Author: Jackie Mims Hopkins Genre: Modern Fairy Tale Big Question: Big Question: What is unique about the landscape of the Southwest?

Vocabulary Words bargain favor lassoed offended prairie riverbed shrieked More Words to Know

Big Question: Big Question: What is unique about the landscape of the Southwest? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Monday Question of the Day What is unique about the landscape of the Southwest?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Author’s Purpose Story Structure Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Volume Grammar: Compound Sentences The Southwest

Fluency Model Volume

Fluency: Volume Listen as I read “Growing Up in the Old West.” As I read, notice how I use a volume suited to the size of the room and the distance of the farthest listener. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Volume What was the author’s purpose for writing “Growing Up in the Old West?” What does the author think about the life of frontier children in the Old West?

Concept Vocabulary corral corral corral – pen for horses and cattle corral frontier frontier frontier – the farthest part of a settled country, where the wilds beginfrontier rodeo rodeo rodeo – a contest or exhibition of skill in roping cattle and riding horses and bullsrodeo Next Slide

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Author’s Purpose & Story Structure Turn to page

Prior Knowledge Prior Knowledge Think of as many things are you can about typical settings, characters, story events, or lessons learned from familiar fairy tales. SettingsCharactersStory EventsLessons Learned

Vocabulary Words

bargain – an agreement to trade or exchange; deal favor – act of kindness lassoed – roped; caught with a long rope with a loop on the endlassoed offended – hurt the feelings of someone; made angry

Vocabulary Words prairie – large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no treesprairie riverbed – channel in which a river flows or used to flowriverbed shrieked – made a loud, sharp, shrill sound

More Words to Know sassy – rude; lively; spirited suspiciously – without trust; doubtfully twang – to make a sharp, ringing sound (Next Slide)

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riverbed

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Grammar Compound Sentences

she wanted to explore the vally but her father had warned her to be carefull She wanted to explore the valley, but her father had warned her to be careful. yesterday she rodes at a steady pace for haf a hour Yesterday she rode at a steady pace for half an hour.

Compound Sentences Reba Jo made a promise, but she tried to break it. This is a compound sentence. When two simple sentences are joined by a comma and a connecting word such as and, but, or or, or when they are connected with a semicolon and no connecting words, they make a compound sentence.

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word such as and, but, or or. The two sentences in a compound sentence must have ideas that make sense together.

Compound Sentences Simple Sentences: The horned toad looks like a toad. It is really a lizard. Compound Sentence: The horned toad looks like a toad, but it is really a lizard.

Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Compound Sentences Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Reba Jo loved to ride and play her guitar. simple sentence The wind blew her hat away, and she rode after it. compound sentence

Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Compound Sentences Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Reba Jo wanted her hat, but she was frightened. compound sentence The horned toad spoke to her and found her hat. simple sentence

Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Compound Sentences Is the sentence a simple or compound sentence? Give me some chili, or I will tell your father. compound sentence

Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. Compound Sentences Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. The horned toad knocked on the door. Reba Jo’s father let him in. The horned toad knocked on the door, and Reba Jo’s father let him in.

Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. Compound Sentences Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. Reba Jo had made a promise. She did not want to keep it. Reba Jo had made a promise, but she did not want to keep it. She gave the horned toad some chili. He gobbled it up. She gave the horned toad some chili, and he gobbled it up.

Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. Compound Sentences Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. The toad asked Reba Jo to kiss him. At first she refused. The toad asked Reba Jo to kiss him, but at first she refused.

Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. Compound Sentences Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the word and, but, or or. A cowgirl had to kiss the horned toad. He would never become a prince. A cowgirl had to kiss the horned toad, or he would never become a prince.

Tuesday Question of the Day In what ways is the Southwestern setting important to The Horned Toad Prince?

Today we will learn about: Context Clues Author’s Purpose Story Structure Sequence Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Compound Sentences Social Studies: Geography of the Southwest The Southwest

Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Turn to pages

The Horned Toad Prince Turn to pages

Fluency Model Volume

Fluency: Volume Turn to page 96. As I read, notice how I lower my volume to show how the toad speaks in a “small voice.” Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of this page. Use story cues to adjust your volume.

Grammar Compound Sentences

what a weird animul that is What a weird animal that is! is a horned toad realy a toad or is it a lizard Is a horned toad really a toad, or is it a lizard?

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word. The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence. Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Wednes day Question of the Day What important lesson did Prince Maximillian teach Reba Jo?

Today we will learn about: Author’s Purpose Story Structure Context Clues Vocabulary Fluency: Model Volume Grammar: Compound Sentences Social Studies: Ranches of the Southwest The Southwest

The Horned Toad Prince Turn to pages

Fluency Model Volume

Fluency: Volume Turn to page 99. As I read, notice how my volume increases slightly when the toad cries out and drops slightly when he speaks in a small voice. Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

Grammar Compound Sentences

its a beautiful countrie It’s a beautiful country! my brother lives in arizona. And my sister lives in new mexico My brother lives in Arizona, and my sister lives in New Mexico.

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word. The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence. Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Compound Sentences Using only simple sentences can make your writing dull. Compound sentences help make writing smoother and more interesting.

Thurs day Question of the Day How did the author tie in the features of the Southwest to the familiar fairy tale of a toad that turns into a prince?

Today we will learn about: Expository Fiction Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Compound Sentences Social Studies: A Travel Description

Horned Lizards & Harvesting Ants Turn to pages

Fluency Partner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 99. Read this page with a partner three times using appropriate volume for a small group and use story cues to adjust your volume for dramatic effect.

Grammar Compound Sentences

don’t go near a arroyo. During thunderstorms Don’t go near an arroyo during thunderstorms. a flash flood might sweep through the river bed, the water would carry you away A flash flood might sweep through the riverbed, and the water would carry you away.

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word. The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence. Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Compound Sentences Test Tip: The comma connecting two simple sentences in a compound sentence goes before the connecting word, not after it. No: I have heard of a horned toad but, I have never seen one. Yes: I have heard of a horned toad, but I have never seen one.

Fri day Question of the Day What is unique about the landscape of the Southwest?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Author’s Purpose Dialect Context Clues Vocabulary Grammar: Compound Sentences Illustration/Caption/Label The Southwest

Author’s PUrpose An author may write to persuade, inform, entertain, or express ideas or feelings. The kinds of ideas and the way the author organizes and states them can help you determine the author’s purpose.

Dialect Reading dialect may be difficult because words may be spelled in unconventional ways. Dialect gives a story a sense of realism and makes the characters more colorful.

Dialect Dialect helps readers gain a sense of how characters from a particular group or region speak. Dialect differs from standard English in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Synonyms Authors sometimes provide a synonym that can help readers understand an unfamiliar word. Locate the words listed on the left side of the T-chart in “The Horned Toad Prince.” Scan the nearby context to find related synonyms and list those synonyms on the right side of the T-chart. Add other words and synonyms in the story.

Synonyms Word in StorySynonym Nearby entertained (p. 94) arroyo (p. 95) flash flood (p. 95) siesta (p. 98) caballero (p. 104)

Illustration/Caption/Label What are some illustrations you have seen in books, encyclopedias, and magazines? Illustrations often give readers information about the characters and events in a story or the subject of nonfiction texts.

Illustration/Caption/Label An illustration can be a photograph, drawing, or diagram. A caption is the text that tells about the illustration. It is usually found below or next to the illustration. A label is a word or phrase that names part of an illustration.

Grammar Compound Sentences

the air in the desert is cleanest then in the city The air in the desert is cleaner than in the city. at home the air isnt to clear but here you can see forever At home the air isn’t too clear, but here you can see forever.

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word. The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence. Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.