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Vocabulary Strategies and Questions from the Text: Close Reading Part 2 of The Lightning Thief (Chapter 3, Continued) Lesson PlanVocabulary Strategies and Questions from the Text: Close Reading Part 2 of The Lightning Thief (Chapter 3, Continued) Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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6th
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English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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2014
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Vocabulary Strategies and Questions from the Text: Close Reading Part 2 of The Lightning Thief (Chapter 3, Continued)

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This Vocabulary Strategies and Questions from the Text: Close Reading Part 2 of The Lightning Thief (Chapter 3, Continued) lesson plan also includes:
  • Grade 6 ELA Full Module 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Full Module 1, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 1: Unit 1, Lesson 6 (.html)
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That is very unexpected! Scholars take a close look at the word unexpectedly from chapter three of The Lightning Thief. They examine the prefix and think of other words that have the same prefix. Learners regroup in their triads and take turns drawing questions about the text from a question basket. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

tier two vocabulary, answering questions, close reading

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide highlighters for pupils to highlight prefixes in words to help identify the root word

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 6 of 13 consecutive parts in Grade 6 ELA Module 1, Unit 1
  • Requires creating question baskets in advance

Pros

  • Includes samples for teacher reference
  • Provides a list of prefixes along with their meanings

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.3 RL.6.6 L.6.4.a L.6.4.b

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