Written By: Jane Yolen Illustrated By: Ed Young Ms. Sheida Calahan Elementary 4 th Grade

Write the Word. Find the Vowel Patterns. How many syllables?Split into syllables. 1. wolves loaves hooves wives knives 10.

Write the Word. Find the Vowel Patterns. How many syllables?Split into syllables. 1. shelves leaves

life lives thief thieves calf calves half halves elf elves wharf wharves

Write the Word. Find the Vowel Patterns. How many syllables?Split into syllables. 1. guess 2. guard 3. guide 4. guitar 5. guidance 6. tongue 7. league 8. plague

guilt guilty guitarists guy guest

Inflectional Endings  Adding the suffixes –ed and –ing  Adding the –ed suffix to a verb, shows that something has happened in the past.  Adding the –ing suffix to a verb, shows that something is presently happening.  When adding these suffixes, you may have to drop an “e” or double the consonant.

Inflectional Endings Cont…  Add –ed to each of the following words: 1. bag 2. control 3. hum 4. skip 5. dance If the verb ends with an e, drop the e, before adding –ed. If the verb ends with a consonant followed by y, change the y to an i and add –ed.

Inflectional Endings Cont…  Add –ing to each of the following words: 1. dig 2. care 3. carry 4. drum 5. bat If the verb ends with an e, drop the e, before adding –ing. If the verb ends with a consonant followed by y, simply add –ing.

Inflectional Endings Cont…  Copy these words in your Footprint Notebook. Base –ed –ing. 1. wrap trap tip trick skip5. 5.

Inflectional Endings Cont…  Copy these words in your Footprint Notebook. -ed –ing. 1. crash =1. spy = 2. smell =2. roast = 3. fire =3. trade = 4. color =4. pay = 5. taste =5. wash = 6. touch =6. hope = 7. brush =7. map = 8. cry =8. try =

R/W Workbook p. 59 – 60 “Adding Endings: -ed or –ing”

1: rose fair light wind kind wave 2: guess guard beguiled guarantee 3: scarf scarves chief chiefs leaf leaves 4: The fair rose bobbed in the light wind. 5: I guess school will start soon. 6. These scarves are beautiful.

rose fair light wind kind wave multiple meaning words Can you think of other multiple meaning words.?

LineCommonalitiesRuleOther Examples 1These are multiple meaning words park coat bat pet stamp brush 1: rose fair light wind kind wave

All of these words has the letters gu. In most words that begin with a gu and then a vowel, the u is silent. guess - to shingle again guard - to fill again beguiled - to write again guarantee- to do it again

LineCommonalitiesRuleOther Examples 2These all have gu The letters gu followed by a vowel in a word may or may not be a silent u guilt guarantee 2: guess guard beguiled guarantee

scarf scarves chief chiefs Notice the singular words end in –f or –fe. What do you notice about the plural forms? Use each word below in an oral sentence. leafleaves Singular: Plural:

LineCommonalitiesRuleOther Examples 3These words end in f or fe Change the f to a v to and add s or es to make the plural form of the words. shelf shelves 3: scarf scarves chief chiefs leaf leaves

1: rose fair light wind kind wave 2: guess guard beguiled guarantee 3: scarf scarves chief chiefs leaf leaves 4: The fair rose bobbed in the light wind. 5: I guess school will start soon. 6. These scarves are beautiful.

Word Study The following are contractions: Words that are formed when two words are combined and one or more letters are removed and replaced with an apostrophe. it’s = it + is can’t = we’ll = I’ve = can + not I + have we + will

The following words all have the suffix -able, which means, “capable of or fit for.” readable comfortable laughable recyclable

The following words all have the long /e/ or /o/ sound least freedom groaned floating When 2 Vowels go walking, the 1 st one does the talking.

The following words all come from the same Latin root word, invent, which means “to come upon”, or “to find.” invent invented inventive invention

Which word has a long e sound? A raccoon is a forest creature. creature

Which word in the sentence is a contraction? I’ve been making a gingerbread house. I’ve

Which word in the sentence has the suffix –able? Name other words with the suffix –able. It was a comfortable prison. comfortable

Context Clues When you are reading a story and come across a word you do not know, use it’s context – the information, words, and sentences around the unfamiliar word – to find out its meaning. Context clues help you figure out the meaning of a word! Video Clip (Comprehension Strategies)

How can we figure out the meaning of a word?  apposition – the definition of a word is found between two commas.  prefix  base word (Show word structure posters)  suffix  context clues – help you figure out the meaning of a word, by using the other words in the sentence as clues. I felt very apathetic, uninterested, about watching the movie because I had already seen it many times.

Objective: Today we will learn new words so that we can better understand what we read.

The Girl Who Loved the Windbeguiled caressed ignorance intrigued resolved Brainpop – Prefix and Suffix

intrigued The mysterious marks on the map intrigued Antonio. He tried hard to figure out what they meant. “Use context clues” Danina had never heard such a thing before. It intrigued her. intrigued- fascinated or interested (p. 110)

Definition: fascinated or interested Base + Suffix: intrigue + -ed Synonym: interested, captivated Antonym: uninterested, apathetic, bored Part of Speech: verb/adjective

beguiled The music so beguiled them that they could not bear to leave the concert. “Use context clues” Danina had never heard such a thing before. It beguiled her. beguiled- tempted, charmed, or amused (p. 110)

Definition: tempted, charmed, or amused Base + Suffix: beguile + -ed Synonym: captivated, enchanted, delighted Antonym: discouraged Part of Speech: verb/adjective

caressed He caressed the birds in the trees and played gently with the feathers on their wings. “Use context clues” The little girl caressed the tiny kitten’s soft fur. caressed- stroked softly(p. 112)

Definition: stroked softly; touched lovingly Base + Suffix: caress + -ed (past tense) Synonym: stroked, touched Antonym: hit, pushed Part of Speech: verb

resolved Danina’s father resolved to keep his daughter out of the garden. “Use context clues” After cutting his foot on broken glass, he resolved never to go barefoot in the park again. resolved- decided firmly (p. 114)

Definition: decided firmly, made up your mind Base + Suffix: resolve + -ed Synonym: asserted, agreed, concluded Antonym: questioned, mulled Part of Speech: verb

ignorance “Use context clues” Due to his ignorance about math, Mark decided to hire a tutor to help him. ignorance- lack of knowledge (p. 114)

Definition: lack of knowledge Base + Suffix: ignore + -ance (suffix added to make nouns, means “full of”) Synonym: unintelligent Antonym: intelligent, aware Part of Speech: noun

Vocabulary Review intrigued a. stroked softly beguiled b. lack of knowledge caressed c. tempted, charmed, or amused resolved d. fascinated or interested ignorance e. decided firmly

Vocabulary Review intrigued – fascinated or interested beguiled – tempted, charmed, or amused caressed – stroked softly resolved – decided firmly ignorance – lack of knowledge

The Girl Who Loved the Wind Genre- Folktale Point of View- Third Person Author’s Purpose- Entertain The need for new experiences and new challenges is sometimes greater than the need for security. Life’s realities and dangers cannot be kept away. A wealthy man tries to protect his daughter, Danina, from pain and unhappiness by shutting her away from the world. Living in a walled estate and surrounded by ever-smiling servants, she knows nothing but beauty and love. Then one day the wind slips over the walls and explains that life is not always happy and not always kind…

Clues, Problems, Wonderings Let’s browse the folktale The Girl Who Loved the Wind and look for clues about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story. This is a fiction story, so we only want to browse the first few pages so as not to give away the ending. We want to write our findings in note form.

CLUESPROBLEMSWONDERINGS

R/W Workbook Pages Use Notebook Files Use Websites

Inquiry Journal Use Icons of Depth and Complexity Focus on Big Ideas

Big Ideas  “The Girl Who Loved the Wind” is a tale that illustrates that a life without new challenges and risks is an unfulfilling one. Danina’s father hides her away from all the hurts and ills of the world, but eventually the wind teaches her about life outside her sheltered home.  The need for new experiences and challenges is sometimes greater than the need for security.  Life’s realities, like the wind, cannot be kept away.

RISKS and CONSEQUENCES? RISKS CONSEQUENCES

R/W WkBk p. 57 – 58 “Dialogue” “Dialogue” (Language Arts – Grammar Folder) Brainpop - Dialogue

Homonyms / Homophones board bored no know forfour hole whole These are words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.

Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns Brian P. Cleary Book Brainpop + Activities Common/Proper Match

Fact versus Opinion A fact is known to An opinion is what be true. It can be someone thinks or proven.feels. 1. Tina planted a garden.1. “Gardens are beautiful,” thought Tina. 2. The US has 50 states.2. California is the best state!

Fact or Opinion Intro. (Comprehension Skills) Fact or OpinionStand – Fact Sit – Opinion F/O – Reading

Compound Words 2 words combined to make 1 new word.

Author’s Purpose The author’s purpose is the main reason for why an author decided to write a story and present it in a certain way. P = Persuade I = Inform E = Entertain

Author’s Purpose (PIE) Persuade Inform Entertain

Author’s Purpose (PIE) Persuade Inform Entertain

Author’s Purpose Intro. (Literary Elements) Author’s Purpose+ Author’s Purpose 2

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia are words that imitate the sound it represents. They are words that describe a sound. Examples: –Oink –Swoosh –Ring Ring –Beep Beep –Tweet –Moo Onomatopoeia Sound Clip (Notebook File - Literary Elements)

Point of View  Author’s Point of View – Every story is told from a specific point of view. It can be told by a character in the story or by a narrator.  First Person Point of View – The story is told through the eyes of a character. ( I, My, We )  Third Person Point of View – The story is told by a narrator. ( She, He, They)

Brainpop – Point of View Figurative Language Sheet Sun Poem

Definition: fascinated or interested Base + Suffix: intrigue + -ed Synonym: interested, captivated Antonym: uninterested, apathetic, bored Part of Speech: verb/adjective

Definition: tempted, charmed, or amused Base + Suffix: beguile + -ed Synonym: captivated, enchanted, delighted Antonym: discouraged Part of Speech: verb/adjective

Definition: stroked softly; touched lovingly Base + Suffix: caress + -ed (past tense) Synonym: stroked, touched Antonym: hit, pushed Part of Speech: verb

Definition: decided firmly, made up your mind Base + Suffix: resolve + -ed Synonym: agree, conclude Antonym: question, mull Part of Speech: verb

Definition: lack of knowledge Base + Suffix: ignore + -ance (suffix added to make nouns, means “full of”) Synonym: unintelligent Antonym: intelligent, aware Part of Speech: noun