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‌Modern Fantasy

Jumping into Genre: Fantasy

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‌High Fantasy

Jumping into Genre: Fantasy

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• SPOT Modern Fantasy
• Launch Check Quiz
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‌‌Science Fantasy and Science Fiction

Jumping into Genre: Fantasy

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• Citizens of the Sea Story
• Planet Home Story
• SPOT
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Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Fables

Jumping into Genre: Folklore

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Epics, Legends, and Tall Tales

Jumping into Genre: Folklore

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Myths

Jumping into Genre: Folklore

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‌Mother Goose

Jumping into Genre: Folklore

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Historical Fiction

Jumping into Genre

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‌Realistic Fiction

Jumping into Genre

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Accurate Author #1

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• There is only one global ocean
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Accurate Author #2

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• Is Pluto no longer a planet?
• What is the best sport in the world?
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‌Text Structure      

Graphic Organizer      

Elements of Destruction

‌Public Service Announcement 

‌Cause - Effect Relationships

Multiple Causes - Single Effect 

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• Graphic Organizer Table
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• Thinking on my own
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‌Flood of Fury

Flash Flood Alert: 

Roachzilla

Cause - Effect Relationships

Single Cause - Multiple Effects

‌Cause - Effect Relationships

Cause - Effect Chain

‌Description

Main Idea and Details

‌Thinking Aloud video

Thinking Aloud video

Thinking Aloud video

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‌Roachzilla Returns

Reptile Relatives

‌Reptile Reunion

Graphic Organizer

‌Compare - Contrast

‌Compare - Contrast

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Whole - Whole

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Part-Part

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‌Star Gazers 

Bird Buffet

Ready for Take Off

Problem - Solution

Sequence

‌Sequence

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Life Cycle

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Timeline

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Powerhouse Pit-Stop

Sequence

Set of Steps or Directions

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Q Law

‌Kris Q'Lumbus

‌Q'Lock Holmes

Question-Answer Relationships

Question - Answer Relationships

Question - Answer Relationships

In the Book: Right There

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‌In the Book: Think and Search

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‌In my Head: Author and Me

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‌Quoda

‌Literacy Olympics

‌Going for the Gold

‌Question - Answer Relationships

‌Question - Answer Relationships

‌ Question - Answer Relationships

In my Head: On my Own

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‌In the Book

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• Thinking With My Family and Friends
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In my Head

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Author Labs

Mission Possible: Preflight Preparation

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Pre-Reading Strategies

Purpose Setting, Previewing, Activating Prior Knowledge, and Predicting

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Grunge's Big Adventure

‌Grunge: The Making of the Adventure 

‌Luis Garcia: End Zone Hero - Pre-game Warm Up and First Quarter

Narrative Story Structure: A Story

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Narrative Story Structure‌: Story Map

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Characterization: Narration

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Luis Garcia: End Zone Hero - Second Quarter

‌L‌uis Garcia: End Zone Hero - Third Quarter

‌Luis Garcia: End Zone Hero - Fourth Quarter and Overtime

‌Characterization: Character's Conversation with Others

 Characterization‌: Character's Thoughts 

Characterization: Others' Thoughts about the Character and the Character in Action

‌Thinking Aloud video

‌‌Thinking Aloud video

‌‌Thinking Aloud video

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• Thinking on My Own
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• Video Script

• What the Experts Say
• Introduction
• Practice Activities
• Questions
• Thinking on My Own
• Thinking With My Family and Friends
• Review
• Warm Up and First Quarter Review
• Video Script

• What the Experts Say
• Introduction
• Practice Activities
• Questions
• Thinking on My Own
• Thinking with My Family and Friends
• Review
• Video Script

Setting the Stage

 Setting: Overview

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The Land of the Pharaohs

Setting: Historical Fiction

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The Beat of the Street

 Setting: Realistic Fiction

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‌The Deep, Deep World

‌Name That Plot

‌Name That Plot - Sir Belvidere

‌Setting: Fantasy

‌Plot: Overview

Plot: Progressive Pattern of Action

Person-Against-Nature Conflict

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• Citizens of the Sea Story
• Planet Home Story
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• Thinking on my own
• Thinking with My Family and Friends​
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• Think Aloud
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‌Name That Plot - Thievin' Theo

Plot: Cliffhanger Pattern of Action

Person-Against-Self Conflict

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Name That Plot: Ready, Set, Invent!

Plot: Parallel Pattern of Action

Person-Against-Person Conflict

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Name That Plot- Megafisherman

Plot: Episodic Pattern of Action

Person-Against-Society Conflict

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Captain Fluency

Developing Reading Fluency: Are you Fluent?

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Kid Accuracy

Developing Reading Fluency: Accuracy

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Expression Trio

Developing Reading Fluency: Expression

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‌‌Rate Man

‌Smooth

‌Lady Volume

Developing Reading Fluency: Rate

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Developing Reading Fluency: Phrasing

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Developing Reading Fluency: Volume

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Ahoy, Fluency! 

Developing Reading Fluency: Blending the Elements of Fluency

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‌The Plastic Plight

Prewriting

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Wilderness Waste

Drafting

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Revise, Rewrite, Recycle

Revision

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Designed for Perfection

Editing

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Go Green or Go Home

Publishing

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‌Public Speaking Panic

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• Concept template
• Extend my thinking
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• Sit back and listen to your child's speech
• Thinking on my own
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‌Breaking the Ice

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‌‌Improving Conversation

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• Outline for improving a conversation
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Active Listening Scavenger Hunt (Part 1)

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‌Active Listening Scavenger Hunt (Part 2)

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• PBS emoticons
• Listening
• Review of the Video
• Video Script

‌Electronic Communication

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• Sarah Shafer
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