Title: America’s Champion Swimmer Author: David A. Adler Genre: Biography

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 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

VOCABULARY WORDS  celebrate  continued  current  drowned  medals  stirred  strokes MORE WORDS TO KNOW  attempted  courageous  determined  magnificent  propellers  suspended

 Monday Monday  Tuesday Tuesday  Wednesday Wednesday  Thursday Thursday  Friday Friday

Question of the Day How might it feel to be the first to do something?

 Build Concepts  Fact and Opinion  Monitor and Fix Up  Build Background  Vocabulary  Fluency: Model Appropriate Phrasing  Grammar: Contractions  Spelling: Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -ist  Being First

Fluency: Model Appropriate Phrasing

 As I read “One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong,” pay special attention to groups of words.  Be ready to answer questions after I finish reading.

 Find one fact and one opinion in the selection.  What do you think Neil Armstrong felt when he first stepped on the moon?

EquipmentMotions Description/ Emotions Being First

Turn to pages 86 – 87.

K (What do you know?) W (What would you like to learn?) L (What did you learn?)

 celebrate – to do something in special honor of a special person or day celebrate  continued – kept up; kept on going  current – a flow or stream of watercurrent

 drowned – to die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe  medals – pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewardsmedals

 stirred – mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick stirred  strokes – single, complete movements made over and over againstrokes

 attempted – tried  courageous – fearless, brave  determined – with your mind made up

 magnificent – something wonderful; grand; splendid  propellers – metal blades that turn rapidly on a shaft, making boats and aircraft movepropellers  suspended – hangingsuspended  Next slide Next slide

Grammar: Contractions

 isn’t brian the best swimer on the team  Isn’t Brian the best swimmer on the team?  he gos to the pool four a work out every morning  He goes to the pool for a workout every morning.

 It didn’t matter to Trudy what people said or wrote.  Didn’t is a contraction of the words did not.  Contractions: We’ve gone swimming every day, but we won’t go tomorrow.

 A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.  When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

 Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:  I + will = I’ll  they + will = they’ll  she + is = she’s  it + is = it’s  they + have = they’ve  you + are = you’re

 Some contractions combine a verb and not:  has + not = hasn’t  had + not = hadn’t  was + not = wasn’t  did + not = didn’t  could + not = couldn’t

 Swimming was popular in ancient Greece, and it’s still popular today.  it’s – it is  Swimmers began competing in the 1896 Olympics, and they’ve competed ever since.  they’ve – they have

 Women didn’t compete in the Olympics until  didn’t – did not  Wasn’t Mark Spitz the winner of seven gold medals in 1972?  Wasn’t – was not  American swimmers couldn’t beat Spitz’s record in  couldn’t – could not

 I see that you are reading about Natalie Coughlin, my favorite athlete.  you’re  I had not heard of Janet Evans, who competed in  hadn’t  I will tell you about Fanny Durack.  I’ll

Spelling: Suffixes –er, -or, -ess, -ist

 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

Question of the Day What goals do you think Trudy set for herself as a young girl when she realized she was a good swimmer?

 Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist  Context Clues  Fact and Opinion  Monitor and Fix Up  Vocabulary  Fluency: Choral Reading  Grammar: Contractions  Change  Heroes  Being First

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Fluency: Choral Reading

 Turn to page 100.  As I read, notice how I group words and read phrases instead of reading word-by-word.  We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this page.

Grammar: Contractions

 the swimmor jump into the pool with a spelash  The swimmer jumped into the pool with a splash.  a tuter will helped her with some strokes  A tutor will help her with some strokes.

 A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.  When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

 Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:  I + will = I’ll  they + will = they’ll  she + is = she’s  it + is = it’s  they + have = they’ve  you + are = you’re

 Some contractions combine a verb and not:  has + not = hasn’t  had + not = hadn’t  was + not = wasn’t  did + not = didn’t  could + not = couldn’t

Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist

 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

Question of the Day Why do you think Gertrude Ederle became a “beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere” after she successfully swam the English Channel?

 Draw Conclusions  Monitor and Fix Up  Context Clues  Generalize  Vocabulary  Fluency: Model Appropriate Phrasing  Grammar: Contractions  Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist  Geography  Being First

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Fluency: Model Appropriate Phrasing

 Turn to page 103.  As I read, notice how I pause at commas and how I group words appropriately.  We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this page.

Grammar: Contractions

 didnt you learn the backstoke  Didn’t you learn the backstroke?  he do the backstrok in races but the crawl is fastest  He does the backstroke in races, but the crawl is faster.

 A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.  When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

 Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:  I + will = I’ll  they + will = they’ll  she + is = she’s  it + is = it’s  they + have = they’ve  you + are = you’re

 Some contractions combine a verb and not:  has + not = hasn’t  had + not = hadn’t  was + not = wasn’t  did + not = didn’t  could + not = couldn’t

 Test Tip:  You may be asked to use contractions correctly.  Do not confuse contractions with words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

 Examples:  They’re jumping off the dock. (contraction)  They might hurt their feet. (possessive pronoun)

Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist

 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

Question of the Day What challenges might women athletes still face today?

 Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-  Online Directories  Reading Across Texts  Fluency: Paired Reading  Grammar: Contractions  Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist  Research Sports

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Fluency: Paired Reading

 Turn to page 103.  With a partner, take turns reading aloud this page.  Read with appropriate phrasing and offer each other feedback.

Grammar: Contractions

 hurry, or youll miss youre swimming leson  Hurry, or you’ll miss your swimming lesson.  julia and her left really erly  Julia and she left really early.

 A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.  When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

 Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:  I + will = I’ll  they + will = they’ll  she + is = she’s  it + is = it’s  they + have = they’ve  you + are = you’re

 Some contractions combine a verb and not:  has + not = hasn’t  had + not = hadn’t  was + not = wasn’t  did + not = didn’t  could + not = couldn’t

 Contractions are not generally used in formal writing such as research reports.  However, contractions give informal writing a conversational tone and make dialogue sound realistic.

 Too Formal: “I cannot come to your house after school,” Toby said.  Realistic: “I can’t come to your house after school,” Toby said.

Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist

 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

Question of the Day How might it feel to be the first to do something?

 Build Concept Vocabulary  Fact and Opinion  Author’s Viewpoint  Context Clues  Grammar: Possessive Pronouns  Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist  Being First

 A statement of fact tells something that can be proved true or false. You can prove it by reading or asking an expert.  A statement of opinion tells someone’s ideas or feelings. Words that tell feelings, such as should or best, are clue to opinion.

 Facts = can be proven to be true  Opinions = what someone thinks or how someone feels

 The way an author looks at the subject or ideas he or she is writing about is called the author’s viewpoint, or the author’s bias.  You can learn about the author’s viewpoint by looking at the words he or she uses and the opinions he or she expresses.  Look for other clues; for instance, does the author present only one side of an issue?

 You can use context clues to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.  List any unknown words you find as you read “America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle.”  Create a chart showing the unknown word, helpful context clues, and their definition of the word based on its context.

WordContext CluesMeaning

 Some words, such as paddle, refer to swimming. With a partner make lists of words that refer to swimming.  Use your words to describe any experience you have had with swimming.

Grammar: Contractions

 beths race is next and her coatch is talking to she  Beth’s race is next, and her coach is talking to her.  the winer will go to the finals in new york  The winner will go to the finals in New York.

 A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.  When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

 Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:  I + will = I’ll  they + will = they’ll  she + is = she’s  it + is = it’s  they + have = they’ve  you + are = you’re

 Some contractions combine a verb and not:  has + not = hasn’t  had + not = hadn’t  was + not = wasn’t  did + not = didn’t  could + not = couldn’t

 We learned the suffixes –ly, -ful, -ness, and –less in Unit 3.  Words –er, -or, -ess, and –ist often refer to people: swimmer, editor, actress, artist.  Adding the suffixes does not change the pronunciation of the base word.

 teacher  What is the base word?  What does it mean?  The suffix –er means someone or something who does the thing described by the base word.  What does the word teacher mean?

 visitor  What is the base word?  What does it mean?  The suffix –or means someone or something who does the thing described by the base word.  What does the word visitor mean?

 The suffixes –or and –ist also mean someone who does something.  The suffix –ess means a woman who does something.

 driver  sculptor  hostess  cyclist  actress  reader  typist  inventor  He has so many books that he is now a book collector.  Our waitress brought our food to the table and left.  The player ran back and forth across the field.  She is a very good violinist.

 We studied the prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, and out-.  Read these words to yourself.  Raise your hand when you know what each word means.  predawn  midnight  overhead  outstay

 overturn  midway  outdated  outrun  overload  preheat  midday  prepack  midair  overfill  outnumber  preowned

 My father was overjoyed that the whole family was at the dinner table.  She is twelve years old, so she is a preteen.  Grandpa told us to outplay the other team.  We’ll stop at the midpoint and rest.

Line Graphs

 Identify different kinds of graphs you have seen or used.

 A line graph is a visual way to summarize changes over time.  The changes appear as numbers or amounts.  Line graphs have two axes—one vertical line and one horizontal.

 The scale (range of numbers) usually appears on the vertical axis.  The periods of time (hours, weeks, years) are usually labeled below the horizontal axis.

 Points are plotted where the period of time meets the appropriate number on the scale.  A line connects the points.

Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist

 dentist  editor  artist  hostess  actress  swimmer  seller  tutor  tourist  organist  lioness  shipper  chemist  investor  conductor  announcer  pharmacist  journalist  commuter  pianist

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