Westlandia

Summary: Wesley dreams of a civilization that’s all his own where he can escape his own boring neighborhood. Will planting special seeds make his dream a reality?

Reading Goal: Problem and Solution Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening

Vocabulary

Rate and review the vocabulary words independently

Review Vocabulary

miserable:Joan was miserable when she did not receive a puppy for her birthday.

unhappy

mumbled “I hate eating my veggies” Tim mumbled as he stared at his food.

Said unclearly

thrilling: The roller coaster was thrilling. Dean rode it several times.

exciting

tending:The mother was tending to the baby.

Taking care of

devise:The superhero will devise a plan to defeat the enemy.

Think of

opportunities: Denise had plenty of opportunities to study for the test, so she did very well

chances

Partner Rate & Review-5 mintues

Divide your words between you and your partner and test each other on the vocabulary.

If your partner doesn’t know the word read them the definition and meaningful sentence.

Build Background-10 minutes

Reading goal: Identifying problem and solution:Imagine a young boy, a runner who had a big race coming up, but hadn’t trained enough. That would be problem, wouldn’t it? What are some ways he could solve this problem?

Use think-pair-share to think of some ways to solve this problem.

Many stories have a problem that a character faces. The characters in these stories have to try and come up with a solution to their problem

Problem and Solution

A Day at the Pool

Charlie and his friends decided to hang out all day at the community pool. It was a gorgeous day, so it seemed like a good idea. Once the kids got there, some of Charlie’s friends decided to jump off the highest diving board. But Charlie was afraid of heights. He didn’t know what to do. He didn’t want to seem scared in front of his friends, but he was. Charlie thought for a minute. Then he had an idea. He decided he would pretend he was Duke Dodger, his favorite action hero. Duke wasn’t afraid of anything. Charlie, pretending to be Duke, climbed up the ladder and leaped into the air.

Problem and Solution

What was the problem?

Listening Comprehension- 15 minutes

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRead pages 37-42Discuss problem Charlie faces and

solutions he comes up withClarify wordsRetell story

Listening Comp

What is problem?

Teamwork-15 minutes

Take 2 minutes to survey the text and pick 2 words you want to clarify

Partner read 398-399 with one partner reading a page and the other partner retelling what was read.

Identify the problems and solution the character deals with.

Discuss and Answer team talk questionsAnswer questions 2 and 3 in your journals

Question #2

What is Wesley's problem?

Vocabulary Activity-5 minutes

Multiple Choice PracticeReview answers

Fluency – 10 minutes

Read page 398Rate your partner fluency based on fluency

rubric Be positive and constructive.