The Great Kapok Tree Small Groups

Week 3 Week 5
Outcomes: generalize, story structure, suffixes, authors purpose

Blue (Advanced)

Yellow (On-Level)

Monday
Paired Selection
Living in a
World of Green
pg 380-383
1)Quick Write-What
animals do you
know that
camouflage
themselves?
2)Genre and Text
Features pg 380
3)Read pg 380.
Review authors
purpose. What is
the purpose?
4)Read entire
selection.
Generalize question
383.
5)Review text
structures sheet.
http://bit.ly/vYJRUa
.
6)Exit Slip-Select 2
animals. Create a
Venn diagram.

follow blue plan

Tuesday
Leveled Readers

follow yellow plan

Our Disappearing
Rain Forest
1)Quick Write-

Wednesday
Main Selection
The Great
Kapok Tree pg
364-377
1)Quick WritePreview the text
and add to KWL
2)Word Structure
DI.45
3)Genre pg 364
4)Read pg 366.
Generalize question
T366/367
5)Review story
structure pattern.
Create story
structure chart.
(problem, rising
action, climax,
solution). Identify
problem in text.
6)Continue reading
as time permits.
Add to story
structure chart.
7)Exit Slip-Fill in the
generalization on
T371. What makes
it valid?
follow blue plan

Thursday
Main Selection
The Great
Kapok Tree pg
364-377
1)Quick WriteContinue adding to
KWL.
2)Generalize/Story
Structure DI.47
3)Read pg 372.
Generalize/Story
Structure T373.
Create other
generalizations
from the selection.
4)Continue reading
while adding to
story structure
chart from
yesterday.
5)Exit Slip-Why do
you need to protect
the environment?

follow blue plan

Friday
Leveled Readers

follow yellow plan

Our Disappearing
Rain Forest
1)Reread for

Green (Strategic)

follow blue plan

Create a KWL
about the
rainforest.
2)Preview text to
add to KWL. What
is the authors
purpose?
3)Read pg 4. Create
a generalization
about where rain
forests are located.
4)Read pg 5. Use
story structure
sheet to decide text
structure.
6)Read pg 6.
7)Exit Slip-Create a
description/list of
each layer.
Tropical Rain
Forests and You
1)Quick WriteCreate a KWL of
rain forests.
2)Preview text to
add to KWL.
3)Read pg 12-13.
Create a
cause/effect chain
of events. (story
structure). Create a
generalization
about what you
read.
4)Exit Slip-3
(learned), 2

Fluency DI.51

1)Quick WritePreview the text

and add to KWL
2)Decoding
Multisyllabic Words
DI.44
3)Genre pg 364
4)Read pg 366.
Generalize question
T366/367
5)Review story
structure pattern.
Create story
structure chart.
(problem, rising
action, climax,
solution). Identify

1)Quick WriteContinue adding to

KWL.
2)Generalize DI.46
3)Read pg 372.
Generalize/Story
Structure T373.
Create other
generalizations
from the selection.
4)Continue reading
while adding to
story structure
chart from
yesterday.
5)Exit Slip-Why do
you need to protect

Tropical Rain
Forests and You
1)Reread for
Fluency DI.50

(questions), 1
(comment)

problem in text.
6)Continue reading
as time permits.
Add to story
structure chart.
7)Exit Slip-Fill in the
generalization on
T371. What makes
it valid?

the environment?

Tier II
Monday
Fresh Reads

Tuesday
Fresh Reads

Cities in the Sea

1)Read text orally
2)Partner read timing
for 1 minute
3)Answer questions 1-3

Cities in the Sea

1)Read text orally
2)Partner read timing
for 1 minute
3)Answer questions 4-5

Wednesday
10 Important
Sentences
1)Locate sentences in
text

Thursday
10 Important
Sentences
1)Divide sentences into
who, what, when,
where, why

Friday
Fluency
1)T383a Day 2-4
2)Fluency Assessment

The Great Kapok Tree Centers

Week 3 Week 5
Outcomes: generalize, story structure, suffixes, authors purpose

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3
Group 4

Monday
Reading
Listen and Read CD 9
Track 3

Tuesday
Writing
Science flipchart-Draw a
diagram

Wednesday
Technology
Create a Prezi on your
animal

Word Work
Use each spelling work
to create a story about
the rainforest.
Technology
Research an animal of
the rainforest
Writing

Reading
Listen and Read CD 9
#3

Writing
Writing/Vocabulary
flipchart-Create a Puzzle

Word Work
Fancy Words

Reading
Read and Record

Technology

Word Work

Thursday
Word Work
Use each spelling work
to create a story about
the rainforest.
Technology
Research an animal of
the rainforest
Writing
Look Back and Write pg
378
Reading

Words to Write pg 363

Blog-Write a funny story Fancy Words

about your animal
Friday-Complete any unfinished centers, or Catch-up and Pickle Time

Read and Record