“Juan Verdades” reading
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Learning Targets:Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what text says R.6.1
Determine theme or central idea R.6.2
Determine word meanings as they are used in text R.6.4
Compare and contrast text in different forms R.6.9
By end of yr, read and comprehend fiction/nonfiction proficiently R.6.10
Introduce/organize a topic such as compare/contrastW.6.2.a
Conduct short research projects W.6.7
Determine/clarify meanings of unknown words L.6.4
Grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases L.6.6
Engage in a range of collaborative discussions SL.6.1
Present claims and findings SL.6.4
Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations SL.6.5
Students will Understand that… / Essential Questions:
Question for the Week- How do we demonstrate trustworthiness?
Unit Question- How are the results of our efforts sometimes greater than we expect?
Students will Know…
Content Vocabulary, sequencing, how to use synonyms to help determine the meaning of unknown words, what a generalization is / Students will be able to (Do)…
Identify generalizations and clue words which signify generalization is being made, identify and define prefixes to help decode words
Stage2 – Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:Research to find a folk tale from another culture that teaches about trustworthiness, Compare to Juan Verdades using a digital Venn and then share Venn with class / Other Evidence:
Practice book pages 133-138, Vocab. quiz, selection test questions on generalizations, Class discussion of reader response questions, trifold 1 & 4 on sequencing, trifold is complete and students are ready to discuss the story, “Write Across Texts”
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
Learning Activities:Day 1- Discuss essential questions and weekly vocab words, Skill Lesson- Generalizations SB pg 347-348, assess with PB page 133, PT time , leveled readers
Day 2 Vocabulary Strategy- unfamiliar words- using prefixes to determine meaning SB pg. 349-350, assess PB Pg. 135, time to work on PT, Read selection “Juan Verdades” SB pgs. 352-363, Complete trifold while reading to practice comprehension strategies, discuss if honesty was the best policy for Juan
Day 3- review of generalizations, reassess pb pg. 137-138, Discuss Reader Response Questions over selection, PT work time
Day 4- Vocab and selections tests, Work on Venn
Day 5- present PT, read across text “Song of the Chirimia”