The Horned Toad Prince By Jackie Mims Hopkins Illustrated by Michael Austin

Spelling Words Long e  prairie  calorie  honey  valley  money  finally  movie  country  empty  city

Long e rookie hockey collie breezy jury balcony steady alley trolley misty

Let’s review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we might just practice reading the words.

prairie

calorie

honey

valley

money

finally

movie

country

empty

city

rookie

hockey

collie

breezy

jury

balcony

steady

alley

trolley

misty

GREAT JOB Princes and Princesses!

The Horned Toad Prince By Jackie Mims Hopkins Illustrated by Michael Austin

Question of the Week What is unique about the landscape of the Southwest?

Listen as Mrs. Tisdale Reads “Growing Up in the Old West” Do you hear a volume suited to the size of the room and the distance of the farthest listener? What was the author's purpose for writing "Growing Up in the Old West"? (Author's Purpose) What does the author think about the life of frontier children in the Old West? (Author's Viewpoint ) TM 88l-m

Weekly Fluency Check - Volume of Voice ● You will need to match your voice volume to the size of the room or group you are reading to. ● Go to page 99 and let’s reread like a toad using a small voice when he speaks and increase our volume when we cries out. TM 111a

Comprehension Skill Author’s Purpose is the author’s reason or reasons for writing this story. Authors don’t usually tell you this. You have to figure the reasons out. It might be to inform or teach, to entertain, to express their feelings, and to persuade or convince you.

What do you already know about fairytales? Turn & Talk: make a 4 column chart about some common fairytales: Cinderella, Snow White, Frog Prince or any others your partner group can remember. Click

Vocabulary - Say It bargain favor lassoed offended prairie riverbed

More Words to Know sassy twang corral suspiciously frontier rodeo

bargain An agreement to trade or exchange: deal

favor act of kindness

lassoed roped; caught with a long rope with a loop on the end

offended hurt the feelings of someone: made angry

prairie large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees

riverbed channel in which a river flows or used to flow Photo:

shrieked made a loud, sharp, shrill sound

sassy rude; lively; spirited

twang to make a sharp, ringing, sound

suspiciously without trust, doubtfully

corral pen for horses, cattle, and so on

frontier the farthest part of a settled country, where the wilds begin

rodeo a contest or exhibition of skill in roping cattle, riding horses and bulls, and so on

Day 2 - Question of the Day In what ways is the Southwestern setting important to The Horned Toad Prince?

Study Skills Genre: Modern Fairy Tale Comprehension Skill: Author’s purpose Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure Comprehension Review Skill: Sequence Vocabulary: Context clues

GenreGenre: Modern Fairy Tales In modern fairy tales the characters and events are magical. Modern fairy tales are set in modern or present day times. Modern fairy tales are similar to regular fairy tales but are set in the present. Click

Summary On the windy prairies of the Southwest, Reba Jo meets a horned toad who makes a deal with her. When Reba Jo doesn’t hold up to her end of the bargain, the horned toad is offended and asks for a simple kiss. That kiss unlocks a magical spell and the ugly toad becomes a prince!

Comprehension Review Skill Sequence Sequence is the order of the events that occur in a story. You can determine the order of events by clue words such as first and next, in the beginning, then, following, after, and finally. Some story events may occur at the same time. Other clue words to indicate sequence might be in the beginning, then, following, after, and finally. Other story events, such as flashbacks, are told out of order. PLAY

Vocabulary Skill – Context Clues When you see unfamiliar words, use context clues, or words around the unfamiliar word, to figure out its meaning. The context may give a definition or an explanation. Example: Animals that eat other animals are called predators Sometimes a synonym is used as a context clue. Example: Komodo dragons are carnivores, or meat- eaters. TM 111c

Research/Study Skill – illustration/caption/label An illustration can be a photograph, drawing, or diagram. A caption is the text that tells about the illustration. It is usually found below or next to the illustration. A label is a word or phrase that names part of the illustration. Pretty face! Big smile! Photo: Jesse WhiteRaven

Research/Study Skill – illustration/caption/label What is the purpose of an illustration? How does an illustration help you better understand the text? How do the captions or labels help you understand the illustrations?

Day 3 - Question of the Day – What important lesson did Prince Maximillian teach Reba Jo?

The sassy little girl was rude.

The teacher shrieked when she saw the snake!

The Dollar Tree has a lot of great bargains.

Would you do me a favor?

We saw fish in the riverbed.

The boy was offended because I did not like his shirt.

What type of Native Americans would live on a prairie.

What type of Native Americans would live on a prairie?

The cowboy lassoed a calf.

The bell made a sharp twang sound.

The mad, foaming at the mouth dog was behaving very suspiciously.

Day 4 - Question of the Day - How is the horned lizard suited to life in the Sonoran desert?

Tall Paul was a cowboy who lived on the plains not so long ago. He was not just any cowboy though. He was so long legged he could cross a mile of ______ in just one step. And he was so big and strong, he _______ and caught a whole herd of cattle with a single toss of his rope. Tall Paul had a mighty big appetite too. He ate a mountain of flapjacks for breakfast. One time, out on the range, he got so thirsty he drank a river. The dry _______ lay there gasping for water. prairie lassoed riverbed

Tall Paul felt bad about that so he struck a _______ with the sky. The sky would bring a flood of rain. In return, the sky asked this ______: “ I will help you if you do me this service. My servant, Wind, can’t blow the cloud over that mountain there. I need you to flatten it a little for me.” Tall Paul said to the mountain, “ Now don’t be _______. I’ll just take a little off the top.” The mountain _______ and screamed, but the deed was done. Tall Paul jumped on that mountain and turned it into a mesa. In an instant, the rains began to fall. bargain favor offended shrieked

Raise your hand to answer these questions. 1. Would you find a riverbed in a house? No; a riverbed is a place outside where a river flows or once flowed. 2. Can cacti and water buckets be lassoed? Yes; you can toss a looped rope around these items. 3.Do people like it when you do favors for them? Yes; people like it when you do acts of kindness for them.

4. When Reba Jo shrieked, did she speak softly or yell loudly? 5. When you have offended someone, have you insulted them or praised them? 6. Is a prairie a flat grassy area or a peaked mountain? She yelled loudly! You have insulted them. A prairie is a flat grassy area.

Review Questions 1.How can you tell the setting of this story is a desert? 2.What does “a peck of trouble” mean in this story? 3.Why does the author describe how Reba Jo spent her time? 4.What is the most important thing Reba Jo learns?

Review Questions 1.Why did the author write this story? 2.Why does Reba Jo do 3 favors for the toad? 3.Why does she want to stay near the riverbed at the beginning of the story?

Dialect Dialect helps readers gain a sense of how characters from a particular group or region speak. Dialect differs from the standard English in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Look at the word “howdy” on page 100 paragraph 3. What do you think it means? What region do you think the father’s dialect is from? Let’s list as many different greetings of different dialects as we can. TM 111b Listen to Dialects from:

Fun Stuff Quiz - Online More Information Vocabulary Quiz

te111g is used every day by people with computers and internet access. Each person has a specific address and personal password. People use as a quick and easy type of communication. It is very similar to letters. You may also pictures or other fun things.

Writing Assignment All good writing has a purpose. In an invitation, for example, the purpose is to inform. Please write an invitation. Remember to inform the reader about an event and ask him or her to attend. (Writing Transparency 4A)