Two Minute EditAdelina lives in la laguna mexico where she

waits four the whales to comes.

VocabularyCan you pronounce itDo know the definition Can you use it in a sentence

Title: Adelina’s WhalesReading Goal: Drawing ConclusionsTeam Cooperation Goal: Help and encourage othersGenre: Photo essayAuthor: Richard Sobol

My sister lives in California and often wakes up at night because of the rumbling sounds of thunder.

rumbling: thundering

I got to pet a baby elephant at the zoo and felt the tough and wrinkled texture of its leathery skin.

leathery: tough

Whenever Martha looks over at Tom, Tom glances at Martha.

glances: looks

Mother is preparing the food for tonight’s feast.

preparing: Getting ready

I held my breath for almost a minute and then surfaced in the pool.

surfaced: Came to the top

The seagulls were gliding along over the boardwalk.

gliding: Moving smoothly

Drawing conclusions is:

Looking at the clues to figure out what is happening in the story.

Pages TE p. 460

Pages 44-50

Let’s predict Page 296

Why does Adelina love whales so much?

Team TalkLet’s preview the questions on

page 116 of your treasure hunt.

Partner Read 15 minutes

Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you pages 300-302

Partner Read p. A:300-B:301Restate page B:300 and A:301Read Silently: Page 300-302Discuss with team words you clarified Find vocabulary words

Team Discussion• Pass out Team Discussion Cards

• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Write answers to question 2 and 3

Class Discussion• What are some of the words you clarified?• Answer questions 1-4

Adventures in Writing 15 min

Treasure hunt page 116Discuss with your table first.

Vocabulary Practice

Treasure Hunt Page 116

Fluency 5 min

• Pg 299 or 301