1. WHAT CAN WE DO TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES? Theme 2 Week 2

2. Spelling Words Broad o and r-controlled or Monday: rewrite words Tuesday: 3 x each Wednesday: Workbook pg. 83

3. Read Aloud My Name is Maria Isabelle Predictions – What do you think the story will be about? As we read…. 1. Listen for how Maria feels about going to a new school. Day 1

4. Read Aloud My Name is Maria Isabelle 1.How does Maria feel about the name her teacher gave her? 2.Why does the teacher give her this name? 3.Use Workbook page 86 – To record Maria’s problems in the story After reading pg. 7-17

5. Vocabulary to know 1.

6. How did you get your last name ? p. 40-43 Genre: Nonfiction Photo Essay What do you think the story will be about ? * How are last names different from first names? * Have you ever wondered how you got your last name? As we read…. What are the benefits of people having last names?

7. How did you get your last name? Think and Share 1. Why did people begin to use last names? 2. What are ways some people get their last names? 3. What was the author’s purpose for writing this selection 4. What are the benefits of having last names?

8. Think About What is a Flashback? Refers to something that took place at an earlier time, before events in the main story. Authors use these to give us background information

9. When Jo Lois won the title? Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction 1. Have you ever been teased about your last name? Predictions… What do you think the story will be about? As we read…. Why did Jo Louis’s grandfather tell her the story of his first night in New York?

10. When Jo Louis won the title Think and Share 1. Is John Henry’s flashback necessary? 2. Why was boxer Jo Louis a hero to black people? 3. What is so special about Jo Louis’ name? 4. When does the grandfather’s story take place?

11. Skills to use when reading! Drawing Conclusions Use information and ideas found in the text to make judgments or decisions about things that are not clearly stated.

12. NASA Names out of this world 50-53 Genre: Expository Non Fiction What do you think the story will be about ? * Do you know the acronym for NASA? * Do you know any names of NASA spaceships or missions? As we read…. What ideas does NASA want the names of its spaceships and missions to express?

13. NASA Think and Share 1. What are many NASA spacecraft and missions named after? 2. Why does NASA hold contests to choose names? 3. How does NASA choose a name for a new mission or spaceship? Use Workbook pg. 82 to record the main idea and important details.

14. Skills to use when reading! Character Conflict Think about the problems that characters have during the story Think about how they solve the problems they have. What do they do to resolve certain situations?

15. “ The Old Woman who Named things” p. 56-61 Genre: Realistic Fiction Look at the pictures. What do you think the story will be about ? * Describe an elderly person you know * What do you think it is like to be old? As we read…. What does the old woman in the story learn about loneliness?

16. The Old Woman who Named things Think and Share 1. Why does the old woman name her things? 2. How did Lucky get his name? 3. Why does the woman only name certain things? Why do you think so? 4. Why didn’t the old woman want to name the puppy?

17. Write about it – React and Respond Story – “The Old Woman who named things” What was the old woman’s rule for naming something?

18. Review and Practice Vocabulary Workbook pages: 77-78 Grammar: Fragments – WB p. 79 Using Transitions – WB p. 81 Rereads – Friday, select one of the stories we read this week. Reread the selection with your fluency partner.