These lessons feature embedded supports to aid students in developing their overall language and communication skills by featuring scaffolds such as sentence frames for discussion and written work (more guidance available ) as well as writing opportunities (and the inclusion of graphic organizers to scaffold the writing process). These supports help students develop and use newly acquired vocabulary and text-based content knowledge. The Lesson Questions, Activities, and Tasks – *When referring to line numbers, note that lines between stanzas were assigned line numbers. Questions/Activities/Vocabulary/Tasks Expected Outcome or Response (for each) FIRST READING: Read aloud poem with minimal interruptions. Stop to provide The goal here is for students to enjoy the poem, both text and word meanings or clarify only when you know the majority of pictures that accompany the text, and to experience it as a your students will be confused. whole. This will give them some context and sense of completion before they dive into examining it more carefully. SECOND READING: 1-4 What words does the author use to show jackrabbit is quick? sudden leap, instant burst of speed What is a leap? a jump with a long high arch Lines 4-6 - to run and when to freeze, how to become a shadow” “when What does jackrabbit need to know? (Clarify freeze is to stay not cold) - For protection and survival
These lessons feature embedded supports to aid students in developing their overall language and communication skills by featuring scaffolds such as sentence frames for discussion and written work (more guidance available ) as well as writing opportunities (and the inclusion of graphic organizers to scaffold the writing process). These supports help students develop and use newly acquired vocabulary and text-based content knowledge. The Lesson – Questions, Activities, and Tasks *When referring to line numbers, note that lines between stanzas were assigned line numbers. Questions/Activities/Vocabulary/Tasks Expected Outcome or Response (for each) FIRST READING: Read aloud poem with minimal interruptions. Stop to provide word meanings or clarify only when you know the majority of your students will be confused. The goal here is for students to enjoy the poem, both text and pictures that accompany the text, and to experience it as a whole. This will give them some context and sense of completion before they dive into examining it more carefully. SECOND READING: 1-4 What words does the author use to show jackrabbit is quick? What is a leap? Lines 4-6 What does jackrabbit need to know? sudden leap, instant burst of speed a jump with a long high arch - “when to run and when to freeze, how to become a shadow” (Clarify freeze is to stay not cold) - For protection and survival
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