Week 28 The Bunyans Day 1

(Thanks to Clare Pechon, Independence, Lousiana) for voc slides.

Question of the Day Who are some of your favorite tall tale characters? What is unusual about each one?

Read Aloud Today you will be listening to a tall tale about Paul Bunyan and the Mississippi River. A tall tale is a humorous story that usually includes: Events that could not happen in real life. Exaggerations about strength and abilities of the main character. As I read “The Six Mississippis” listen to enjoy the exaggerations in this tall tale.

Focus Skill: Figurative Language Page 722

*These phrases often include figurative language.* ~Authors use phrases that make their writing more interesting and help readers picture the events. *These phrases often include figurative language.* ~In figurative language, the meaning of a group of words may be different from the words’ individual meanings. Page 722

A simile is a comparison that uses like or as. The man is as strong as an ox. Page 722

A metaphor describes a thing as something else. The rainbow was a bright ribbon across the sky.

An idiom is a word group with a special meaning. Jen spilled the beans about the surprise party.

Personification gives human qualities to an animal or object Personification gives human qualities to an animal or object. The marbles tried to escape. Page 722

Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration. I must have seen a million birds that day.

According to legend, Pecos Bill fell from a covered wagon and was raised by coyotes. He grew up to be the best cowhand in the West. One day a mean-spirited cyclone threatened to tear out the grass and scatter Bill’s cattle to the ends of the earth. Mad as a hornet, Bill grabbed the cyclone by the tail and swung it high into the sky. The stormy sea of grass turned smooth. “I made short work of that twister,” he said. Page 723

**Copy the following chart in to your Reading notes Page 723

Comprehension Strategy !! All readers come across some things as they read that are unclear to them !! ~~Good readers pay attention to how well they are understanding what they read, and when they realize they are not comprehending something, they pause to clear up their confusion. Rereading is one way of clearing up confusion.

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Lesson 28 Vocabulary

What animal is a behemoth? Something called a behemoth is extremely large. What animal is a behemoth?

To say something cordially is to say it in a warm, friendly way. Would you speak cordially when inviting a friend to your birthday party? Why or why not?

What foods might be part of a hearty dinner? If a meal is hearty, it is satisfying and includes plenty of good food. What foods might be part of a hearty dinner?

Something that is fanciful is not real but comes from the imagination. Would you expect to see pictures of fanciful buildings in a cartoon show, or on the news?

What is one scenic place you have visited? What did you see there? A scenic place has lovely natural features, such as trees, cliffs, or bodies of water. What is one scenic place you have visited? What did you see there?

What would you put in a colossal sandwich? Something that is colossal is huge. What would you put in a colossal sandwich?

An illusion is something that is not really what it appears to be. Who would be more likely to show you an illusion – a magician or a doctor?

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