Author: Susan E. Quinlan Genre: Case Study Big Question: What unexpected effects can humans have on nature? Author: Susan E. Quinlan Genre: Case Study

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Big Question: What unexpected effects can humans have on nature Big Question: What unexpected effects can humans have on nature? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Vocabulary Words die-off nutritious contaminated refuge thrived More Words to Know bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra absence die-off nutritious contaminated refuge thrived

What unexpected effects can humans have on nature? Monday Question of the Day What unexpected effects can humans have on nature?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Main Idea and Details Text Structure Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Punctuation Clues Grammar: Conjunctions Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Humans’ Effect on Nature

Fluency Punctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuations Clues Listen as I read “All the King’s Animals.” As I read, notice how I use the punctuation in the text to tell when to pause or stop. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Punctuation Clues What is the main idea of this selection? What was the effect of the Cattle Plague?

Concept Vocabulary contaminated – made impure by contact or mixing; polluted refuge – shelter or protection from danger or trouble thrived – was successful; grew rich and strong

Concept Vocabulary (To add information to the graphic organizer, click on end show, type in your new information, and save your changes.)

Build Concept Vocabulary contaminated, refuge, thrived Negative Effects Positive Effects Humans’ Effect on Nature

Main Idea and Details, Text Structure Turn to Page 654 - 655.

W (What would you like to learn?) Prior Knowledge Write 3 questions you would like to find out about how investigators solve mysteries. K (What do you know?) W (What would you like to learn?) L (What did you learn?)

Prior Knowledge This week’s audio explores checks and balances in nature. After we listen, we discuss what you learned and what surprised you.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words bleached – whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals carcasses – bodies of dead animals decay – process of rotting parasites – living things that live on or in others, from which they get food, often harming the others in the process

Vocabulary Words scrawny – having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny starvation – suffering from extreme hunger suspicious – beliefs; feelings; thoughts tundra – a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions

More Words to Know absence – condition of being without; lack die-off – to die one after another until all are dead nutritious – valuable as food; nourishing (next slide)

bleached

parasites

tundra

Grammar Conjunctions

living at the north pole would be a frigid experiance Living at the North Pole would be a frigid experience. some plants can live in the artic cold and most cannot survive Some plants can live in the arctic cold, but most cannot survive.

Conjunctions No wolves, bears, or other large predators lived on the island. Or is a conjunction. It joins the words wolves, bears, and other large predators to make a compound subject.

Conjunctions A conjunction is a word such as and, but, or or that joins words, phrases, or sentences.

Conjunctions Use and to join related ideas: Deer and elk are similar animals. Use but to join contrasting ideas: That deer looks small but healthy. Use or to suggest a choice: Do deer eat more grass or tree leaves?

Conjunctions You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Place a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence.

Conjunctions Compound Subject: No wolves or bears lived on the island. Compound Predicate: The deer herd thrived and grew there. Compound Sentence: The deer grew fat, and their numbers grew quickly.

Conjunctions Find the conjunction in each sentence. Deer eat green plants, but these are not available in winter. but Deer may have to eat bark and twigs instead. and

Conjunctions Find the conjunction in each sentence. Too much snow or ice can keep them from grazing. or Five deer tramped into the yard and ate from the bird feeder. and

Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence. Did you welcome the deer, (and, or) did you shoo them away? or I want to photograph the deer, (and, but) I just want to watch the birds. but

Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence. A strip mall went up nearby, (and, or) the deer lost their habitat. and Now the deer must look for food in yards, (but, or) they will go hungry. or

Conjunctions Use the conjunction and, but, or or to join each pair of sentences. Any population must have enough to eat. It must not have too many predators. Any population must have enough to eat, and it must not have too many predators.

Conjunctions Use the conjunction and, but, or or to join each pair of sentences. Having no predators may sound good for a population. It can cause overpopulation. Having no predators may sound good for a population, but it can cause overpopulation.

Spelling Words Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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What skills and resources will Dr. Klein need to solve the mystery? Tuesday Question of the Day What skills and resources will Dr. Klein need to solve the mystery?

Today we will learn about: Word Structure: Endings Main Idea Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Conjunctions Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Science: Reindeer Populations Humans’ Effect on Nature

Vocabulary Strategy: Endings Turn to Page 656 - 657.

The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island Turn to Page 658- 663.

Fluency Echo Reading

Fluency: Choral Reading Turn to page 661, last paragraph and the final lines on page 662. As I read, notice how I pause at commas, drop my voice at periods, and raise my voice at question marks. We will practice as a class doing three echo readings.

Grammar Conjunctions

one diffrance between a desert or a tundra is temperature One difference between a dessert and a tundra is temperature. Both places is very dry. And their life forms must adapt to this condition. Both places are very dry, and their life forms must adapt to this condition.

Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences. You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Use the conjunctions and, but, and or and a comma to combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence.

Spelling Words Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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Wednesday Question of the Day What role or responsibility did humans have in the death of the reindeer herd on Saint Matthew Island?

Today we will learn about: Text Structure Sequence Vocabulary Fluency: Punctuation Clues Grammar: Conjunction Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Science: Arctic Climate Humans’ Effect on Nature

The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island Turn to Page 664 - 668.

Fluency Punctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuation Clues Turn to page 666, first paragraph. As I read, notice how I use punctuation—commas, periods, and dashes—to guide my reading of the text. Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

Grammar Conjunctions

the bering sea lies between alaska and siberia, ships can travel there only a few months can you locate st matthew island on a map Can you locate St. Matthew Island on a map?

Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences. You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Use the conjunctions and, but, and or and a comma to combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence.

Conjunctions Use conjunctions to combine short related sentences to make your writing flow more smoothly. Choppy: Arctic foxes live on the island. So do many seabirds. Few large mammals live there. Improved: Arctic foxes and many seabirds live on the island, but few large mammals do.

Conjunctions Review something you have written to see if you can combine short, choppy sentences with conjunctions to make your writing smoother.

Spelling Words Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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Thursday Question of the Day Do you or your family have a vegetable garden? If so, what tests have you done on the soil? If not, what might be the advantages of having one?

Today we will learn about: Narrative Nonfiction/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Conjunctions Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Science: Earth Day

“Get the Lead Out” Turn to Page 670 - 673.

Fluency Partner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 666, first paragraph. Read this three times with a partner. Be sure to use punctuation as a guide to expression while reading and offer each other feedback.

Grammar Conjunctions

the polar bear be my favorite animal at the zoo The polar bear is my favorite animal at the zoo. the bear fascinates that there man with huge paws The bear with huge paws fascinates that man.

Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences. You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Use the conjunctions and, but, and or and a comma to combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence.

Conjunctions Test Tip: A compound sentences has two independent clauses. A complex sentence has an independent clause and a subordinate clause. Separate these clauses with a comma only if the subordinate clause comes first.

Conjunctions Example: Zoo animals adjust to zoo life, but they may fail to mate. New partners must be found if pairs do not mate. (No comma) If pairs do not mate, new partners must be found.

Spelling Words Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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What unexpected effects can humans have on nature? Friday Question of the Day What unexpected effects can humans have on nature?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Main Idea Foreshadowing Word Structure: Endings Grammar: Conjunctions Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Time Line Humans’ Effect on Nature

Main Idea and Details The main idea of a selection is the most important idea about the topic of that selection. Sometimes the author states the main idea in a single sentence. When the author does not state the main idea, the reader must figure it out.

Main Idea and Details Active readers ask, “What is this selection all about?” To check your main idea ask, “Does it cover all the important details?”

Foreshadowing Hints and clues about what will happen later in a work of fiction or nonfiction are called foreshadowing. Foreshadowing can create suspense or curiosity. Foreshadowing can be useful in making predictions.

Endings You can use word endings to help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Add the endings –s, -es, or –ed to these words to create new words and write their meanings in our story.

Endings visit parasite mystery skyrocket Word + ending = New Word Meaning visit parasite mystery skyrocket

Time Line A time line presents information in chronological order. Time lines are read from left-to-right or top-to-bottom. Time lines can be very specific (a time line of your day) or very general (a time line of world history.)

Time Line Electronic time lines on CD-ROMs and the Internet often contain underlined words, colored type, hypertext, or links that will take you to another site for more information. A time line in a research report gives a visual summary of information.

Grammar Conjunctions

these here birds fluff out they feather to trap warm air These birds fluff out their feathers to trap warm air. a bird must fead constantly to keep up its bodie heat A bird must feed constantly to keep up its body heat.

Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences. You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Use the conjunctions and, but, and or and a comma to combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence.

Spelling Words Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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We are now ready to take our story tests. Classroom webpage, Reading Test AR Other Reading Quizzes Quiz #