1. Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday By, Judith Viorst
Unit 4: Money
Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday
By, Judith Viorst

2. Day 1: Word Knowledge Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
Line 2: ratty tricky tasty jumpy
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable
Line 4: all still fall till guess

3. What do these words have in common?
Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
(They are all related synonyms.) Can you explain what a synonym is?
Line 2: ratty tricky tasty jumpy
(They all have the suffix-y)
How does the spelling change form the base word?
(Sometimes the final consonant is doubled, ratty; sometimes the letter e is dropped, tasty.)

4. What do these have in common?
Line 4: all still fall till guess
(These are all found in “Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday” and have double consonants.)
Sentence 1: I absolutely was saving the rest of my money.
Sentence 2: I positively was saving the rest of my money.
Sentence 3: My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being.

5. What do you notice about this sentence?
Sentence 4: Almost all pumpkins will not grow till fall.
(It has words with double consonants.)
Circle the words with double consonants.

6. Day 1: Build Background Have you ever received money as a gift?
If so, what did you do with the money, save it or spend it?
If you spent it, what did you spend it on?
If you saved it, where did you put it?
Have you read any stories about money?

7. The story “Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday” is realistic fiction about a boy close to your age. You might be able to relate very well to the problems that he faces in the story.

8. Preview and Prepare
Let’s browse through the story looking for any clues, problems, and wonderings you might have about the story.

9. Selection Vocabulary
tokens- Pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money.
Absolutely- Without any doubt.

10. positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to pay a fee in order to use something.

11. vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be taken or given back.

12. Match the word to the definition
absolutely Without any doubt.
rent For sure.
vanish Something that can’t
be given back.
tokens Disappear.
non-returnable Metal shaped coins
used for money.
positively To pay a fee in order to use.

13. English Language Conventions:
Day 1: Word Analysis
Spelling pre-test
English Language Conventions:
Sentences contain a complete thought by having subjects and predicates.

14. What is a sentence? What is a subject? What is a predicate?
(A group of words that contains a complete thought)
What is a subject?
(Names who or what a sentence is about)
What is a predicate?
(Tells what the subject is or does)

15. Can you underline the subject and circle the predicate?
Mrs. Davis lived in Mississippi. (S=Mrs. Davis, P= lived)
Tammy worked and raised money for the farm.
S= Tammy, P= worked, raised
Mrs. Davis and Tammy attended the same school.
S= Mrs. Davis, Tammy, P= attended
Do Comp. & LA Skills pg

16. Can you point to the root words?
Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
Line 2: ratty tricky tasty jumpy
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable

17. Selection Vocabulary
tokens- Pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money.
Absolutely- Without any doubt.

18. positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to pay a fee in order to use something.

19. vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be taken or given back.

20. Match the word to the definition
absolutely Without any doubt.
rent For sure.
vanish Something that can’t
be given back.
tokens Disappear.
non-returnable Metal shaped coins
used for money.
positively To pay a fee in order to use.

21. Day 2: Word Analysis fill ladder smell add little mitt
note the ll is in the final position of the word.
What is the double consonant position in these words?
ladder
smell
add
little
mitt
Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 79

22. Can you combine these subjects and predicates to make silly sentences?
desks
computers
pencils
papers
students
run
sleep
turn
walk
step

23. Day 3: Word Knowledge The math problem is____________.
Your answer to the problem is ______;you get extra points.
The strawberries are very ________ this year.
The new clothes we bought are _______, so if they do not fit we can take them back.
Maria had a stomach ache after eating ____ the cookies.
Word Bank: still, all, returnable, tasty, tricky, acceptable, definitely

24. Selection Vocabulary
tokens- Pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money.
Absolutely- Without any doubt.

25. positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to pay a fee in order to use something.

26. vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be taken or given back.

27. Vocabulary Practice We changed our money for game _____.
Mom said we would have to _____ a car to go to the beach next weekend.
We watched the cookies we bought _____
in a matter of minutes.
I brought some _________ bottles down Friendly’s Market.
I ________ was saving the rest of my money.
I ________ believed that I would take out the garbage, but I fell asleep.

28. Knowing what a suffix means can help you define new words.
Can you think of words that have double consonants around the school?
Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 80
Who can find the base word in this word…
mostly
What does mostly mean?
(In most ways)
Knowing what a suffix means can help you define new words.

29. What is a sentence? What is a subject? What is a predicate?
(A group of words that contains a complete thought)
What is a subject?
(Names who or what a sentence is about)
What is a predicate?
(Tells what the subject is or does)

30. What do these words have in common?
Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
(They are all related synonyms.) Can you explain what a synonym is?
Line 2: ratty tricky tasty jumpy
(They all have the suffix-y)
How does the spelling change form the base word?
(Sometimes the final consonant is doubled, ratty; sometimes the letter e is dropped, tasty.)

31. What do these words have in common?
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable
(They all have the suffix –able.)
Note the spelling differences when this ending is added
decide
silent e ending, silent e was dropped before the suffix was added.

32. What do these sentences have in common?
Sentence 1: I absolutely was saving the rest of my money.
Sentence 2: I positively was saving the rest of my money.
Sentence 3: My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being.
(They are in the story and have words with the suffix-able)
Circle the words with the suffix –able.

33. What do you notice about this sentence?
Sentence 4: Almost all pumpkins will not grow till fall.
(It has words with double consonants.)
Circle the words with double consonants.

34. Selection Vocabulary
tokens- Pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money.
Absolutely- Without any doubt.

35. positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to pay a fee in order to use something.

36. vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be taken or given back.

37. Match the word to the definition
absolutely Without any doubt.
rent For sure.
vanish Something that can’t
be given back.
tokens Disappear.
non-returnable Metal shaped coins
used for money.
positively To pay a fee in order to use.

38. Day 4: Word Analysis will spill still hill
These are all rhyming words with the same spelling pattern. You can use rhyming strategies to become better spellers.
Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 81