1. Author: Jerdine Nolen Genre: Tall Tale
Big Question: How can nature challenge us?
Author:
Jerdine Nolen
Genre:
Tall Tale

2. Small Group
Timer

3. Review Games Story Sort Vocabulary Words: Arcade Games Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words

4. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

5. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

6. Big Question: How can nature challenge us?
Monday
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7. Vocabulary Words irascible varmint meteorologist roaring severe terror
More Words to Know
branded
constructed
daintily
devastation
lullaby
pitch
resourceful
thieving
veins
cantankerous
irascible
varmint
meteorologist
roaring
severe
terror
tornado

8. How can nature challenge us?
Monday
Question of the Day
How can nature challenge us?

9. Today we will learn about:
Build Concepts
Cause and Effect
Monitor and Fix Up
Build Background
Vocabulary
Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Spelling: Long Vowel VCV
Challenges in Nature

10. Fluency Model Tone of Voice

11. Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
Listen as I read “Night of the Twisters.”
As I read, notice how I use my voice to convey the sense of fear that the boys felt as the tornado tore apart the house above them.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

12. Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
What caused the boys to seek shelter in the basement?
Describe the damage caused by the tornado.

13. Concept Vocabulary
meteorologist – a scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather
roaring – making a loud, deep sound or noise
severe – serious or harsh

14. tornado – an extremely violent and destructive funnel-shaped windstorm
Concept Vocabulary
terror – great fear
tornado – an extremely violent and destructive funnel-shaped windstorm
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15. meteorologist

16. tornado

17. Concept Vocabulary
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18. Build Concept Vocabulary meteorologist, roaring, severe, terror, tornado
Careers
Descriptions
Storms
Challenges in Nature

19. Cause & Effect, Monitor/Fix Up Turn to page 42 - 43.

20. Prior Knowledge Think about tall tales you have read or heard of such as Paul Bunyan or Johnny Appleseed.
Tall Tales

21. Vocabulary Words

22. Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart
Know
Have Seen
Don’t Know
branded
constructed
daintily
devastation
lullaby
pitch
resourceful
thieving
veins

23. Vocabulary Words branded – marked by burning the skin with a hot iron
constructed – pull together; fitted together; built
daintily – with delicate beauty; freshly and prettily

24. Vocabulary Words devastation – the act of laying waste; destruction
lullaby – song for singing to a child; soft song
pitch – a thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine

25. Vocabulary Words
resourceful – good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted
thieving – stealing
veins – membranous tubes forming part of the system of vessels that carry blood to the heart

26. More Words to Know cantankerous – ready to make trouble; ill-natured
irascible – easily made angry
varmint – an objectionable animal or person (dialect)
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27. branded

28. constructed

29. daintily

30. devastation

31. pitch

32. veins

33. varmint

34. Subjects and Predicates
Grammar
Subjects and Predicates

35. do you know eny lullabys
Do you know any lullabies?
these songs puts babys to sleep
These songs put babies to sleep.

36. Subjects and Predicates
Her voice rang out so clear and real and true.
The complete subject of this sentence is Her voice and the complete predicate is rang out so clear and real and true.

37. Subjects and Predicates
Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.
The words that tell whom or what the sentence is about are the complete subject.

38. Subjects and Predicates
The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. It is usually a noun or a pronoun. Some simple subjects have more than one word, such as United States.
A gentle lullaby relaxes everyone. (The simple subject is lullaby.)

39. Subjects and Predicates
The words that tell what the subject is or does are the complete predicate.
The most important word in the complete predicate is the simple predicate, or verb. Some simple predicates have more than one word, such as is walking.

40. Subjects and Predicates
My aunt plays lullabies on the piano. (The simple predicate is plays.)
A fragment is a group of words that lacks either a subject or a predicate.
The power of music. (This fragment lacks a predicate.)

41. Subjects and Predicates
A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.
Our whole family loves music we attend many concerts. (Our whole family loves music. We attend many concerts.)

42. Subjects and Predicates Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice.
Many babies respond well to music.
Many babies / respond well to music.
Little babies can learn a lot.
Little babies / can learn a lot.
I practice piano every afternoon.
I / practice piano every afternoon.

43. Subjects and Predicates Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice.
My baby sister becomes very still.
My baby sister / becomes very still.
She listens intently.
She / listens intently.
All people can enjoy good music.
All people / can enjoy good music.

44. Subjects and Predicates Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice.
Beautiful music will calm angry feelings.
Beautiful music / will calm angry feelings.

45. Subjects and Predicates Is each group of words a fragment, a run-on, or a sentence?
Our dog can sing she howls along with the piano.
run-on
Animals must find our music odd.
sentence
Most of our many pets.
fragment

46. Subjects and Predicates Is each group of words a fragment, a run-on, or a sentence?
They like it they put up with it.
run-on
The whole family will attend a concert tonight.
sentence

47. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

48. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

49. Why do you think Rose likes to take on challenges?
Tuesday
Question of the Day
Why do you think Rose likes to take on challenges?

50. Today we will learn about:
Context Clues
Cause and Effect
Monitor Fix Up
Character and Plot
Vocabulary
Fluency: Echo Reading
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Spelling: Long Vowel VCV
Science: Lightning
Myths and Nature
Challenges in Nature

51. Vocabulary Strategy: Homonyms
Turn to pages

52. Thunder Rose Turn to pages 46 - 55.

53. Fluency Echo Reading

54. Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 51, paragraphs 3-5.
Notice how my voice rises and falls as I read the strings of phrases and emphasize the italicized words.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

55. Subjects and Predicates
Grammar
Subjects and Predicates

56. whats the climet like where you live
What’s the climate like where you live?
in Spring, we sometimes has tornadoes here
In spring, we sometimes have tornadoes here.

57. Subjects and Predicates
A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

58. Subjects and Predicates
A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.
A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

59. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

60. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

61. What kind of force does Rose use to overpower the tornadoes?
Wednesday
Question of the Day
What kind of force does Rose use to overpower the tornadoes?

62. Today we will learn about:
Cause and Effect
Monitor and Fix Up
Plot
Vocabulary
Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Spelling: Long Vowel VCV
Science: Tornadoes
Challenges in Nature

63. Thunder Rose Turn to pages 56 - 64.

64. Fluency Model Tone of Voice

65. Fluency: Tone of Voice Turn to page 56, first two paragraphs.
Notice how I pause at the commas to emphasize the beginnings and endings of phrases.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

66. Subjects and Predicates
Grammar
Subjects and Predicates

67. my sister write funny tall tails
My sister writes funny tall tales.
they are a laber of love for she
They are a labor of love for her.

68. Subjects and Predicates
A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

69. Subjects and Predicates
A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.
A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

70. Subjects and Predicates
Making sure every sentence has a subject and a predicate will ensure that complete thoughts are written.
Check over what you have written to see if there are any fragments or run-ons you need to correct.

71. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

72. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

73. Thursday
Question of the Day
Why do you think people often tell tales about destructive forces of nature?

74. Today we will learn about:
Expository Nonfiction
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Texts
Fluency: Partner Reading
Grammar: Four Kinds of Sentences
Spelling: Short Vowel VCCV, VCV
Science: Storm Warnings

75. Measuring Tornadoes Turn to pages 66- 67.

76. Fluency Partner Reading

77. Fluency: Partner Reading
Turn to page 56, first two paragraphs.
Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to raise and lower your voice to show groups of words. Offer each other feedback.

78. Subjects and Predicates
Grammar
Subjects and Predicates

79. alice is a storyteler she makes storys come to life
Alice is a storyteller. She makes stories come to life.
the children were silint when she telled a ghost story.
The children were silent when she told a ghost story.

80. Subjects and Predicates
A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

81. Subjects and Predicates
A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.
A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

82. Subjects and Predicates
Test Tip:
A run-on can be corrected in different ways. You can write it as two separate sentences, or you can add a comma and a conjunction to make a compound sentence.

83. Subjects and Predicates
Run-on: I love short stories I am also fond of poems.
Two Sentences: I love short stories. I am also fond of poems.
Compound Sentences: I love short stories, but I am also fond of poems.

84. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

85. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

86. How can nature challenge us?
Friday
Question of the Day
How can nature challenge us?

87. Today we will learn about:
Build Concept Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Author’s Craft
Context Clues
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Spelling: Long Vowel VCV
Almanac
Challenges in Nature

88. Cause and Effect An effect is what happened as the result of a cause.
A cause is what made something happen.
Words such as why, because, and as a result are clues to cause-and-effect relationships.

89. Cause and Effect
If there are no clue words, ask yourself, “Why did this event happen? What happened as a result of this event?”
An effect may become the cause of another effect.

90. Cause and Effect
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect

91. Author’s Craft
When an author goes about creating a piece of writing, he or she makes choices about the genre, or kind of writing, it will be, who the characters are, what the setting and plot will be, the point of view from which it will be written, and what type of language and style he or she will use.

92. Homonyms
Homonyms are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.
If you come across a homonym in your reading, you should look for context clues that can help you figure out the word’s meaning.
Write homonyms from Thunder Rose and a sentence for each meaning of the word.

93. Homonyms
Homonym
Sentence

94. Almanac
Name a single book that can identify our state’s governor, its tallest building, and its hottest day last year—a dictionary, one volume of an encyclopedia, or an almanac.

95. Almanac
An almanac is a book published yearly containing calendars, weather information, dates of holidays, and charts of current information.
Almanacs include addresses, telephone numbers, and addresses of many agencies and organization.

96. Almanac
Almanacs contain basic information about population, climate, and geography of many cities, states, and organization.
Almanacs list well-known people and prize winners in science, sports, and the arts.
Almanacs can be a valuable research tool.

98. Subjects and Predicates
Grammar
Subjects and Predicates

99. a horses hoofbeates sound like drumming
A horse’s hoofbeats sound like drumming.
a stampeding, herd of cattel must sound like thunder
A stampeding herd of cattle must sound like thunder.

100. Subjects and Predicates
A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

101. Subjects and Predicates
A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.
A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

102. Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

103. fever
broken
climate
hotel
basic
vocal
native
silent
labor
spider
label
icon
agent
motive
vital
acorn
item
aroma
legal
solo
society
rhinoceros
notation
idealistic
equation

104. We are now ready to take our story tests.
Classroom webpage,
Reading Test AR
Other Reading Quizzes
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