Scott Foresman Reading Street

Cross-Curricular Centers

Scott Foresman Reading Street Centers Survival Kit
Use the Me and Uncle Romie materials from the Reading
Street Centers Survival Kit to organize this week's centers.

MATERIALS
CD player, headphones,
AudioText CD, Student Edition

Listen to Me and Uncle Romie and "Country to City" as you follow or read along in your book. Listen for the author's purpose for writing Me and Uncle Romie.

If there is anything you don't understand, you can listen again to any section.

MATERIALS
Collection of books for
self-selected reading,
reading log

Select a book you have already read. Record the title of the book in your reading log. You may want to read with a partner.

You may choose to read any of the following:

Leveled Readers
ELL Readers
Stories written by classmates
Books from the library
Me and Uncle Romie

TEN IMPORTANT SENTENCES Read the Ten Important Sentences for Me and Uncle Romie. Then locate the sentences in the Student Edition.

BOOK CLUB As a group, choose another book to read by the author of Me and Uncle Romie. Discuss this book and write a group letter to Hartfield. Tell her what you think of her stories.

MATERIALS
Copy of boxed words,
dictionary, index cards, regular
and colored pencils

With a partner, make flash cards.

Work with a partner and write each of the boxed words on one side of an index card.
Use a dictionary to find a definition for each word.
Write the definition of each word on the opposite side of the card. Give your partner half of the cards.
Take turns showing the word side of a card to your partner. Your partner should say the word and offer a definition. Provide clues for the word if necessary.


furious	ability	interact
urban	cherish	timid
rustic	discover

EARLY FINISHERS Make a picture card for each of the words. Place the word on one side and a drawing that explains the meaning on the other.

MATERIALS
Paper, pencil or pen

Write a letter convincing people to attend Uncle Romie's art show.

Pretend you have seen the paintings described in Me and Uncle Romie. Your job is to write to reporters to persuade them to attend the show.
Begin your invitation with "Dear Sir or Madam: ." Sign your name "Sincerely, [your name]."
Remember to describe the artwork. Give reasons people might like Uncle Romie's art.

EARLY FINISHERS Pretend you are one of the reporters. Write a few sentences telling about the art show.

MATERIALS
Books about cities from
your state, Internet access,
writing materials

Find information about a city.

Choose a city in your state and collect information about it.
Record its population, area in square miles, attractions, and how it has changed over the past fifty years.
Present the information as a fact sheet. Label the categories you cover.

EARLY FINISHERS Trade fact sheets and ask each other questions about the cities.

MATERIALS
Computer, printer, printer
paper, colored pencils

Use a computer to write a story about New York City.

Write a description of what you would do on a day with a relative in New York City.
Use the grammar and spell check features to proofread what you have written. Name and save your document.
Print your story and post it where others can read it.

EARLY FINISHERS Draw a New York City scene from your story and display it with the text.