1. READ ALOUD : “The Fox and the Crane”
GENRE: Fable
Fables are short stories that teach lessons, or morals. The moral often appears at the end of the fable.
Many fables use animal characters that talk and act like humans. This is called personification.
Aesop was a famous storyteller from long ago who told many fables. His stories have been retold all over the world.

2. FOCUS ON VOCABULARY
stalk shallow lap up

3. stalk The hungry lion stalked the antelope in hopes of eating it.
What does a cat stalk? How is stalking different from walking?
stalk – to hunt something

4. shallow We were able to stand up in the shallow river’s waters.
What part of an ocean might be shallow?
shallow – not very deep

5. lap up The dog lapped up its water after running in the hot sun.
How is lapping up different from sipping?
lap up – quickly lick or suck up a liquid, such as water or soup

6. LISTENING FOR A PURPOSE
(Point to the picture of the fox and crane. Name each, students repeat. Describe the characteristics of each animal.)
(After the first paragraph) Turn to your partner and discuss why Fox and Crane are friends.
(After the second paragraph) The bowl was very shallow, or not deep. With your hands, show me how big a shallow bowl might be. Now show me a deep bowl.

7. LISTENING FOR A PURPOSE
(After the last paragraph) Tell your partner what Crane said to Fox. Explain why he said this.

8. Closed Syllables Every syllable in a word has one vowel sound.
When a syllable ends in a consonant, it is called a closed syllable. The vowel is “closed in” by the consonants.
Most closed syllables have a short vowel sound.

9. THINK ALOUD
contact
Look at the word. I see two consonants in the middle of the word, so I know the syllables divide between these consonants. The first syllable is con. It is a closed syllable and therefore has a short vowel sound. The second syllable also ends with a consonant. It is also a closed syllable and has a short vowel sound. When I put the two syllables together, I can pronounce the word: con-tact, contact.

10. Read Closed Syllables com as in comics den as in dental ex as in exit
hab as in habit
hid as in hidden
mag as in magnet
frag as in fragment
vic as in victim

11. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
canyon
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

12. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
bedrock
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

13. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
magnet
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE FIRST SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

14. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
banner
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

15. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
planting
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE. (Ends in a consonant.)
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

16. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
rabbit
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE FIRST SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

17. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
contest
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE FIRST SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

18. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
admit
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE. (It ends in a consonant.)
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

19. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
dentist
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

20. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
letter
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

21. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
sadden
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

22. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
submit
READ THE CLOSED SYLLABLE.
THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

23. MULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGY Decoding Strategy

24. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
abandon
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

25. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
buzzard
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

26. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
candidate
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

27. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
muttering
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

28. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
passenger
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

29. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
parsnip
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

30. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
velvet
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

31. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
staggering
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

32. shimmer I like to see the water shimmer when the sun shines on it.
What is a synonym for shimmer?
shimmer – shine with a soft, unsteady light

33. eerie The cry of a wolf in the distance sounds eerie.
Describe an eerie event that you have experienced.
eerie – frightening and strange

34. lurk The wolf lurks behind the fern, waiting for a bird to fly by.
How are the words lurk and hide the same? How are they different?
lurk – to hide, usually with a bad intention

35. climate
The climate in some parts of southern California is warm and dry.
How would you describe the climate in our community?
climate – the weather an area usually has

36. silken The web was spun from silken thread.
What things can you think of that could be described as silken?
silken – smooth, soft and glossy, like silk; having delicate threads, or generally soft and shiny

37. lumbering We saw the large Komodo dragon lumbering across the ground.
What is an antonym for lumbering?
lumbering – moving slowly and heavily

38. Comprehension STRATEGY: Summarize identify what a selection is about,
What is it? Summary – a short statement of the most important ideas in a passage or text.
Why is it important? Summarizing helps you understand what you have read. In order to summarize, you must:
identify what a selection is about,
select the most important ideas, and
then restate then in you own words.

39. Comprehension SKILL: Main Idea and Details
What is it? The main idea is a short statement explaining what the text is mostly about. Sentences that relate to the main idea are called supporting details.
Why is it important? Before you summarize a nonfiction text, you must identify the text’s main idea and details. You can summarize small sections of the text at a time and then summarize these ideas to determine the main idea of the entire selection.

40. Comprehension SKILL: Main Idea and Details (continued)
In addition to supporting details, a section of text may include details that do not support the main idea.
The main idea is often explicit, or stated at the beginning of a paragraph or section of text. Sometimes, however, the main idea or message is implied, and readers must put together details in the text to figure out the unstated main idea.

41. MAIN IDEA CHART