The West Side By Peggy Mann Genre: Realistic Fiction

Comprehension Skills: Comprehension Skills: *Making Connections *Predicting *Monitor & Clarify *Adjust Reading Speed *Adjust Reading Speed *Draw Conclusions – *Draw Conclusions – use pieces of information from the text to make a statement about that character or event Word Knowledge: Word Knowledge: Homophones Homophones 2 or 3 letter consonant blends 2 or 3 letter consonant blends Closed compound words Closed compound words / or /, / ar / sound spelled or, ar, oar / or /, / ar / sound spelled or, ar, oar

Spelling pattern /or/ /ar/ sounds deport export import portfolio report transport dismiss intermission mission admit emit omit pour artist parcel adore mortal market afford starve normal barber orbit target doorbell force warm correct garbage cardboard guitar import

Grammar: Comparing Adjectives Compare with good & bad

Story Vocabulary scowled scowled jabbering jabbering manager manager embarrassed embarrassed impressed impressed Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

scowled “use context clues and word structure” ▪ Señor Rivera said nothing. He scowled. ▪ My grandmother scowled at the boys who were throwing rocks. scowled: frowned Dena Lockwood– Chicago Park Elementary

jabbering - “use context clues and word structure” Here he’d been jabbering away to this boy all about Barranquitas and his house and his mother and sister and friends and his miniature car collection and the Piñonas River and his school and the TV programs he watched at home. The little boy was jabbering excitedly about the new toy his grandparents had given him. jabbering: talking a lot and very fast jabbering: talking a lot and very fast Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

manager - “use context clues and apposition” “I’m the manager of the team,” he added, with an edge of pride in his voice. “That means I set up the games and arrange everything.” As the manager of the apartment building, Brenda collects the rent and makes sure the building is in good condition. manager: a person who takes care of or organizes something like an office or a sports team manager: a person who takes care of or organizes something like an office or a sports team Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

embarrassed “use context clues and word structure” He had barely understood a word that Carlos said. But he was embarrassed to ask his friend to repeat it all over again in Spanish. My father was embarrassed when he tripped over the hose and fell down in front of the neighbors. embarrassed : feeling bad or silly about something you’ve done embarrassed : feeling bad or silly about something you’ve done Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

impressed “use context clues and word structure” But he did understand that Carlos was impressed at how he had hit the ball. The music teacher listened carefully as her student played Mozart on the piano. She was impressed with how well this ten-year-old could play. impressed: describes someone who impressed: describes someone who thinks another person is good at something Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

Word Knowledge These words are homophones. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. Can you think of other homophones? Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary What do the following words have in common? blueblew ateeight sonsun wouldwood

Word Knowledge What do the following words have in common? brokenclosetstrangerscream Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary Each word begins with a two- or three-letter consonant blend. Can you think of other words that begin with the blends used in these words?

Word Knowledge What do the following words have in common? sidewalkstickballgrandmother These words are closed compounds, words that are made up of two words joined together without a space in between. Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary Can you think of other closed compound words?

Word Knowledge What do the following words have in common? correctgarbagecardboardguitarimport Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary These words have the /or/ and /är/ sounds spelled or, oar, and ar.

Sentence Analysis The two boys played stickball in the street. *Why can’t the homophone to be used to replace two in this sentence? Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

Sentence Analysis A stranger was standing on the sidewalk. * Identify the two- and three-letter consonant blends in this sentence. Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

Sentence Analysis My grandmother put three books over there. *Identify the closed compound word in this sentence. Think of a homophone for there. Use each word in a sentence. Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary

Sentence Analysis There were empty cardboard boxes and stacks of newspapers in the garbage. Identify the words that contain the /är/ and /or/ sounds spelled ar and oar. Dena Lockwood – Chicago Park Elementary