want to help your partner become a better
  writer, its good to give him or her ______
  remarks about writing before you tell him what
  you dont like about it.
• I ______ waited in my room while my parents
  decided what my punishment would be for spilling
  paint in the garage.
• After working as a reporter at the local paper
  for 6 years, Stuart finally got to be an ______
  and looked forward to telling other writers what
  to write about.

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Vocabulary Practice

• I didnt mean to ______ you or hurt your feelings
  when I said you walked funny.
• When they grounded her, Paulinas parents warned
  her against ______ their rules by sneaking out
  after dinner?
• If you get bored after school, there are many
  activities you can ______ in, like joining the
  band, taking part in a soccer league, or joining
  a youth club.
• After hitting the baseball only a short distance,
  the player ran ______ toward first base, hoping
  to get there before he was out.

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Fluency

• Page 4, 18, 24, or 32

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Adventures in Writing
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Day 5

• Test Day!
• Take your time!
• Check over your answers
• Did you answer all questions in complete
  sentences?
• Adventures in Writing
• Check spelling