1. Leonardo’s Horse
Unit 3
Story 2
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2. Achieved Architect Bronze Cannon Depressed Fashioned Midst rival
Teacher Slide 1:
Achieved
Architect
Bronze
Cannon
Depressed
Fashioned
Midst
Philosopher
rival
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3. Achieved Architect Bronze Cannon Depressed Fashioned Midst rival
Philosopher
rival
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4. First look for meaningful parts. I see land
Teacher Slide 2
First look for meaningful parts. I see land
Then I see scape at the end.
So, when I put it together I read landscape.
Let’s read this word together… landscape
Let’s try a few more.
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5. landscape
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6. lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
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7. lightweight chariots recommend fluid deathbed archers
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from
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8. Now let’s read these words in sentences.
Teacher Slide 3:
Now let’s read these words in sentences.
Use the same strategy we practiced if you come across a word you don’t know.
Fluency Notes:
Touch on phrasing and punctuation if needed.
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9. Leonardo make the model out of lightweight material.
The soldiers were driving chariots.
The Duke recommended that Leonardo do the project.
He painted with a fluid movement.
On his deathbed, Leonardo was sad about his horse.
The archers shot their arrows at Leonardo’s horse.
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from.
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10. Take a picture walk. Discuss children’s observations.
Teacher Slide 4- Leonardo’s Horse- Comprehension Lesson , pages
Before Reading
Yesterday we read about Leonardo da Vinci’s many designs. Today we’ll read a biography about da Vinci that focuses on one of his very special projects.
Take a picture walk. Discuss children’s observations.
*page What can you learn about Leonardo da Vinci by looking at the picture?
*page 296- What do you see in the picture?
During Reading…
1. Model main idea- use page 295
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11. Leonardo's Horse

12. Leonardo's Horse
Wings for the King

13. Leonardo really wants to make a bronze horse for the duke.
Leonardo can make
cannons, lightweight
bridges, and
covered chariots.
Leonardo listed
all the things he
could do.
Leonardo left for
Milan.
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Wings for the King

14. Students will sort information into main idea and details that support
The main idea.
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15. Facts and Opinions He was called the Renaissance man.
Leonardo tried to discover the secret of flying.
Leonardo was thirty years old now, handsome with curly blond hair.
In November 1493, he had completed the clay model.
Leonardo da Vinci was the best artist of the Renaissance period.
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16. Facts and Opinions He was called the Renaissance man.
Teacher Slide
Facts and Opinions
He was called the Renaissance man.
Leonardo tried to discover the secret of flying.
Leonardo was thirty years old now, handsome with curly blond hair.
In November 1493, he had completed the clay model.
Leonardo da Vinci was the best artist of the Renaissance period.
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17. Leonardo’s Horse Comprehension Lesson , pages 304-309(Green)
Discuss “Main Idea”.
Sometimes a writer states the main idea as a sentence in the paragraph, and sometimes you have to figure it out yourself. When you know the main idea of the paragraphs and sections in a selection, you will have a better understanding of what you are reading. The details authors include that illustrate the main idea make the reading more interesting and memorable.
Use paragraph on page 297.
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19. Leonardo’s father took him to Florence to study art.
Leonardo turned out to be an artist, engineer, architect, musician, philosopher, and astronomer.
Leonardo wanted to build the Duke’s horse.
Leonardo wrote a letter he never sent.
Leonardo worked on the horse.
Leonardo completed the clay model.
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20. Students sort events to put them in order.
Teacher Slide
Students sort events to put them in order.
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21. Leonardo's Horse
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22. So how could we summarize the events on this page.
Let’s find the main ideas on page 306. What are the most important things that
Happened.
So how could we summarize the events on this page.
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