TryoutsTryouts

Story by Darnell ParkerStory by Darnell ParkerIllustrations by James Bravo Illustrations by James Bravo

Title: Title: TryoutsTryouts

Reading Goal: Reading Goal: Clarifying wordsClarifying words

Team Cooperation Goal: Team Cooperation Goal: Active Active ListeningListening

Genre:Genre: Narrative NarrativeAuthor:Author: Darnell Parker Darnell Parker

knackknack• Special talentSpecial talent

• My pets have a My pets have a knackknack for for circus tricks. circus tricks.

repliedreplied• Answered, respondedAnswered, responded

• Mario Mario repliedreplied to Luigi’s phone call. to Luigi’s phone call.

pitchpitch• Throw Throw

• The coach asked ReynaThe coach asked Reynato to pitchpitch for the championship for the championshipgame.game.

exclaimedexclaimed• Said loudly, shoutedSaid loudly, shouted

• The Queen bee The Queen bee exclaimedexclaimed,,““It is time to make some honey!”It is time to make some honey!”

nervousnervous• Worried, uneasyWorried, uneasy

• Mr. Worry was Mr. Worry was nervousnervous about going about going to the dentist.to the dentist.

extendedextended• StretchedStretched

Maria Maria extendedextended her arm to her arm toLynn so she could win the race. Lynn so she could win the race.

choreschores• Tasks, things that need to be doneTasks, things that need to be done

• Melissa had a list of Melissa had a list of choreschores to to finish before she could go outfinish before she could go outand play.and play.

approachapproach• Come near Come near

• The students were excited to The students were excited to approachapproach the lunch line. the lunch line.

Build BackgroundBuild BackgroundSentence #1Sentence #1

We knew a We knew a jufferjuffer was coming because the was coming because the clouds were getting darker and the wind clouds were getting darker and the wind was blowing more strongly.was blowing more strongly.

Sentence #2Sentence #2The The meteorologistmeteorologist predicted that we would predicted that we would have a strong winds and possible flooding have a strong winds and possible flooding on Saturday.on Saturday.

Preview Team TalkPreview Team TalkTeam Talk question #4 focuses on our Team Talk question #4 focuses on our

reading goal: reading goal: ClarifyingClarifying

Partner ReadingPartner ReadingDaniel wanted to pick some flowers Daniel wanted to pick some flowers from his garden to make a bouquet from his garden to make a bouquet for his mother. He picked some tall for his mother. He picked some tall sunflowers and some purple primulas. sunflowers and some purple primulas. He thought irises would look nice, so He thought irises would look nice, so he clipped some of those, too. Daniel he clipped some of those, too. Daniel went inside and put all the flowers in went inside and put all the flowers in a vase. a vase.

Partner ReadingPartner ReadingPartner Read- Partner Read- Page 3Page 3

Silent Read- Silent Read- Page 4 & 5Page 4 & 5

Team DiscussionTeam Discussion• Discuss and clarify team talk questions Discuss and clarify team talk questions

with your teamwith your team

Class DiscussionClass Discussion