4.4 Reading- Day 2

Weekly Concept: Shared Experiences
Essential Question: How do people uncover what they have in common?
Objective: You will be able cite textual evidence and use evidence to help you determine theme.
Vocabulary Words: this week for each vocabulary word, we will define the word, draw a picture representation, find synonyms and use it in our own sentence. 
Today, we will review the word and find a synonym or two to write in along with your vocab. 
  • nomadic
  • adjustment
  • chattering
  • ember
  • mentor
  • rapport
  • reunites
  • sturdy

Essential Question- 

Shared experiences can help people find common ground, even when they think they have nothing in common. We will be reading aloud a story about a daughter who discovers that her own experiences are very similar to those of her mother.

Shared Read- "My Visit to Arizona" (pg. 280) Today we will read about strangers who discover they have experiences in common.

First Read- Read the text as a class. This week we are focusing on the theme. We will use the summarizing strategy to help us with finding the theme of the story.  

  • The theme of a text is a message about life the author wants to convey. Occasionally authors state the theme directly in a selection. Most times, though, readers need to use details in the text to figure out a message the author is suggesting
  • Theme in free-verse fiction is generally suggested through key details.
    • How characters feel about situations, events, and about other characters can provide clues to the author’s message about life.
    • As we read, look for details that show what characters say, do, think, and feel. You can also look for descriptive details that can point to an insight about life.

Second Read- You will now read the text in pairs and complete pages 284 and 287, we will discuss as a class.