July+8,+2009

Review the meanings/spellings of 8 different vocabulary words..
Review and practice the expository writing procedure. Review and practice making inferences with a story.

Week #5, Day #3 Warm-up Sentences: 1. today we will read the poem called wind wolves 2. she runned past third base and then she slided into home plate 

Today's Agenda:
1. 2 Sentence Warm-up. (Write 2 sentences on the board and teach students that each day they will come in and copy the sentences, then correct any mistakes and underline nouns, circle verbs and put a box around any adjectives. 2. Students should take out their vocabulary list and flashcards to study for 5 minutes. Give students a pre-test of the vocabulary words. Have students take out a sheet of paper and write each word and the definition as you dictate the words to them. Then, either in partners or alone, students should make a vocabulary chart similar to the one on page 440 on a piece of paper to hand in. 3. Review the concept of making inferences from page 441 and then have students read the story in groups and fill out the charts in their notebooks. 4. If time, begin to let students create their own expository paragraphs either in groups or by themselves. It will most likely work better in groups. Tell students to choose something they know how to do VERY well such as making food from their country, playing soccer or riding a bike. Follow the steps to create an expository paragraph using this topic.