• Essential Question
    What makes bats interesting and useful? 

     

    Stellaluna Video

     

    Fluency

    Reading Rate

    Good readers read at a rate that is appropriate to the type of text they are reading.  You can read at a faster rate whey you are reading fiction, but you should read at a slower rate when you are reading nonfiction. This allows you to gain a better understanding from your reading experience.

     Comprehension 

    Target Skill: Sequence of Events

    The order in which things happen.
    Sequence Word Activity
    Practice Sequencing
    Sequencing Puzzles

    Sequence of Events Video

    Target Skill: Domain-Specific Vocabulary

    Vocabulary related to a specific topic


    Target Strategy: Question

    Ask yourself questions about a selection as you read.
    Look for text evidence to help you answer the questions.

    Target Vocabulary 

    twitch - to move suddenly

     

    detail - one small part of a whole

     

    swoops - drops down suddenly

     

    slithers - slides down, on, or through something

     

    squeak - a short high sound

     

    dozes - sleeps lightly or naps

     

    echoes - repeating sounds when sound waves bounce off a surface

     

    snuggles - lies close together with another thing 

     

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