ADAPTED AND ILLUSTRATED BY: JANET STEVENS GENRE GENRE: ANIMAL FANTASY Tops and Bottoms When are respect and understanding important in solving a problem?

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Vocabulary bottom cheated clever crops lazy partners wealth cornstalk debt bragged humiliated vain More Words to Know

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Big Question: When are respect and understanding important in solving a problem? Big Question: When are respect and understanding important in solving a problem? How can you get ideas to solve

Monday Question of the Day When are respect and understanding important in solving a problem?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Author’s Purpose Predict Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Singular Possessive Nouns Words with spl, thr, squ, str Personal Responsibility

FLUENCY: APPROPRIATE PHRASING Monday

Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Listen as I read “Why Possum’s Tail Is Bare.” As I read, notice how I pause at appropriate places and group words appropriately. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Why do you think the author wrote this story? What lesson was the author trying to teach?

Build Concept Vocabulary: Build Concept Vocabulary: bragged, humiliated, vain DeedsFeelings Traits Personal Responsibility

TURN TO PAGE Author’s Purpose Predict

Build Background Brainstorm the steps in growing a vegetable garden. Growing Vegetables

Vocabulary Words bottom – the lowest part cheated - tricked someone; acted in a way that is not honest clever –bright; intelligent crops – plants grown for foodcrops

Vocabulary Words lazy – not willing to work or move fast partners – members of a company who share the risks and profits of the business wealth - richeswealth

Other Vocabulary Words cornstalk – the main stem of a corn plantcornstalk debt – something owed to someone else

Other Vocabulary Words bragged – boasted humiliated – lowered someone’s pride, dignity, or self-respect vain – having too much pride in your looks, ability, or achievements Next slide

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GRAMMAR Monday

hares family gave bear to or thee crops Hare’s family gave Bear two or three crops. hare used his strenth in the feild and bear restd Hare used his strength in the field, and Bear rested.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns The next day Hare hopped down the road to Bear’s house. Bear’s is a singular possessive noun. The ‘s shows that Bear owns the house.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns To show that one person, animal, or thing owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Singular Noun: The bear slept all day. Singular Possessive Noun: The hare did not like the bear’s laziness.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Find the singular possessive noun in each sentence. The class talked about each person’s favorite vegetable. person’s Edward likes the carrot’s bright color. carrot’s Olivia likes broccoli’s leafy tops. broccoli’s

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Find the singular possessive noun in each sentence. Terrell likes his mom’s bean soup. mom’s Everyone enjoys the farm’s good foods. farm’s

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Make the underlined noun possessive. The market sells the farmer freshest vegetables. farmer’s The corn sweet flavor makes that soup delicious. corn’s

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Make the underlined noun possessive. What vegetable will be good with tonight dinner? tonight’s The cook recipes for potatoes are wonderful. cook’s

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Make the underlined noun possessive. Tracy favorite salad includes lettuce and celery. Tracy’s The most important thing is a vegetable freshness. vegetable’s

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Make the underlined noun possessive. I can almost taste my dad homemade squash casserole. dad’s

SPELLING Monday

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Tuesday Question of the Day What other animals besides a possum and a rabbit, could the author have chosen for this story?

Today we will learn about: Consonant Blends Context Clues Author’s Purpose Predict Main Idea and Details Vocabulary Fluency: Readers’ Theater Singular Possessive Nouns Words with spl, thr, squ, str Climate, Personal Responsibility

PAGES Vocabulary Strategy for Antonyms

PAGES Tops and Bottoms

FLUENCY FLUENCY: Tuesday

Fluency: Readers’ Theater Turn to page 237. As I read, notice how I use my voice to bring the characters to life. Now we will practice in groups of three doing Readers’ Theater readings of page 237.

GRAMMAR Tuesday

is that mr bears field Is that Mr. Bear’s field? they planted strawberrys on tuesday They planted strawberries on Tuesday.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns To show that one person owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

SPELLING Tuesday

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Wednesday Question of the Day How do you think Bear felt after Hare tricked him?

Today we will learn about: Author’s Purpose Predict Main Idea and Details Vocabulary Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Singular Possessive Nouns Words with spl, thr, squ, str Personal Responsibility

PAGES Tops and Bottoms

FLUENCY FLUENCY: Wednesday

Fluency: Model Turn to page 243. As I read, notice how my voice changes as I read what Bear and Hare say. Now practice in small groups by doing three Readers’ Theater readings of page 243.

GRAMMAR Wednesday

that farmers crops is on the wagen That farmer’s crops are on the wagon. does that streat go to the market Does that street go to the market?

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns To show that one person owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Using possessive nouns makes writing less wordy. Wordy: The house of Mr. Bear is on the corner. Not Wordy: Mr. Bear’s house is on the corner.

SPELLING Wednesday

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Thursday Question of the Day In what way can taking personal responsibility help people achieve their goals?

Today we will learn about: Compound Words Fable Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Readers’ Theater Singular Possessive Nouns Words with spl, thr, squ, str Personal Responsibility

PAGES Literature in Reading: The Hare and the Tortoise

FLUENCY Thursday

Fluency: Readers’ Theater Turn to page 243. In groups of three, we will practice reading aloud page 243. Be sure to read with appropriate phrasing and offer each other feedback.

GRAMMAR Thursday

bear sqweezed the tomato and juice splashed out Bear squeezed the tomato, and juice splashed out. what great blueberrys these are What great blueberries these are!

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns To show that one person owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Test Tip: Don’t confuse possessive nouns with plural nouns. Like a possessive noun, a plural noun may end in s. But it does not have an apostrophe unless it is possessive.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns Plural Noun: The hares ate food from Bear’s field. Singular Possessive Noun: The hare’s food tasted good.

SPELLING Thursday

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Friday Question of the Day When are respect and understanding important in solving a problem?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Author’s Purpose Context Clues Singular Possessive Nouns Words with spl, thr, squ, str Research/Study Skill: Encyclopedia Personal Responsibility

Author’s Purpose author’s purpose = the reason(s) the author had for writing something There are four main reasons for writing: to persuade to inform to entertain to express ideas and feelings

Idioms An idiom is an expression whose meaning cannot be determined by looking at the usual meaning of the words that form it. Idioms are a type of figurative language.

Idioms Some examples of idioms are: Cat’s got your tongue. His bark is worse than his bite. Cut off your nose to spite your face. Put your heads together.

Context Clues You can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words that are antonyms for other words you find as you read “Tops and Bottoms.” Create a chart showing the unknown word, antonym context clues, and their definition of the word based on the antonym. You can use a dictionary to check your meanings.

Context Clues WordAntonymMeaning

Vegetable Nouns Some nouns, such as carrot, name a vegetable, or plant, that people eat. With a partner, use reference sources to make lists of nouns that name vegetables that people eat. Illustrate your favorite vegetable noun.

GRAMMAR Friday

mrs. hare raked leafs in the yard Mrs. Hare raked leaves in the yard. she put them in boxes and she took them to the dump She put them in boxes and took them to the dump.

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns To show that one person owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

SPELLING Friday

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clever What are the first two letters of clever? What is the sound of each letter? Do you hear both sounds when we say the word clever? Consonant Blends

stripe What are the first three letters of stripe? What is the sound of each letter? Do you hear all the sounds when we say the word stripe? Consonant Blends

When you see two or three consonants at the beginning or end of a word, try blending them together as you say the word. Say all the sounds without pausing between them. If the word sounds right, you will know it begins or ends with a consonant blend. Consonant Blends

Consonant Blends Name the letters that spell the consonant blend. thrash comment stretchy splashing tradition stargazing dragon squiggle The principal spoke to the class. The splendid throne glittered in the light. The stray cat climbed the tallest tree.

We studied compound words. Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words are compound words. The quarterback leads the football team. quarterback, football Compound Words

Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words are compound words. The bluebird pecked at the strawberry. bluebird, strawberry Compound Words

handlebars handwriting clipboard schoolbooks chalkboard grapevine bricklayer roughhouse loudspeaker starlight applesauce milkshake We followed the snowplow down the road. Dad found the newspaper at the end of the driveway. We put placemats on the table instead of a tablecloth.

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