Illustration of the play “Mister Monster”
Selection 3 Overview
  • Build Background

  • Language & Grammar

    Describe an Event or Experience Use Adverbs

  • Prepare to Read

    Learn Key Vocabulary

    Learn a Reading Strategy

    Visualize

  • Read and Write

    Focus on Genre

    Play

    Apply the Reading Strategy

    Visualize

    Critical Thinking

    Reading Fluency

    Read with Intonation

    Vocabulary Review

    Write About the Guiding Question

  • Connect Across the Curriculum

    Literary Analysis

    Compare Literature

    Vocabulary Study

    Use Word Parts

    Research/Speaking

    Explore TV Commercials

    Listening/Speaking

    Perform a Play

    Language and Grammar

    Describe an Event or Experience

    Writing and Grammar

    Write About a Performance

Build Background
Discuss Plays

In some ways, plays and movies are alike. In other ways, they are different. Look at the photos and talk about how plays are special.

Connect

Quickwrite Which do you think is more fun to watch, a play or a movie? Why do you think so? Take about three minutes to write your ideas. Save your writing. You may wish to use this frame.