Louis Braille The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind By: Margaret Davidson Illustrated by : Bob Dorsey Open Court Level 4 / Unit 5 / Lesson 5/ pp Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Story Vocabulary: n raised print n determined n pattern n improvements n cell Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

n It was called raised-print. Each letter of the alphabet was raised from the page. n Before Braille, raised-print books were the only ones available for those who were blind. raised-print ”use context clues” raised-print – a type of print for blind people in which letters of the alphabet are raised from the page so that they can be felt Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

n But Louis was determined. Again and again his fingers traced the raised letters until he could tell them apart. n Although Carrie was tired, she was determined to finish the race. determined ”use context clues” Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary determined – decided firmly (page 461)

n Each sound was given a different pattern of raised dots. n The lines in the picture made a zigzag pattern. pattern ”use context clues” Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary patterns – an arrangement of markings (page 462)

n “I hear you think you have worked out some improvements on my system,” the Captain said. n A new garage door and a fresh coat of paint are two improvements we’ve made to the house. improvements ”use context clues” Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary improvements – ways of making something better (page 464)

n He called this six-dot pattern a cell. The Braille Cell n Draw a Tic-Tac-Toe chart, and write a number in each cell. cell ”use context clues” Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary cell – a small unit of organization

Story Vocabulary Quiz A. raised print B. determined C. pattern D. improvements E. cell Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary 1.A small unit of organization 2. Decided firmly 3. A type of print for blind people in which letters of the alphabet are raised from the page so that they can be felt 4. Ways of making something better 5. An arrangement of markings

n The following words have multiple meanings. Each word can be used as a noun or verb. noun or verb? He felt the rain fall on him as he waited for the bus. Sarah cut a piece of felt to make her puppet. noun or verb? I bought milk and eggs at the store. They will store their soccer equipment in the garage. noun or verb? The point broke on my pencil. Point to the stuffed animal that you would like. noun or verb? At which place would you like to meet me? Please place the groceries on the counter. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary felt store point place Word Knowledge

In the following words the final y of the root word was changed to i before the ending was added. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary Identify each root word. satisfied happier worries simplified satisfy happy worry simplify

Word Knowledge Each of the following words have different spellings for the /k/ sound. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary Give examples of other words with these spellings of /k/. trick capital school breakfast

Word Knowledge These words from “Louis Braille” begin with ex-. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary exactly expecting experiments exhibit

Unit spelling words: (ex- words) exceptexampleextendexcellentexchangeextraexcludeexcuseexplainexpensive examine extreme expand exhaust explore exactly expecting experiments excited exhibit Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Identify the regular plurals formed by adding –s to a noun. n The raised dots in the patterns could be felt on the other side. n dots n patterns Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Identify the helping verb in the sentence. n Louis had simplified the patterns of dots. n had n What verb does it help? n simplified Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Identify the irregular verb in the sentence. n There was no way to make capital letters. n make/made Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Louis Braille The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind By: Margaret Davidson Illustrated by : Bob Dorsey Louis Braille was born near Paris, France in As a toddler he used to watch his father make shoes. One day, while his father was not watching, he picked up a sharp pointed tool for making holes in leather called an awl. The awl slipped, piercing his eye and damaging it beyond repair. The other eye became infected and before long Louis Braille was completely blind. Open Court Level 4 / Unit 5 / Lesson 5/ pp Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Louis Braille The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind By: Margaret Davidson Illustrated by : Bob Dorsey While studying in Paris, France, at the National Institute for the Blind Youth, he invented the Braille system of printing and writing for the blind. He was only 15 years old at the time. Later, he adapted the system to be used for music and mathematics. Though first published in 1829, it wasn’t until 1854 that his school officially adopted Braille’s system, two years after his death. In 1932 a standard Braille system for English-speaking people was agreed upon. It was improved upon in Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Louis Braille The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind By: Margaret Davidson Illustrated by : Bob Dorsey The Braille system uses groups of raised dots on paper or other flat surfaces to stand for letters and numbers. Today, many Braille books are produced by computers. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Biography n What do you remember about a biography from previous stories we have read? Biography Biography An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary