1. Ms. Sheida - Fourth Grade Risks and Consequences
Mrs. Frisby and the Crow Author: Robert C. O’Brien Illustrator: Barbara Lanza
Ms. Sheida - Fourth Grade
Risks and Consequences

2. OUR PROMISE TO EACH OTHER
When we care about each other and our classroom, we share what we have, listen carefully, help each other learn, work hard, and have fun together.
We understand that everyone makes mistakes, that we stand up for ourselves and others, and when someone asks us to stop, we stop.
This is who we are,
even when no one is watching!

3. Vowels and Consonants What is a vowel? What is a consonant?
What is a vowel pattern?
Use the Sound/Spelling Cards

4. List the S/S Cards for each Vowel Pattern.
Write the Word.
Find the Vowel Patterns.
How many syllables?
Split into syllables.
List the S/S Cards for each Vowel Pattern. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.

5. List the S/S Cards for each Vowel Pattern.
Write the Word.
Find the Vowel Patterns.
How many syllables?
Split into syllables.
List the S/S Cards for each Vowel Pattern. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.

6. Write the Word.
Find the Vowel Patterns.
How many syllables?
Split into syllables. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.

7. Write the Word.
Find the Vowel Patterns.
How many syllables?
Split into syllables. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.

8. (Pass around thesaurus & dictionary)
Synonyms and Antonyms
What are synonyms?
What are antonyms?
What is a Thesaurus?
(Pass around thesaurus & dictionary)
Brainpop Jr. – Syn. and Ant.

10. Word Knowledge
1: wrap wrapped wrapping
2: caught stalked squawking gnawing
3: nervous treacherous dangerous enormous
4: Mom wrapped the sandwich.
5: Jeremy was caught in a trap.
6. Mrs. Frisby was in dangerous territory.

11. wrap is a root word. wrapped wrapping Word Knowledge
A root word is the word that has the main meaning that can then be changed by adding
prefixes (beginnings) or suffixes (endings).
wrapped
When the suffix –ed is added to wrap the final consonant, p, is doubled.
wrapping
When the suffix –ing is added to wrap the final consonant, p, is doubled.

12. These words contain the sound /aw/.
Word Knowledge
These words contain the sound /aw/.
caught
stalked
squawking
gnawing

13. nervous treacherous dangerous enormous Word Knowledge
These words all have a root word plus the
suffix –ous which is pronounced /u//s/.
The suffix –ous means “full of”
nervous
treacherous
dangerous
enormous

14. These words contain short-vowel sounds.
Word Knowledge
These words contain short-vowel sounds.
victims
pasture
bottomless
shrubs
silver

15. Mom wrapped the sandwich.
Word Knowledge –
Sentences
Mom wrapped the sandwich.
Identify the doubled consonant.
- Double p in wrapped
What suffix causes the doubling?
- ed forms a past tense verb

16. Jeremy was caught in a trap.
Word Knowledge –
Sentences
Jeremy was caught in a trap.
Identify the word with the /aw/ sound.
- caught

17. Mrs. Frisby was in dangerous territory.
Word Knowledge –
Sentences
Mrs. Frisby was in dangerous territory.
Identify the word with the -ous ending.
- dangerous
What are other words with the –ous ending?

18. Silver can be used to make coins.
Word Knowledge – Sentences
Silver can be used to make coins.
Identify the words with short vowel sounds.
- silver, can

19. Word Knowledge
1: wrap wrapped wrapping
2: caught stalked squawking gnawing
3: nervous treacherous dangerous enormous
4: Mom wrapped the sandwich.
5: Jeremy was caught in a trap.
6. Mrs. Frisby was in dangerous territory.

20. Nouns A noun names a person: Jennifer is eating an apple at home.
A noun names a place:
A noun names a thing:

21. Is the noun a person, place, or thing?
The crow was tied.
The yard was far away.
Then the owl came out to hunt.
4. Mrs. Fitzgibbon lives nearby.
5. The mouse went toward the farmyard.
6. Jeremy flew away to the woods.

22. Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns
Brian P. Cleary Book
Brainpop and Jr.
Common/Proper Match

23. R/W Workbook p. 15 – 16 “Nouns”
Schoolhouse Rock lyrics (highlight in 2 colors)
Schoolhouse song and video clip
Noun Activities (Parts of Speech Folder)

24. Context Clues
When you are reading a story and come across a word you do not know, use it’s context – the information, words, and sentences around the unfamiliar word – to find out its meaning.
Context clues help you figure out the meaning of a word!
Video Clip
(Comprehension Strategies)

25. How can we figure out the meaning of a word?
apposition – the definition of a word is found between two commas.
prefix
base word (Show word structure posters)
suffix
context clues – help you figure out the meaning of a word, by using the other words in the sentence as clues.
I felt very apathetic, uninterested, about watching the movie because I had already seen it many times.

26. Objective:
Today we will learn new words so that we can better understand what we read.

27. Mrs. Frisby and the Crow Vocabulary Words
treacherous
prospect
fierce
ineffectively
dubiously
authoritative
alarmingly

28. treacherous “Use context clues”
1. Mrs. Frisby undertook a treacherous journey to bring Timothy some medicine.
2. The high winds and heavy snow made the mountain road treacherous.
treacherous- not safe because of hidden dangers (page 20)

29. treacherous Definition: not safe because of hidden dangers
Suffix: -ous, means “full of”, when added to the end of a word, it makes the word an adjective
Synonym: unsafe, dangerous
Antonym: safe, trustworthy
Part of Speech: adjective

30. prospect “Use context clues”
1. Mrs. Frisby was frightened by
the prospect of walking through
the woods alone at night.
2. Bobby was nervous about the prospect of starting at a new school.
prospect a future possible event; something that could happen

31. prospect Definition: something that could happen in the future
Synonym: anticipate, expect, possible
Antonym: unlikely, impossible
Part of Speech: noun

32. fierce “Use context clues”
1. The small kitten pretended to be fierce.
2. The fierce twister blew the roof off the farmhouse.
fierce- wild or threatening in appearance

33. fierce Definition: wild or threatening in appearance
Synonym: dangerous, violent, menacing
Antonym: tame, calm
Part of Speech: adjective

34. ineffectively “Use context clues”
1. The crow was sitting on the fence, pecking ineffectively at the string tried to his legs.
2. The birds pecked ineffectively at the empty feeder.
ineffectively – useless; in vain

35. ineffectively Definition: uselessly, not working nor producing results
Prefix: “ in- “ is the prefix, which (for this word) means “NOT” or “the opposite of”
Suffix: -ly
Synonym: inept, inefficiently, unsuccessfully
Antonym: effectively, efficient, successfully
Part of Speech: adverb

36. dubiously “Use context clues”
1. “Come down here,” she said. I’ll get the string off.” “How?” said the crow dubiously.
2. “I don’t think I can do that,” said Jack. dubiously.
dubiously – filled with doubt (page 25)

37. dubiously Definition: filled with doubt Base + Suffix: dubious + -ly
Synonym: doubtful, uncertain, unsure
Antonym: certain, sure
Part of Speech: adverb

38. authoritative “Use context clues”
1. “Don’t argue. I have only a few minutes.” Mrs. Frisby said this in a voice so authoritative that the crow fluttered down immediately.
2. “No Talking!” the librarian said in an authoritative voice.
authoritative – having the power to influence others(page 25)

39. authoritative Definition: having the power to influence others
Base + Suffix: authority + ative
Synonym: assertive, commanding
Antonym: weak
Part of Speech: adjective

40. alarmingly “Use context clues”
1. The crow banked alarmingly, and for a moment Mrs. Frisby was frightened.
2. The branch fell alarmingly, scaring the hikers around the campfire.
alarmingly – filled with a sense of danger (page 28)

41. alarmingly Definition: filled with a sense of danger
Suffixes: -ing and -ly
Synonym: dangerously, unsafely, harmfully
Antonym: carefully, safely
Part of Speech: adverb

42. Mrs. Frisby and the Crow – Vocabulary Words
treacherous - not safe because of the hidden dangers
prospect- a future possible event; something that could happen
fierce - wild or threatening in appearance
ineffectively - useless
dubiously – filled with doubt
authoritative – having the power to influence others
alarmingly – filled with a sense of danger

43. Match - Up _____ not safe because of the hidden dangers
_____ filled with a sense of danger
_____ wild or threatening in appearance
_____ useless: in vain
______ a future possible event; something that could happen
alarmingly
ineffectively
fierce
treacherous
prospect

44. What do these words have in common?
great right blue waste
grate write blew waist
These words are homophones.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and usually different spellings.
Let’s read each pair and give the meaning of the words.
Now, let’s put the words in sentences.

45. Subject – Verb Agreement
(past, present, future) I
was – am – will be
eating lunch.
You
were – are – will be He
was – is – will be
She We
They It

46. Add the correct form of “to be”
1. They said you _________ at the library yesterday.
2. Mrs. Roberts _________ take the class to the museum.
3. We __________ reading quietly.
4. John said they _________ arriving tomorrow morning.

47. Elements of Fantasy
Mrs. Frisby and the Crow is a fiction story. The genre is fantasy.
Things happen that could NOT happen in real life.
People, animals or objects are able to do things they cannot do in the real world.
Story has creatures that do not exist in real life.
Story takes place in a make-believe world that does not really exist.

48. Famous Fantasy Books

49. Mrs. Frisby and the Crow Genre- Fantasy Point of View- Third Person
Author’s Purpose- Entertain
This fantasy tale features a mouse named Mrs. Frisby, who travels through the territory of a vicious cat to get medicine to her son.
After spying a young crow entangled in some shiny silver string, Mrs. Frisby is faced with another dilemma. Knowing that the crow might be caught by the cat, Mrs. Frisby could further risk her life to set him free or she could continue on her way. Can Mrs. Frisby save the crow and herself?

50. Clues, Problems, Wonderings
Let’s browse the story Mrs. Frisby and the Crow and look for clues about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story.
Fiction stories should NOT be browsed in their entirety so as not to give away the ending. We will browse the first few pages of the story.
We want to write our findings in note form.

51. CLUES
PROBLEMS
WONDERINGS

52. Reading the Story…
Mrs. Frisby and the Crow Story.notebook

53. Big Ideas
Sometimes it is necessary to risk one’s own safety to help another in danger.
Some risks have a purpose, while others are foolish.
The consequences of taking some risks can be deadly.

54. Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect relationships help readers understand why events happen in a certain way.
A cause is why something happens.
The effect is what happens (because of the cause).
Signal Words: because, so, if, then, thus, since, for, therefore

55. The CAUSE is why something happens
The CAUSE is why something happens. It makes something happen, like this bowling ball makes the pins fall. The pins fall because the ball hits them.

56. The EFFECT is what happens. The ball hits the pins, so they fall down.

57. R/W Workbook p. 9 - 10 “Cause and Effect”
Cause and Effect Powerpoints
Cause and Effect Notebook Files
(Unit 1 – Workbook)

58. Compare and Contrast Alike = Compare Different = Contrast
We will identify how things are alike and different.
Alike = Compare
Different = Contrast
We will point out similarities and differences between Mrs. Frisby and the Crow.

59. COMPARE and CONTRAST * To compare means to * To contrast means to
tell how things, events, tell how things, events,
or characters are alike. or characters are different.

60. Mrs. Frisby
Crow
Both

61. Mrs. Frisby
Crow
Both

62. “Compare and Contrast”
R/W Workbook p
“Compare and Contrast”
- Compare and Contrast Powerpoint
- Compare and Contrast Stories (Audio)

63. treacherous Definition: not safe because of hidden dangers
Suffix: -ous, means “full of”, when added to the end of a word, it makes the word an adjective
Synonym: unsafe, dangerous
Antonym: safe, trustworthy
Part of Speech: adjective

64. prospect Definition: something that could happen in the future
Synonym: anticipate, expect, possible
Antonym: unlikely, impossible
Part of Speech: noun

65. fierce Definition: wild or threatening in appearance
Synonym: dangerous, violent, menacing
Antonym: tame, calm
Part of Speech: adjective

66. ineffectively Definition: uselessly, not working nor producing results
Prefix: “ in- “ is the prefix, which (for this word) means “NOT” or “the opposite of”
Suffix: -ly
Synonym: inept, inefficiently, unsuccessfully
Antonym: effectively, efficient, successfully
Part of Speech: adverb

67. dubiously Definition: filled with doubt Base + Suffix: dubious + -ly
Synonym: doubtful, uncertain, unsure
Antonym: certain, sure
Part of Speech: adverb

68. authoritative Definition: having the power to influence others
Base + Suffix: authority + ative
Synonym: assertive, commanding
Antonym: weak
Part of Speech: adjective

69. alarmingly Definition: filled with a sense of danger
Suffixes: -ing and -ly
Synonym: dangerously, unsafely, harmfully
Antonym: carefully, safely
Part of Speech: adverb

70. R/W Workbook p. 11 – 12 “Story Elements”
Brainpop Jr. – Characters, Setting, Plot
Notebook Files – Story Elements
(Unit 1 – Workbook)

71. Vocabulary Development
fierce glaring flapping ineffectively
The principal’s _______ voice quieted the crowd.
2. The _______ of the eagle’s wings startled him.
3. The worm _______ tried to escape from the bird.
4. John saw the _______ headlights of the car.

72. R/W Workbook p. 13 – 14 “Vocabulary Development”

73. Additional Materials…
Inquiry Journal p. 8
Inquiry Journal p. 11
Send home, “Home Connection”