Theme 8: Week 4 Day 1Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals?

Focus Questions:

Week 1: What things do people strive for?

Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals?

Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges?

Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

Theme Vocabulary

goal motivation flee

reward strive risk

constant wade

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Use Text EvidencePp. 442-501

PurposeFind text evidence to answer the focus question: What things to people strive for?

Set your own purpose.

Theme 8: Week 4 Day 2Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals?

Focus Questions:

Week 1: What things do people strive for?

Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals?

Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges?

Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

Theme Vocabulary

goal motivation flee

reward strive risk

constant wade

Ask and Answer QuestionsExperienced readers ask and answer questions to better understand what they read. Use Theme Reader 444:

QuestionsAnswers

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Compare Genres: Informational vs. BiographyPp. 442-501

PurposeCompare and Contrast the 2 genres found in Reaching Your Goals and America’s Swimmer

Theme 8: Week 4 Day 3Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals?

Focus Questions:

Week 1: What things do people strive for?

Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals?

Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges?

Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

Use Multiple vocabulary strategies

Use antonyms:

Use analogies:

Use multiple-meaning words:

ParaphraseWhen readers paraphrase they restate the author’s ideas in their own words. Use pages 444-447.

The Text says: In my own words:

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Analyze Author’s Purpose Pp. 442-501

PurposeFind text evidence to answer the focus question: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges?

Contractions

I’m

He’s

They’re

We’ll

Others:

Theme 8: Week 4 Day 4Theme Question: How do people set and meet goals?

Focus Questions:

Week 1: What things do people strive for?

Week 2: What kinds of challenges do people face when working toward their goals?

Week 3: How do people stick with their goals, even when they face challenges?

Week 4: What does it feel like to achieve something you’ve worked hard for?

Theme Vocabulary

goal motivation flee

reward strive risk

constant wade

Ask and Answer QuestionsExperienced readers ask and answer questions to better understand what they read.

QuestionsAnswers

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Use Text StructurePp. 442-501

PurposeFind text evidence to answer the theme question: What does it feel like to achieve something you've worked hard for?