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The Curious Garden
Literacy Connection: Comprehension
English/Language Arts Standard 5.3Comprehension and analysis of literary text
Materials needed:•The Curious Garden by Peter Brown•Tri-fold•Pencil•Laptop for extension activity
Project Connection
Connects to Irwin Garden and P2P
1. As a group, read, watch, or listen to The Curious Garden by
Peter Brown.
2. Individually, or with a partner, complete the tri-fold that is in
the binder.
3. Be sure your name(s) is on the tri-fold and turn in.
4. Extension: Learn about the history of turning rails into trails at:
http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/trailBasics/railTrailHisto
ry.html
5. Clean up station area.
Voice Level 1
The 5 Elements of a Story Puzzle
Literacy Connection: Comprehension
5.3.2 Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot.5.3.3 Contrast the actions, motives, and appearances of characters in a work of fiction.5.3.4 Understand that theme refers to the central idea or meaning of a selection and recognize themes.5.3.8 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection and tell whether the speaker or narrator is a character involved in the story.
Materials needed:•Picture book•Six puzzle pieces, each with a different element of a story on it•Marker•Tape•Colored pencils•Laptop, only if you need to watch flocabulary video
Project Connection
Connects to Irwin Garden and P2P
1. As a group, read the picture book in the station basket
(each group will read a different book).
2. Together determine: plot, setting, character, theme,
conflict, and narrator. Fill out the puzzle pieces found in
the binder using the black marker. NOTE: If you have
trouble remembering what the definitions of the 5
elements of a story are, review:
http://flocabulary.com/fivethings/
3. Put the six puzzle pieces together to form a gardening
picture.
4. Color with colored pencils, if you have time.
5. Clean up station area.
Voice Level 1
Materials Needed
Laptop
Reading Textbook
Scavenger Paper
Colored Pencils
Project ConnectionConnects to Irwin Garden and P2P
Voice Level 1 1/2
Literacy Connection: Comprehension
Reading World with Science
1. Gather all materials. Gather all materials.2. With a partner begin reading on page 318 in Textbook.3. With your partner explore this link
htt p://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html. 4. Use website to complete the Research and Inquiry
Scavenger Hunt. Print this link.(htt p://www.epa.gov/climatestudents/expediti ons/certi fi cate/Trackingsheet.pdf
5. Extension Acti vity: Draw a picture to visually show Global Warming.
5.4.3 Write informational pieces with multiple paragraphs that present important ideas or events in sequence or in chronological order.5.sl.1
Acuity Practice
1. Gather all materials.2. Go to website and click on Acuity3. Log in and click practice.4. As you are going through the
questions write down any skills you are struggling with. Record those skills on the records sheet.
5. 3 Minutes prior to the end of rotations completely fill out the records sheet and turn in.
Extension Activity: If you complete all your practice list go to website and play the Student Choice Acuity games .
Skills needed based on last Acuity Test
Noise level 0
Acuity Action Materials
Laptop, pencil, and record sheet
Project Connection
•Not connected
Acuity Records Sheet
Acuity Records Sheet
Date: _______________________
Name: ______________________
Skill(s) you completed
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
List one skill you think you
need the most help with?
_______________________________
Date: _______________________
Name: ______________________
Skill(s) you completed
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
List one skill you think you
need the most help with?
______________________________
Sharpening Your Skills
1. Listen to leader read task sheet.
2. Begin by looking at your objectives for this week. Here are a list of priorities you should have on your Weekly Objectives. Write your goals on goals chart.
All items should be saved on the S drive
Vocabulary test for this week
Passport to Reading
CHD Report
Incomplete Station Work
3. If you are struggling with a skill please
write it on a post-it and place on Parking lot.
4. When there is only 5 minutes left record
what you accomplished on your Weekly
Objectives and goal chart during the station.
Materials Needed
Laptop
Passport to Reading
Pencil
Noise Level 0
5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Each Student write a goal you set for yourself during this station
Name Goals Completed
