1. Unit 2: Open Court Lesson 6: Secret Place
City Wildlife
Unit 2: Open Court
Lesson 6: Secret Place

2. Objectives You will: Practice recognizing contractions.
Practice recognizing base words and affixes, including suffixes –ly and –ing and the prefix un-.
Recognize words with /oi/ spelled oy.
Recognize words ending in –le with long and short vowels.

3. Word Knowledge Freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks
Showed fanned carried lined
Dark light perfect imperfect
Boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack
Jangled noise year tangled clouds

4. Word Knowledge
Close by is a freeway where cars and trucks boom, and a railroad track with freight trains that shunt and grunt.
Smokestacks blow clouds to dim the sun.
He works a forklift in one of the brick warehouses, and I showed him the secret place the day I found it.
To celebrate the new year, the crowd jangled keys to make noise.

5. What do these words have in common?
Freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks
The above words are compound words.
Tell your partner what two words that make up each compound word.
For example: freeway = free + way

6. What is the same with these words?
Showed fanned carried lined
The words have the suffix –ed added to them.
How does the suffix change the meaning of these words?
The suffix –ed makes the words past tense.
Carried=change y to i and add ed.

7. What is the same with these words?
Dark light perfect imperfect
These words have the antonym pairs.
With your partner, use each of the above words in a sentence.

8. What is the spelling pattern in the next set of words?
Boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack
These words are vivid verbs and nouns.
Identify the above nouns and put them in a sentence.
Boom, shunt
Identify the above verbs and put them in a sentence.
Grunt, snort, cackle, quack

9. What is the same with these words?
Jangled noise year tangled clouds
These words are found in “Secret Place.”
What spelling patterns do you notice?

10. Please read the sentences and find the pattern
Close by is a freeway where cars and trucks boom, and a railroad track with freight trains that shunt and grunt.
Smokestacks blow clouds to dim the sun.
He works a forklift in one of the brick warehouses, and I showed him the secret place the day I found it.
Identify the compound words above:
Freeway, railroad, smokestacks, warehouses
Identify the word with the suffix –ed:
showed

11. Please read the sentences and find the pattern
Close by is a freeway where cars and trucks boom, and a railroad track with freight trains that shunt and grunt.
Smokestacks blow clouds to dim the sun.
He works a forklift in one of the brick warehouses, and I showed him the secret place the day I found it.
Identify the word with antonyms:
Close/far, dim/brighten, secret/public, day/night
Identify the vivid nouns or verbs:
Boom, shunt, grunt

12. Please read the sentences and find the pattern
To celebrate the new year, the crowd jangled keys to make noise.
Which spelling word patterns we studied do you notice in the above sentence?
Year = long e = ea,
Crowd = /ow/ = ow,
Jangled =/el/= le
noise = /oi/ = oi

13. Prior Knowledge
Have you ever found a hidden spot where wildlife lives in the city? What did you see there?
How does wildlife adapt to changing environments?
When cities grow, animals sometimes loose their natural habitats (homes).

14. Background Information
We will be reading a story that is realistic fiction.
The author chooses to tell a story using a form of writing similar to poetry.
Can you name other stories told using writing similar to poetry?
As cities grow, wildlife habitats are impacted.
Development versus conservation of land is a big debate in America.

15. (Reading 2.6 pp. 182O-182P) Preview and Prepare
Let ‘s read aloud: the title, the author and illustrator.
Now let’s browse the first page or two of the story.
Who are the main characters?
Look at the illustrations in the selections.
Make sure you make predictions about the text to help monitor your comprehension.
Look for: clues, problems, such as unfamiliar words (trans. 46)
Now let’s look at the focus question.

16. Set Purpose (Focus Question)
What is your purpose for reading this selection? Write it down.
Think about questions you have about city wildlife you may still have.
You may also set other reading goals.

17. Student Observation Place” What’s in it? Clues Problems Wonderings
The title is freight Where is the “Secret place?
Place” What’s in it?

18. Selection Vocabulary What do these words mean?
Reading 1.3, 1.5 p. 182P Trans 15
Shallow concrete slopes
plumes shadowed wilderness (Transparency 15)
What do these words mean?
Context clues, word structure (root word, prefix & suffix), apposition, prior knowledge
Add vocabulary words to your Writers’ Notebook in the Vocabulary Words section

19. Selection Vocabulary Shallow concrete slopes plumes shadowed
Reading 1.4 p. 182P Trans 15
Shallow
concrete
slopes
plumes
shadowed
wilderness
Selection Vocabulary

20. Selection Vocabulary Shallow: not deep (page 182)
Reading 1.4 p. 182P Trans 15
Shallow: not deep (page 182)
concrete: a hard building material (page 182)
Slopes: upward or downward slant (page 182)
Plumes: feathers (pages 184)
Shadowed: covered in shadow; partially hidden (page 189)
Wilderness: area undisturbed by human activity (page 190)

21. Te. 182Q (first reading-aloud pg. 182-187)
Secret Place
Te. 182Q (first reading-aloud pg )
When I read this story I will:
Monitoring and Clarifying in order to understand difficult ideas or passages.
Summarize as a means to keep track of what we are reading.
Visualize by making mental pictures of events or characters from the story.

22. Te. 188Q-R (first reading-orally pgs. 182-187)
Secret Place
Te. 188Q-R (first reading-orally pgs )
Focus Questions:
What would it be like to be like to discover a secret place in the city that animals call home?

23. Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text
TG 195A Inquiry
During workshop, let’s work on concluding our unit investigations.
Groups will meet to discuss questions you have about the story we just read.
Complete your presentations on disappearing Habits for city wildlife.

24. This week, we will review spelling patterns from Unit 2.
Language Arts Day 1
Word Analysis
(TE. P. 196F)
This week, we will review spelling patterns from Unit 2.
Clouds tangled year noise jangled
Pretest p. 36
Vocabulary Skill Words (review)
There plumes binoculars mallards together

25. English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
(TG p. 195F Eng. Lang. Conv. 1.7)
Lesson 1: Quotation marks
Quotation marks are used to set off dialogue and the titles of short stories, poems, songs, and chapters of books.
Lesson 2: Commas in a series
Commas are used to separate three or more words or phrases in a series.
Lesson 3: Commas in dialogue
Properly place commas in dialogue

26. English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
(TG p. 195F Eng. Lang. Conv. 1.7)
Lesson 4: Capitalization of places:
The names of specific city, states, countries, parks and buildings are capitalized.
Lesson 5: Question marks and Exclamation points
Use question marks at the end of questions and exclamation points with strong opinions or feelings.
Complete Comprehension Book, pg. 54

27. Getting Ideas: Research Reports TG p. 195F (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Writing Process Strategies
Getting Ideas: Research Reports TG p. 195F (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Read Language Arts handbook, pgs
Even though the story ‘Secret Places’ is fiction, the author describes real wild animals doing the things real wild animals do. I want to know more about these creatures. Once I do, I could write a research report to share what I have learned with others.
Let’s make a list of topics we could write about.
Write your ideas for a research report in your
Writer’s Notebook.

28. Getting Ideas: Research Report TG p. 195J (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Writing Process Strategies
Getting Ideas: Research Report TG p. 195J (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Total point value: 10
The main idea is clearly stated. (2 points)
There is at least one supporting detail or example
for each topic sentence. (2 points)
All information is written in the student’s own words. (2 points)
The final copy is clean, neat, and legible. (2 points)
Mechanics-punctuation, spelling, and capitalization is correct. (2 points)

29. Word Knowledge-Day 2 (TG p. 182L)
Freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks
Showed fanned carried lined
Dark light perfect imperfect
I need a volunteer to choose a word from the above list.
Next, I need another student to pronounce the word and put it in a sentence.
If you pronounce it correctly, you can pick another student to do the same thing.
Let’s continue with another volunteer.

30. Word Knowledge-Day 2 (TG p. 182L)
Boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack
Jangled noise year tangled clouds
I need a volunteer to come up to the board and choose one of the above words.
Next, I need another volunteer to put the word in a sentence.
Now, I want another person to come up and add more information at the beginning of the sentence.

31. Te. 188 (first reading-orally pgs. 188-193)
Secret Place
Te. 188 (first reading-orally pgs )
Focus Questions:
Why is it so important to protect such a secret place?
What can you do to help protect the wildlife near you?

32. Te. 188 (first reading-aloud pg. 188-193)
Secret Place
Te. 188 (first reading-aloud pg )
When I read this story I will:
Monitoring and Clarifying in order to understand difficult ideas or passages.
Summarize as a means to keep track of what we are reading.
Visualize by making mental pictures of events or characters from the story.

33. Discussing Strategy Use
TG 192
What parts of the story did you have to slow down in order to monitor & clarify?
What questions did you ask yourself as you read the story?
Did you pause to summarize as you read the story? When?

34. Discussing Strategy Use
TG 143A Reading 2.5, 3.1
Let’s use handing off to answer these questions:
Why was the place so unusual?
Why did the people who know about it care so much?
Why was its location secret?
Write your responses in the orange section of your writer’s notebook.

35. Reading and Responding (day 2)
Meet the Author (Read Pg. 194)
Why does Eve Bunting like to write about controversial issues?
Maybe she believes it is important for us to learn about these topics.

36. Reading and Responding (day 2)
Meet the Author (Read Pg. 194)
Where does Eve Bunting get her inspiration that helps her write so many books?
Maybe she finds inspiration through everyday activities such as reading the newspaper or watching television.

37. Reading and Responding (day 2)
Meet the Illustrator (Read Pg. 194)
How might drawing holiday decorations in school have influenced Rand to become an artist full-time?
Maybe he realized how useful art could be in everyday life. There are many purposes for drawings and decorations.
Why do you think Rand has “time for nothing else” since he became an illustrator?
It probably takes a long time to illustrate children’s books.

38. Theme Connections
Reading 3.4 -TE. 195
In your Writer’s Notebook (orange section) complete the questions on page 195.
Also, complete Inquiry Journal p. 31.
Write down what you learned about how ‘Secret Places’ helped you learn about City Wild Life.

39. Concept/Question Board
TE p. 195B
Let’s use the Concept/Question board to:
Post questions we have about the story that have not been answered yet.
Post articles about city wildlife.
Answer our story focus question.

40. Word Analysis (TE. P.195G) ELC 1.8
Language Arts Day 2
Word Analysis (TE. P.195G) ELC 1.8
Let’s review Sound Spelling Card: 27 29 39 43
Spelling Bee Software computer activity.

41. Day 2 Vocabulary Complete Spelling Book, pages 46.
TE page 195G Reading 1.4
Say ‘there’. Read the sentence with there on page 182. What does there mean?
Located, where the warehouses are
There their
What does their mean?
Ownership, personal, belonging to them
There and their are homophones.
Complete Spelling Book, pages 46.
There is on page 182 of “Secret Place”

42. English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
(TG p. 195G E.L.C., 1.6, 1.7)
English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
When are quotation marks used?
Quotation marks are used in dialogue and to set off the titles of short stories, poems, songs, and chapters of books.
Commas should be used between three or more words or phrases in a series.
We have water, snacks, and a first-aid kit for our hike.
When are commas in dialogue used?
Commas are used in dialogue to set off the words of the speaker from the rest of the sentence.

43. English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
(TG p. 195G E.L.C., 1.6, 1.7)
English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
What proper nouns do you capitalize?
Capitalize specific cities, states, countries, parks and buildings.
When do you use question marks and exclamation marks?
Question marks (?) are used in interrogative sentences and exclamation points (!) are used in exclamatory sentences and interjections.
Assignment: Look for examples of grammar in “Secret Place.”

44. Prewriting- Research Report TG p. 195G (Writing 1.1, 1.4)
Writing Process Strategies
Prewriting- Research Report TG p. 195G (Writing 1.1, 1.4)
Let’s review our ideas about research report topics from yesterday.
Let’s read writer’s workbook, page 26 on prewriting for a research report.
Use your own words when writing down information for a research report.
Finish the graphic organizer found on page 27 of your Writer’s Workbook.

45. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
Potato happen shallow happen
Cradle control freedom concrete justice
Another often banana
Compass alike America
A compass points the way.
Dad lost the remote control.
The phone wires rocked the moon in their cradle of lines.

46. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
Let’s clap the syllables and identify the vowel:
Let’s blend these words:
Potato po-ta-to long o/long a
Happen hap-pen short a
Shallow shal-low long o
Unhappy un-ha-py long i spelled y

47. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
Let’s clap the syllables and identify the vowel:
Let’s blend these words:
cradle cra-dle long a
control con-trol long o
freedom free-dom long e concrete con-crete long e

48. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
The following words have the /e/ sound spelled a and e:
Let’s blend these words:
another a-noth-er a-noth-er
often of-ten of-ten
banana ba-na-na ba-na-na

49. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
The following words have the /e/ sound spelled a and e:
Let’s blend these words:
Compass com-pass com-pass
Alike a-like a-like
America A-mer-i-ca A-mer-ic-a

50. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
A compass points the way.
Dad lost the remote control.
Find the words with the short /e/ sound and use each word in a sentence.
Compass, control

51. Day 3-Phonics and Fluency
Review multi-syllabic words with long and short vowels; Review the /e/ sound TE 182M
The phone wires rocked the moon in their cradle of lines.
Write down each word with a long vowel sound.
Put each word in a sentence.
Phone, wires, moon, their, cradle, lines

52. Day 3 Second Reading
(silent) pgs Reading 2.1
Author’s Purpose helps readers determine the purpose the author had for writing the text.
Readers can then sort out what is important in a text from what is less important.
As you read the story, look for the author’s purpose.
Look for ways how city wildlife adapts.

53. Day 3 Second Reading
(silent) pgs Reading 2.1
Look back over the details you have noticed and determine the author’s purpose for this story:
I think the author included lots of description about setting and dialogue because she want to tell a story.

54. Supporting the Reading Te. 193c & d
Day 3 Second Reading
Supporting the Reading Te. 193c & d
Let’s make a chart to help us understand author’s purpose:
Author’s Purpose
Supporting Details
To entertain
Author uses descriptive language to create the setting
To inform
Author describes the effects of city growth has on animal’s habitats

55. Supporting the Reading Te. 193d
Day 3 Second Reading
Supporting the Reading Te. 193d
Let’s Complete Comprehension Book, pages 52 and 53 as a way to practice identifying author’s purpose.
Write a one-paragraph explanation of the author’s purpose for the story we just read.
Include one example from the story to support each purpose you state.

56. Presentations, TE. 195c
Let’s look over entries you made in your inquiry journal to see how far we have come in our investigations.
Present your findings to students in the class.
What did you learn about City Wildlife?
Propose new conjectures for future projects.

57. Day 3 Language Arts (Spelling)
p. 195H Eng. Lang. Conv. 1.8
Day 3 Language Arts (Spelling)
Let’s review our Spelling words found on page 48 of our Spelling Book.
Think of /oi/ or /ow/ sounds that are seen on the playground.
Soil, flowers, clouds
Complete Spelling Book page 48.

58. TE. P. 195H Day 3 Vocabulary together
Read the sentence with together on page 188.
What does together mean?
Joined, with someone, not alone
Apart
Together and apart are antonyms (opposite).
With this information, what does apart mean?
Not together, without anyone, alone

59. Day 3 English Language Conventions
Eng. Lang. Conv. 1.7 TG. p. 195H
What are the rules for the following sentences?
“There are three eggs in the nest,” said Emilio.
Quotation marks in dialogue, commas in dialogue
Maria’s favorite song is “You are my Sunshine.”
Quotation marks to set off title of song
Chris and his grandfather saw bucking broncos, cowboys, Brahma bulls, and clowns at the livestock show at Madison Square Garden.
Commas in a series, capitalization of specific building

60. Day 3 English Language Conventions
Eng. Lang. Conv. 1.7 TG. p. 195H
Don’t do that! Do you want to break it?
Exclamation points and question mark
Write a short dialogue between the egret and the possum in “Secret Place” about what they think of their home in the city.
Use as many of the grammar we studied this week.

61. Drafting : Explanation of a process (TG 195H) Writing 1.1, 1.4
Writing Process Strategies Day 3
Let’s read Writer’s Workbook, page 23 on drafting a research report.
An effective beginning is one that grabs the reader’s attention and makes them want to read more.
Here are five ways to get a great beginning:
Ask a question.
Tell something that happened to a person.
Use an interesting or surprising fact.
Give a quote.
State a problem.

62. Drafting : Explanation of a process (TG 195H) Writing 1.1, 1.4
Writing Process Strategies Day 3
Read Language Arts Handbook, pages on effective beginnings and endings.
Let’s also read Comprehension Book, pages on beginnings.
Write the drafts for your research report.
Complete Writer’s Workbook, page 27
( 1st draft).

63. Developing Oral Language
p. 182N
Potato happen shallow happen
Cradle control freedom concrete justice
Another often banana
Compass alike America
I’m thinking of a fruit. What is it?
b _ _ _ _ _ banana!
I’m thinking of a vegetable? What is it?
P _ _ _ _ _ potato!

64. Developing Oral Language
p. 182N
Potato happen shallow happen
Cradle control freedom concrete justice
Another often banana
Compass alike America
I’m thinking of a baby bed. What is it?
Cradle!
I’m thinking of a country? What is it?
America!

65. Developing Oral Language
p. 182N
Potato happen shallow happen
Cradle control freedom concrete justice
Another often banana
Compass alike America
I am going to point to a word and we will read it.
I need a volunteer to put the word in a sentence.
Now let’s extend the sentence by asking:
Who? What? Where? When? How?

66. (routine cards 6 and 9) pg. 182 N
Dictation
(routine cards 6 and 9) pg. 182 N
Take out a piece of paper and let’s begin out dictation!
Line 1:
Line 2:
Challenge word:
Sentence:

67. pg. 182 N (routine cards 6 and 9)
Dictation
pg. 182 N (routine cards 6 and 9)
Let’s now proofread our dictation
Line 1: alone agent
Line 2: beetle needle
Challenge word: analyze
Sentence: The actor had a good sense of humor.

68. Day 3 Second Reading
(silent) pgs Reading 2.1
Author’s Purpose helps readers determine the purpose the author had for writing the text.
Knowing the author’s purpose gives readers an idea of what they can expect to find in the text.
As you read the story, Look for ways people help wildlife.

69. Day 3 Second Reading
(silent) pgs Reading 2.1
Look back over the details you have noticed and determine the author’s purpose for this story:
I think the writer gives a lot of detail about wildlife and observing wildlife to communicate a message that people should notice and protect wildlife.

70. Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Secret Place
Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Where was the Secret Place?
In the middle of the city, next to the river.

71. Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Secret Place
Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Why was this place so special?
So many different types of wildlife lived there, and that is unusual to find in the middle of a city.

72. Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Secret Place
Second Reading-Checking Comprehension, pg. 193 (reading 2.3)
Why does the place have to remain secret?
It has to stay secret in order to protect it.

73. Selection Vocabulary Shallow concrete slopes plumes shadowed
Reading 1.4 p. 182P Trans 15
Shallow
concrete
slopes
plumes
shadowed
wilderness
Selection Vocabulary

74. Day 4 TG p. 193E Reading 3.1 Onomatopoeia What does onomatopoeia mean?
What kind of sounds do cartoons make when they have an accident?
Crash, bang, boom!
Onomatopoeia is any word that sounds like its meaning.
Onomatopoeia words are used to create sound relevant to a setting or action.
In the case of “Secret Place” the boy describes the sounds he hears coming from animals and the city.
Find passages from the story that include onomatopoeia.
Need transparency 50.

75. Such words engages the reader.
Day 4 TG p. 193E Reading 3.1
Onomatopoeia
Let’s come up with a list of onomatopoetic words that might be used to describe the setting in the story.
Look at the coyote drinking water (in the story).
What sounds might the coyote make?
Awhoooooeee!!! Awhoooooeee!!!
Look through your writer’s notebook for situations where you might add onomatopoeia words.
Use onomatopoetic words to increase the imagery in your story and make it more musical.
Such words engages the reader.
Need transparency 50.

76. What do you know about diagrams?
Day 4 TG p. 195D Reading 2.1
Diagrams
What do you know about diagrams?
Diagrams are pictures that show something and label its parts.
Diagrams are often used as a way to illustrate how to put something together when written directions are confusing or too difficult.

77. Assembling an ice cream cone: 1. Get a cone. 2. Put ice cream in it.
Day 4 TG p. 195D Reading 2.1
Diagrams
Assembling an ice cream cone:
1. Get a cone.
2. Put ice cream in it.
Are these clear directions to you.
You can draw a diagram to show someone how to make an ice cream cone.
Assignment: Complete Inquiry Journal, pages

78. Day 4 Spelling The /oi/ sound
The following activities will help us review what we learned in Unit 2 and help us become better spellers.
Complete Spelling Book, page 49.

79. Day 4 Vocabulary-Review
Plumes (page 184 from “Secret Place”)
Find clues from the sentences that can help us understand the meaning of plumes.
Bird, head, fanned
What is a synonym for plumes?
feathers

80. English Language Convention Day 4
TG 195I listen/Speak 1.5, 1.6
Presenting: Chronological Order
When something is in chronological order, it means events are listed in the order in which they happened.
Chronological refers to when the events happened in time.
Beginning, middle, and end are words that show chronological order.
Chronological order of events is one way to present information in an oral presentation.
We can pick out the major points we wish to discuss, and list them in the order they happened.
This makes our presentation easier to understand.

81. English Language Convention Day 4
TG 195I listen/Speak 1.5, 1.6
Presenting: Chronological Order
In small groups, pick a few points from “Secret Places” that are important to the story.
Organize your points in chronological order which means: Beginning, middle, end.
Beginning-crowded city, busy streets, concrete buildings;
Middle- peaceful river, wildlife, trees in the middle of the city
End- nighttime, the place remains a secret

82. Let’s look at transparency 20 on revising: rearranging.
Writing Process Strategies: Day 4 Revising: Explaining a Process TG 195I Writing 1.1, 1.4
Let’s look at transparency 20 on revising: rearranging.
Do not copy text source exactly unless your are using just a small part for a quotation.
Double check any details you are unsure of.
Include a short definition of unusual or uncommon words.

83. Revise your drafts of your research report.
Writing Process Strategies: Day 4 Revising: Explaining a Process TG 195I Writing 1.1, 1.4
Revise your drafts of your research report.
Revise your writing using what you learned about organization of your report.
Complete the checklist and proofreading marks on page 28 of your Writer’s Workbook.

84. Day Five… General Review – Word Knowledge
Lesson Assessment (Reading 2.1, 2.2 & 3..3 )
“Secret Place” pp (TG p. 182F)
Spelling – Unit 2 Review (E.L.C. 1.8)
Unit 2 Assessment 5 p. 37
Vocabulary Assessment Unit 2,lesson 6
pg. 25 (Reading 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4)

85. Word Knowledge Freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks
Showed fanned carried lined
Dark light perfect imperfect
Boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack
Jangled noise year tangled clouds

86. Word Knowledge
Close by is a freeway where cars and trucks boom, and a railroad track with freight trains that shunt and grunt.
Smokestacks blow clouds to dim the sun.
He works a forklift in one of the brick warehouses, and I showed him the secret place the day I found it.
To celebrate the new year, the crowd jangled keys to make noise.

87. Syllabication Lesson 3
Let’s clap the syllables to the following words:
Po-ta-to hap-pen shal-low un-hap-py
Cra-dle con-trol free-dom con-crete
Jus-tice a-noth-er of-ten ban-na-na
Com-pass a-like A-mer-i-ca

88. Selection Vocabulary Shallow: not deep (page 182)
Reading 1.4 p. 182P Trans 15
Shallow: not deep (page 182)
concrete: a hard building material (page 182)
Slopes: upward or downward slant (page 182)
Plumes: feathers (pages 184)
Shadowed: covered in shadow; partially hidden (page 189)
Wilderness: area undisturbed by human activity (page 190)

89. Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text
TG 181F
Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text
Concept/Question Board
Post questions you have about the story.
Post questions you may have about the story before reading it, if they were unanswered.
Bring in items, newspaper articles and stories about city wildlife.
You can sign out and read books from the concept/question board (for in class only).

90. English Language Conventions
Penmanship
English Language Conventions
Let’s practice using cursive f and b:
F f f f f f f f f
B b b b b b b b b
Raise your hand in order to come to the board and trace the letters f and b.
Practice writing rows of fs and bs in your Writer’s Notebook.
Write the words, by, freeway, boom, and freight to practice your letter formation.

91. Writing Process Strategies
Writing Process Strategies Editing/Proofreading/Publishing (Day 5) Writing 1.1, 1.4
Let’s read Writer’s Workbook, pg. 25 on editing/proofreading.
Assignment: Edit your writing.
Use the checklist on Writer’s Workbook, pg. 25 to help you.
Make a neat final copy in your best cursive handwriting.

92. Getting Ideas: Research Report TG p. 195J (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Writing Process Strategies
Getting Ideas: Research Report TG p. 195J (writing 1.1, 1.4)
Total point value: 10
The main idea is clearly stated. (2 points)
There is at least one supporting detail or example
for each topic sentence. (2 points)
All information is written in the student’s own words. (2 points)
The final copy is clean, neat, and legible. (2 points)
Mechanics-punctuation, spelling, and capitalization is correct. (2 points)