Stand Up for Yourself

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Introductory activities

What makes a good reader? Write notes on workbook p. 3. 

Workbook p. 3: What makes a good reader? 

Take a look at the 3 books for our unit: Game, Roberto Clemente, and Real Kids, Real Stories. 

Look at the front and back covers. Flip through the pages.Then answer the questions on workbook p. 4. 

Workbook p. 4: Book preview 

If you do not have the books, you may refer to this summary: Unit 3.1 Text Summaries

Lots of the work in STARI happens in partners. To start the unit, it can help to know more about your partner. 

Workbook p. 5: Partner interview 

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Introductory activities

• If you shared answers to workbook p. 5 with a partner, use them to do this activity. If you don’t have a partner, think of a friend you know well.
• Label each circle with your name and the partner’s/friend’s name.
• In the middle the circles overlap. Put facts that are the same about you and your partner/friend in the overlap.
• Put facts that are just true about you on your circle.
• Put facts that are just true about your partner/friend on the other circle.

Workbook p. 6: How are we the same and different? 

• Turn your diagram from p. 6 into writing.
• For things that are the same about you and your partner/friend, use “and.”
• For things that are different, use “but.”
• Follow the directions and write several sentences.

Workbook p. 7: And… But...

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Video: What is fluent reading? vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 8-10: What is fluent reading?

• Watch the video to hear a teacher explain fluent reading.
• Follow along on workbook pp. 8-10.
• As the students read, rate each reader.

Video: How does fluency connect to meaning? vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 11-12: Fluency and getting the meaning

• Watch the video to hear students reading.
• Follow along on workbook pp. 11-12.
• As the students read, rate each reader. 

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Mini-lesson

Video: Word parts vimeo • download

Workbook p. 13: Word parts

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain word parts.
2. Follow along on workbook p. 13.
3. Make words with the word parts “act” and “pay.” Write down your words. How many can you make?

Intro to Fluency Work

Video: Fluency Day One Fluency Routine Part 1 vimeo • download

Video: Fluency Day One Fluency Routine Parts 2 & 3 vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 14-19: Working with the Fluency Workbook

1. Watch the videos to hear a teacher explain parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Day One fluency routine.
2. Follow along on workbook pp. 14-18.
3. Silently read the passage.
4. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
5. Answer the questions.

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Homework

Workbook p. 21: Noticing word parts

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Mini-lesson

Video: Base words vimeo • download

Workbook p. 23: Finding the base

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain base words
2. Circle the base words for the words in the list
3. Read the words. Check off as you read.

Intro to Fluency Work

Video: Day One Fluency Routine Part 4 vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 24-26: Getting fluent: More practice helps!

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain part 4 of the Day One fluency routine.
2. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Workbook p. 20: Fluency: How am I doing right now? 

Describe yourself as a reader.

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Intro to Fluency Work

Video: Modeling Day Two fluency routine vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 27-29: Day Two fluency routine

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain the Day Two fluency routine.
2. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
3. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
4. Answer the questions.

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about kids and sports.

Passage 1, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

(optional) Keep track of your words per minute (WPM) over the course of the unit using this chart. Fluency WPM Chart (Google Sheets)

Partner Commitments

If you are doing fluency work with a partner, write down good things a partner can do on workbook p. 30.

Workbook p 30: What makes a good partner?

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about kids and sports.

Passage 1, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Mini-lesson

Video: Compound Words vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 31: Compounds

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain compound words.
2. Circle the two base words in each compound. Underline or highlight if you can’t circle.
3. Check off one word you know. Write the definition.
4. Make new compounds with the base words. How many compounds can you make? 

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Homework

Workbook p. 33: Compound words in sports

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about sports controversies.

Passage 2, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Mini-lesson

Video: Summarizing vimeo • download

Workbook p. 35: Summarizing with the 5 Ws

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain summarizing
2. Follow along on workbook p. 35
3. Write your answers on workbook p. 35

Partner Reading

Who was Roberto Clemente? Read and find out.

1. Read the page that starts “On an island called Puerto Rico. . . . “
2. Think about the 5Ws we use to summarize. Did you find a who? (a boy)  A did what? (wanted to play baseball). Did you find where?
3. Read the next pages of Roberto Clemente. Take notes on workbook p. 36 using the 5Ws.
4. Stop after the fans check their scorecards. 

Text: Roberto Clemente

Workbook p. 36: Summarizing Roberto Clemente’s life

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about sports controversies.

Passage 2, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Mini-lesson

Video: What goes in a summary? vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 37: What belongs in a summary?

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain more about summarizing
2. Follow along on workbook p. 37
3. Write your answers on workbook p. 37

Partner Reading

Read about an important moment for Roberto Clemente.

1. Start reading at “To his new fans in Pittsburgh…”
2. Read up to “How far he had come.”
3. Read the text in the box on workbook p. 38
4. Write your answers on workbook p. 38

Text: Roberto Clemente

Workbook p. 38: Deciding what belongs in a summary

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Homework

Workbook p. 39: Summarizing from Roberto Clemente

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Mini-lesson

Video: Clarifying and summarizing  vimeo • download

Workbook p. 41: Clarifying and summarizing 

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain clarifying
2. Follow along on workbook p. 41
3. Write your answers on workbook p. 41

Partner Reading

Read about some amazing plays by Roberto Clemente.

1. Start reading at “Just like that, it was over…”
2. Finish reading the book.
3. On workbook p. 42, underline words and phrases that are new to you. Write what you think those words mean. 

Text: Roberto Clemente

Workbook p. 42: Clarifying

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about athletes dealing with hardship.

Passage 3, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Mini-lesson

Video: Clarifying with context clues vimeo • download

Workbook pp. 43-44: Clarifying with context clues

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain context clues
2. Follow along on workbook pp. 43.
3. Write your answers on workbook p. 43.
4. Read workbook p. 44. Underline unfamiliar words, and use the context clues to find their meanings.

Partner Reading

Text: Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change, pp 34-36

Workbook p. 45: Partner reading questions

1. Read “Top of the World,” pp. 34-36.
2. Use post-its or scraps of paper to mark challenge words as you read.
3. Follow the directions on workbook p. 45.

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Homework

Workbook p. 47: Girls can/Boys can

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about athletes dealing with hardship.

Passage 3, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Mini-lesson

Video: Adjective endings (coming soon)

Workbook pp. 49-50: Adjective endings 

Partner Reading

Text: Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change, pp 37-38

Workbook p. 51: More clarifying

1. Read “Top of the World” p. 37 in Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change.
2. Follow the directions on workbook p. 51.
3. Read “Top of the World” p. 38 and finish workbook p. 51. 

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Homework

Workbook p. 53: Base words in adjectives from “Top of the World”

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Mini-lesson

Video: Noun suffixes (coming soon)

Workbook pp. 55-56: Noun suffixes 

Basketball learning stations

Choose Station 1, 2, or 3 to learn about sports for our new book.

– Station 1.

Videos: Pick and roll youtube  • Shot block youtube

Workbook p. 57: Station one: What’s the play?

• Watch each video of a basketball play
• Complete workbook p. 57. Try the moves yourself! 

– Station 2.

Workbook pp. 58-60: Station two: The basketball court

• Read about the basketball court and players.
• Plan how to teach this
• Compare basketball to another sport you know

– Station 3.

Workbook pp. 61-62: Station three

• Read about college scholarships
• Answer the questions on workbook p. 62

Additional resource: Basketball glossary

Use this glossary to check the meanings of unfamiliar basketball terms.

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Homework

Workbook p. 63: Working with suffixes

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Previewing Game

Today, you’ll start a new book, Game, by Walter Dean Myers.

Look at the front and back cover. Pick a few short sections to read. Make some predictions. 

Text: Game

Workbook p. 65: Anticipation Guide 

Activity

What does guided reading look like?

Workbook pp. 67-68: What happens in guided reading?

Guided Reading

Where does Drew live? What do we learn about his neighborhood? 

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• Savannah: a city in Georgia, in the south
• Baldwin: the high school that Drew attends. His team is the Baldwin Chargers.

Text: Game, pp. 1-12

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Homework

Workbook p. 69: My beliefs about basketball and life

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports..

Passage 4, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Partner Reading

How does House want to change the Chargers’ game? What does this have to do with the new players? 

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• philosophy: a way of thinking or doing things
• assist: pass the ball to another player so they can score
• affirmative action program: a program to improve diversity

Text: Game, pp. 12-18

Workbook p. 71-72: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 73: Do you prefer playing or watching?

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 4, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Guided Reading

What messages is Drew getting from Fletch and Dr. Barker? Do they believe in Drew?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• scrimmage: a practice game
• competition: people who want to push you out
• recruit:  find and go after new players

Text: Game, pp. 18-24

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Homework

Workbook p. 75: Drew’s dreams

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Mini-lesson

Video: Clarifying (coming soon)

Workbook pp. 77-78: More on clarifying

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain a new way to clarify. 
2. On workbook p. 77, summarize what happened and choose a meaning for “vicious.”
3. On p. 78, take notes about violence a few years back and later. Write a meaning for “background noise.” 

Partner Reading

What’s Drew thinking about the reporters at his game? What’s Drew thinking about Tomas?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• interview:  someone asks you questions, like a newspaper or TV reporter
• league:  a group of sports teams that play each other
• Prague: a big city in Europe in the Czech Republic

Text: Game, pp. 24-33

Workbook p. 79-80: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 81: Chunking longer words from Game

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 5, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Guided Reading

How does House want to change the Chargers’ game? What does this have to do with the new players?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• Wadleigh: a team the Chargers will play next (WOD-lee)
• tense: nervous or tight

Text: Game, pp. 34-42

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Homework

Workbook p. 83: Coach House’s plan: Is it working?

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 5, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

Look for ways things might be changing with Drew and Tomas. Can they work things out?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• appearance: how someone or something looks
• radical: unusual and extreme

Text: Game, pp. 42-50

Workbook p. 85-86: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 87: Compare and contrast: Drew Lawson and Tomas Dvorski

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Guided Reading

Try to figure out how Mr. Ferguson’s story connects to Drew.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• shift: change position
• signaling: sending a sign or message
• initiative:  when you act as a leader
• distribution: giving something out

Text: Game, pp. 51-60

Partner Reading

Notice how Drew connects Mr. Ferguson’s story to his own problems with Coach House.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• multitudes: lots of people
• decent: good, solid
• Nefertiti: an Egyptian goddess

Text: Game, pp. 60-65

Workbook p. 89: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 91: Playing the game

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Mini-lesson

Video: Theme (coming soon)

Workbook p. 93: What’s the theme?

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain theme (the message) in stories. 
2. Write down the main happenings in the story on workbook p. 93.
3. Choose the theme that fits the story best and explain your choice.

Theme in Game

Text: Game

Workbook pp. 94-96: Theme tracker Fillable PDF • Google Doc

1. Look back at pp. 1-65 in Game.
2. Find a quote or story happening that fits with the theme.
3. Explain how this fits with the theme. 

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 6, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Guided Reading

Is it okay to break the rules to stay in the game? See what you think.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• dominated: ruled over or controlled
• revving: getting ready to go at full speed
• tempo: speed
• momentum: keeping the pace up

Text: Game, pp. 65-73

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 6, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

What is Drew thinking after the team loses? What’s in Drew’s heart? What’s in Tomas’s heart?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• gypsy cab: a taxi that doesn’t have a license
• counterfeit: fake
• Europe: the continent that includes Czech Republic

Text: Game, pp. 74-77

Workbook pp. 97-98: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 99: Why can’t Baldwin win a game?

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Guided Reading

How does Tony’s situation in court connect to Drew and his dreams?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• evidence: proof
• object: to disagree
• hearing: in court, a meeting to get the facts out before a trial
• suspicious: something that doesn’t feel right

Text: Game, pp. 78-87

Partner Reading

Why do you think Coach House talks to Drew? Is Coach House trying to help or could he be trying to mess with Drew?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• restaurant:  a place to eat
• avoiding: staying away from
• system: a way of organizing things

Text: Game, pp. 89-95

Workbook pp. 101-102: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework 

Workbook p. 103: Time sequence

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Debate

Should Drew follow Coach House’s plan? 

Text: Game

Workbook pp. 105-106: Take a position! & Support your position with evidence 

1. Read about Coach House’s plan for the Chargers on workbook p. 105
2. Circle or underline the position that you agree with
3. Write the position you chose on workbook p. 106
4. Choose a quote or happening that backs up your position on workbook p. 106. Explain your answer!

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 7, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Mini-lesson

Video: Turning points (coming soon)

Workbook p. 107: Turning points

1. Watch the video to hear a teacher explain turning points in stories
2. Think about a story with a turning point in a book, movie, or TV show.
3. What’s been happening with the Chargers?  Predict: what could change? Would that be a turning point?

Guided Reading

Is Drew following Coach House’s new plan?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• rely: count on
• violation: breaking a rule, like staying close to the basket for more than 3 seconds
• wagged: moved back and forth
• offensive: scoring against the other team
• transition: a change; in basketball, getting the ball from the other team and trying to score

Text: Game, pp. 96-105

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 7, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

Will Drew continue to play? Will the Chargers win?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• technical: a foul you get for bad behavior in basketball
• stumbling: tripping
• hesitating: waiting

Text: Game, pp. 105-113

Workbook p. 108: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 109: What’s your advice to Drew?

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Guided Reading

As you read, think about the choices Drew will have to make.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• designer:  someone who plans and creates clothing or furniture
• annoyed: bothered
• regional: competition between the best teams from one area

Text: Game, pp. 113-122

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

Partner Reading

Let’s try to figure out what’s going on between Fletch and Tomas.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• recovered:  bounced back
• lecture: a talk
• gloating: acting happy about winning

Text: Game, pp. 123-131

Workbook pp. 111-112: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 113: Is the team coming together?

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 8, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Guided Reading

What makes for a good team? Are the Baldwin Chargers a good team?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• sluggish: slow
• unfamiliar: strange
• discord: conflict

Text: Game, pp. 131-139

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 8, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

What does Drew need to do to keep his dream alive?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• Stuyvesant High School:  an elite school in New York City
• apologize: say you’re sorry
• cutting daggers: giving someone a hard look

Text: Game, pp. 140-145

Workbook pp. 115-116: Partner Reading Questions

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Guided Reading

As you read, pay attention to how Drew and Tomas are playing together.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• fascinated:  very interested
• frustrating: so difficult it makes you angry
• antique: more than 100 years old

Text: Game, pp. 146-152

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

Partner Reading

The Chargers need to beat Bryant to make the play-offs. Can they do it?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• contrasting: comparing, looking at what’s different
• rep: reputation, what you are known for
• scramble: mix up or have a little fight

Text: Game, pp. 152-159

Workbook pp. 117-118: Partner Reading Questions

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 9, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Guided Reading

Why are the Baldwin Chargers playing better now?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• establish: start, set up
• situation: how things are going
• hesitation: pausing, holding back

Text: Game, pp. 160-168

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 9, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

What happens with Drew and Tomas as the clock runs down at the end of the game?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• commotion: noisy confusion
• predominantly: mostly
• coliseum: a big sports arena

Text: Game, pp. 168-176

Workbook pp. 119-120: Partner Reading Questions

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Homework

Workbook p. 121: Drew’s dreams

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Guided Reading

As you read, pay attention to how Drew and Tomas are playing together.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• righteous:  good
• going through the motions: doing something without really caring
• mo: short for momentum, when a team gets into a scoring pattern

Text: Game, pp. 177-185

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

Partner Reading

Can you connect the Roosevelt players and the guys on the stoop in Drew’s neighborhood?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• homemade: made by the family, not bought in a store
• choked up: full of strong feelings
• stoop: tall front steps

Text: Game, pp. 185-190

Workbook pp. 123-124: Partner Reading Questions

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 10, Day 1: Select A • B • C • D

1. Silently read the passage.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes // when the timer goes off. Record your words per minute (WPM).  Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Practice reading the passage in phrases. Pause when you see a slash /. Pause longer when you see / /.

Guided Reading

How are the Baldwin Chargers playing differently now?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• react: answer or respond
• hustle: putting out extra effort in sports
• routine: a usual way of doing things

Text: Game, pp. 191-198

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

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Fluency Work

Practice fluency with passages about different kinds of sports.

Passage 10, Day 2: Select A • B • C • D

1. Practice reading tricky phrases and words and do the decoding activity.
2. Time yourself reading for 1 minute. Put slashes / / when the timer goes off. Record your words read per minute (WPM). Then finish the passage.
3. Answer the questions.

Partner Reading

Try to figure out where this important game is headed.

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• isolate:  keep someone alone; in basketball, when the top shooter goes to the basket while teammates stay back
• aggressive: attacking

Text: Game, pp. 198-202

Workbook pp. 125-126: Partner Reading Questions

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Guided Reading

How does the big game end? Who do you think was responsible?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• console:  comfort, make someone feel better
• numb: not feeling anything
• NCAA: the group that runs college sports
• full ride: a scholarship that includes all living expenses
• character: personal strength

Text: Game, pp. 203-212

What’s happening with Drew’s dream? Be sure to add some quotes or happenings to the Theme tracker from Lesson 22. 

Partner Reading

What does Drew say about players who never get to play in college?  Why did Drew get the chance?

Here’s some vocabulary you’ll see today:

• levitating:  floating
• financial aid: money to pay for college
• representing: being a strong example for your town or people

Text: Game, pp. 212-218

Workbook p. 127: Partner Reading Questions

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The team talks back!

Text: Game

Workbook pp. 128-131: The team talks back!

1. Choose a Chargers’ player (Drew, Ruffy, Tomas, or Sky), or a coach (House or Fletch).
2. For players, what are their college hopes? For coaches, how do they react when they hear about the players and colleges?
3. Look back at pp. 205-216 in Game for quotes or information about your character
4. Take notes on workbook p. 128 about your character and college hopes.
5. Invent a conversation between your character and Drew about Drew’s college offer. 
6. Use p. 129 or p. 130 to write what your character thinks in the thought bubble (cloud).
7. Add what your character will say to Drew in the speech bubble.

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