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Day 1

 * 1) Introduce the poem. This is a poem about what a little girl does when her mom tells her to go play outside. See if you can __visualize__ what's happening while we read it.
 * 2) Read the poem once out loud. Then echo read the poem. Teacher reads a line or two, group echos. Give positive feedback / make a few suggestions for improvement.
 * 3) Comprehension: What do you see in your mind? Everyone closes eyes while you read it again. Then they describe to a partner. Then a few share details. Push for more detail.
 * 4) In pairs, students time each other reading the poem and record their time.

Day 2

 * 1) Today practice the poem with a partner. Have students model reading it with expression.
 * 2) Talk about rhythm and rhyming and have kids demonstrate.
 * 3) Comprehension:
 * 4) Which things really happened? Which things are in her imagination? How do you know? Find the evidence.
 * 5) Who is Africa Lawanda Lee?
 * 6) __Inferring__: How do you think Africa feels in this poem?
 * 7) Name emotions for "Wish I had a bike to ride..." (a little sad, wishing she had more to do, a little bored? lonely?) How do you know? Are you making a __connection__ to her?
 * 8) Name emotions for when she's imagining where she would go (excited? still bored with her home??)
 * 9) Partners time each other and record their Tuesday time on the sheet.

Day 3

 * 1) Comprehension: __Connections / extension:__ What would you do in your imagination if you were bored like Africa Lawanda Lee? When have you done something like that? Does that help you understand how she feels?
 * 2) Today they will get to perform the poem for each other. Give them some time to practice.
 * 3) People who want to can perform for the group. Time them as they do. If some don't perform, be sure they get timed by a partner and record their times.