1. Author: Lynne Cherry Genre: Fantasy Big Question: How are living things connected?

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

4. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

5. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

6. Big Question: How are living things connected? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7. Vocabulary Words canopy dangle dappled fragrant pollen pollinate slithered wondrous gash lulled landmarks mountains wilderness Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

8. Monday Question of the Day How are living things connected?

9. Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Generalize Story Structure Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Punctuation Clues Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling: Possessives Protecting the Environment

10. Fluency Model Punctuation Clues

11. Fluency: Punctuation Clues Listen as I read “In One Era and Out the Other.” As I read, notice how I use punctuation clues to make my reading understandable and expressive. I will pause at periods and commas, change inflection at question marks, and express emotion at exclamation marks. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

12. Fluency: Punctuation Clues How does the narrator support the generalization that Mama traveled by landmarks? What generalizations can you make about Mama? Give details to support your generalizations.

13. Concept Vocabulary landmarks – places or things used as guides or designated as important or interesting mountains – very high hills that rise 2,000 feet or more above surrounding landmountains wilderness – wild, desolate region with few or no people living in itwilderness (next slide)

14. mountains

15. wilderness

16. Concept Vocabulary (To add information to the graphic organizer, click on end show, type in your new information, and save your changes.)

17. Build Concept Vocabulary Build Concept Vocabulary landmarks, mountains, wilderness Plants and Animals Places Protecting the Environment

18. Generalize, Story Structure Turn to page 360 - 361.

19. Prior Knowledge Prior Knowledge Think of ways to conserve natural resources such as forests, farmland, and water. WaterLandForests Natural Resources

20. Prior Knowledge This week’s audio explores saving rain forests. After we listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you most about rain forests and the efforts to save them.

21. Vocabulary Words

22. canopy – uppermost layer of branches in forest trees canopy dangle – to hang and swing looselydangle dappled – marked with spots; spotteddappled fragrant – having or giving off a pleasing odor; sweet-smelling pollen – fine, yellowish powder released from the anthers of flowers that fertilize the pistil of flowerspollen

23. Vocabulary Words pollinate – to carry pollen from anthers to pistils; bring pollen to slithered – moved with a sliding motion wondrous – wonderful; marvelous; remarkable

24. More Words to Know gash – a long, deep cut or wound gash lulled – soothed with sounds or caresses, caused to sleep ( Next Slide ) ( Next Slide )

25. canopy

26. dangle

27. dappled

28. pollen

29. gash

30. Grammar Irregular Verbs

31. my report were not ready so we started with her’s My report was not ready so we started with hers. maria maked a model of a rain forest, it had monkeys and parrots Maria made a model of a rain forest. It had monkeys and parrots.

32. Irregular Verbs They see the Kapok tree. They saw it before. While many verbs form their past tense by adding –ed, other verbs do not follow this rule. The past tense form of see is saw. Verbs such as see are called irregular verbs.

33. Irregular Verbs Usually you add –ed to a verb to show past tense. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of having –ed forms to show past tense, irregular verbs change to other words.

34. Irregular Verbs Present TensePast TensePast with has, have, or had come came(has, have, had) come fall fell(has, have, had) fallen go went(has, have, had) gone hear heard(has, have, had) heard hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were(has, have, had) been leave left(has, have, had) left read (has, have, had) read see saw(has, have, had) seen take took(has, have, had) taken tell told(has, have, had) told write wrote(has, have, had) written

35. Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Write the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ). Two men (go) into the forest. went One man pointed to a Kapok tree and (leave). left The other man (hit) the tree with his ax. hit

36. Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Write the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ). The man (take) his ax and walked away. took Our class has (read) about the rain forest. read

37. Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Write the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ). We also have (see) a movie about rain forest animals. seen Our teacher has (take) a trip to the rainforest. taken She has (tell) us about her adventures. told

38. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

39. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

40. Tuesday Question of the Day How are the animals of the rain forest connected to the Kapok tree?

41. Today we will learn about: Word Structure: Suffixes Generalize Story Structure Author’s Purpose Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling: Possessives Time for Science: Kapok Trees Protecting the Environment

42. Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes Pages 362 - 363.

43. The Great Kapok Tree Pages 364 - 371.

44. Fluency Choral Reading

45. Fluency: Choral Reading Turn to page 367, the last paragraph. As I read, notice how my voice drops at periods and becomes emphatic for exclamations. We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this paragraph.

46. Grammar Irregular Verbs

47. we heared the mans ax ringing out in the forest We heard the man’s ax ringing out in the forest. birds flies among the branches and tree frogs whistle Birds fly among the branches, and tree frogs whistle.

48. Irregular Verbs Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense. Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

49. Irregular Verbs Present TensePast TensePast with has, have, or had come came(has, have, had) come fall fell(has, have, had) fallen go went(has, have, had) gone hear heard(has, have, had) heard hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were(has, have, had) been leave left(has, have, had) left read (has, have, had) read see saw(has, have, had) seen take took(has, have, had) taken tell told(has, have, had) told write wrote(has, have, had) written

50. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

51. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

52. Wednesday Question of the Day What convinced the man not to cut down the Kapok tree?

53. Today we will learn about: Generalize Story Structure Word Structure: Suffixes Vocabulary Fluency: Model Punctuation Clues Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling: Possessives Time for Science: Kapok Fiber Conserving Rain Forests Protecting the Environment

54. The Great Kapok Tree Pages 372 - 378.

55. Fluency Punctuation Clues

56. Fluency: Punctuation Clues Turn to page 370, last paragraph. As I read, notice that quotation marks show speech and may be a clue for a reader to change to a different voice. Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.

57. Grammar Irregular Verbs

58. what a lot of animals their are in the forest What a lot of animals there are in the forest! if i lived here id be scared to go outside If I lived here, I’d be scared to go outside.

59. Irregular Verbs Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense. Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

60. Irregular Verbs Present TensePast TensePast with has, have, or had come came(has, have, had) come fall fell(has, have, had) fallen go went(has, have, had) gone hear heard(has, have, had) heard hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were(has, have, had) been leave left(has, have, had) left read (has, have, had) read see saw(has, have, had) seen take took(has, have, had) taken tell told(has, have, had) told write wrote(has, have, had) written

61. Replace Dull Verbs Using certain common irregular verbs, such as say, come, go, and get, too often can make writing dull. Replace these verbs with more vivid verbs. Example: The children came home from school. The children dashed home from school.

62. Replace Dull Verbs Review something you have written and replace overused verbs with stronger, more vivid verbs.

63. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

64. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

65. Thursday Question of the Day Have you ever heard an insect, frog, or bird but have been unable to find it?

66. Today we will learn about: Expository Nonfiction/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling: Possessives Science: Exotic Butterflies

67. “Living in a World of Green” Pages 380 - 383.

68. Fluency Partner Reading

69. Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 370, last paragraph. Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to follow punctuation clues, and offer each other feedback.

70. Grammar Irregular Verbs

71. the storm clouds have went away and the sun had came out The storm clouds have gone away, and the sun has come out. we well have better weather tomorrow We will have better weather tomorrow.

72. Irregular Verbs Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense. Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

73. Irregular Verbs Present TensePast TensePast with has, have, or had come came(has, have, had) come fall fell(has, have, had) fallen go went(has, have, had) gone hear heard(has, have, had) heard hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were(has, have, had) been leave left(has, have, had) left read (has, have, had) read see saw(has, have, had) seen take took(has, have, had) taken tell told(has, have, had) told write wrote(has, have, had) written

74. Irregular Verbs Test Tip: You may be asked to identify the correct past tense of an irregular verb. Learn which verbs are irregular and practice using their past forms. The birds flew away. The birds have flown away. We saw a monkey. We have seen a monkey.

75. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

76. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

77. Friday Question of the Day How are living things connected?

78. Today we will learn about: Generalize Persuasive Devices Word Structure: Suffixes Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling: Possessives Schedule Protecting the Environment

79. Generalize A generalization is a broad statement based on several examples. A generalization can be valid (logical) or faulty (wrong) depending on the number of examples on which it is based and on how logical and careful the thinking is.

80. Persuasive Devices Persuasive devices are used to persuade the reader to agree with the author’s point of view. Writers may try to influence readers by using strong, sensory language or loaded words. For example, instead of a more neutral word like cut, a writer might use a negative word like gash.

81. Persuasive Devices By paying attention to persuasive devices, such as testimonials, bandwagon, or loaded words, you can decide whether or not you should believe a writer’s claims.

82. Suffixes The suffix –ous means “full of.”Other suffixes with the same meaning are -ful and –y. Use suffixes and base words to figure out the meanings of the words in the chart.

83. Suffixes

84. How could you find out when flights leave for Brazil and how long it takes to fly to Brazil? Flight information is often given in the form of a schedule.

85. Schedule A schedule is a kind of chart that tells you when events will take place. It usually lists the names of events, places, dates, and times. Schedules often organize information horizontally in rows from left to right and vertically in columns from top to bottom.

86. Schedule Headings for the rows and columns tell what information each row or column shows.

87. Grammar Irregular Verbs

88. many of the world’s great forest’s are in south america Many of the world’s great forests are in South America. i hopes too visit costa rica some day I hope to visit Costa Rica some day.

89. Irregular Verbs Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense. Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

90. Irregular Verbs Present TensePast TensePast with has, have, or had come came(has, have, had) come fall fell(has, have, had) fallen go went(has, have, had) gone hear heard(has, have, had) heard hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were(has, have, had) been leave left(has, have, had) left read (has, have, had) read see saw(has, have, had) seen take took(has, have, had) taken tell told(has, have, had) told write wrote(has, have, had) written

91. Spelling Words Spelling Words Possessives

92. its ours mine yours family’s families’ man’s men’s girl’s girls’ hers theirs brother’s brothers’ teacher’s teachers’ aunt’s aunts’ boy’s boys’ country’s countries’ witness’s witnesses’ laboratory’s laboratories’

93. Story test Classroom webpage, Reading Test AR Other Reading Quizzes Quiz #