So You Want to Be Presidentby

Judith St. George

Team Cooperation Goal

Complete Task

Title: So You Want to Be President?

Reading Goal: Drawing Conclusions

Team Cooperation Goal: Complete TasksGenre: ExpositoryAuthor: Judith St. George

Worried: botheredGreta was really worried because her cat was sick and she had

to take it to the vet, she was bothered that Fluffy would not get well.

expect: want“When I tell you to do something, I expect it to be done

quickly,” mom said because that is what she wanted.

miserable: awfulDeonno got the flu and felt so miserable that she missed three

days of school, it was the most awful 3 days of the month.

complained: protested“How come she always gets to pick?” Marvin complained

when his sister chose the movie the family would watch that evening, she protested the decision.

solemnly: seriously“This test is going to be difficult,” their teacher said solemnly,

“and I hope you all study!” Ms. Loprete said seriously.

pattern: imitateTo be a good ball player, you should pattern yourself

after the best pro players and try to imitate them.

Review Vocabulary with Partner

Can you say it?Can you define it?Can you say it in a sentence?

Vocabulary Vault

Building Background

To Draw a Conclusion

Look at what a person says

Look at what a person feels

Look at what a person does

I can’t believe you did

that!

Listening ComprehensionReading Goal

Drawing Conclusion

•Bootlegging•Bribing officials•Murdering•St. Valentine’s Day Massacre•Fall of Al Capone

The Untouchables-Al Capone and Eliot Ness

Crime Buster

How were the crimes solved?

•Don’t have to eat vegetables•Movie theatre•Bowling alley•Swimming pool•Live in the White House

• Have to dress up• Be polite to everyone• Do a lot of homework• Can’t go anywhere

alone

Good things about being President

Presidents

What is it like to be President of the United

States.

Bad things about being President

Size, age, and shapes

Team Talk Questions

1. What are some good things and some bad things about being president? (CC)

2. Why do you think the constitution says you have to wait until you are 35 years old to be president? Explain. (DC)

Partner Read- 15 minutes

Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you

Read and restate pages 248

Discuss with team words you clarified Fill in tree mapVocabulary Vault

Team Discussion-15minutes

• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Team Talk discussion cards• Write answers to question 1 and 2

Class Discussion• What words did your group clarify?

What are some good things and bad things about being President?

Why do you think the constitution says you have to wait until you are 35 years old to be

president? Explain

Writing Adventures- 15 min

Would you like to be President of United States someday why or why not?

Scoring Guide

You answer the question 25 pointsYour answer explains or describeswith at least two details 25 pointsYour answer makes sense and hasPart of the question in it 20 pointsYour answer is written in complete,correct sentences 20 pointsYour writing has correct capitalizationand punctuation 10 points

Vocabulary Practice-10 min

• “ As your coach I __________ you to practice every day”, Mr. O’ Leary told us.

• “If you don’ practice, we’re going to have a _______ year,” he said.

• “ But, I’m not _______, because I know this is a group of serious young athletes.

Fluency – 5 min

• Pg 247, paragraphs 4 and 5

Fluency Rubric

100 points ExpressivenessSmoothnessRate and correctness

90 points SmoothnessRate and correctness

80 points Rate and correctness70 points Correctness