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1 Story Title: The Jones Family Express Unit: 3 Pages: Word Families and Definitions for Steps STEP 1- Key Words (These definitions are written on the board or chart paper and pre-taught at the start of Step 1.) (Pg 359) tickled - appeal to somebody's sense of humor (Pg 363) trapped - placed or positioned where escape is not possible (Pg 370) rushed - moved, acted, or proceeded quickly STEP 2- Target Words (These definitions are written on the board or chart paper and pre-taught at the start of Step 2.) For tickled: ecstatic - very happy or excited elated - extremely happy and excited because of something that has happened For trapped: For rushed: hooked - caught or fastened with a hook snared - to catch or involve someone in trickery hustled - moved or worked rapidly and tirelessly tore - moved quickly, in an uncontrolled way STEP 3- Target Words (These words are written on the board, but their definitions are NOT TAUGHT in Step 3.) For tickled: delighted - made very happy; full of great pleasure or satisfaction excited - to look forward to something eagerly For trapped: For rushed: cornered - caught in a situation you cannot get out of caught - discovered unexpectedly hurried - moved with speed charged - rushed toward someone or something Teacher Questions for Steps STEP 1 - Questions (When the sentence in story with the key word is reached, stop and ask the following questions.) (Pg 359) SENTENCE with Key Word: She was so tickled she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old 1. What does the word tickled mean in this sentence? 2. How does the word tickled contribute toward the overall meaning of this story so far? Definition for Questions 1-2: tickled - appeal to somebody's sense of humor Page 1

2 (Pg 363) SENTENCE with Key Word: I didn't want to get trapped having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that 1. What does the word trapped mean in this sentence? 2. How does the word trapped contribute toward the overall meaning of this story so far? Definition for Questions 1-2: trapped - placed or positioned where escape is not possible (Pg 370) SENTENCE with Key Word: A big crowd of people rushed down the stairs toward me. 1. What does the word rushed mean in this sentence? 2. How does the word rushed contribute toward the overall meaning of this story so far? Definition for Questions 1-2: rushed - moved, acted, or proceeded quickly STEP 2 - Questions (Students are directed to three-sentence block containing each Key Word. Students then read the three-sentence block and substitute Target Words.) (Pg 359) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: tickled: (For reference- NOT to be re-read) She was so tickled she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with She was so ecstatic she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old 1. What does the word ecstatic mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen ecstatic, how would the word ecstatic contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word ecstatic instead of tickled changes the meaning of the tickled - appeal to somebody's sense of humor ecstatic - very happy or excited SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with She was so elated she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old 1. What does the word elated mean in this sentence?

3 2. If the author had chosen elated, how would the word elated contribute toward the overall meaning of this story? 3. Explain whether using the word elated instead of ecstatic changes the meaning of the ecstatic - very happy or excited elated - extremely happy and excited because of something that has happened (Pg 363) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: trapped (For reference- NOT to be re-read) I didn't want to get trapped having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with I didn't want to get hooked having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that 1. What does the word hooked mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen hooked, how would the word hooked contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word hooked instead of trapped changes the meaning of the trapped - placed or positioned where escape is not possible hooked - caught or fastened with a hook SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with I didn't want to get snared having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that 1. What does the word snared mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen snared, how would the word snared contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word snared instead of hooked changes the meaning of the hooked - caught or fastened with a hook snared - to catch or involve someone in trickery (Pg 370) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: rushed (For reference- NOT to be re-read) A big crowd of people rushed down the stairs toward me. FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with A big crowd of people hustled down the stairs toward me.

4 1. What does the word hustled mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen hustled, how would the word hustled contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word hustled instead of rushed changes the meaning of the rushed - moved, acted, or proceeded quickly hustled - moved or worked rapidly and tirelessly SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with A big crowd of people tore down the stairs toward me. 1. What does the word tore mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen tore, how does the word tore contribute toward the overall meaning of this story? 3. Explain whether using the word tore instead of hustled changes the meaning of the hustled - moved or worked rapidly and tirelessly tore - moved quickly, in an uncontrolled way STEP 3 - Questions (Students are directed to the three-sentence block containing each Key Word. Students then read the three-sentence block and substitute Target Words. REMINDER- DEFINITIONS FOR THESE WORDS ARE NOT TAUGHT.) (Pg 359) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: tickled (For reference - NOT to be re-read) She was so tickled she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with She was so delighted she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old 1. What does the word delighted mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen delighted, how would the word delighted contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word delighted instead of elated changes the meaning of the elated - extremely happy and excited because of something that has happened delighted - made very happy; full of great pleasure or satisfaction

5 SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with She was so excited she promised to send me a postcard from every place she went until I was old 1. What does the word excited mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen excited, how would the word excited contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word excited instead of delighted changes the meaning of the delighted - made very happy; full of great pleasure or satisfaction excited - to look forward to something eagerly (Pg 363) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: common-sense (For reference- NOT to be reread) I didn't want to get trapped having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with I didn't want to get cornered having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that 1. What does the word cornered mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen cornered, how would the word cornered contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word cornered instead of snared changes the meaning of the snared - to catch or involve someone in trickery cornered - caught in a situation you cannot get out of SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with I didn't want to get caught having to help Granddad make his secret barbecue sauce that 1. What does the word caught mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen caught, how would the word caught contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word caught instead of cornered changes the meaning of the cornered - caught in a situation you cannot get out of caught - discovered unexpectedly

6 (Pg 370) THREE-SENTENCE BLOCK With Key Word: rushed (For reference - NOT to be re-read) A big crowd of people rushed down the stairs toward me. FIRST TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with A big crowd of people hurried down the stairs toward me. 1. What does the word hurried mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen hurried, how would the word hurried contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word hurried instead of tore changes the meaning of the tore - moved quickly, in an uncontrolled way hurried - moved with speed SECOND TARGET WORD SUBSTITUTED and (Read by students with A big crowd of people charged down the stairs toward me. 1. What does the word charged mean in this sentence? 2. If the author had chosen charged, how would the word charged contribute toward the 3. Explain whether using the word charged instead of hurried changes the meaning of the hurried - moved with speed charged - rushed toward someone or something Step 4- Expansion Task Using Key and Target Words (All Key and Target Words are written on board, but in a random arrangement (i.e., words are NOT grouped by meaning) Variation 1: Students are asked to select a word on the board and then use the word in a sentence that involves something they have either done or experienced. Students present their sentence orally to the class. Variation 2: The teacher points to different words on the board and has one or more students use the word in a sentence that involves something they have done or experienced. Students present their sentence orally to the class. General Implementation Notes 1. Before starting a lesson, mark the key words (and three-sentence blocks) in the teacher edition using Post-It TM notes. (Optional: Have students use Post-It TM notes to mark these pages in their text books as well.)

7 2. To help focus your instruction and pacing, feel free to mark or highlight any portions of this teacher guide as needed before starting the lesson. 3. Write the three key words and definitions on the board or chart paper before starting the lesson. 4. Step 1 should occur the first time the story is read aloud by students. Write the key words and definitions on the board or chart paper before starting Step 1. Suggestion: Have different students read the story on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. Interrupt the reading process when the sentence with the key word is read. Then ask the two questions for each key word before continuing. Continue reading until the entire story has been read. (Other approaches to Shared Reading may be employed to accomplish this same purpose.) 5. For Step 2, after the entire story has been read, add the target words and definitions on the chart paper or board next to the key words previously taught. After students read a three-sentence block and substitute a target word, ask the three scripted questions. Note: For the third question in Step 2, the substituted word is always compared to the preceding target word that was used. 6. For Step 3, erase all the words on the board--or cover the chart paper--and write each pair of new target words on the board or chart paper; however DO NOT WRITE OR TEACH DEFINITIONS IN STEP 3. Follow the script for Step Correcting student errors: In Steps 1 and 2 refer students to the definitions and re-ask the question(s). For Step 3, refer students only to the sentence or story context. Do NOT provide students with definitions. 8. For cumulative review: Place sample words from the semantic family on the board, and have students use the words in a sentence, following either Variation 1 or 2. Teacher Notes

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