Big Question: How do people explain nature in order to understand it? Title: Pushing Up the Sky Author: Joseph Bruchac Illustrator: Teresa Flavin Genre: Play

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Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

Vocabulary Words More Vocabulary Words imagined languages narrator antlers imagined languages narrator overhead poked bumped randomly chariot civilization entertainment

Big Question: How do people explain nature in order to understand it? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

How do people explain nature in order to understand it? Monday Question of the Day How do people explain nature in order to understand it?

Today we will learn about: Author’s Purpose Summarize Build Background Vocabulary Words Fluency: Characterization Main and Helping Verbs Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Explaining Nature

Fluency: Characterization Monday Fluency: Characterization

Fluency: Characterization Listen as I read “The Class Play.” As I read, notice how I use different voices for each character. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Characterization Why do you think the author wrote this article? Identify one comparison and one contrast the author makes between civilization today and ancient Greek civilization.

Build Concepts chariot, civilization, entertainment Why We Tell Myths Mythological Explanations of Natural Events Who Explains and Tells Myths Explaining Nature

Author’s Purpose Summarize Pages 304 - 305

(What you already know) Build Background Think about as many things as you can about Native Americans and Native American folk tales. K (What you already know) W (What you want to know) L (What you learned) As you read the play, look for answers to your questions that can be added to the chart.

Vocabulary Words antlers – bony, branching growths on the head of a male deer, elk or moose imagined – made a picture or idea of something in your mind languages – human speech, spoken or written

Vocabulary Words overhead – over the head; on high; above narrator – the person who tells a story overhead – over the head; on high; above poked – pushed with force against someone or something

More Vocabulary Words randomly – in no particular order bumped – hit yourself against something hard randomly – in no particular order chariot - a carriage with two wheels pulled by horses; used in ancient times for fighting and racing

More Vocabulary Words civilization – an advanced way of life that usually includes towns, written forms of language, and special kinds of work for people entertainment – something that interests, pleases, or amuses people Next slide

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Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs Monday Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs

all the village man were hunting on monday All the village men were hunting on Monday. theyd seen deers and foxs in the forest They’d seen deer and foxes in the forest.

Main and Helping Verbs The word shining is the main verb. The stars were shining through the holes poked into the sky. The word shining is the main verb. The verb were is a helping verb. A verb phrase is a verb that has more than one word. The main verb shows action. A helping verb shows the time of the action.

Main and Helping Verbs The people are telling stories. In the following sentences, telling is the main verb, and are is the helping verb. The people are telling stories.

Main and Helping Verbs The helping verbs am, is, and are show present time. Was and were show past time. Will shows future time. The helping verbs has, have, and had show that an action happened in the past.

Main and Helping Verbs In the following sentences, had and will are helping verbs. He had told that story before. He will tell that story again.

Main and Helping Verbs Find the verb phrase in each sentence. Native Americans had told interesting legends. had told They were explaining the world around them. were explaining I have heard legends about the sun and the moon. have heard

Main and Helping Verbs Find the verb phrase in each sentence. In some stories, animals are talking like people. are talking Someday I will entertain you with the stories. will entertain

Main and Helping Verbs Is the underlined word a main verb or helping verb? I am writing a legend. main verb I have set the story in a forest. helping verb The flowers are talking to the trees.

Main and Helping Verbs Is the underlined word a main verb or helping verb? The huge trees will care for the little flowers. main verb You will hear my story soon. helping verb

Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Monday Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-

Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

Tuesday Question of the Day If you were going to create masks to represent the animals in the story, how would they look?

Today we will learn about: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Glossary Author’s Purpose Summarize Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Readers’ Theater Main and Helping Verbs Moon Phases Explaining Nature

Vocabulary Strategy for Unfamiliar Words: Glossary Pages 306 - 307

Pushing Up the Sky Pages 308 - 313

Fluency: Characterization Tuesday Fluency: Characterization

Fluency: Readers’ Theater Turn to page 312. As I read the different parts of the play, notice how my tone changes. In groups of five, do a Readers’ Theater reading of page 312.

Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs Tuesday Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs

do you recal the golden eagles in the forest Do you recall the golden eagles in the forest? they was sitting on a pine Tree They were sitting on a pine tree.

Main and Helping Verbs A main verb is the part of a verb phrase that shows action. A helping verb shows the time of the action.

Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Tuesday Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-

Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

Wednesday Question of the Day Why aren’t the people successful in pushing up the sky the first time they try?

Today we will learn about: Summarize Glossary Cause and Effect Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Characterization Main and Helping Verbs Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Regions Explaining Nature

Pushing Up the Sky Pages 314 - 321

Fluency: Characterization Wednesday Fluency: Characterization

Fluency: Characterization Turn to page 314. Notice how my voice changes as I read the dialogue of the different characters. Practice doing Readers’ Theater readings of this page in groups of five.

Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs Wednesday Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs

the hunters spoted a broun bare among the trees The hunters spotted a brown bear among the trees. they went after the animal but it dissapeared into the woods They went after the animal, but it disappeared into the woods.

Main and Helping Verbs Describing the precise time of an action makes writing clearer. Helping verbs express time. The men have seen bears many times before.

Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Wednesday Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-

Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

Thursday Question of the Day How do make-believe stories help us wonder about real things, like thunder and lightning and the seasons?

Today we will learn about: Contractions Myth Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Readers’ Theatre Main and Helping Verbs Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Social Studies: Fire

Literature in Reading: Myth Pages 322 - 329

Fluency: Characterization Thursday Fluency: Characterization

Fluency: Characterization Turn to page 317. Groups of five will choose parts and practice reading aloud page 317 three times. Remember to read with proper characterization.

Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs Thursday Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs

two woman unlode wood, and then they build a fire Two women unload wood, and then they build a fire. the fire will kept every one in the village warm The fire will keep everyone in the village warm.

Main and Helping Verbs Test Tip: Sometimes one or more words come between a main verb and a helping verb. Example: Hummingbirds are always moving their wings. In this sentence, moving is the main verb, and are is the helping verb. The word always is not part of the verb.

Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Thursday Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-

Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

How do people explain nature in order to understand it? Friday Question of the Day How do people explain nature in order to understand it?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Author’s Purpose Steps in a Process Glossary Main and Helping Verbs Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Thesaurus Explaining Nature

Author’s Purpose The author’s purpose is the reason the author writes something. An author may be trying to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to express ideas and feelings. Different parts of a piece of writing may have different purposes.

Steps in a Process When we look at steps in a process, we are looking at the order in which things happen, or the order in which we have to do something to do it correctly. Directions are an example of steps in a process.

Steps in a Process Sometimes there are clue words in the text, such as first, second, next, then, and finally. Other times, we have to use what we already know to determine which steps come first, second, third, and so on.

Vocabulary Strategy: Reference Sources You can use a glossary at the back of a book to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. List any unknown words you find as you read “Pushing Up the Sky.” Create a chart showing the unknown word and its definition in the glossary.

Vocabulary Strategy: Reference Sources Word Glossary Definition

Drama Words Some words such as play, refer to acting on the stage or putting on a play or drama. Use reference sources to make lists of drama words and their definitions. Write a paragraph, using your drama words, about staging a play.

Drama Words drama comedy scene actor costume role dialogue director stage drama comedy scene actor prop costume role dialogue director

Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs Friday Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs

the two man is making a boat out of branchs The two men are making a boat out of branches. it will flowt on a long voiage It will float on a long voyage.

Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Prefixes are word parts added at the beginning of a base word that changes it meaning. What does the prefix un- mean? What does the prefix re- mean? What does the prefix mis- mean? What does the prefix dis- mean?

Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- unhappy What is the base word? The prefix un- means “not” or “do the opposite of.” Adding un- to a word will change the meaning of the base word.

Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- The first thing you do when you come to a word like unhappy is break it into its word parts. Take off un- and have happy. You know what happy means. The prefix un- means “not,” so unhappy must mean “not happy.” Use it in a sentence: I was unhappy I had to leave. That makes sense, so you know that unhappy means “not happy.”

Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- What is the prefix and base word of each of these words and what do they mean? rewrite misplace disagree

Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Find the prefixes and base words Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Find the prefixes and base words. Tell what the words mean. unstable distaste reorder misrepresent recheck unlucky discomfort misconduct They were uninterested in the dishonest activity. The lost book had been mislabeled and replaced on the wrong shelf.

Contractions We studied contractions. can’t Look at the word can’t. What two words is this contraction made from? cannot What letters do the apostrophe stand for? no

Contractions I’ll I will - wi let’s let us - u I’m I am - a they’re What two words are these contractions made from? What letters do the apostrophe stand for? I’ll I will - wi let’s let us - u I’m I am - a they’re they are - a

Contractions should not what’ll what will don’t do not doesn’t shouldn’t should not what’ll what will don’t do not doesn’t does not oughtn’t ought not couldn’t could not she’s she is mightn’t might not

Contractions What is the contraction for the underlined words? Abigail was not in the library. wasn’t Pat could not have broken this glass. couldn’t

Contractions What is the contraction for the underlined words? Shane did not know where the book was. didn’t Put the milk in the refrigerator where it will stay cold. it’ll

Thesaurus What kind of reference source can be used to find words that have similar meanings? You can use a print or electronic thesaurus. A thesaurus is a book of synonyms—words that mean the same or almost the same as another word.

Thesaurus In a print thesaurus, you usually look up the word for which you want synonyms. The thesaurus might give a list of synonyms with different meanings. Make sure you choose the synonym with the correct meaning. A dictionary can help.

Thesaurus Many word processing programs have a thesaurus. You can highlight a word on the screen and click on the thesaurus under the Tools menu. You will get a list of different meanings for the word. Click on the meaning you want, and a list of synonyms will come up.

Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Friday Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-

Spelling Words unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react unfortunate discourage uncomfortable recycle mispronounce

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