Chapter 7 City of Ember Struggling Reader Vocabulary

A. B. C. Background Information Literacy 5th grade Individual 15 minutes Vocabulary Goals and Rationale To give the student words that will be needed to know throughout the text. To establish an ongoing vocabulary list Knowing these words will allow the student to comprehend and to better understand the text. Teacher Objectives/ Standards and Benchmarks To expand the students vocabulary To understand the City of Embers tough vocabulary
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrators or speakers point of view influences how events are described.

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Teacher Preparation City of Ember Vocabulary sheet Dictionary I need to identify the students understanding of current vocabulary. Assessment Plans To have the student recognize vocab to self. Student will be tested over the vocabulary words. Direct Instruction 1. Review a. What vocabulary words do you struggle with? b. Vocabulary words used so far.

2. Ch 7 Vocab Sheet/ Work with Student a. Help student find vocabulary word in the chapter b. Student makes a sentence for the vocabulary word c. Student uses a dictionary to identify words 3. Vocabulary Sheet a. 5 vocab words b. Test