Unit 19 - Voyager Learning

COMPREHENSION AND SKILL ACTIVITY, MY BOOK JOURNALENTRY 3COMPREHENSION PROCESSESRemember, Understand, Create,EvaluateWRITING TRAITSIdeas and ContentWord ChoiceConventions—Complete Sentence,Capital, PeriodPresentationIdentifying—HowUsing Vocabulary—jealousGenerating Ideas; Using Idioms andExpressions—bird’s-eye viewUnit 19 Use after Exercise 3 and Chapter 3Entry3Chapter 3Stanley the KiteHow does Arthur feel about Stanley the kite?Arthur is jealous of Stanley.Arthur is happy with Stanley.Arthur feels sorry for Stanley.If I could fly like a kite, I would have a bird’s-eye view.I couldlook down and see my house and myschool. I could wave to them from the sky.RespondingIlikedlikeddid not likethis part of the chapter becauseStanley got to do something fun! He did tricksin the sky as a kite.PROCEDURESFor each step, demonstrate and guidepractice, as needed. Then have studentscomplete the page independently.76 © 2009 Sopris West Educational Services. All Rights Reserved.1. Selection Response—Basic InstructionsHave students read the question, then fill in the bubble with the answer.2. Personal Response: Creative Writing—Specific InstructionsHave students complete the sentence starters with their own creative ideas. Encouragestudents to use snazzy vocabulary words in their writing. Remind them to start sentenceswith a capital and end with a period. Say something like:Find Entry 3 in your Book Journal. Read the first sentence.(If I could fly like a kite, I would have a bird’s-eye view.)What are some things you could do if you could fly like a kite?(I could see everything below me. I could float in the breeze.)Remember, we’re going to try to use those words in our journals.Before you write, try to imagine or visualize what it would be like to be a kite. Then think aboutwhat you would say.Self-monitoringHave students check and correct their work.56