MONDAY - OCTOBER 9

SOLs: Reading
2.10 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference
materials.
a) Use table of contents. b) Use pictures, captions, and charts.
2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
a) Preview the selection using text features.
b) Make and confirm predictions about the main idea.
c) Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
d) Set purpose for reading.
e) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
f) Locate information to answer questions.
g) Identify the main idea.
2.7 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use knowledge of homophones.
b) Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
c) Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.
d) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening and reading a
variety of texts.
e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.
2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use information in the story to read words.
b) Use knowledge of sentence structure.
c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence.
d) Reread and self-correct.
2.5 The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling.
a) Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs to
decode and spell words.
b) Use knowledge of short, long, and r-controlled vowel patterns to decode and
spell words.
c) Decode regular multisyllabic words.

Discussion:
What is a sequence?
The order in which things happen
Example words: first, second, third, next, then, and finally
To put things in order
What is an example of a sequence?
This morning, I ate breakfast, went to school, got dressed, and woke up
Is this in the right order?
A sequence is always a list of things in order
How should it really go?
What do you do first in the morning?
Wake up
What do you do next?
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Get dressed
Then what do you do?
Eat breakfast
Finally, what do you do?
Go to school
Point out the words that were used (first, next, then, finally)
Show students the following sentences:
Annie called Nate on the telephone
Nate ate pancakes for breakfast
Nate went to Annies house
Nate wrote his mother a note
Use worksheet to put these sentences in order
What is special type?
When an author types words a special way so that you know the way you
are supposed to read the words
Ex.
All caps
Go to page 11
Read the words in all caps in a monotone voice
Did I read those words the way the author wanted me to?
How do you know?
How should I have read those words?
Reread words correctly
Have students read pg 11 in different voices for Nate and Annie
Explain that because two different people are talking you can use
different voices when you read it out loud so that you know there are two
different characters talking
Just like if two different people were having a conversation in real life they
would have different voices

Assessment:
Have students write the sentences at the bottom of the page in the right sequence in the
columns at the top of the page
Students will draw pictures to represent the sentences in the neighboring column