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ORAL LANGUAGE

VOCABULARY

COMPREHENSION

FLUENCY

STRATEGY GLOSSARY

A glossary is the part of a book that lists important words in the book and their meanings. The words are listed in alphabetical order. A glossary is usually at the back of the book. You can use the glossary to learn the meanings of words in the book that you don't know.

LESSON VOCABULARY
antlers	narrator
imagined	overhead
languages	poked

SKILL AUTHOR'S PURPOSE An author's purpose is the

reason an author writes something. An author may be trying to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to express ideas and feelings. An author may have different purposes in different parts of a piece of writing.

STRATEGY SUMMARIZE When you summarize, you

tell the main ideas and details of a piece of writing. Summarizing the main ideas and details as you
read can help you figure out the author's purpose.
For example, are you reading facts that explain
something? Then the author's purpose is probably
to inform.

SKILL CHARACTERIZATION Expressing characterization means that you read the words as if you were the character.

ASSESS

Selection Test Use the Selection Test to
determine students' understanding of the
lesson vocabulary words. DAY 3

ASSESS

Check Fluency WCPM Do a one-minute
timed reading, paying special attention to this
week’s skill—characterization. Provide
feedback for each student. DAY 5 329a

PRACTICE/APPLY

Readers' Theater Read aloud selected
paragraphs from Pushing Up the Sky,
modeling how your voice changes as you read
the different parts. Have students practice in
groups of five, doing Readers' Theater
readings. DAY 2 329a, DAY 3 329a
Readers' Theater Have groups of five
assign parts and practice reading aloud
selected paragraphs. Students should read
with proper characterization. As students
reread, monitor their progress toward their
individual fluency goals. DAY 4 329a
Listening Center Have students follow along
with the AudioText for this week's selections.
ANY DAY 304j
Reading/Library Center Have students
reread a selection of their choice. ANY
DAY 304j
Fluency Coach Have students use Fluency
Coach to listen to fluent reading or practice
reading on their own. ANY DAY

How do people explain nature in order to understand it?

TEACH

Words to Know Give students the opportunity
to tell what they already know about this week's
lesson vocabulary words. Then discuss word
meaning. DAY 1 306b
Vocabulary Strategy
Lesson Use the
vocabulary strategy
lesson in the Student
Edition to introduce and
model this week's
strategy, glossary. DAY 2 306–307

PRACTICE/APPLY

Leveled Text Read the
lesson vocabulary in the
context of leveled text.
DAY 1 LR10–LR18
Words in Context Read
the lesson vocabulary and
apply using a glossary in
the context of Pushing Up
the Sky. DAY 2 308–313,
DAY 3 314–320
Vocabulary Center Use
prefixes to make new
words. ANY DAY 304j
Homework Practice
Book 3.1 pp. 114–115.
DAY 1 306b, DAY 2 307
Word Play Have partners use reference
sources to make lists of words that refer to
acting on the stage or putting on a play or
drama and their definitions. Students can
use their words to write a paragraph about
putting on a play. ANY DAY 329c

CONCEPT VOCABULARY
chariot	civilization	entertainment

TEACH

Skill/Strategy Lesson
Use the skill/strategy
lesson in the Student
Edition to introduce and
model author's purpose
and summarization.
DAY 1 304–305
Extend Skills Teach steps
in a process. ANY DAY 329b

PRACTICE/APPLY

Leveled Text Apply
author's purpose and
summarization to read
leveled text.
DAY 1 LR10–LR18
Skills and Strategies in
Context Read Pushing
Up the Sky, using the
Guiding Comprehension
questions to apply
author's purpose and
summarization.
DAY 2 308–313,
DAY 3 314–320
Skills and Strategies in
Context Read "Catch It
and Run" guiding students
as they apply author's
purpose and summarization.
Then have students
discuss and write across
texts. DAY 4 322–329
Homework Practice Book 3.1 pp. 113, 117,
118. DAY 1 305, DAY 3 319, DAY 5 329b
Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice Have students practice author's purpose with a new passage. DAY 3

ASSESS

Selection Test Determine students’
understanding of the selection and their
use of author’s purpose. DAY 3
Retell Have students retell Pushing Up
the Sky. DAY 3 320–321

RETEACH/REVIEW

Reteach Lesson If necessary, use this
lesson to reteach and review the glossary.
DAY 5 329c

BUILD

Question of the Week Introduce and
discuss the question of the week. This week
students will read a variety of texts and work on
projects related to the concept explaining
nature. Post the question for students to refer
to throughout the week. DAY 1 304d
Read Aloud Read aloud "Greek Mythology."
Then begin a web to build concepts and
concept vocabulary related to this week's
lesson and the unit theme, People and Nature.
Introduce the concept words chariot,
civilization, and entertainment and have
students place them on the web. Display the
web for use throughout the week.
DAY 1 304l–304m

DEVELOP

Question of the Day Use the prompts from
the Weekly Plan to engage students in
conversations related to this week's reading
and the unit theme. EVERY DAY 304d–304e
Concept Vocabulary Web Revisit the
Explaining Nature Concept Web and
encourage students to add concept words
from their reading and life experiences.
DAY 2 313, DAY 3 319

CONNECT

Looking Back/Moving Forward Revisit the
Explaining Nature Concept Web and discuss
how it relates to this week's lesson and the
unit theme. Then make connections to next
week's lesson. DAY 5 329c

CHECK

Concept Vocabulary Web Use the
Explaining Nature Concept Web to check
students' understanding of the concept
vocabulary words chariot, civilization, and
entertainment. DAY 1 304l, DAY 5 329c

TEACH

Read Aloud Model fluent reading by
rereading "Greek Mythology." Focus on this
week's fluency skill, characterization.
DAY 1 304l–304m, 329a

RETEACH/REVIEW

Reteach Lesson If necessary, reteach and
review author's purpose. DAY 5 329b