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This lesson plan emphasizes cooperative learning through vocabulary exploration, focusing on understanding and using new words in context. Students will engage in active listening and teamwork while discussing unfamiliar terms from the reading material "Beyond the Sky." Activities include partner reading, vocabulary clarification, and discussions about the definitions and applications of new words. By the end of the lesson, students will enhance their communication skills and foster friendships through shared learning experiences.
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Vocabulary • Can you pronounce it • Do know the definition • Can you use it in a sentence
Title: Beyond the Sky Reading Goal: Questioning Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Genre: Expository Author: Tanya Jackson
the outer edge limits: The limits of the yard are marked with a bright fence.
the center core: The core of the apple has seeds, and the skin is shiny and green.
continue proceed: After the telephone interruption, we decided to proceed with the lesson and finish our work.
survive: be able to live A camel can survive for days without water.
fitting: appropriate “Happy” is a fitting nickname for Joanne, she is in a good mood all the time.
dwarf: small Dwarf rabbits are good pets because they are small and can fit in a cage.
determined: Figure out We determined how to find our friends apartment by looking on the map.
assumed: Without proof I assumed the new kid would be nice, but I wasn’t sure until I met him.
Beyond the Sky Page 41 Preview team talk questions page 20
Partner Read- 15 minutes • Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you • Read and restate pages 41-42 • Read page 41-42 silently • Fill in one main idea and supporting details • Discuss with team words you clarified • find vocabulary words
Team Discussion-15minutes • Discuss answers to team talk questions • Write answers to question 2 and 3
Class Discussion • What words did your group clarify? • Why does India show Winn Dixie how to stand up and look in the window? • Why does India run up to the library?
Writing Adventures- 15 min Think about one of your friends. Do you remember how you meet and became friends? Tell how you met your friend. Tell why you are friends with this person.
Vocabulary Practice-10 min • Divide your words with partner. Choose a word from your list to use in a meaningful sentence.
Fluency – 5 min • Pg 25, paragraphs 1 and 3