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:

I held the front door open as Mama carefully carried out her pot by both handles, making sure not to spill the cooked beans. When she got to the car, Papa reached out to help her with it. Roberto opened the rear car door and Papa gently placed it on the floor behind the front seat. All of us climbed in. Papa sighed, wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, and said wearily: "Es todo."

3. ASK

WAS THE PREDICTION CORRECT?

4. ASK:

WHO HAS CLARIFYING CARD #3?

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

7. ASK:

WHO HAS TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION CARD #3?

PLEASE ASK A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION.

8. ASK:

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A TEACHER-LIKE QUESTION?

9. ASK:

WHO HAS SUMMARY CARD #3? PLEASE SUMMARIZE THIS PART OF THE LESSON IN ONE SENTENCE.

10. ASK:

WHO HAS PREDICTION CARD #4?

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