Week+of+January+11,+2009

January 11, 2009

//Learning Targets for the week://

//-I can identify the physical characteristics of a character from text.// //Text means words.//
 * Note: students will probably make a connection to "text messages."

//-I can make inferences about my character from their physical descriptions.//

__**Routine for the Week**__ Read-Aloud:
 * Student discussion is focused around character.
 * Students identify physical characteristics of characters bases on words and pictures.
 * After students identify a physical characteristic they are encouraged to make an inference.
 * Questions during Read Alouds:
 * What is the difference between a main character and a secondary character?
 * Who is the main character(s) in this book?
 * Who are the secondary characters in this book?
 * What are the physical characteristics of this character?
 * What can you infer about their physical features/attributes/characteristics/descriptions?
 * Good read-alouds:
 * Miss Nelson is Missing
 * Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
 * Tacky the Penguin

__**Applied Seat Work** Day 1:__ __[|Physicalfromtext.doc] Day 2: [|Physicalfromtext2.doc] Day 3: [|Physicalfromtext3.doc] Day 4: [|Physicalfromtext4.doc]__