Scott Foresman Reading Street

Students can find out more about
rocks and rock collecting by searching
the Internet. Have them use a student-friendly search engine and the
keywords rocks, rock collecting,
geology, and careers in geology.

Build Background Use ELL Poster 18 to build background and vocabulary for the lesson concept of the value of having unique interests.

ELL Poster 18

WORDS TO KNOW

attic the space in a house just

below the roof and above the other rooms

board a group of people

managing something

chores small tasks or easy

jobs that you have to do regularly

customer someone who buys

goods or services

labeled put or wrote a label

on something

spare extra

stamps small pieces of paper

with glue on the back for mailing letters and packages

MORE WORDS TO KNOW

janitor someone whose work is taking care of a building or offices

minerals solid substances, usually dug from the earth

quarries places where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out for use in putting up buildings

= Tested Word

Practice Book 3.2 p. 24

with | without Answers

Build Background

ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

BEGIN A T-CHART about rocks and rock collecting.

Write the title "Rocks" above the chart. Label the left column "What I Know About Rocks." Label the right column "What I Want to Know About Rocks." Brainstorm with the class for ideas about rocks. Write their ideas in the appropriate columns of the chart.
Discuss whether they like to collect rocks and the reasons they may enjoy doing it.
Ask students to look for details and answers to add to the T-chart as they read the selection.

BACKGROUND BUILDING AUDIO This week's audio presents an interview with

a rock collector. After students listen, have them repeat three things the rock
collector said that were interesting, new, or unexpected.

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Background Building Audio

Introduce Vocabulary

WORD MEANING CHART

Create a word meaning chart for the Words to Know, using the categories Word, Meaning, and Sentence. Use a three-column chart (Graphic Organizer 26). Have students write meanings for each word, based on what they think it means. Then have them write a sentence for each word. They should underline the Words to Know in their sentences. Students should share where they may have seen some of these words.

Activate Prior Knowledge

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Have students look up each word in the glossary to verify that their meanings are correct. If not, they should write a new sentence using the correct meaning.

If time permits, have students write a short paragraph, incorporating all of this week's words. Have them preview the title of the selection, Rocks in His Head, and write their paragraphs based on what they think the selection will be about.

Encourage students to use the words in their writing during the week. Use the Multisyllabic Word Routine on p. DI•1 to help students read multisyllabic words.