Reading Lost Island

Lost Island

Grade 6 - Reading
T. Dima Nazmi

5-Minutes Free Writing Routine
Schoology

Learning Objectives:

Students will perform an initial reading of a text and demonstrate comprehension by responding to questions using evidence from the text.

Essential Question!

What do we do when life gets hard?

Checking Prior Knowledge

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Introduction

Building Background

Marina wakes up alone, thirsty, and hungry on a deserted island. How did she get here, and why is her head throbbing? As she slowly recalls a large wave smashing into Uncle Merlin’s fishing boat, Marina takes her first steps towards survival.
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Pre-Read Reminders!

1. ​Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.

2. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

3. Flashback is a scene in the story that has taken place earlier before the events of the main story.

4. Monologue is a speech by one actor or character in the story.

5. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement

• use context clues to analyze and determine the meanings of the vocabulary words and note unfamiliar vocabulary;

• ask questions about passages of the text that may be unclear or unresolved;

• identify key details and ideas and the connections among them;

• generate questions before, during, and after reading.

As you read

Multiple Choice

Who is the main character in the story? Where is this character?

• The main character in the story is Mariana. She is on a small boat with her uncle.

• The main character is Mariana's uncle. He is on a small boat with Mariana.

• The main character is Mariana. She is on a small deserted island.

• The main character is Mariana's uncle. He is on a small deserted island.

Multiple Choice

What happened that tipped the boat over?

• A sudden enormous wave hit the boat.

• An enormous shark attacked the boat.

• Mariana's uncle tripped over suddenly.

• Another boat came too close and crashed into Mariana's boat.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of rescuer?

• Someone who gives warnings to people.

• Someone who saves people from danger.

• Someone who hold things in place firmly

• Someone who tips things over.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of anchor?

• to let go

• to disconnect

• to loose

• to hold in place firmly

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of capsize?

• to hold in place firmly

• to tip over in water

• to give warning

• to save people from danger

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of caution?

• to give warning

• to save people from danger

• to tip over in water

• to hold in place firmly

Multiple Select

What is the meaning of damp?

• dry

• moist

• wet

• arid

Multiple Select

What is the meaning of enormous?

• ordinary

• gigantic

• teeny

• humongous

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of intense?

• very strong

• calm

• weak

• shallow

Multiple Choice

What textual evidence can be used to support the inference that Mariana knows about the natural world?

• "Mariana looked at her surroundings"

• "She must have passed out and slept on the beach for hours"

• "... now the sun was high in the sky. it must be about noon"

• " A cool drink and an overstuffed sandwich would be perfect right now!"

Multiple Choice

What textual evidence can be used to support the inference that Mariana has overcome her panic and accepted her situation?

• "Mariana felt tears well up in her eyes, but she stopped herself suddenly."

• "Slowly Mariana turned onto her stomach and used her elbows to lift her upper body."

• "the throbbing in her head continued"

• "she looked into the island and took a step"

Open Ended

How can you tell that Mariana is getting more worried as time passes?