Lesson 9 Day 1 You will need a pencil, paper, your reading book.

Spelling/Phonics Many words include consonants that readers blend together when they say them. These are called consonant blends because readers can hear the way letters blend together in the word. Many words include consonants that readers blend together when they say them. These are called consonant blends because readers can hear the way letters blend together in the word. Read the words below. Each word begins with a two-letter blend. Read the words below. Each word begins with a two-letter blend. bringsmileglad snapplay bringsmileglad snapplay Some words have blends with more than two consonants. Some words have blends with more than two consonants. rain rain train (tr is a two-letter consonant blend) train (tr is a two-letter consonant blend) strain strain str str scr scr spr spr These are all blends with 3 consonants. These are all blends with 3 consonants.

Spelling/Phonics In the sentence below, find and read words beginning with two-letter blends and three-letter blends. In the sentence below, find and read words beginning with two-letter blends and three-letter blends. I was about to cross the street, but I slipped and scraped my leg. I was about to cross the street, but I slipped and scraped my leg. Two-letter blends: cross, slipped Two-letter blends: cross, slipped Three-letter blends: street, scraped Three-letter blends: street, scraped Read the following sentence. Identify the blends. Last spring, a stray cat tried to scratch my brother. Read the following sentence. Identify the blends. Last spring, a stray cat tried to scratch my brother. Which words have two-letter blends? Three-letter blends? Which words have two-letter blends? Three-letter blends?

Spelling Pretest 1. spray 1. spray 2. street 2. street 3. sprint 3. sprint 4. stripe 4. stripe 5. screen 5. screen 6. strong 6. strong 7. spring 7. spring 8. stray 8. stray 9. scream 9. scream 10. strike 10. strike 11. spread 12. string 13. sprout 14. scratch 15. stream 16. strangers 17. describe 18. strength 19. destroy 20. instruct

Main Idea and Details Turn to Student Edition page 252. Turn to Student Edition page 252. The main idea is the most important idea in a passage and details support the main idea. The main idea is the most important idea in a passage and details support the main idea. Read the paragraph on page 253 and complete the chart below. Read the paragraph on page 253 and complete the chart below. Main Idea Detail

Main Idea and Details What is the paragraph about? What is the paragraph about? Trade and travel in ancient China Trade and travel in ancient China Reread the paragraph one sentence at a time. Reread the paragraph one sentence at a time. After each sentence ask yourself, “does this sentence tell me what the paragraph is about?” After each sentence ask yourself, “does this sentence tell me what the paragraph is about?” No one sentence fully tells the main idea. No one sentence fully tells the main idea. What is the main idea? What is the main idea? Travelers and traders brought many goods to and from ancient China. Travelers and traders brought many goods to and from ancient China. Look at the first 3 sentences of the paragraph. What are some supporting details you could add to your graphic organizer? Look at the first 3 sentences of the paragraph. What are some supporting details you could add to your graphic organizer? Reread each sentence and ask yourself whether it tells more about the main idea. Reread each sentence and ask yourself whether it tells more about the main idea.

Listening Comprehension You will be listening to a nonfiction selection about what people discovered when they tried to make gold. You will be listening to a nonfiction selection about what people discovered when they tried to make gold. What things have you tried to make? Were you successful? What things have you tried to make? Were you successful? There are many purposes for listening. When you listen to nonfiction, you should listen for facts about the topic. There are many purposes for listening. When you listen to nonfiction, you should listen for facts about the topic. The topic of this selection is gold. Because it is nonfiction, I expect that I will learn facts about gold. The topic of this selection is gold. Because it is nonfiction, I expect that I will learn facts about gold. This nonfiction selection has several paragraphs. This nonfiction selection has several paragraphs. Each paragraph has a main idea and supporting details. The main idea may be stated or unstated. Each paragraph has a main idea and supporting details. The main idea may be stated or unstated. As I read listen for main ideas and supporting details. As I read listen for main ideas and supporting details.

Listening Comprehension What is the main idea of this paragraph? What is the main idea of this paragraph? What is the main idea of the selection? What is the main idea of the selection? Gold is an element, and elements exist only in nature, so you can’t make gold. Gold is an element, and elements exist only in nature, so you can’t make gold. What facts and details did you learn from this selection? What facts and details did you learn from this selection?

Vocabulary Gold is a very dense element because its atoms are packed close together. Gold is a very dense element because its atoms are packed close together. When something is made of things that are very close together, it is dense. When something is made of things that are very close together, it is dense. What is more likely to be dense, a crowd of people or a few people? What is more likely to be dense, a crowd of people or a few people? Elements combine to form compounds in a chemical reaction. Elements combine to form compounds in a chemical reaction. A response to something that happens is a reaction. A response to something that happens is a reaction. What would have a good reaction to rain, flowering plants or a picnic? What would have a good reaction to rain, flowering plants or a picnic?

Vocabulary The villagers brought many delicious ingredients to add to the soup. The villagers brought many delicious ingredients to add to the soup. Ingredients are all the foods and spices that you use to make a certain kind of food. Ingredients are all the foods and spices that you use to make a certain kind of food. Are carrots or stones ingredients of a real soup? Are carrots or stones ingredients of a real soup? As more and more villagers brought ingredients for the soup, the momentum built. As more and more villagers brought ingredients for the soup, the momentum built. If an idea or action grows quickly and is hard to stop, it has momentum. If an idea or action grows quickly and is hard to stop, it has momentum. Would momentum build if you said ice cream was available or spinach was available in the lunchroom? Would momentum build if you said ice cream was available or spinach was available in the lunchroom?

Grammar A noun names a person, place, or thing. A noun names a person, place, or thing. Nouns can also name animals and ideas. Nouns can also name animals and ideas. boysgirlsschoolhomepencils boysgirlsschoolhomepencils papercatsdogfreedomanger papercatsdogfreedomanger All of the words above are nouns. All of the words above are nouns. Which nouns name people? Places? Things? Ideas? Which nouns name people? Places? Things? Ideas? Which word in the following sentence is a noun? Which word in the following sentence is a noun? You can’t make gold. You can’t make gold. gold (names a thing) gold (names a thing)

Grammar Practice The words in the box are all nouns. Some name people, some name places, and some name things. Sort the nouns by category. The words in the box are all nouns. Some name people, some name places, and some name things. Sort the nouns by category. deskapplesbedroombrotherplates grandmotherdowntownbeachchildrenshirt PeoplePlacesThings

Grammar PeoplePlacesThings brothergrandmotherchildrenbedroomdowntownbeachdeskapplesplatesshirt

Writing A summary tells the main idea as well as the key details of a passage or selection. A summary tells the main idea as well as the key details of a passage or selection. Summaries… Summaries… Include the main idea and key details of a passage Include the main idea and key details of a passage Use words that will help readers understand the exact meaning of a passage Use words that will help readers understand the exact meaning of a passage The following paragraph is a summary of “How Can You Make Gold?” The following paragraph is a summary of “How Can You Make Gold?”

Writing cont. It is not possible to make gold because it is an element. There are ninty-two elements in the world, and they can be broken into tiny pieces, called atoms. When two or more atoms are joined, they form a compound. The study of elements, atoms, and molecules is called chemistry.

Writing Some monkeys live in a place that is full of trees, plants, flowers, and many other animals. Some monkeys live in a place that is full of trees, plants, flowers, and many other animals. Some monkeys live in the rain forest. Some monkeys live in the rain forest. Choosing exact words such as rain forest will help you when writing a summary. Choosing exact words such as rain forest will help you when writing a summary. What exact words could replace the underlined phrases below? What exact words could replace the underlined phrases below? Pete was not in a good mood. Pete was not in a good mood. upset upset Carolyn closed her eyes and snored. Carolyn closed her eyes and snored. slept slept

Writing Prompt Write a one-paragraph summary of what you did yesterday. Write a one-paragraph summary of what you did yesterday.