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BEFORE READING
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Students can find out more about eagles by searching the Internet. Have them use a student-friendly search engine and the keywords eagle and birds of prey.
ELL
Build Background Use ELL Poster 20 to build background and vocabulary for the lesson concept of why an eagle might act like a chicken.
ELL Poster 20
ELL Poster 20
Lesson Vocabulary
WORDS TO KNOW
Tested Word clutched grasped something
tightly
Tested Word echoed heard again
Tested Word gully a ditch made by
heavy rains or running water
Tested Word reeds tall grasses that
grow in wet places
Tested Word scrambled to make your way,
especially by climbing or crawling quickly
Tested Word valley a region of low land
that lies between hills or mountains
MORE WORDS TO KNOW
clambered climbed something using your hands and feet
crevices narrow splits or cracks
reluctantly not really wanting to do something
Tested Word = Tested Word
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 44
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Build Background
ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
BEGIN A K-W-L CHART about eagles.
  • Prompt the students to write as much as they can about eagles. Give them two to three minutes to write.
  • Write the title "Eagles" above the K-W-L chart. Then record students' knowledge on the chart.
  • Tell students to write two to three questions they have about eagles. Write one or two questions of your own to get them started.
  • Remind students to look for answers to their questions as they read so they can record them on the chart.
Graphic Organizer 3
Graphic Organizer 3
BACKGROUND BUILDING AUDIO This week's audio describes birds of prey, with an
emphasis on the eagle. After students listen, discuss what they learned about the birds.
Audio CD Background Building Audio
Introduce Vocabulary
DISCUSS THE VOCABULARY
Share lesson vocabulary with students. Have students locate each word in their
glossaries and note each word's pronunciation and meaning. Ask these questions
to help clarify word meanings.
Do you see the horses in the valley?
What caused that gully in the farm field?
Where did you go after you scrambled out of sight?
What did the toddler think when his voice echoed through the hills?
What kind of reeds did you see along the river?
Who clutched the lucky rabbit's foot during the game?
Valley and gully are land features. What other words do you know that name land features? (Possible responses: cliff, dunes, mountains, hills)
Activate Prior Knowledge
Continue this activity by having students write their own questions using the vocabulary.
Use the Multisyllabic Word Routine on p. DI•1 to help students read multisyllabic words.