Vocabulary
Having strong beliefs & feelings
What is passionate?
What the text is mostly about
What is main idea?
The location where Coach helped Donte realize he loves fencing in "Black Brother, Black Brother."
What is a doughnut shop?
STORY: Riley's music teacher in "The Trouble with Talent."
Who is Mrs. Ramirez?
Hard working, excited to get things done
What is motivated?
An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do.
What is advice?
DAILY DOUBLE: Brianna's hero who is a world-famous baker in "President of the Whole Fifth Grade."
Who is Miss Delicious?
VOCABULARY:
Did a short performance to show off a talent
A belief about how good someone can be at doing something
What is expectations?
The universal lesson from a story
What is theme?
Riley's third mistake in "The Trouble with Talent."
What is giving up?
STORY: A combat sport that features sword fighting
What is fencing?
DAILY DOUBLE: Decide
THROWBACK DAILY DOUBLE: Key aspects of a story such as characters, setting and events.
What are story elements?
Mrs. Ramirez's position/instrument when she was in a band in "The Trouble with Talent."
What is a drummer?
STORY: When Brianna is making cupcakes in "President of the Whole Fifth Grade," it has been this many day(s) since the class election.
What is one day?
Eager
DAILY DOUBLE: Messages one learn from challenges or difficult experiences, and/or from others.
What are life lessons?
What Donte compares the eclair to in "Black Brother, Black Brother."
What is mud?
VOCABULARY/STORY: A phrase/words meaning "secret" used in "President of the Whole Fifth Grade."
What are dirty details?