Day 1

Words with /en/  Discuss the meanings of the spelling words.  What sound do you hear at the end of the words “button,” “even,” “cardigan,” and “certain?” /en/  What letters make the /en/ sound? on – en – an – ain

Listening Comprehension  genre – poetry may have rhythm and rhyme create feelings and pictures in listeners’ minds  You will listen to 2 poems about the fall season.  Listen to enjoy the rhyme and the rhyme as well as the feelings the poem creates.  Purpose: To picture what the poet has written about through descriptive words.  Good readers read aloud with appropriate expression and show expression through volume and tone of voice.

What does Lilian Moore mean by saying that you don’t really see a tree until you see it bones? The bones are the bare branches of a tree. They show the tree’s real shape. Luster is a glow of reflected light. How do you know this poem is about the fall season? The poem mentions different signs of fall in nature and talks about the geese about to fly south.

 What did you feel as you listened to the poems?  What do these two poems have in common? The both talk about changes that everyone can see in nature when the seasons change.  This week’s story is about a man who can affect the seasons.

Read page 366.  Authors do not always tell readers everything they need to know about characters and events; readers must figure some things out for themselves which is called drawing conclusions.  To draw a conclusion, readers use information from the story along with what they know from real life.  Drawing conclusions helps readers understand what happens in a story and why.

Read page 367.  Think Aloud: The paragraph says that the coin feels warm. A coin in the snow would be cold. You can conclude that the coin just fell from someone’s warm hand.  What was another clue that Enrico noticed?  Who probably dropped the coin? Story DetailsWhat You KnowConclusio There are footprints in the snow. Someone had been where Enrico is standing. The person who left the footprints dropped the coin.

Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead  You can use the read ahead strategy to answer questions about a confusing word or idea in a passage.  Remember the answers to your questions can sometimes be found later on in the text.

If you become confused by something as you read, you should…  Pause and try to figure out what is confusing.  Form a question about what you don’t understand.  Read ahead to look for the answer.

Read aloud the 1 st paragraph. Think Aloud: The word “something” in the 4 th sentence is confusing because the author doesn’t say what it is. Read ahead to look for an answer. The next sentence has the answer: “something” refers to the strange cloud. When read 2 nd paragraph, raise your hand when you come to something that isn’t explained. Leigh suddenly smiles and runs back toward the lake. Listen to find out why Leigh’s feelings about the strange cloud suddenly change. Leigh smiles and runs back because she realized that the “cloud” is a school of hummerfish that is rarely seen.

This week’s story is about a mysterious stranger who visits a farm in the fall. Share what you know about the fall season. Fall leaves turn bright colors frost forms on cold nights crops are ready to be harvested also called Autumn air gets cooler birds migrate south

Develop Concepts  In the fall, the air gets cooler.  The leaves on some trees change color.  Birds fly south, where the weather is warmer.  Crops grown during the summer must be harvested, or picked, in the fall.

Where would you be more likely to find a hermit – in a forest or on a busy city street? Why? Would you want to read a book that you are fascinated with? Why or why not? Does a clock tick occasionally? Explain. How would you expect a timid person to act? Would you eat a sandwich that smelled peculiar? Why or why not? Which thing looks drab – a rainbow or a mud puddle? If your hand was trembling, could you draw a perfectly straight line? Explain. Name one reason why someone might have dashed out of the room.

Read page What peculiar thing does the family notice on their vacation? 2. Why do you think the family only sees the dog occasionally? 3. What is drab about the dog?

Read page Why do you think the writer of the journal is fascinated by the dog? 2. Why do you think the writer’s mother says the dog could belong to a hermit? 3. Because the dog seems timid, what does the writer wonder? 4. Why do you think the dog is trembling as the writer speaks to it? 5. Why do you think the dog dashed back into the woods after eating the bacon?

Which vocabulary word matches the synonym? strange, weird Sometimes dull interested shy shaking ran

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Day 2  Read the Story  Discuss  About the Author and Illustrator  Thinking Critically

Day 3

Vocabulary Review 1. Why did the Baileys think the stranger was a hermit? 2. In what way was the stranger’s clothing drab? 3. What things fascinated the stranger? 4. Did the stranger occasionally talk? Explain. 5. What was peculiar about the stranger? 6. Did the stranger get more or less timid as he got to know the Baileys? 7. Why do you think the stranger’s hand was trembling when he blew on the leaf? 8. What happened after the stranger dashed out the door at the end of the story?

Page  genre - atlas a type of expository nonfiction gives facts about a topic  Look at the title and study the images and captions.  What do you think you will learn in “A Place in the Sun?” I think we’ll learn how the Earth’s seasons are affected by the Sun.  Read.

 How is this selection like “The Stranger?” Both are about the changing of the seasons.  How is this selection different from “The Stranger?” “A Place in the Sun” is an expository nonfiction, while “The Stranger” is fantasy.  What fact about nature did the atlas entry explain? It explains what causes the seasons.

 How would you describe Earth’s shape? Earth is a gigantic ball that is slightly flattened out.  How does Earth’s shape affect climates on different parts of the planet? Because Earth is nearly round, the sun’s rays d not heat its surface equally. Different parts of Earth get different amounts of sunlight, resulting in warmer and cooler climates.  Why is it winter in Australia when it’s summer in Alaska? Australia and Alaska are in opposite hemispheres. When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is winter in Australia. AT the same time, it is summer in Alaska because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

 Compare text questions page 388.  Writing prompt page 389. Read checklist Use graphic organizer The Baileys’ Farm

How to draw a conclusion…  Start with a clue from the story.  Think about what you know from real life.  Put together clues with what you know to draw a conclusion.  Sometimes the story clue may include important details, such as the way characters are described or how they think or act.

 Page 377: Why did the rabbits feel comfortable with the stranger? They knew that the stranger would not harm them because he treated them gently.  Page 382: Where did the stranger go back to when he left the Baileys’ house? He disappeared back into the cold air.

Buddy Read Story

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Day 4

Vocabulary Review 1. What could someone do to become a hermit? 2. Name a topic that fascinates you and explain why. 3. To maintain good health, what kinds of foods should you eat only occasionally? 4. Why might a new student at a school feel timid? 5. What might be a peculiar sight at school? 6. Why should you wear drab colors when you are watching animals in nature? 7. What might cause someone’s hands to tremble? 8. Would you be surprised if someone dashed out of a house in a rainstorm? Explain.

Predict Outcomes  To predict an outcome while reading is to figure out what is likely to happen next or later in the story.  Predict outcomes by using information from the story along with real life knowledge.

 It is important to realize the stranger stayed at the Baileys’ farm at the end of the summer.  Think Aloud: The story says that the tress just outside the Baileys’ farm have already turned red and orange, but those on the Baileys’ farm have not. Two neighboring farms would experience fall at the same time. This information can be used to predict that when the stranger leaves the Baileys’ farm, the leaves will turn color.

Fill in the graphic organizer. Story InformationReal Life KnowledgePrediction When the stranger leaves the Baileys, there are tears in his eyes. People cry when they are sad. The stranger will miss the Baileys.

Independently Read Story

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Day 5

Spelling Game  Form teams of 4.  2 teams will word together.  Write the spelling words on an index cards, shuffle them, and place them face down.  One player from each team chooses a word card.  This player must define the word to the teammates, without saying the word.  If the teammates guess the word by writing it correctly on a piece of paper, the team gets a point.  If not, the word card is passed to a player on the 2 nd team, whose teammates try to guess the word.  A point is scored by guessing the word and spelling it correctly.

 If you are unsure of how to spell a word when you are writing, you can draw a blank for any part of that word and go back to it later.  For example: I like to list__n to the birds sing.

Vocabulary Review 1. Might a hermit scoff at a party invitation? Explain. 2. Would you be fascinated or discouraged if your team lost a big game? Explain. 3. What kind of drudgery must you occasionally deal with? Explain. 4. Why might you be skeptical if a timid person wanted to try out for the school play? 5. Would it be peculiar if someone plunged into a puddle? Explain. 6. What could you do to alter a drab room? 7. Would you treble in a treacherous situation? Explain. 8. Would you dash away from smoldering fire? Explain.

Listen to the Story

 Pourquoi tales come from a tradition of oral storytelling.  Organize your pourquoi tales by… Think of an introductory statement for your tale. Reread your tale to memorize the events. Remember to end with a strong conclusion, such as one that states “And that is why…”

Speaking Strategies  Use some different words so it sounds like you are telling the story for the very first time.  Speak loudly enough so that everyone in the room can hear you.  Use expression by changing your tone to add excitement to your story.

Listening Strategies  Listen attentively to the storyteller.  Respond appropriately (for example, laugh when the storyteller describes something humorous).  Wait until the end of the story to ask questions or make comments.

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