

During the close read, students have the option of participating in a supplemental Language Dive conversation that guides them through the meaning of a sentence from The Most Magnificent Thing.

They also continue to practice and attend to the classroom discussion norms ( RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, SL.1.1). Students use the text and illustrations to ask and answer questions about the character and events in the story. This lesson is the third in a series of five lessons in which students engage in a close read-aloud of The Most Magnificent Thing.Purpose of lesson and alignment to standards: Pinky Partners: How Did You Complete the Challenge? (10 minutes) Independent Writing: Reflecting on the Challenge (15 minutes)Ī. Developing Language: Name Juggle Challenge (10 minutes)Ĭ. Close Read-aloud Session 3: The Most Magnificent Thing, Pages 7-14 (20 minutes)ī.

Engaging the Reader: Reviewing the Close Readers Do These Things Anchor Chart (5 minutes)Ī.
