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:

As we drove away, I felt a lump in my throat. I turned around and looked at our little shack for the last time. At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno. Since Papa did not speak English, Mama asked the camp foreman if he needed anymore workers. "we don't need no more," said the foreman, scratching his head. "Check with Sullivan down the road. Can't miss him. He lives in a big house with a fence around it."

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?