Target Skills and Strategies
These words and skills will be introduced and covered in class throughout the lesson. Students will be tested on the application of these words and skills when we have thoroughly covered them. The quiz date will be written in the students' assignment books.
These words and skills will be introduced and covered in class throughout the lesson. Students will be tested on the application of these words and skills when we have thoroughly covered them. The quiz date will be written in the students' assignment books.
Lesson 3 Story: Off and Running
comprehension skill: compare and contrast
target strategy: infer and predict
vocabulary strategy: multiple meaning words
Grammar: common and proper nouns
genre: realistic fiction
Target Vocabulary Words
Students must know the definition and identify correct usage of the word in a variety of contexts.
debate- a discussion concerning two sides of an issue
prodded- pushed
gradually- little by little
decorated- to be decorated or honored
beckoned- signaled
scanned- to look quickly or look carefully
inflated- filled with air
stalled- briefly stopped
shaken- feeling scared or nervous
hesitated- to pause before taking an action
multiple meaning words to know:
recess- small space, break from court, a break from school
operate- to cause something to work, to perform a surgery
connected- have a special bond, connected
stub- part of a ticket, to strike against an object
appeal- sincere request asking for something, to like something
Students must know the definition and identify correct usage of the word in a variety of contexts.
debate- a discussion concerning two sides of an issue
prodded- pushed
gradually- little by little
decorated- to be decorated or honored
beckoned- signaled
scanned- to look quickly or look carefully
inflated- filled with air
stalled- briefly stopped
shaken- feeling scared or nervous
hesitated- to pause before taking an action
multiple meaning words to know:
recess- small space, break from court, a break from school
operate- to cause something to work, to perform a surgery
connected- have a special bond, connected
stub- part of a ticket, to strike against an object
appeal- sincere request asking for something, to like something