1. READ ALOUD : “Whale in the Sky”
GENRE: Legend
Legends are stories handed down for generations.
People create legends as a way to explain the world around them.
Legends focus on a specific time and place. “Whale in the Sky” comes from the Northwest Coast Indians.

2. thunderbird talons salmon
FOCUS ON VOCABULARY
thunderbird talons salmon

3. thunderbird
In the story, the thunderbird flapped its wings, causing thunder.
Where would you expect to find stories about thunderbirds?
thunderbird – according to Native American myth, a bird that causes thunder and lightning

4. talons The hawk carried a fish in its talons.
For what reasons might a bird use its talons?
talons – birds’ claws

5. salmon The salmon swam upstream. What color is a salmon?
salmon – a type of fish

6. LISTENING FOR A PURPOSE
(After the 5th paragraph) Discuss with your partner Raven’s message to Thunderbird.
(After the fourth-to-last paragraph) Tell your partner why Whale agreed to stop swimming in the river.
(After finishing the story) Discuss with your partner why this story was carved into a totem pole.

7. Consonant + le Syllables
Every syllable in a word has one vowel sound.
When a word ends in -le, the consonant before it plus the letters -le form the last syllable.
This type of syllable is called a consonant + le syllable.

8. THINK ALOUD
simple
Look at the word. I know that le and the consonant before it form the last syllable of the word. Therefore, the last syllable in s-i-m-p-l-e is ple. That is pronounced /pӘ l/. This leaves s-i-m, which is pronounced /sim/. When I put the two word parts together, I get the word simple.

9. Read r-Controlled Vowel Syllables
ble as in table
gle as in giggle
cle as in uncle
tle as in little
dle as in riddle
zle as in puzzle
fle as in ruffle
The syllable /Әl/ can be spelled in other ways, too. Sometimes al, el, il, or ol make the /Әl/ sound, as in total, channel, pencil, and symbol.

10. Review of Syllable Types
There are 6 Syllable Types in English. We have studied two other syllable types:
Open Syllables end in a vowel and have a long vowel sound, such as ta in ta/ble.
Closed Syllables end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound, such as lit in lit/tle.

11. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
candle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

12. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
saddle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

13. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
juggle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

14. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
wiggle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

15. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
middle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

16. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
mantle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

17. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
fable
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

18. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
noble
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

19. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
bridle
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

20. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
stable
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

21. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
maple
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

22. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
title
Is the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?
Look for the consonant + le pattern.
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

23. MULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGY Decoding Strategy

24. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
fumble
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

25. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
scramble
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

26. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
timetable
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

27. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
unstable
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

28. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
befuddle
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

29. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
belittle
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

30. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
Seattle
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

31. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
accidental
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

32. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
fundamental
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

33. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
continental
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

34. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
environmental
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

35. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
mislabel
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

36. THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy
remodel
SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

37. rumbling We knew the picnic was over when we heard thunder rumbling.
What other things can you think of that could be rumbling?
rumbling – making a heavy, deep rolling sound

38. encounter I had an encounter with a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile.
Name someone with whom you have had an encounter.
encounter - a meeting that is usually unexpected

39. unique
Encountering a wild animal is a unique, or highly unusual, event.
What is an antonym for unique?
unique - one of a kind

40. dove The penguin dove into the water.
Think of a word spelled like dove, but with a different meaning and pronunciation. Use it in a sentence.
dove – plunged head first into water; the past tense of dive

41. massive Whales are massive animals. What is a synonym for massive?
massive – very large and heavy

42. tangles
It was not easy to get the tangles out of my hair this morning.
What types of materials are likely to end up in tangles?
tangles – snarls, twists, or knots

43. Comprehension STRATEGY: Analyze Text Structure
What is it? Authors use various methods to organize the information in their texts. An author chooses a structure that will best communicate what he or she wants to say to the reader.
Why is it important? Knowing what basic structure an author has used might help you determine the author’s purpose. As you read, you should look for clues about what kind of structure the author has chosen. What do the structural elements further explain about the story or about the author’s purpose?

44. Comprehension SKILL: Sequence
What is it? Sequence or chronological order, is the order in which events happen. Authors often use sequence as a structure for a text.
Why is it important? Authors who use sequence have decided that readers will need to know when things happen to best understand them. Authors who write how-to texts or history might use sequence to organize the information in their writing.

45. Comprehension SKILL: Sequence (continued)
Words that signal the order in which things happen can help you identify a text whose primary structure is sequential.
Look for words such as first, next, then, finally, second, and after.
When a larger context for the sequence of events is important to the text, you will also find words that relate to time, such as times of day, days of the week, months, and dates.

46. Sequence Chart