LEXILE® 980L
the What the text means box on page 6. Support as needed.
Call on students to share what they wrote.
Q: Did the author do a good job explaining what space
technology systems are?
A: No, the author did not give details about space technology
systems. This text was about astronauts and achievements.
One Giant Leap
Day 5
Differentiated Instruction
Refer to FLEXWorks to continue with Individualized Instruction, Independent
Reading, and the Critical Thinking Applications from Day 4.
Week 1: Grading
After completion of Day 5, collect the Interactive Readers.
Using FLEXWorks, score each student’s performance that
week on his or her Active Participation, Interactive Reader work,
and Critical Thinking Application.
When you are finished, handwrite each student’s Active
Participation, Interactive Reader, and Critical Thinking Application
score in the allotted space at the bottom of the Summary of Text
page. Handwrite each student’s Critical Thinking Application
score at the top of the Critical Thinking Application. Return the
Interactive Readers and Critical Thinking Applications to students
before the next week’s lesson.
TOTAL POINTS
FOR WEEK 1
Active
Participation
Interactive
Reader
Critical Thinking
Application
Week 1
Total
25
Mins
IN
DI V I D U A
L
English Learners
Support student understanding of the sound of language. Ask them
the following questions: How would you describe the pace of the
story? How does that make you feel?
Differentiated Instruction
Individualized Instruction
Refer to FLEXWorks to provide
additional instruction based on
students’ progress in the Digital
Experience.
Independent Reading
Refer to FLEXWorks to determine
which range of books is appropriate
for the Lexile® measure at which each
student is reading.
Critical Thinking Applications: Assignment
Refer to FLEXWorks to assign a Critical Thinking Application to each student.
Print the appropriate Critical Thinking Application for each student. Have
students complete the activity independently, encouraging them to refer to
the story as needed. Students should begin their activity on Day 4 and finish
on Day 5.
10
Mins
IN
DI V I D U A
L
English Learners
Encourage students to ask partners what they think about the
reading. Use sentence frames to help the question and responses.
What is your favorite/least favorite _____?/I like/dislike _____.
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