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Lesson Topic
SportsAnchor Text
Genre: Biography
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Raul ColonStory Background
Roberto Clemente -
21 Facts You May Not Know About Roberto ClementeVocabulary Strategies
Prefix mis-
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. The prefix changes the meaning of the base word somehow.
The prefix mis- can mean "wrong" or "bad."Prefix mis- Flipchart- Roberto Clemente
Prefix mis- Flashcards
Prefix Lesson
Prefix Matching Game
Prefix Meaning MatchGrammar
Plural Noun Flipchart- Roberto Clemente
Grammar Snap Video - Plurals of Words ending in S
Brain Pop Jr. - Moby's Noun Match
PhonicsLong i Spelled i, ie, ighThe long i sound can be made several different ways. It can be spelled ie (tie, flies) where the e is silent.It can be spelled igh (fight, high) where the gh are silent.It can be spelled just i (kind, child). Remember that i alone can also make the short i sound (kid, bit).It can be spelled i-e (kite, bite) where the e is silent.It can also be spelled y (try, fly).
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Essential Question
What are the traits of a hero?Fluency
Intonation
When good readers read aloud, they use intonation. that means they make their voice rise and fall at the right places so that their reading sounds like natural speech.
End punctuation marks and commas help you know when to raise or lower your voice. A question mark, for example, tells you to lift your voice a little at the end of a question.Comprehension
Target Skill: Cause and Effect
Cause - the reason something happens
Effect - the result of an action
Identifying cause and effect while reading helps the reader to identify why events happen and the results of these events.
Cause and effect also helps the reader understand the relationship between events.
Resources
Cause and Effect Practice
Cause and Effect Organizer
Cause and Effect Practice (Challenging)
Cause and Effect Practice Quiz
Cause and Effect Practice
"A Bad Case of Stripes" Read Aloud
Target Skill: Literal and Non-Literal Meanings
Target Strategy: Visualize
As you read, you can use details to visualize of form mental pictures of the action described in a text.
Visualization brings the text to life. It allows us to use our senses and imagination to get a better picture of the story.Target Vocabulary
pronounced - said the sound ofstands - seats at a stadium or ballparkfans - great admirersleague - group of people or teamsscore - make a point or points in a gamepolish - to make shine; to make something betterstyle - a way of doing somethingslammed - hit with sudden forceSpelling
slight mildsight piemind tiepilot mightlie tightblind fightdie midnightfind nightsilent frightening