1. How to use these powerpoint presentations… Simply click slideshow from the middle of the menu at the top. Click from the beginning- on the left- to begin the presentation. Click on the slide when you are ready to see more information for that page. When you have finished a page/slide, click the arrow at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.
Good luck!!

2. Tara and Tiree
Fearless Friends

3. Genre: Realistic Fiction
This text is a Fictional story (Fake or made-up story) that could really happen, so we say it is realistic (like real life) Fiction (not True). What things in the story tell that it could really have happened? Make a list of things that make it realistic after you listen to the story. If you bring this list to Mrs. Reed, you’ll get a ticket!

4. Listen to Tara and tiree…

5. What makes this story realistic?
This story is realistic because the dogs and people act like dogs and people act in real life.
This story is realistic because a man could actually fall into a frozen water like Jim did in the story.
This story is realistic because dogs might actually rescue their owner in the way Tara and Tiree rescued Jim.
This story is realistic because it shows how brave and dedicated dogs can be to their owners.
Other answers might also show how this story is realistic, so be creative!!.

6. Sequence the story… Try to list the events in order and then click in the box to see the events in order. Continue clicking to see more events.
Jim had 2 dogs named tara and tiree.
The ice broke, and Jim fell into the cold, cold water.
Tiree fell into the water with jim.
Tiree did something smart. She walked on jim’s back.
The two dogs pulled hard. Slowly they pulled jim out of the water.
Jim has two brave dogs named tara and tiree.

7. Sort your spelling words into words that have ar or or
Sort your spelling words into words that have ar or or. Remember that R-controlled vowels make a different sound than other short or long vowels. Click the boxes to see the answers.
AR Words
Part
Hard
Smart
Farm
Or Words
Born score world
Horse before
Porch more
Corn form
Chore work

8. Practice reading these high frequency words: (click to see words.)
Break
Family
Heard
Listen
once
pull

9. Use the dictionary to look up the following words
Use the dictionary to look up the following words. You will receive a ticket for each definition and picture you complete on an index card.
Avalanche
courageous
hazard
blustery
Fast-paced
rescue
Instinct
skittish