Title: Night Letters Author: Palmyra LoMonaco Illustrator: Normand Chartier Genre: Realistic Fiction Small Group Timer clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom blade budding dew fireflies flutter notepad patch Vocabulary Words nectar scratchy downwind glimpse gurgled More Words to Know.
Download ReportTranscript Title: Night Letters Author: Palmyra LoMonaco Illustrator: Normand Chartier Genre: Realistic Fiction Small Group Timer clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom blade budding dew fireflies flutter notepad patch Vocabulary Words nectar scratchy downwind glimpse gurgled More Words to Know.
Title: Night Letters Author: Palmyra LoMonaco Illustrator: Normand Chartier Genre: Realistic Fiction Small Group Timer clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom blade budding dew fireflies flutter notepad patch Vocabulary Words nectar scratchy downwind glimpse gurgled More Words to Know Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Question of the Day What information and pleasure can people gain by observing nature? Build Concepts Draw Conclusions Ask Questions Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Subject-Verb Agreement Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ Observing Nature Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Listen as I read “Wildlife Watching.” As I read, notice how I group words together into phrases. Be ready to answer questions after I finish. Why do you think the trail the narrator traveled was “familiar?” What kind of person do you think the narrator is? Sound Observing Nature Sight Smell Pages 330 - 331 Information from Nature Information from Nature Pleasure from Nature Word blade budding dew fireflies flutter notepad patch Know Have Seen Don’t Know blade – a leaf of grass budding – putting forth small swellings on the plant that will grow into leaves, branches, or flowers dew – the moisture from the air that collects in small drops on cool surfaces during the night flutter – to flap the wings fireflies – small insects that give off flashes of light when they fly notepad – a small book of blank or lined sheets of paper in which you write notes or things that you need to learn or remember patch – a small piece of ground that is different from what surrounds it nectar – sweet sap, or liquid, produced by a flower scratchy – rough, making scratches on your skin downwind – in the same direction as the wind glimpse – a very quick look gurgled – made a bubbling sound Next slide Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement the fireflys lands on my jaket. The fireflies land on my jacket. the many fireflies’s lights look like stars on a Summer night The many fireflies’ lights look like stars on a summer night. A hawkmoth rests on a crisp blade of grass. The subject of the sentence, hawkmoth, is singular. An s is added to the verb, rest, to agree with the subject. The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or agree. To make most present-tense verbs agree with singular nouns or he, she, or it, add –s. If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present-tense verb does not end in –s. form of be in a sentence also must agree with the subject. Use am, is, or was to agree with singular nouns. Use are or were to agree with plural nouns. A Singular The Subject: sun sets late on a summer day. He listens to crickets. Plural Subject: The girls play outside until dark. I sing a song. Singular The Subject: moon is shining brightly. The moon was full. Plural Subject: Fireflies are lighting the sky. They were everywhere. Two deer (are, is) standing in the clearing. are David (step, steps) on a branch. steps The animals (looks, look) frightened. look The boy (watch, watches) them run away. watches The forest (is, are) full of little creatures. is Rabbits (run, runs) through the bushes. run Mice (hides, hide) in holes. hide They (is, are) afraid of bigger animals are Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom Question of the Day Who has Lily received night letters from so far? Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/ Word Structure – Compound Words Draw Conclusions Ask Questions Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Subject-Verb Agreement Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ Weather Patterns Observing Nature Pages 332 - 333 Pages 334 - 343 Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Turn to page 340. As I read, notice how I pause at commas and group words together in phrases. Together we will practice doing three choral readings of page 340. Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement large moths flies around the porch at night Large moths fly around the porch at night. they looks a litle like butterflys They look a little like butterflies. The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or agree. To make most present-tense verbs agree with singular nouns or he, she, or it, add –s. If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present-tense verb does not end in –s. Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom Question of the Day What could Lily say to her backyard friends about her day? Draw Conclusions Ask Questions Author’s Purpose Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Subject-Verb Agreement Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ Observing Nature Pages 344 - 351 Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Turn to page 346. As I read notice how I pause at commas and group words together in phrases. Together we will practice doing three choral readings of page 346. Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement wasnt that a spider on the floor Wasn’t that a spider on the floor? dew make the plant’s wet in the morning Dew makes the plants wet in the morning. The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or agree. To make most present-tense verbs agree with singular nouns or he, she, or it, add –s. If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present-tense verb does not end in –s. Using strong verbs makes writing vivid. Writers must always make their verbs agree with their sentence subjects. A snake slithers out of the grass. More snakes slither out of the grass. Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom Question of the Day How can the outside world affect you inside your heart or head like a friend does? Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis Poetry Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Subject-Verb Agreement Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ Write a Night Letter Pages 352 - 353 Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Turn to page 346. With a partner, practice reading aloud this page three times. Read with appropriate phrasing and offer each other feedback. Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement many animals prowls on the edje of the forest at night Many animals prowl on the edge of the forest at night. the two trees shadows hide the mouses and foxs The two trees’ shadows hide the mice and foxes. The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or agree. To make most present-tense verbs agree with singular nouns or he, she, or it, add –s. If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present-tense verb does not end in –s. Test Tip: Be sure a form of be in a sentence agrees with the subject. Use is or was to agree with singular nouns. Use are or were to agree with plural nouns. Example: The moon is bright tonight. The stars are shining. Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom Question of the Day What information and pleasure can people gain by observing nature? Build Concept Vocabulary Draw Conclusions Author’s Viewpoint Word Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ Adjusting Reading Rates Observing Nature A conclusion is a decision you reach after thinking about facts and details you read. You can also use what you already know to help draw a conclusion. Then ask yourself, “Does my conclusion makes sense?” The author’s viewpoint is the way an author looks at and feels about the topic or ideas he or she is writing about. Think about how the author seems to feel about the subject. Look for words and details in the text that tell you if the author feels positively or negatively or otherwise about the subject. Ask yourself what beliefs are behind the author’s statements. Look for details in the text that support your ideas about the author’s viewpoint. You can use word structure to determine the meaning of unfamiliar compound words. List any compound words you find as you read “Night Letters.” Create a chart showing the unknown word, its two smaller words, and the definition of the word. Use a dictionary to check the meanings. Word Base Word Meaning You already know some letters that stand for /j/, /s/ and /k/. We will look at new ways to spell these sounds. Pour one ounce of cider into every glass. Which letters stand for /s/? c and ss What letters come after c in ounce and cider? e and i When c is followed by e or i, it often stands for /s/. George Which g, j Can letters stand for /j/? Ken lock the door? Which is the pilot of the large jet. letters stand for /k/? c, k, ck I say the sentence The table has a chrome edge, I hear /k/ in chrome and /j/ in edge. But I don’t see k or j. The ch stands for /k/, and dge stands for /j/. When Blend these words: ledge wedge badge choir school misjudge pencil circus chlorine certain kernel jester pocket The cat paced back and forth behind the fence. She had a smudge of chocolate on her face. We baked gingerbread cookies. Last week, we studied the prefixes un-, re-, mis-, and dis-. Find the prefix in each of these words: unwilling reassign misspell disagree Use the base word and prefix to figure out what each word means. unwilling not willing reassign assign again misspell spell incorrectly disagree not in agreement unable unexplored unwanted reread restated rewrote misunderstand misjudge mistreat distrusted disinterested disbelief We had to stop and rethink our plan. Mom was disappointed about my messy room. Our new puppy misbehaves if we don’t watch her all the time. The accident seemed unavoidable. When might you read a selection slowly and when might you read quickly? If you need to remember many details about what you are reading, you should read something slowly. Some tests involve reading a passage and then answering questions. This would be a time to read slowly to try to remember as many details as possible. Social studies and science textbooks usually contain unfamiliar words and ideas. Read slowly when you are learning about unknown topics. Read quickly when you are looking for important words or ideas. If you are looking for a source to research a topic, skim and scan to see if the source has the information you need. Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement the birds nests is full of eggs in april The birds’ nests are full of eggs in April. what is that oranje bird What is that orange bird? Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/ clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange freckles advantage pledge Kentucky kingdom Spelling City: Spelling Words Vocabulary Words Other Vocabulary Words Story test AR ◦ Classroom webpage, ◦ Reading Test ◦ Other Reading Quizzes ◦ Quiz #