Skill: 

 

Analyzing Story Events

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Strategy: 

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Making notes of plot and creating story timeline

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Objective: 

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Students will be able to identify and analyze important story events by tracing plot developments.

 

- In our own words: "I will learn to recognize important events in a story by making notes of changes with a graphic organizer and story timeline."

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Text: 

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Journey to Jo'Burg

by Beverly Naidoo

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Content Format: 

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The Reading Skills Course follows an 6-Day Cycle of Instruction.

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(Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4)

Active Instruction: Summarize events

Teamwork: Read aloud, Team Talk Questions

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(Lesson 5: Writing Prompt)

Active Instruction: Review Prompt 

Independent Work: Writing

Teamwork: Peer review

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(Lesson 6: TEST)

Active Instruction: Review test questions

Independent Work: Test

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Homework: 

 

Scholars have Read and Respond homework logs Monday – Thursday where they are expected to read at least 20 minutes each day.

Weekend Reading is checked on Monday :)