WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 11

SOLs: Reading
2.10 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference
materials.
a) Use table of contents. b) Use pictures, captions, and charts.
2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
a) Preview the selection using text features.
b) Make and confirm predictions about the main idea.
c) Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
d) Set purpose for reading.
e) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
f) Locate information to answer questions.
g) Identify the main idea.
2.7 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use knowledge of homophones.
b) Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
c) Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.
d) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening and reading a
variety of texts.
e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.
2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use information in the story to read words.
b) Use knowledge of sentence structure.
c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence.
d) Reread and self-correct.
2.5 The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling.
a) Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs to
decode and spell words.
b) Use knowledge of short, long, and r-controlled vowel patterns to decode and
spell words.
c) Decode regular multisyllabic words.
Materials:
Paper plates (cut in half and hole punched to allow for yarn to tie the mask on)
Markers
Stickers

Discussion:
Introduce magazine article
Have you ever worn a mask before?
What was it and why did you wear it?
Masks can be worn for many reasons, not just for play or for a costume
Were going to read an article about reasons people around the world wear
masks
Browse pgs 6-9
Read Title and subtitle
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Why do you think this article is called the many faces of masks?
Phonetic pronunciation
When a word is very difficult to say or when a word is not in English, the author
shows you how to say it with a phonetic pronunciation in parenthesis
Point to Tutankhamen and have students use the phonetic spelling in
the parenthesis to pronounce the word
Read pg 6
Who wore this mask?
Where did he live?
What else do we know about him?
Where was he buried?
How long ago did he live?
The tomb where the king was buried is called a pyramid
Even though it was built over 3000 years ago, it was built so well that you
can still see it in Egypt today
Why do masks show respect?
Making the golden mask was another way to show how much they
admired their king
Read pg 7
Mali is a country in Africa
Who carved these masks?
What do the zigzags mean on the mask?
When would these masks be worn?
The Bwa wear these masks when their teens become adults; we sometimes
have parties when teens graduate from high school; maybe these are both ways
we celebrate teens becoming grown-ups
Compare and contrast masks on pg 6 vs 7
Read pg 8
Point to the mask on the center of pgs 8-9
Who do you predict would wear this mask?
Read top of pg 8
The mask is for a horse; was your prediction correct?
What did the Native American tribes use their horses for?
Other than a mask, how else did the Native Americans decorate their
horses? Why?
Read bottom of pg 8
Point out pronunciation of Noh
Combination of Chinese performing arts and Japanese dance
Oldest existing form of theatre created more than 700 years ago
Why do the male actors need to wear masks?
How do the actors show a different feeling with the mask?
They use their masks to show their feelings in the same way we use our faces
Show me using your face that you are:
Happy
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Sad
Angry
Scared
Read pg 9
Who made these masks?
Where could you go to see the masks?
What do you think the childrens stories were about?

Closure:
Did we learn about the different kinds of masks people wear and why they wear them?
If you made a mask that showed us something special about you and the things you like,
what would it look like?

Assessment:
Have students brainstorm ideas about what they would want their own mask to look like
What purpose would your mask have?
To be scary
To teach someone something
To be pretty
To be funny
What colors or drawings would be on your mask?
What colors do you like and why would those be on your mask?
What do you like to do?
What are some things about you that you could put on your mask?
Have students design and make their own mask
This assessment will take place during writing instead of during reading groups
Students should draw on their masks in pencil and design their mask before
using markers and stickers to decorate it
Students will also write a few sentences explaining their masks
what they put on it and why
what the purpose of their mask is