Imagination Unit 3 Theme

Through Grandpa’s Eyes By: Patricia Maclachlan Genre: Realistic Fiction

Word Knowledge 1.nowheredoorknobs stairway waterfall 2.blackbirdcattailoutsideriverbank 3.know no I eye sun son 4.marigoldsvioletspeoniescarnations 5.spiceexercises face replace circle 6.clayrain awake facechain

S1. And Maggie lives next door in an old wooden house with rooms. S2. The sun wakes Grandpa differently from the way it wakes me. S3. Then I try to exercise with my eyes closed. S4. An artist can sculpt a face out of clay.

What do these words have in common? 1.nowheredoorknobs stairway waterfall 2.blackbirdcattailoutsideriverbank compound words Lines 1 and 2 are compound words 3. Know no I eye sun son Line 3 are homophones. What are the different meanings?

What is the same with these words? marigoldsvioletspeoniescarnations They are semantically related – they are all names of flowers. Can you name other flower names to add to our list? spice exercises face replace circle They all have the soft sound for the letter c. The c is usually soft when it is followed by an e, i, or y. Read this word: cello The word cello is found in the story and is an exception to the rule.

Spelling

What is the spelling pattern in the set of words? clayrain awake face chain These words are found in the story “Through Grandpa’s Eyes.” The words all have the long /a/ sound. Long a patterns: a_e ai_ _ay

Long a sound: a_e pattern Magic rat can tam bon

Long a: ai_ pattern pain stain main rain Can you think of any other words with the ai_ pattern?

Long a: _ay pattern play stay May day Can you think of any other words with the _ay pattern?

carved The watermelon is _____________ into a shark. What is a synonym for carved?

burrow The puppy likes to burrow into his bed. What do you think burrow means? Burrow Burrow: make a snug, warm place deep and narrow like a tunnel.

exercises List as many exercises as you can think of… Ex: running

Bow Bow: a wooden rod with horsehairs stretched from end to end used to play a stringed instrument. What other instruments have a bow?

The young boy is _________ his dad. Imitating: to be or appear like; mimicimitating

“Wow! That is an amazing ___________ of a horse. It looks so real!” exclaimed the girl. Sculpture: statue or art object that’s carved in 3-D (dimensional) What is a synonym for sculpture? sculpture

Vocabulary Practice Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. carved-something used to make music burrow-to copy exercises-carefully cut bow- to get nice and cozy imitate-what you do to stay healthy

Vocabulary Practice: Sentences carved burrow exercises bow imitate Jay’s kitten likes to ________________ under the blankets. Use a _________to play the violin. The clown will _____________ the horse to make us laugh. Dad _____________the turkey on Thanksgiving Day. How many _____________do you do each morning?

carved burrow exercises bow imitating sculpture

What do you know about blindness? How do blind people manage their day-to-day activities? How might imagination help a blind person with his/her daily activities? How does imagination help seeing people understand what being blind might be like? What senses do blind people rely on to help them see the world?

The story you are about to read is written by Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author of the award winning book Sarah, Plain, and Tall. “Through Grandpa’s Eyes” is a realistic fiction story. This means: The actions and characters seem real, even though they are invented by the author.

Author’s Purpose: Determine the author’s purpose for writing the text. This gives readers an idea of what they can expect to find in the text.

Focus Questions: What are the five senses? How do you think losing one of the senses might affect the others?

Who uses imagination in this story? How do they do it? What does the title have to do with what happens in the story? What do you think John learns about the way his grandfather sees things?

Meet the Author Patricia MacLachlan grew up watching the people around her read. How do you think this encouraged her love of reading? Children learn from their families. If children see their parents read, they are more likely to read themselves. Many of MacLachlan’s stories reflect her interest in family life. In what way is that shown in “Through Grandpa’s Eyes”? John’s love for Grandpa; the way that John and his grandfather teach each other things; and the way Nana smiles in her voice. Reading and Responding (day 3)

Grammar: Sensory Adjectives What are our 5 senses? seefeelsmelltastehear Sensory Adjectives tell how things look, feel, smell, taste, and sound. What sense is being used for each sensory adjective? salty loud small bumpy

Sensory Adjectives What is a sensory adjective? A sensory adjective tells how things look, feel, smell, taste, and sound.

Identify the sensory adjectives: At the county fair, I petted soft, brown rabbits and ate salty, yellow corn on the cob. soft, brown, salty, yellow The rough wood on the banister had sharp splinters. rough, sharp The shiny sculpture was covered in wet clay. shiny, wet

direction What is the base word? direct and direction are part of the same base word family. What does direct mean? to control; to guide What does direction mean? guidance; control Let’s reinforce base word families by doing Spelling Workbook p Word Analysis

Sound out the words: knittedknowingknotted gnatgnomegnawing limbnumbghostisland musclemuscularnationnational The strong horse’s body was muscular. The rat had been gnawing on the cheese. “That something else,” says Nana smiling, “is the marigolds.”

What do lines 1-3 have in common? knittedknowingknotted gnatgnomegnawing limbnumbghostisland They all have short or long vowel sounds. They have irregular spellings for the /n/, /m/, /g/, and /l/ sound.

What does line 4 have in common? musclemuscularnationnational Two sets of words are in the same word family. What part of speech are each of the words? musclemuscularnationnational nounadjectivenounadjective What rule was followed when muscle became muscular? Drop the ‘e’ before adding a suffix.

The strong horse’s body was muscular. The rat had been gnawing on the cheese. “That something else,” says Nana smiling, “is the marigolds.” In sentence 1, which word has a short and long vowel sound? muscular Find the word in sentence 2 that has silent letters (irregular spelling). gnawing Identify the word in sentence 3 that has a silent vowel sound. else.

Author’s Purpose: explainentertaininformpersuade As you read with your partner answer these questions: 1.How did Grandpa perform his daily activities without using his vision? 2.How did Grandpa use his imagination? 3.How did John use his imagination? 4.What things did John notice when he closed his eyes? Buddy Read

Word Analysis sternly She says it sternly. But grandpa is right. Her voice smiles to me. What does sternly mean? harshly said; strictly spoken Circle the base word in sternly. stern What does stern mean? harsh or strict What part of speech is stern? ….sternly? stern = nounsternly = adverb

Descriptions and poetry often use sensory adjectives. My rough skin Craves the pulsing heat of the sun The soaring birds rest On my sinewy arms My rustling hair Provides comforting shelter What am I? What are the sensory adjectives? rough, pulsing, soaring, sinewy, rustling, and comforting Who knows the answer to the poem? Tree Let’s practice using descriptive words in our Comprehension Workbook p

Sound out the words: knittedknowingknotted gnatgnomegnawing limbnumbghost island musclemuscularnationnational The strong horse’s body was muscular. The rat had been gnawing on the cheese. “That something else,” says Nana smiling, “is the marigolds.” Day 4:

knittedknowingknotted gnatgnomegnawing limbnumbghostisland musclemuscularnationnational Say the word, circle it, and then use the word in a sentence. Who can extend the sentence by adding to the beginning, end, or by adding adjectives or adverbs?

What is point of view? It is revealed by the person telling the story. Look for clues that tell who the storyteller might be. Circle the words in the sentence that are clues and tell who the storyteller is. “Of all the houses that I know, I like my grandpa’s best.” John “Where’s Nana?” John “Close your eyes, John, and look through my eyes.” Grandpa “Two eggs, at nine o’clock and toast at two o’clock…” Nana Popcorn Read: Literary Elements

Reading Response 1. How does John’s grandpa see things? 2. How is John able to see things through his grandpa’s eyes? 3. This story shows a special friendship between John and his grandpa. What other stories have you read about special friendships? 4. Have you ever tried to feel what someone else was feeling? How did you do it? 5. What does “Through Grandpa’s Eyes” tell us about imagination?

Word Analysis Read: play Can you think of words that would be in the same base word family as play? playful, playing, player, players, playfulness