SFA Wednesday

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SFA Wednesday
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Vocabulary

• Can you pronounce it
• Do know the definition
• Can you use it in a sentence

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Title Letters Home from YosemiteReading Goal
Main IdeaTeam Cooperation Goal Complete
TasksGenre Narrative NonfictionAuthor Lisa
Halvorsen
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The scenery at the top of the mountain was
amazing.
scenery
Outdoor views
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Sometimes bears come out of the wilderness and
take food from our trash cans.
wilderness
land where no people live
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I found an Indian arrowhead in the ground and Dad
told me to preserve it.
preserve
Keep safe
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Horses and cows graze, not people, the babys
mother said when he tried to eat grass.
graze
Eat grass
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At the beach seagulls were swooping down to steal
our French fries.
Rushing down
swooping
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Jeremy accidentally broke his grandmothers
precious antique clock.
precious
costly
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Reading Goal Main Idea

• Tell you partner what you favorite show is.
• Now tell your partner what the show is about.
• The show title is the Main Idea
• What the show is about is the supporting details.

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SQRRRL

• S- Survey
• Q- Question
• R- Read
• R- Restate
• R- Review
• L- Learn

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What was the main idea of chapter 1? TE p.
166 Pages 10-19 TE p. 167
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Lets predict Page 117
S- Survey Q- Question R- Read R- Restate R-
Review L- Learn
What makes Yosemite such an amazing place?
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Team Talk

• Lets preview the questions on page 44 of your
  treasure hunt.
• Idea Tree

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Partner Read 15 minutes

• Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or
  unfamiliar to you
• Partner Read p. A121-B122
• Restate page B122 and A121
• Discuss with team words you clarified
• Fill out your idea tree
• find vocabulary words

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Team Discussion

• Pass out Team Discussion Cards
• Discuss answers to team talk questions
• Write answers to question 2 and 3
• Vocabulary when finished

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Class Discussion

• What are some of the words you clarified?
• Answer questions 1-4

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Adventures in Writing 15 min

• Treasure hunt page 44
• Discuss with your table first.

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Vocabulary Practice
Treasure Hunt Page 43
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Fluency 5 min

• Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6