Objective: I can make inferences by reading to answer questions 11-20 on pages 104-8 in “Two Friends,” participating in whole-class discussion, and consulting with my elbow partner.
BW: Read to answer questions 11-20 for pages 104-8 in “Two Friends” independently.
Activities:
- Share Out: Read aloud answers to questions 11-16. Questions #13 and #16 are inferences for possible main ideas or themes. So think-aloud answers will be models for the next step of making inferences.
- Think Pair/Share: Answer the questions in item #20 and discuss the inferences as a possible main idea. Choose a theme from the list of 15 that matches.
- Independent Study: Write a short paragraph using the sentence frame for a topic sentence that explains the theme.
- Promethean Board: HW is explained for “Cons of Cell Phone.” See attached worksheets: Claim Worksheet #1 , Claim Worksheet #2 , Cons of Cell Phones I , Cons of Cell Phones II , Cons of Cell Phones III .