Boom Town When would hard work be the way to strike it rich? Big Question: Boom Town When would hard work be the way to strike it rich? Title: Boom Town Author: Sonia Levitin Illustrator: John Sandford Genre: Historical Fiction

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Vocabulary business coins fetched bustle laundry nuggets mending boom business coins fetched laundry mending pick skillet spell More Words to Know bustle nuggets prospector bounty economic population

Big Question: When would hard work be the way to strike it rich? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

When would hard work be the way to strike it rich? Monday Question of the Day When would hard work be the way to strike it rich?

Today we will learn about: Realism and Fantasy Prior Knowledge Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Accuracy Sentences Short Vowels VCCV Community Development

Monday Fluency: Model

Fluency: Model Accuracy Listen as I read “Prairie Town.” Notice how I speak carefully so no words are omitted. I will adjust my reading rate to be sure to include any difficult or unfamiliar words. Be ready to answer questions after I finish. Do you think this story shows something that could have really happened? How would you describe this story—as a realistic story or as a fantasy?

Build Concept Vocabulary: bounty, economic, population Growth Businesses Residents Community Development

Realism and Fantasy Turn to page 12

Prior Knowledge: Take 2 or 3 minutes to think about as many things as you can about how towns grow. What do you KNOW? What would you WANT to find out? What have you LEARNED? After we read our story, we will add what we learned in the last column.

Vocabulary Words business – work done to earn a living boom - having rapid growth business – work done to earn a living coins – round pieces of metal used as money fetched – went and got something laundry – a room or building where clothes are washed and ironed

Vocabulary Words mending – sewing that repairs a hole or tear pick – a tool with a heavy metal bar pointed at one or both ends, having a long, wooden handle skillet – a type of frying pan spell – a period of time

Other Vocabulary Words bustle – a noisy or excited activity nuggets – small, rough pieces of valuable metal ore prospector – someone who explores or examines a region, looking for gold or other valuable resources

Other Vocabulary Words bounty – a large supply economic – having to do with the business affairs of a country or area population – the number of people living in a place Next slide

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Vocabulary business coins fetched bustle laundry nuggets mending boom business coins fetched laundry mending pick skillet spell More Words to Know bustle nuggets prospector bounty economic population

Monday Grammar:

the apple pies was for super The apple pies were for supper. can you’re sister bake pies Can your sister bake pies?

Grammar: Sentences Gooseberries grew on the bushes near town. This group of words is a sentence. It tells a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Grammar: Sentences A sentence is a complete thought. It names someone or something and tells what that person or thing is or does. An incomplete sentence is called a fragment. Sentence: The girls ate strawberries. Fragment: A farmer in the big field.

Grammar: Sentences Words in a sentence are in an order that makes sense. A sentence always begins with a capital letter and ends with a an end mark.

Sentences Decide if each group of words is a sentence or a fragment. The bakery sells fresh bread. sentence Serving lunch at the café. fragment The bankers eat there each day.

Sentences Decide if each group of words is a sentence or a fragment. At a quiet table in the corner. fragment Everyone works hard all week. sentence Who will clean the clothes? Washing the men’s shirts?

Sentences Decide if each group of words is a sentence or a fragment. Sleeping in the barn. fragment He could build a stable. sentence Across the street from the store. Mr. Jay built a shoe shop.

Monday Spelling:

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What type of person is well suited to living in a new town? Tuesday Question of the Day What type of person is well suited to living in a new town?

Today we will learn about: Short Vowels Context Clues Realism/Fantasy Prior Knowledge Character Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Sentences Short Vowels VCCV Communities

Vocabulary Strategy for Homonyms Turn to page 14.

Boom Town Pages 16 – 27.

Tuesday Fluency:

Fluency: Choral Reading Turn to page 18. As I read, notice that I read all of the words as written and I don’t omit or substitute any words. Now we will practice together doing three choral readings of page 18.

Tuesday Grammar:

soon their was more trafic in the town Soon there was more traffic in the town. does any one need knew shoes Does any one need new shoes?

Grammar: Sentences A sentence tells a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. A fragment is a group of words that does not tell a complete thought.

Tuesday Spelling:

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How do towns and cities grow? Wednesday Question of the Day How do towns and cities grow?

Today we will learn about: Realism/Fantasy Prior Knowledge Context Clues Vocabulary Fluency: Model Accuracy Sentences Short Vowels VCCV Economics

Boom Town Pages 28 - 37.

Wednesday Fluency:

Fluency: Choral Reading Turn to page 21. As I read, notice that I read every word correctly without omitting any words. Now we will practice together doing three choral readings of page 21.

Wednesday Grammar:

a log cabin kept the family warm the rodes was muddy in winter The roads were muddy in winter.

Grammar: Sentences A sentence begins with a capital letter, ends with an end punctuation mark, and tells a complete thought.

Wednesday Spelling:

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How might things you sell help both you and your community? Thursday Question of the Day How might things you sell help both you and your community?

Today we will learn about: Long Vowels CVCe Expository Nonfiction/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Sentences Short Vowels VCCV Economics

Social Studies in Reading Mike’s Teaching T-shirts Pages 38 - 41

Thursday Fluency:

Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 21. We will partner read this page aloud three times. Read with accuracy and offer each other feedback.

Thursday Grammar:

the settlers bilt a school and stores The settlers built a school and stores. they gived all the streats names They gave all the streets names.

Grammar: Sentences Test Tips: Watch out for fragments that have an –ing word. Sentences: The boys are going to the game. The band is marching in the parade. Fragments: Going to the game. The band marching in the parade.

Thursday Spelling:

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When would hard work be the way to strike it rich? Friday Question of the Day When would hard work be the way to strike it rich?

Today we will learn about: Concept Development Realism/Fantasy Setting Context Clues Compare and Contrast Analyze a Photo Sentences Short Vowels VCCV Advertisement/Poster Community Development

Realism and Fantasy Ask yourself, “Could this really happen?” A realistic story tells about something that could happen. A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen.

Setting The setting is the time and place in which a story occurs. Setting can be real or imaginary. Some writers describe a setting. Other writers reveal the setting through details.

Setting Identify the setting by listing the time and place in which the story occurs. Use details to help understand how the writer implies elements of the setting.

Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Some words have more than one meaning. You can use context clues to figure out which meaning makes sense in the sentence. If you still need help, find the meaning of the word in a dictionary. Decide which meaning is appropriate in the context of Boom Town.

Context Clues Word Context Clues Meaning shooting scooped slice

Homonyms Many words we use every day are homonyms. Look at the list on the next slide. Add words to the list. Then with a partner write a sentence using one meaning for each of the homonyms listed.

Homonyms rich: food with lots of sugar or fat hard: solid and tough rich: having lots of money rich: food with lots of sugar or fat hard: solid and tough hard: difficult pinch: a tiny bit (of salt) pinch: to squeeze flesh sore: angry sore: aching store: a place that sells goods store: to save

Friday Grammar:

what happened to the cowboy he rode his Horse thrugh town He rode his horse through town.

Friday Spelling:

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Short Vowels Vowels can stand for long or short sounds. dollar – dol / lar Which letters in the first syllable are consonants? Which letter is a vowel?

Short Vowels When there is only one vowel at the beginning or in the middle of a word or syllable, the vowel usually stands for its short sound. sudden – sud / den Do you think the vowel in the first syllable of this word is long or short?

Short Vowels When you come to a word you don’t know, divide it into syllables and sound out each syllable. sud / den The first syllable of this word has a vowel between two consonants, so the vowel probably stands for its short sound.

Short Vowels Find the short vowel in the first syllable. spelling pencil winner pollen monster putter biscuit tadpole I hope the puppies act better when they grow up. Bees get pollen in the summer. We have hidden the key near the window.

Long Vowels We studied vowel sounds in syllables that end with silent e. Read this sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which word has a long vowel sound. Did you invite Pam to visit us? What long vowel sound do you hear in the second syllable? How do you know that i stands for its long sound?

Long Vowels Read this sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which word has a long vowel sound. Do you want to sit beside Ken? What long vowel sound do you hear in the second syllable? How do you know that i stands for its long sound?

Long Vowels Our grandpa gives us good advice. remote divide misplace precede assume arose behave revise ignite conclude arrive advice Our grandpa gives us good advice. Austin rewrote his story in his best writing. I dislike some vegetables. Jacob’s nickname is Jake.

Advertisement/Poster What is the purpose of an advertisement? The headline is the main part of the advertisement that catches the reader’s eye. The headline might be a photo or a catchy phrase. Most advertisements include a product shot. It might be the product by itself or a shot of the product in use.

Advertisement/Poster Advertisements also always have body copy, or text. The copy emphasizes the value of the product or service. It tries to persuade the reader. Advertisers often use a signature that the consumer will remember. It might be a brand name or a memorable phrase.

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