Theme 6 Lesson 26 Day 1 1

Question of the Day What animals usually are found on a farm? How do they live? What do they eat? What do they do? On most farms _____________. T28 2

A Noise from the Barn Today's Read Aloud Genre- Fiction What’s it called? A Noise from the Barn This story is about people and animals on a farm. What’s the purpose of reading fiction? To enjoy it To understand characters and situations To practice reading Fluency Tip: Don’t forget to stop/pause at punctuation marks. T29 3

A Noise from the Barn Angela was finishing her farm chores when she heard a loud noise. It sounded like baaaaah. “What was that?” Angela asked the wise old cow. “That sound came from inside the barn," said the cow, who continued chewing her portion of grass. “I wouldn’t worry about it.” “What do you think? the girl asked Homer the horse, who was standing nearby. 4

“Well, I’m not sure,” replied Homer, who was a much more nervous creature than the cow. “Perhaps you should check on it. You never know. There just might be something wrong.” Angela ran to the barn and opened the heavy, wooden door. She saw her father kneeling down in the sheep pen. He looked like he was concentrating. “What’s happening, Dad? Is there a problem with the sheep? 5

“We have a new baby sheep!” cried Angela. “Yes, it’s a healthy baby lamb. I was a little worried because it came so early. But everything turned out fine.” “I guess that cow was right,” said Angela. “There isn’t anything to worry about.” “Bessie the cow knows what she’s talking about,” said Dad. “This little lamb is something to be happy about!” 6

What animal do you think made the sound in the barn? The little girl in the story heard a loud noise. Where did the sound come from? What animal do you think made the sound in the barn? What baby animal did the little girl find in the barn? T29 7

Words with –tion and -sion Look at the following words. collection discussion The root word in collection is collect. The root word in discussion is discuss. We have already learned that adding prefixes to the beginning words change their meaning. Suffixes are added to the end of words. The suffix –tion is added to the end of collect to make collection. The suffix –sion is added to the end of discuss to make discussion. T30 8

Words with –tion and -sion They collect butterflies. They have a collection of butterflies. In the first sentence, what word is the verb? (collect) What word uses the same root word, but adds a suffix? T30 Guided Practice 9

Words with –tion and -sion With your team/partner, write the following words on index cards. Play a quick game of “go fish” matching the root word with words with –tion or –sion. act action collect collection discuss discussion admit admission define definition describe description T30 Guided Practice 10

Get ready! Get set! Read! section caution fiction nation action vision vacation motion question mention station attention portion collection session admission discussion decision definition description T31 11

Comprehension Focus Skill: Make Inferences Authors often do not tell us all the details in the story. Part of the fun in reading is figuring out those details. When you add what you already know to what the author says, you are making inferences. what the author writes + my schema = inferences Turn in your book to pg. 296-297.

A spider has a door on the burrow that is hard to see. Making Inferences A graphic organizer can help you get your thoughts together. Let’s read the paragraph in the blue box on pg. 297. What the author tells me: What I already know: A spider has a door on the burrow that is hard to see. Spiders eat insects. Inference: The spider will use the hidden door to help it catch insects. T33 SE 296-297 13

Margo’s neighbor is looking for breakfast. Making Inferences Copy and complete this graphic organizer in your notebook. What the author tells me: What I already know: Margo’s neighbor is looking for breakfast. Spiders eat insects. Inference: T33 SE 296-297 14

What stories do you know where animals can talk and feel emotions? Get ready to listen... Today you will hear a fiction story about an ant who never gives up. Many stories use animal characters that are similar to humans. What stories do you know where animals can talk and feel emotions? T34 15

Genre Study: Fables Fables are fiction stories that usually teach a lesson. The events that happen can’t really happen in real life. They usually teach the reader a lesson. The lesson is usually at the end of the story. Since the author does not tell every detail about the story, we will need to make inferences. T216 16

What lesson did the little ant learn? What the author tells me: What I already know: The red ant is smaller than her cousins. Smaller animals can have a hard time keeping up with larger animals. Inference: What lesson did the little ant learn? She learned that she could manage things on her own. T33 SE 296-297 17

Vocabulary 18

bristly If something is covered with short, stiff hairs, it is bristly. The big coyote’s coat was bristly. The word is bristly. What is the word? bristly This is a bristle worm. 19

dreadful If something is scary or terrible, it is dreadful. The lizard was making a dreadful noise. The word is dreadful. What is the word? dreadful 20

adamant If someone is very determined and won’t change his or her mind about something, they are adamant. Fern was adamant about saving Wilbur. The word is adamant. What is the word? adamant 21

inevitable If something cannot be avoided or stopped, it is inevitable. It is inevitable that Charlotte will spin a web. The word is inevitable. What is the word? inevitable 22

summoning If someone is calling for someone to come, they are summoning. The judge was summoning the witnesses to appear in court. The word is summoning. What is the word? summoning 23

nuisance If something or someone bothers you, they can be a nuisance. My little sister was a nuisance. The word is nuisance. What is the word? nuisance 24

sedentary If you have a job or lifestyle where you are sitting down most of the time, that job or lifestyle can be described as sedentary. A lion pride leads a sedentary lifestyle. The word is sedentary. What is the word? sedentary 25

oblige When you help a person, you oblige them. The soldiers were obliged to help the villagers. The word is obliged. What is the word? obliged 26

boasting When you tell other people wonderful things about himself or herself, you are boasting. The teacher was boasting about her wonderful class. The word is boasting . What is the word? boasting 27

sway When something swings slowly back and forth, it sways. A big tree will sway in the breeze. The word is sway . What is the word? sway 28

Grammar I walk to the park every Saturday. Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs I walk to the park every Saturday. What is the action verb? Walk is in the present tense. I walked to the park yesterday. Walked is in the past tense. To make a verb past tense, you add –ed. (talked, bicycled, looked) T36

Grammar Find the irregular verbs. Angelica (runned/ran) all the way to Kwame’s house. ran Patrick’s mother (drove/walked) to the shopping mall. drove Mel (bought/carried) a present to her grandmother. bought He (believed/thought) the movie was exciting. thought The fruit truck (came/rolled) down the street. came The ant (swallowed/ate) a big piece of bread. ate The puppy (found/located) a hole in the yard. found She (ignored/heard) noises from the barn. heard T36 LA51

Writing A persuasion is writing that tries to convince, or persuade, the reader to believe an idea or opinion. Persuasive writing usually states the opinion or feeling in a topic sentence at the beginning. It includes reasons, which are often facts, to support the opinion. Let’s look at this student’s example of a persuasive paragraph. T305

Student Model: Paragraph That Persuades Let’s find … topic sentence body 2 concluding sentences some of the ways the writer supports his or her opinion What are the reasons the writer uses to support the opinion that hamsters are the best pets? T305 LA50 Transparency

Writing: Persuasive Paragraph Includes a topic sentence that states the writer’s opinion. Provides reasons to support the writer’s opinion. Writers use persuasion to convince readers to believe opinions about which the writer feels strongly. What are some topics that are important to you? T305