Do Now 4/4/23

Name (First and Last)

1. Before you read the selection, what prediction can you make about the text using the title and the author's print/graphic features? (TEKS: 4.6C; CCSS: RI.4.1)

2. In the selection, what does the word crouched mean? (TEKS: 4.3B, CCSS: RL.4.4)

• bent

• defended

• laid

• ran

3. By the end of the story, what can the reader conclude about David? (TEKS: 4.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• He is afraid of losing the contest.

• He was startled by the signal to begin the race.

• He was the winner of the race.

• He is confident about his racing abilities.

Exit Ticket: The prefix re- means “again.” List 3 words that begin with the prefix re- and define them. (Ex: replay = play again) (TEKS: 4.3C, CCSS: L.4.4.B)