THEME 1: Facing Challenges Fourth Grade Week 1 Day 2

Question of the Day (Quick Write) Think about which character from “Hot and Cold Summer” you would most like to have as a friend. Why? The character from “Hot and Cold” that I would most like to have as a friend is______. I think _____ would make a good friend because _____....

Read Aloud Genre: Poetry Poems : –Are written in verse –May repeat certain words or phrases –Often include rhythm and rhyming words MODEL: While you listen to the poem again today, I will model fluent reading. Good readers read accurately.

Read Aloud Now you and a partner will practice your fluency by reading accurately. Be a friend. You don’t need money; Just a disposition sunny; Just the wish to help another Get along some way or other; Just a kindly hand extended Out to one who’s unbefriended; Just the will to give or lend, This will make you someone’s friend.

Use Story Structure Setting Setting: Rory’s backyard in summer Characters: Rory Plot Events: Rory waits for Derek to return from camp. Rory worries about their friendship.

Focus Skill Character’s traits and Motivations Turn to page 30 Use the organizer to discuss with your partner Derek’s traits and motivations: Character: Derek Traits:Motivations: Actions: He brings Rory some comics. He apologizes for not being able to stay. He tells Rory that he wants to spend time with him

Focus Skill Character’s traits and Motivations Turn to page Discuss: –Why do you think Derek and Rory brag about their pizza eating abilities? –What can you tell about Bolivia based on how she acts? (Use the graphic organizer to guide your discussion with your partner)

Vocabulary Turn to page Read Silently to yourself (I’ll drop in and listen) Now we will Choral Read, when we get to a vocabulary word we will stop and THINK just like good readers do.

Word Study Short vowels and vowel digraphs Short aShort e Short i Short o Short u Vowel digraphs Pact Brand Gram Past Strap task Tread Else Dread Spend check Brick Film Split Sting twin Crop Broad plot gum Tread Dread Broad

Word Study Short Vowels and vowel digraphs What spelling word rhymes with each word? Fact______ Cram ______ Bring _______ Mask _______ Friend _______ Prop _______

Word Study Short Vowels and vowel digraphs Work with your partner to decide which spelling word completes each sentence. 1.This is my favorite _______ of cereal. 2.I watched my dad _____ the log in two. 3.John has a ______ sister. 4.Please buckle the _____ on your seatbelt. 5.Be use to _____ carefully on the trail. 6.I want to see the new _____ tonight. 7.This story’s _____ is very interesting. 8.We will _______ the weather report.