CL360 - UNIT 6 Intro & Vocab - The Power of Play

UNIT 6

THE POWER

OF PLAY

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WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN?

In this unit,you’ll learn how

to write an effective

argument email.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN?

Our Essential Question:

How can we make recess work for middle school?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN?

We are going to begin by taking a look at

the big ideas and skills you will explore in this unit!

PART 1: EXPLORING THE UNIT’S BIG QUESTIONS

On your handout, rate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement.

Most students in the U.S. have a daily recess.

Free time doesn't belong in the school day.

Parents would rather students use free time for tutoring or review of academic materials instead of recess.

Increasing the length of recess could have big benefits for students.

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Middle and high school students are too old for recess.

PART 2: DISCUSSING THE UNIT’S BIG QUESTIONS

SHARE OUT:

Which statements did you most AGREE with?

Which statements did you most DISAGREE with?

PART 3: WHAT SKILLS WILL WE LEARN?

Rate your confidence level for this unit’s reading and writing skills.

Don’t worry if these seem new! The unit’s goal is to build your knowledge in these areas!

VOCABULARY

LIST :

ACTIVITY 1

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS LESSON

YOU WILL NEED…

1.Vocabulary Activity Set for The Power of Play

2. Pen/cil

WHY WE DO THIS ACTIVITY

When we’re reading, we sometimes encounter words we don’t know.

Without a dictionary, how can we figure out what the

words mean?

WHY WE DO THIS ACTIVITY

One way is using context clues. We try to guess the meaning

of the new word based on the details that surround it.

We’ll practice this skill in Activity 1!

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Let's review how we use context clues to predict the meaning of a word.

We'll begin with the first word, Adequate.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

We’ll begin by looking at the photo.

Annette liked to hike in the fall when a light sweater

was an adequate layer.

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to

describe what they see in

this photo.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Next, we’ll look at the caption.

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to

suggest a word or words
that could be used in place

of the underlined
vocabulary word.

Annette liked to hike in the fall when a light sweater

was an adequate layer.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Adequate [ad-i-kwit]

Plants need adequate amounts of sunlight and water to grow.

Annette liked to hike in the fall when a light sweater was an adequate

layer.

What’s your prediction?

My Answer:

Correct Definition:

Now, let’s look at the
example sentence.

SILENTLY, try to fit our
substitutions from the

caption into this sentence

to see if they work.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to tell us
what word or phrase they
think we should write as
our definition prediction.

Adequate [ad-i-kwit]

Plants need adequate amounts of sunlight and water to grow.

Annette liked to hike in the fall when a light sweater was an adequate

layer.

What’s your prediction?

My Answer:

Correct Definition:

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Adequate [ad-i-kwit]

Plants need adequate amounts of sunlight and water to grow.

Annette liked to hike in the fall when a light sweater was an adequate

layer.

What’s your prediction?

My Answer:

Correct Definition:

After you’ve had a

chance to make

predictions for ALL of
the words, I’ll show you

the dictionary

definitions.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Let’s think through the second word, Attentive, together.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

We’ll begin by looking at the photo.

Shan appreciated how attentive her friend was

during their conversation.

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to

describe what they see in

this photo.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Shan appreciated how attentive her friend was

during their conversation.

Next, we’ll look at the caption.

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to

suggest a word or words
that could be used in place

of the underlined
vocabulary word.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Attentive [uh-ten-tiv]

The audience was very attentive,

listening to the speaker’s every word.

Shan appreciated how attentive her friend was during their

conversation.

What’s your prediction?

My Answer:

Correct Definition:

Now, let’s look at the
example sentence.

SILENTLY, try to fit our
substitutions from the

caption into this sentence

to see if they work.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: GUIDED PRACTICE

Attentive [uh-ten-tiv]

The audience was very attentive,

listening to the speaker’s every word.

Shan appreciated how attentive her friend was during their

conversation.

What’s your prediction?

My Answer:

Correct Definition:

SHARE OUT:

I need 1 volunteer to tell us
what word or phrase they
think we should write as
our definition prediction.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

Now take 8MINUTES to predict definitions for the rest of our vocabulary words.

I will circulate to review your predictions.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: PARTNER SHARE

Now take 4 MINUTES to share your definition predictions with your partner.

Decide whose prediction for each word seems more likely.

LET’S REVIEW!

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: ANSWERS

WRITE (10 minutes):

Copy the correct definition for each
word.

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: ANSWERS

1. Adequate[ad-i-kwit]

to have enough or be good
enough for a certain
purpose

2. Attentive[uh-ten-tiv]

paying careful or close
attention to something

3. Comprehensive
[kom-pri-hen-siv]

complete; including
everything that is
necessary

Related: comprehend

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: ANSWERS

4. Contrary [kon-trer-ee]

opposite

5. Fatigue [fuh-teeg]

extreme tiredness

6. Fidget [fij-it]

to keep moving your
hands or feet, especially
because you are bored or nervous

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: ANSWERS

7. Proposal
[pruh-poh-zuhl]

a formal plan or
suggestion, sometimes
written

8. Require [ri-kwahyuhr]

to need or demand
something

9. Stimulate
[stim-yuh-leyt]

to make someone excited
about and interested in
something

Related: requirement

Related: stimulus, stimulation

IN-CONTEXT PREDICTIONS: ANSWERS

10. Structure
[struhk-cher]

to arrange, plan or
organize the parts of something

GOING FORWARD

Use these definitions to help you as you work

through the rest of this activity set over the next several days.