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Story - How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
Comprehension Strategies -Asking Questions, Making Connections, Adj. reading speed
Comprehension Skills - Main idea and details
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Vocab
Vocab Skill - Asking Questions and Making connections
eclipse-a darkening or hiding of the sun by the moon or of the moon by the Earth's shadow
inventions-a thing that is made or thought of for the first time
charted-to make a map
forecast-a prediction about what will happen based on evidence
charge-a load of electricity
shocked-a jolt by electricity
Vocab Skill - Context Clues
anxious - eager
observations - an act of noticing something
examine- to look closely
local - nearby
crabbier - in a bad mood
certain - sure
react - to act becasue somehting has happened
results - what you find out when you do an experiemnt
Vocab Skill - Context Clues
politics - the activity of government and running for offices
intelligence - the ability to think, learn, and understand
legislator - a member of the part of government that makes laws
liberty - the freedom to act, think, or speak as one pleases
debates - a public discussion of issues by people who disagree
rebelling - to fight against authority
Vocab Skill - Context Clues
associations - a friendship and connection
detained - to keep back
vast - large and widespread
engaged - busy with
tremendous - very large
provisions - a supply of food and other necessary items
permanent - lasting, not temporary
typical - average; normal for its kind
distract - to draw attention away from what someone is doing
elegant - rich and fine in quality
abundance - a large amount
rumors - a story without proof that passes from person to person
deserted - to leave or abandon
impressed - to have a strong effect on someone's feelings
original - first
independence - freedom
declared - said
settle - agreed
proper- correct
violate - disobey
contribute - give money or time
Reading Websites
Reading Book website
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Over 300 ideas for FUN book reports!!!
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*Firefighters
http://www.storylineonline.net
*Read alouds of great books read by movie stars
http://www.afro.com/children/myths/myths.html
*Fables with morals
*Author of Inkheart...view trailer for movie
*Highlights magazine site with games
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm
*Reading is FUN
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic
*Learn to write acrostic poems
http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
*Lots of Readers' Theatre scripts
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*Florida History fun and games
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