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Envision It! AnimationsReinforce Vocabulary■ Reread for Fluency Use Decodable PracticeReader 7A.eSelectionI WannaBY KAREN KAUFMAN ORLOFFILLUSTRATED BY DAVID CATROWDAYIguana■ Decoding Multisyllabic Words Write iguanaand model how to decode when there areno meaningful parts. I see a chunk at theRealistic Fiction tells a made-up story thatbeginning of the word: i. I see a chunk in thecould really happen. Read this story to findQuestion of the Weekout if Alex can persuade his mom to let himHow do you know if ahave an iguana.solution is a good solution?middle: gua. I see a chunk at the end: na. I240241say each chunk slowly: i gua na. I say thechunks fast to make a whole word: iguana. Iknow that word. An iguana is a type of lizard. Use the Multisyllabic Word routineon p. 2 of Routines Flip Chart to help students read these other words from thestory: sensitive, compassionate, adorable, mention, trophies, mature, reptile,concerned, and exactly.Unfamiliar Words/Context Clues Say and point out the word compassionateon the second page of text. On the previous page, Alex says Lurch will eat theiguana if Stinky takes it. Alex signs the letter “Your sensitive son.” Alex is tryingto show his mother that he is caring. I think compassionate must mean “showingfeelings for another’s pain or problems.” I will check in the dictionary to be sure.■ Revisit I Wanna Iguana on pp. 248–255. Review Words! on p. W•7. Encouragestudents to use context clues to figure out the meaning of any unfamiliar wordsin the story. Ask: What does mature mean? (“grown up, adult”) What contextclues did you use to figure out the meaning? (“15 years,” “I’ll be married bythen,” the illustration of a fully grown iguana and a grown-up Alex)Use the During Reading Differentiated Instruction for additional support forstruggling readers.DifferentiatedInstruction3Context CluesRead the words before and after a word thatyou don’t know to help you make sense of it.I couldn’t decidewhat to wear! Thered, blue, green, orfuchsia dress?Student Edition p. W•7Strategic InterventionMore ReadingUse additional LeveledReaders or other texts atstudents’ instructional levelsto reinforce this week’s skillsand strategies. For textsuggestions, see the LeveledReader Database or theLeveled Readers Skills Charton pp. CL 24–CL 29.W•7MONITORPROGRESSIf… students have difficulty reading along with the group,then… have them follow along as they listen to the AudioText.TEKS3.4.B.1 Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words.I Wanna IguanaDI•29