Elementary School - Language Arts

1. SAY:

MAKE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT ANY WORD OR IDEA THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

2. READ YOUR ASSIGNED PART OF THE LESSON TO THE CLASS:

We lived in a small place in Puerto Rico. Everyone knew my parents. So we had to be quiet. We had to do things right. Here it is different. Nobody knows who you are. People say, "Do what you want. Who cares?" So people sometimes act crazy here. In Puerto Rico, we act better and I prefer this.

3. ASK:

WAS THE PREDICTION CORRECT?

4. ASK:

WHO HAS CLARIFYING CARD #4?

IS THERE A WORD OR PHRASE THAT YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND? (IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WORD, CLARIFY ONE WORD AT TIME).

5. ASK:

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A CLARIFYING QUESTION?

6. ASK:

WHO HAS THE MAKE A PICTURE IN YOUR MIND CARD #4? PLEASE TELL WHAT PICTURE CAME TO YOUR MIND WHEN I READ THIS PART OF THE LESSON.

7. ASK:

WHO HAS TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION CARD #4?

PLEASE ASK A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION.

8. ASK:

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION?

9. ASK:

WHO HAS SUMMARY CARD #4? PLEASE SUMMARIZE THIS PART OF THE LESSON IN ONE SENTENCE.

10. ASK:

WHO HAS PREDICTION CARD #5?

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT PART OF THE LESSON?