Grace and the Time Machine By Mary Hoffman Illustrated by Matthew Faulkner Day 1 Day 4 Day 2 Day 5 Day 3 Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources

Study Skills Genre: Fiction Comprehension Skill: Drawing Conclusions Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions Comprehension Review: Compare Contrast Vocabulary: Prefixes

Genre: Play A play has all the elements of a story-characters, setting, plot, and theme- but it doesn’t look like a story because it’s written to be performed. As you read, think about how this play might be different as a chapter in a book.

Summary Grace and her friends build a time machine powered by imagination. Using the memories of Grace’s grandmother and Mrs. Myerson, a neighbor, everyone has fun experiencing far-off places such as Gambia, Trinidad, and Heidelberg.

Comprehension Skill Review: Compare and Contrast A Comparison tells how two or more things are alike. A Contrast tells how they are different Clue words such as like or as show comparisons. Clue words such as but or unlike show contrasts.

Day 1- Question of the Week What can we accomplish by using our imaginations?

Vocabulary - Say It awkward aboard miracle vehicle atlas mechanical capable chant aboard vehicle atlas reseats

contraption pantomime excursion invention research More Words to Know contraption pantomime excursion invention research

Activate Prior Knowledge Do you think time travel is possible? If you could make a trip to a different time, would you travel to the future or past? What would be the benefit of time travel? Why could traveling through different times be dangerous?

Listen to the story.

Comprehension Skill Tested – Draw Conclusions When you draw conclusions, you use details and what you already know to form opinions or make decisions about characters and events. The facts and details are small pieces of information in the story.

Comprehension Skill Tested – Draw Conclusions Facts and details “add up” to a conclusion. A flashback briefly “pauses” the present-time events of the story. A flashback helps explain something that is happening now in the story.

Compare and Contrast Practice Brazil Bolivia sizes land features people

We built a time machine. In our base ment. 2. It can goes forword or backward in time.

What is the singular form of mice? But Prudy herself found that she could barely get to her desk to feed her mice. In this sentence, the word mice is an irregular plural noun. What is the singular form of mice?

mouse The singular noun, mouse, does not add -s or -es to form the plural. Instead, it has a special form: mice

An irregular plural noun has a special form for the plural. OX OXEN SHEEP CHILD CHILDREN DEER FOOT FEET

Spelling Words adding ar and or Arkansas garden sharp forward force sport apartment Florida storm partner

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es alarm form garbage forest morning start backyard argue story corner

carnation margarine informative snorkel departure CHALLENGE carnation margarine informative snorkel departure

Day 2 - Question of the Day What happens when Grace and her friends use their imaginations?

Vocabulary Strategy Prefixes - Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word that change its meaning. The prefix re- means “again.” If you retie a knot, you tie it again. The prefix a means “on, in or at”. If you are abed, you are in bed.

Word Structure Practice Add Prefix re- Sentence think rethink I’ll rethink that question. work read visit set play

on board; in or on a ship, train, bus, airplane, etc. aboard on board; in or on a ship, train, bus, airplane, etc.

vehicle device for carrying people or things, such as a car, bus, airplane, etc.

atlas book of maps

reseats sits again

not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; not easily managed awkward not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; not easily managed

miracle a wonderful happening that is contrary to, or independent of, the known laws of nature

mechanical like a machine; automatic; without expression

having fitness, power, or ability; able; efficient; competent capable having fitness, power, or ability; able; efficient; competent

to call over and over again chant to call over and over again

contraption device or gadget

pantomime to express by gestures

excursion a short trip taken for interest or pleasure, often by a group of people together

something made for the first time invention something made for the first time

the act of hunting carefully for facts or truth research the act of hunting carefully for facts or truth

Weekly Fluency Check - Characterization/Dialogue Read aloud “Journal of a Teenage Genius” on p. 188m. Explain how you use what you know about the characters to choose a voice for each one and make the dialogue more interesting.

3. Our time machine took us back in time, we lands in an ancient forest. 4. We saw wolfes and mooses among the trees.

CAN YOU FIGURE OUT THE IRREGULAR PLURAL FORM OF EACH OF THESE NOUNS?

GOOSE GEESE

LEAF LEAVES

LIFE LIVES

MAN MEN

MOUSE MICE

OX OXEN

SHEEP SHEEP

TOOTH TEETH

WOMAN WOMEN

GROUP WORK Readers & WB 74 Spelling- Day 2 WS 30 Language Day 2 WB 29 Tri-Fold Section 2 SmartBoard- Vocabulary Practice

Day 3 - Question of the Day How did using her imagination affect Mrs. Myerson?

Review Questions How did grace show she was capable of taking care of Nana? How were the trips to The Gambia and Trinidad alike? What does this story teach about inventions? How did Mrs. Myerson fell about the children?

Review Questions Why do you think the author wrote this story? How might Mrs. Myerson’s imaginary trip affect her present life? Would you like to time travel? Why or why not? How were the imaginary trips to Trinidad and Heidelberg alike?

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

He was clumsy and awkward as he walked across the ice.

He was clumsy and awkward as he walked across the ice.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

What do you call that unusual contraption?

What do you call that unusual contraption?

We will act out or pantomime the story.

We will act out or pantomime the story.

5. Did you see men and woman on your visit to the distant past. 6. There were no human beings but there was huge animals.

GROUP WORK Language Arts Day 3 WB 30 Partner Read & WB 77-78 Spelling- Day 3 WS 31 Tri-Fold Section 3 SmartBoard- Reading Review

Day 4 - Question of the Day What do you think is the best way to spend a summer day with friends?

7. Next we’l take our time machine. To visit the future. 8. What will citys of the future look like!

Irregular Plural- Games FUNBRAIN HartcourtGame

Computer Reading Test Essay Questions Language Day 4 WB 31 Assignments Computer Reading Test Essay Questions Language Day 4 WB 31 Tri-Fold Section 4

Essay Questions From the events described in this story, what could you conclude about time travel? How were the imaginary trips to Trinidad and Heidelberg alike? How might Mrs. Myerson’s imaginary trip to the past affect her present life?

Day 5 - Question of the Week What can we accomplish by using our imaginations?

Research/Study Skill – Advertisement All advertisements sell a product or service. Advertisements want their product or service to appear the best.

Research/Study Skill – Advertisement There are four parts to an advertisement: -photo or illustration -a headline in large type -information about the product -who makes the product or service

Group Work Reading WB 79-80 Language Day 5 Writing Assignment Tri-Fold Section 5 SmartBoard- Prefixes and Suffixes

Writing Assignment Think of a scene in which two characters are having a conversation. They might be arguing, making a decision, or trying to solve a problem. Visualize what they look like and where the scene is taking place. Write their exact words.

Writing Assignment Drafting Tips Make your characters’ speech – or dialogue – sound the way people really talk. Describe important actions occurring on stage using adverbs. Organize your writing carefully. always begin with a description of the scene.

Additional Resources Hartcourt Game Vocabulary Practice Reading Review Prefixes and Suffixes Answering Questions Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast Game How to write a friendly letter Timeline/Time Machine Game FUNBRAIN Hartcourt Game Quia: Plural Nouns (Regular & Irregular) Quia Challenge Board: Plural Nouns BrainPop: Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes Internet 4 Classrooms: Prefixes TV411: What Are They Selling? Inferences Study Zone Drawing Conclusions Study Zone BrainPop: Graphic Design BrainPop: Drama Author's Purpose Practice

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