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The Challenge
Comprehension Skill:Story Structure
Compare and contrast the
main character and supporting characters in
the story?
What is the setting of the
story?
What conflict does the main character face?
How does he/she resolve the conflict?
Attention
n. Close or careful observing or listening. The tour guide asked the group to give her their full attention.
Awkward
adj. Uncomfortable. Roger felt awkward when he realized that everyone else had worn nice clothes to the party.
Conversation
n. A spoken sharing of thoughts between two or more people. Alexa knows so much about sports that our conversations are always interesting.
Encourage
v. To give support or confidence. Effective coaches encourage their players during a game.
Managed
v. To succeed in doing something with difficulty. Rolf managed to finish the race even though he turned his ankle near the end.
Key Story Vocabulary
• attention– Close or careful observing or
listening.
• awkward– Uncomfortable.
• bragged– Boasted.
• briskly– Quickly, Energetically.
• conversation
– A talk that two or more people have.
• encourage– To give support or confisdence.
• managed– Succeed in doing something with
difficulty.
• notice– To become aware of.
Key Story Vocabulary
• attention– Close or careful observing or
listening.
• awkward– Uncomfortable.
• bragged– Boasted.
• briskly– Quickly, Energetically.
• conversation
– A talk that two or more people have.
• encourage– To give support or confisdence.
• managed– Succeed in doing something with
difficulty.
• notice– To become aware of.
Key Story Vocabulary
Step 1
•Read the Story Summery to yourself one time.
•Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.
Step 2
•Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.
•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.
Step 3
•Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.
•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.
Key Story Vocabulary
• attention– Close or careful observing or
listening.
• awkward– Uncomfortable.
• bragged– Boasted.
• briskly– Quickly, Energetically.
• conversation
– A talk that two or more people have.
• encourage– To give support or confisdence.
• managed– Succeed in doing something with
difficulty.
• notice– To become aware of.
Key Story Vocabulary
• attention– Close or careful observing or
listening.
• awkward– Uncomfortable.
• bragged– Boasted.
• briskly– Quickly, Energetically.
• conversation
– A talk that two or more people have.
• encourage– To give support or confisdence.
• managed– Succeed in doing something with
difficulty.
• notice– To become aware of.
How to b e a Good Sport
With your shoulder partner, read pages 316-319 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 316. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper..
3. Why does the author believe that it’s as important to lose gracefully as it is to win gracefully?
4. What signs of good sportsmanship does Jose demonstrate during his game with Estella?
2. What facts does the author provide to support his opinion?
1. Why does the author think that good sportsmanship is important?
Wee k ly S k ills Test
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Mountain Language.
4. Finish any other unfinished work.