Students read Gaston with directed notes. Shared Inquiry activity . Do home vocabulary template . Do Character Traits template . Do Crossword template .
Students read definition of singular and plural pronouns and complete group examples.
Students use classroom computers in pairs to complete and print the pro noun templat e . Using Kid Pix Deluxe, students complete a template where they illustrate a safe place to go if a tornado was of headed for their home. Students write a short paragraph about how and why they would be safe in this place using previously taught paragraph structure. This exercise promotes curiosity for the main nonfiction text. They collect facts and record them with a scavenger hunt template.