Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope
(p. 230-245)
Student Sites
Background: cowboys/roping
Spelling: gh/ph
Vocabulary: dappled, exhibition, landscape business, ranch, thousands (p. 228-229)
Preview, predict, picture walk, read story aloud and discuss
Story: Choral Read, partner read, independent read, listen to story on tape
Poetry: Horses (p. 228p)
Writing: Word Choice: Biography Poems (see template)
Word Building: telephones
Centers
Cool Computers: Madison Website/Ed. Resources/Reading Units
Awesome Artists: Petroglyph chalk drawings or Vaquero puppets
Word Wizards: Cowboy sayings
Rockin’ Readers: Cowboys
Hands-On: Rope Tying
Literature Connection: She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Literature Connection: Pecos Bill
Brand Matching worksheet
Cowboy poems
