Comparing and Contrasting
Central Message
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| Central Message or Lesson in the story |
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| As we read, we think about the central message. |
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| We use evidence from the text to support our thinking. |
Character Traits
Retelling Events
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| Flow Chart helps us to organize our thinking for retelling events in a story |
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| Focus: Retell |
Author's Purpose
Author Study-Patricia Polacco
| Click here to see a complete list of Patricia Polacco books. If you would like to visit her official website homepage, click here. For a video interview or to read her biography, click here (this only words on your home computer). |
Daily 5
1. Listen to Reading on the computer
| ebooks for ekids! |
| Click here to listen to Storyline Online. |
2. Read to Self
3. Read to Someone
4. Work on Writing
5. Word Work (coming soon!)











