Guided Reading Historical Fiction: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic

Week 1 Day 1 To begin the class, the teacher will share the knowledge she has about the ship, Titanic. Then she will explain the genre of historical fiction. Together the group and teacher will read the first 2 chapters of the book. After the reading, the group will discuss the information that was shared in the first 2 chapters of the book. To close day 1, the teacher will ask the students to predict what may happen in the rest of the story. Assignment to read chapters 3 and 4 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - telegram, crow's nest, maiden voyage, blueprints and unsinkable
Week 1 Day 2 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 3 and 4. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will teach the students about the reading strategy of cause and effect. To close day 2, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 5 and 6 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - superstitions and prying
Week 2 Day 3 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 5 and 6. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will teach the students about the reading strategy of visualization. To close day 3, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 7 and 8 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - hold, Prince of First Class, corridor
Week 2 Day 4 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 7 and 8. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will review the reading strategy of cause and effect with the students. To close day 4, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 9 and 10 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - boat deck
Week 3 Day 5 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 9 and 10. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will review with the students the reading strategy of cause and effect. To close day 5, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 11 and 12 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - fog horn, stampede, stokers, lower away
Week 3 Day 6 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 11 and 12. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will discuss with the group them importance of adjusting their predictions as they read. To close day 6, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 13 and 14 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - steaming, steward, stewardess
Week 4 Day 7 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 13 and 14. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. The teacher will ask the students to create a list of facts that they have learned about the sinking of the Titanic. To close day 7, the teacher will ask the students if any of their predictions of what may happen during the rest of the story have changed. Assignment to read chapters 15 and 16 of the book will be given to the group. Introduce vocabulary for the next 2 chapters - no new vocabulary
Week 4 Day 8 The class will begin with a discussion of the information that was read in chapters 15 and 16. The teacher will ask specific questions to assess the students' comprehension of the chapters read. Then the teacher will ask the students to explain the genre of historical fiction and the difference between facts and fictions. To end the unit, the teacher will ask the students to design their own boat like George and his father did at the end of the book.