Dropping
in and listening carefully during reading workshop. Choosing to be quiet and listen to the
conversations around 8 vocabulary words: tobacco, pry, destination, conductor,
quilt, beckoned, lineage, and station.
There were three directions: find a friend, discuss how the words
are connected and make a prediction about what the play will be about. Finally write your thinking down in your
reading spiral.
I am
celebrating allowing students the opportunity to think around 8 vocabulary
words. Half of the words were unfamiliar to them, and I celebrate them working
with a peer to discover the definition and confirming with a dictionary. Reteaching
the importance of guide words and also choosing which definition works best for
the similarities was a celebration. As students grouped the words, several
comments were made about their predictions.
·
I think the setting will be a long time ago because of the word (quilt)
·
I think the plot will be about a family traveling (destination,
conductor, conductor)
·
I think the characters will be a part of a big family (lineage)
·
I wonder if someone will work on a plantation and grow (tobacco)
and call their brother to help them (beckoned)
Have you guessed the play? Henry's Freedom Box was our mentor text for the week. I celebrate allowing students the opportunity
to discover and make connections with an important story. Thanks to Ruth for encouraging us to celebrate throughout the week. I'm excited to read other celebrations from the week.
