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:

...Papa parked the car out in front and left the motor running. "Listo," he yelled. Without saying a word, Roberto and I began to carry the boxes out to the car. Roberto carried the two big boxes and I carried the two smaller ones. Papa then threw the mattress on top of the car roof and tied it with ropes to the front and rear bumpers.

3. ASK:

WAS THE PREDICTION CORRECT?

4. ASK:

WHO HAS CLARIFYING CARD #1?

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 #1? PLEASE TELL WHAT PICTURE CAME TO YOUR MIND WHEN I READ THIS PART OF THE LESSON.

7. ASK:

WHO HAS TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION CARD #1?

PLEASE ASK A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION.

8. ASK:

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION?

9. ASK:

WHO HAS SUMMARY CARD #1? PLEASE SUMMARIZE THIS PART OF THE LESSON IN ONE SENTENCE.

10. ASK:

WHO HAS PREDICTION CARD #2?

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