Treasures is an anthology for the 1st to 6th grade. It is geared for children who already know how to read but need enrichment. Go to this website, http://fms01.sd54.k12.il.us/ treasures/default.htm
Today we are going to study Mail for Matty, by Susan Tanner starting on page 40-43.
Vocabulary - We will need these words for this story and also for the next one
crackle - make noise with a paper
starry - lots of stars in the sky
announced - to say aloud , also with a loud speaker
envelope - a folded paper to put a letter into.
soared - a bird or an airplane flies
photograph - a picture
Pronunciation
starry star ri
Montana hear the t
soon - hear the n at the end of the word
for- hear the r at the end of the word
got - hear the t at the end of the word
Questions
Before reading: Predict from the picture on page 40, what the story will be about?
While reading: Who is speaking in the first sentence?
Under the heading "At the airport" Who is speaking?
What does the word "joked" mean here?
Where is Montana?
After reading:
What is Matty feeling at the beginning of the story?
How does he feel at then end?
Explain the changes that he goes through:
Where does he think the surprise will come from?
Is this is the first time that Matty has gotten an e-mail?
Over to you:
Which do you like better, a letter or an e-mail, Why?
Did you like this story?
Has something like this happened to you?
Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - English teacher
Today we are going to study Mail for Matty, by Susan Tanner starting on page 40-43.
Vocabulary - We will need these words for this story and also for the next one
crackle - make noise with a paper
starry - lots of stars in the sky
announced - to say aloud , also with a loud speaker
envelope - a folded paper to put a letter into.
soared - a bird or an airplane flies
photograph - a picture
Pronunciation
starry star ri
Montana hear the t
soon - hear the n at the end of the word
for- hear the r at the end of the word
got - hear the t at the end of the word
Questions
Before reading: Predict from the picture on page 40, what the story will be about?
While reading: Who is speaking in the first sentence?
Under the heading "At the airport" Who is speaking?
What does the word "joked" mean here?
Where is Montana?
After reading:
What is Matty feeling at the beginning of the story?
How does he feel at then end?
Explain the changes that he goes through:
Where does he think the surprise will come from?
Is this is the first time that Matty has gotten an e-mail?
Over to you:
Which do you like better, a letter or an e-mail, Why?
Did you like this story?
Has something like this happened to you?
Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - English teacher
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