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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Abraham Lincoln (Reading Street)

Goal: Students should know the importance of history and knowing historical figures as well as how Lincoln exemplifies perseverance, The Golden Rule and patriotism.

How can the Taiwanese students apply the theme of working with others to change history, living in Taiwan in the 21^st century?

To listen to audio version click here

Vocabulary: (This story's vocabulary online games and quizzes here.)

Week 12	Week 13	Week 14
History Clean up Put away Look at Wrong Fault Step in fix Help up Country President February cabin	Move to Work hard Cut wood Firewood Fence Rail Plow Field Plant corn Pocket Notice Money Pass a test November Law office Problem People slavery	The Civil War Fighting Nod Hold up Terrific job In common Inform Entertain Persuade Provide support

Activities:

Week 12: (pre-reading) Students will fill out worksheet, “ KWL Chart” a graphic organizer that helps the students see what they know, what they wonder, and what they have learned.

Week 13: How to draw Abraham Lincoln and “Will the real Lincoln please stand up?” (script/activity)

Week 14: Make Time Line Top Hats and Quiz

Resources:

https://sites.google.com/a/pennridge.us/mrs-volak-s-second-grade/2-reading-street-unit-2/abraham-lincoln http://simplyskilledinsecond.blogspot.tw/2013/07/do-you-use-pearson-reading-street.html

https://prezi.com/zvd4avxnghwz/abraham-lincoln-reading-street-2-2/

http://prezi.com/zvd4avxnghwz/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

http://simplyskilledinsecond.blogspot.tw/2013/07/do-you-use-pearson-reading-street.html

http://ep2ndgraderocks.blogspot.tw/2011/07/unit-2-2-abraham-lincoln.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Abe-Lincoln

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/three-abraham-lincoln-readers-theater-scripts

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends

Read and listen to story here

My goal for week 8-9: Answer the questions: What can we do in a dangerous situation? How can we help each other in a dangerous situation?

A. Review Parts of Story

B. Intro vocabulary: fearless, situation, family, train, always, thing, mostly, wintertime, listen to [Play several Vocabulary review games here]

1. Vocab pair activity, review game “snap” students make own cards

C. Think about dangerous situations, what would you do? (watch videos of regular heroes.)

1. An animal is hurt in the street

2. An angry person is yelling or hitting a person or animal next to you

3. A typhoon floods your home

4. A person needs help swimming

5. There is an earthquake

6. There is a fire

7. An old person falls down and is not awake

D. Group Reading: Main concepts, fill out beginning of plot handout

E. Homework guide

F. Watch a short video on rescue workers. Now write a narrative nonfiction paragraph about rescue workers. Think about ways people work together in dangerous situations.

Key Features of a Narrative Nonfiction

Week 9:

A. Intro new vocab:

B. Group Reading and fill out plot handout

Resources:

http://ep2ndgraderocks.blogspot.tw/2011/07/unit-2-1-tara-and-tiree.html

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second2.html

https://sites.google.com/a/pennridge.us/mrs-volak-s-second-grade/2-reading-street-unit-2/tara-and-tiree

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Midterm Exam Study Guide: Reading Street

Week 8: Grasshopper/Shark Reading

I. Oral Exam (20 points)

A. 4 questions

II. Written Exam (80 points)

A. Henry and Mudge (34 points)

1. Vocabulary Match

2. True/False

3. Answer the questions

B. The Twin Club (36 points)

1. Find the mistake and rewrite.

2. Draw

3. Answer the questions

4. Read some of the email letter and find the meaning of vocabulary word.

C. Reading Comprehension (10 point)

Taken from the textbook, answer the questions about what you read.

++++Study vocabulary words highlighted in your book and the comprehension questions at the end of each story story.++++

++ Know every story’s main characters and what the story is about.++

Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Twin Club

(Watch Video of reading here)

The Twin Club (pdf) by Ina Cumpiano

I. Week 5: Begin brainstorming Clubs at school

A. Introduce new vocabulary: roll my eyes, cousin, secret handshake, promise, silly look (Watch video of Jeremy Lin's secret handshake)

B. Setting

C. Group Reading pg. 28-32 and Comprehension

D. Complete page 1 of packet

E. Game with High Frequency words and new vocab words. High Frequency words found in the story: beautiful, country, front, friend, someone, somewhere

F. Brainstorm Cause and Effect, (ppt),complete page 2 of packet together