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4 th Grade Theme 2 Lesson 8 Day 1
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Theme 2 Essential Question Many jobs that are too big for one person are easily accomplished with the help of friends, relatives, or community members. How can people work together to get a job done?
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Question of the Day Do you think authors write nonfiction for the same reasons they write fiction stories? Why or Why not?
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Expository Nonfiction Gives facts about a topic Is usually organized by main ideas and details. Inside a Computer to learn when the first electronic computer was developed. Listen to Inside a Computer to learn when the first electronic computer was developed.
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Author’s Purpose Authors write to: 1.Entertain 2.Inform 3.Persuade 4.Teach a Lesson Many authors have more than one purpose for writing.
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Author’s Perspective How the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about. Author’s purpose Author’s Perspective Details in Text
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Practice Author’s Purpose Turn to page 213 Read the story and look at the organizer. What was the author’s purpose? What was the author’s perspective? What details in the text gave you the clues to this information?
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Practice with a partner Reading practice book page 44 Read the story with you partner. Work on the graphic organizer together Author’s purpose Author’s Perspective Details in Text
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Let’s review… Author’s purpose Author’s Perspective Details in Text To give information about what the Internet allows people to do The author seems to feel that the internet has great value. Many important uses Fast, easy, inexpensive Like a huge library Helps people find information, share experiences, and stay in touch
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Summarize When you read pause from time to time to summarize. When you summarize you are retelling the MOST important events or ideas. It does not include every idea. Summarizing while you read can help you better understand and remember what you read.
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slick If something is slick, it is presented in an attractive way. Which would you find slick-a robot that does homework or a new kind of pizza? Why?
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nimble If someone is nimble, he or she moves quickly, lightly, and easily. Which job would require you to be nimble- a ballet dancer or a computer programmer? Why?
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impressed To be impressed with someone means to admire that person. How impressed would you be if your best friend won a race against someone in 8 th grade?
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cease If you cease to do something you stop doing it. What would you prefer to cease-loud music early in the morning or your favorite television show? Why?
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exist When something exists, it is a real thing that is present in the world. What animals do you know of that once lived on Earth but do not exist anymore?
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fierce A fierce person or animal is angry, violent, or ready to attack. Which animal would you call fierce-a lion or a small snail? Why?
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Word Attack: VCCV patterns basket (bas) (ket) Each consonant has its own sound Bother vccvthe consonants th said together make one sound. vccv
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Consonants-1 sound or 2? Customer Computer Bushel Walnut Mistakes Signal gopher
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Spelling Words ruffle icicle soccer appear luncheon jersey brother hollow juggle circle ribbon rabbit nurses harvest sandwich marry hurry merry ferry berry
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Writing Prompt Imagine that you had to pick a partner to work on a class science project. Think about who you would want to work with. Now, write a letter asking that person to be your partner.
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