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=Today's Learning Goal=
 * Describe the setting of a story.
 * Explain how the setting impacts other elements of the story, including characters and plot.

=Bell Ringer= =
 * Work with group to answer 8 M.C. Writing questions
 * Discuss as class.

= =Mini-Lesson: Infer Setting=
 * What is the setting?
 * Teacher Model:
 * Describe setting of "Wounded Wolf," story we read last class.
 * Explain how setting impacts the plot.

=Quick Assessment=
 * Read "Martinez' Treasure."
 * Answer 8 M.C. Questions.
 * For questions that refer to a specific paragraph/line or part of story, reread that section, underlining or highlighting the information used to answer question and adding question number in margin.
 * Complete O.R.: DESCRIBE the setting. EXPLAIN how it impacts the characters.

=Independent Reading=
 * Conference with individual students: open response "Martinez' Treasure"