Day 1: Welcome Juniors!

1.

Set the Stage

2.

Timed Reading

Thirsty Plant Texts for Help

TIMED Reading of [assigned] text

3.

Timed Teamwork

(Sit in [assigned] groups of four)

a.  Student A creates 4 thought-provoking questions, using text-based question stems then cuts and passes out all 4 questions to four different classmates.
b.  Student B answers questions in complete sentences and provides text-based evidence (page # , paragraph # and line #) for each answer.  When finished, Student B returns completed answers to Student A.
c.  All Students (As and Bs) correct/check returned questions.
d.  The Teacher adds up the points earned and puts the score on the scoreboard.

3.  

Discussion Challenge.

1. Teacher calls on a group at random to answer any of the questions. The answer must be read exactly as it is written on the paper.
2. Teacher then calls on another group to read its answer to the same question. Whichever group has the best answer, as determined by the class, wins the point.

VARIATIONS

1. Teacher calls on group members at random to assure all group members participate.
2. Teacher assigns one question; discusses the answer; assigns another question; discusses the answer; continues until satisfied.
3. Collections Manger collects papers and teacher chooses answers at random to read to the class.

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