1.  This Weekend I…

2.  Word Study Root – “photo”  Vocabulary Practice p. 101 (Think-Pair- Share)  Reading “The Golden Mare, The Firebird and the Magic Ring” p. 282 (Fairy Tale)  Writing-Fiction Story

3. Photo Photograp h Photons Photogenic Photocopy Photosynthesis

4.  Special ending/beginning—”Once upon a time…they lived happily ever after…  Good Character  Evil Character  Royalty and/or a castle  Magic happens  Problem/Solution  Things Happen in 3s and 7s

5.  Dismiss  Intentions  Despair  Descended  Seek  Accompany  Delicacies  Consented

6.  As Paul opened his reading book, he noticed a small hole in the middle of the page. As he got closer, to his unexpected surprise…..

7.  When I grow up I want to be?

8.  Notes (Context Clues/Theme)  Using Context Clues p. 280 & 281  Whole Class Reading – “The Golden Mare, The Firebird, and the Magic Ring”  Complete Sequence Chart p. 102 & 103 When Finished  Revise and Edit Fairy Tale Story  SSR/ AR Quiz

9.  Context Clues – are clues that the author gives you to figure out unfamiliar words.  Theme – the lesson that the author wants you to learn about life. Examples: Always keep your word. There’s a lesson in every mistake. Believe in yourself. Never give up. Working hard leads to rewards. Be kind.

10.  Dismiss  Intentions  Despair  Descended  Seek  Accompany  Delicacies  Consented  Send the prince away  No context Clues  Had lost all hope  From the great staircase  No Context Clues  To the dining room  Rare, prepared by the chef; far away lands  Request

11.  Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic-flavored chewing gum.

12.  Complete Sequence Chart p. 103  Mini lesson—3 rd person point of view p. 105  Reading – “A Tale Told Around the World” p. 302  Connect/Compare p. 305  Comp. Practice (Text Feature & Vocabulary Strategy) p. 106 &107  SSR/AR Quiz

13.  The point of view of a story relates to the person telling the story.  A narrator who is not in the story tells a story written in Third-person point of view. Third-person omniscient POV– tells the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. Third-person limited POV– shares the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

14.  Compare –finding how two or more things are alike.  Contrast—finding how two or more things are different.

15. Think about a imaginary constellation. Write a story such as ancient people might have told about it.

16.  Notes – (origin myth, personification, and phenomena)  Reading – “How Poison Came Into the World” p. 176 (origin myth) Comp. Practice – (origin myths, personification) p. 60 & 61  STAAR Reading Practice p. 48

17.  Origin myth– is a story that explains the creation of something in nature.  Personification – is making things or animals like a person.  Phenomena – a person or thing that is impressive, extraordinary, or magical.

18.  T – Tackle the title. Circle the title and make a prediction  A – Analyze the text: What genre is the text?  R – Read the passage all the way through from the beginning to end.  G – Go back and reread the passage Underline words you don’t know  (use context clues to figure them out) What happened in the paragraphs?  E – Eliminate answer choices.  T – Take your time and prove your answers. TARGET p. 48