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On your whiteboard, spell each syllable your teacher sounds out.
Text Application
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An Adventure Survival Story
Leo paused on the steep rocky trail and looked up at the grey sky. 14
The icy mountain wind whipped past his jacket, warning him of the coming 27
blizzard. Deep in the thick pines, a sudden silence fell that felt completely 40
unnatural. Not a single bird called, and no squirrels scampered across the 52
frozen forest floor. Leo knew he was far off the main trail and unable 66
to reach the base camp before nightfall. Panic fluttered in his chest, but 79
he forced his mind to stay calm. He needed shelter immediately. Near a 92
high granite boulder, he spotted an overhanging rock that could block the freezing 105
winds. Working quickly with numb fingers, he gathered fallen pine boughs and dry 118
branches to build a strong windbreak. As heavy snow began to tumble from 131
the clouds, Leo struck his spark tool against the flint stone. A tiny 144
orange glow caught the dry birch bark. With careful breaths, he coaxed the 157
spark into a warm, crackling flame. An unexpected sense of relief and quiet 170
strength washed over him. The wilderness was fierce, but he was ready to survive. 184
Cold Read WPM:
Hot Read WPM:
1. Why did the silence in the forest feel unnatural to Leo?
a. The winter storm had already passed over the mountain
b. No birds called and no forest animals were making any sounds (Correct - line 4-5)
c. He had already arrived safely at the warm base camp
Commented [VD5]: (Pacing-Encoding: 3 mins)
(Prework: Watch the model of this word)
Today’s word is UNEXPECTED
(Protocol: Sound out whole word, kids repeat. Share syllable count; kids draw blanks. Say each syllable aloud as kids write it. Never show word until kids share proper spelling at end.)
• "Today’s word is UNEXPECTED. Repeat: UNEXPECTED." (kids repeat)
• "Unexpected has 4 syllables, so draw 4 blanks."
• 1st syllable: UN
• 2nd syllable: EX
• 3rd syllable: PEC
• 4th syllable: TED
• "Who would like to share spelling?" (Show on board)
Commented [VD6]: (Pacing-Text Application: 7 mins)
Now, let’s put all of that word practice together by reading this text aloud. First, repeat these word preview words after me: (read list, kids repeat)
Commented [VD7]:
(Prework: Watch the Cold and Hot Read Model)
Practicing reading challenging texts aloud strengthens your ability to understand them automatically. Let’s do a cold and hot read.
"When I say go, everyone read aloud for one minute. Go!" (1 min later) "Stop! Circle and count your last word. Mark it on your paper for cold read." (Repeat for hot)
Commented [VD8]:
B (have students find evidence in lines 4-5)
