Day 4: Fame & Courage

Target: I can analyze how Roy handles his new reputation and what makes him brave.
Pre-Reading Warmup
Open your Study Guide to Page 8 (Vocabulary).
Draw a line to match these words to their definitions:
1. Intrigued 2. Sullen 3. Despondent
Read Aloud
Chapter 4: Follow along as we read.
Roy is now "famous" at school. Pay attention to whether he likes this attention or not.
Whole Group Discussion
Turn to Page 8 (Questions).
We will discuss Questions #1-3 together:
1. Roy's fame at Trace Middle School.
2. Officer Delinko's assignment.
3. Evidence that Roy is brave and unconventional.
Menu: Partner/Solo
Turn to Page 9.
Complete Literary Devices: II. Simile.
"Roy just wanted to blend in... like a bug on a riverbank."
Success Criteria: I can explain why being "famous" for fighting might not be a good thing.

Day 5: The Clues

Target: I can use text evidence to solve mysteries in the story.
Pre-Reading Warmup
Open your Study Guide to Page 8.
Match these words:
5. Impenetrable (Impossible to pass through)
4. Altercation (A noisy argument/fight)
Read Aloud
Chapter 5: Follow along.
Roy finds the campsite. Watch for the specific clues that tell him who lives there.
Whole Group Discussion
Turn to Page 9.
Discuss Questions #5 & #6:
5. How did Roy know the campsite belonged to the running boy?
6. How did Mullet Fingers get away from Roy?
Menu: Partner/Solo
Turn to Page 9: Science Connection #2.
We are researching Cottonmouth Moccasins.
Are they poisonous? Where do they live?
Success Criteria: I can list the items Roy found that prove the boy lives in the woods.

Day 6: The Cliffhanger

Target: I can identify how authors use cliffhangers to keep readers interested.
Pre-Reading Warmup
Open your Study Guide to Page 8.
Match these words:
6. Commendable (Praiseworthy)
7. Ominous (Threatening)
8. Trudging (Walking slowly)
Read Aloud
Chapter 6: Follow along.
We will pay special attention to the very end of the chapter.
Whole Group Discussion
Turn to Page 9. Look at Literary Devices: I. Cliffhanger.
Definition: An ending at a moment of great excitement.
What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 6? Why did the author stop there?
Menu: Partner/Solo
Continue working on Science Connection #2 on Page 9.
Finish your research on the snakes found in the book.
Success Criteria: I can explain what makes the ending of Chapter 6 exciting.
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