Chapter 9 City of Ember Struggling Reader Partner Reading

A. B. Background Information Literacy 5th grade Individual 35 minutes Partner Reading Goals and Rationale To have the student connect and understand other students reading levels. Reading with another student will hopefully develop an understanding of the importance of reading with meaning.

C. Teacher Objectives/ Standards and Benchmarks To have the student connect and share ideas with a fellow peer. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrators or speakers point of view influences how events are described. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.

Teacher Preparation Group student with a fully engaged peer. D. Assessment Plans Discuss with the student and his partner the outcome of chapter 9. Have both of them summarize the chapter. E. Direct Instruction 1. Review

a. What conflicts led up to chapter 9 a. Assess students response 2. Partner Reading a. Give students 20-25 minutes to partner read. 3. Summarization a. Have both students summarize the chapter b. Assess students response.