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The Night the Moon Fell
Day 4

2. Question of the week:
Why are some changes difficult?

3. How do they stay the same?
Unit’s Big Question:
How do things change?
How do they stay the same? 3

4. Concept Talk
What is a landmark in your neighborhood that would serve as a guide to newcomers?
Library, post office, playground

5. A Narrative poem....
....Can be humorous
or dramatic.
....usually has a regular rhyme
and rhythm.

6. Narrative poem
Listen for this poem to includes the story elements of:
character, setting, plot and theme.

7. The Brand New Kid
Today you will hear about a boy names Lazlo who must adjust to a difficult change in “The Brand New Kid” by Katie Couric.

8. Why was it difficult for Lazlo to make friends at his new school?
Anchored Talk
Let’s add No one knows what you are like to our idea map.
Why was it difficult for Lazlo to make friends at his new school?
Lazlo looked different and he spoke with an accent.

9. Phonics Review: ou, ow, oi,oy
What do you know about the vowel sounds in these words?
found
cow
soil
toy

10. ou ow oi oy crouch crowd choices enjoy outfit towel oily annoy count
plow
checkpoint
oyster
surround
powder
rejoice
soybean
flour
tower
spoil
boyhood

11. Spiral Review school summer booklet raincoat closer put move David
Shannon
raincoat
closer
put
move
David
bulldog
friend
oatmeal
pretty
good
downstream
rowboat
pilot
lookout
love
pull

12. My friend read a booklet on how to become a good pilot.
Move the rowboat closer to the lookout point downstream.
The bulldogs love to pull on their leashes.

13. David had oatmeal and a mug of milk before school.
In the summer storm Shannon put on a pretty raincoat.

14. Decodable Practice Reader 19C

15. Spelling Words downstairs football cowboy houseboat railroad rainbow
boyhood
oatmeal
soybean
roadway
outplay
daydream
Spelling Words

16. Spelling Challenge Words
needlepoint
downspout
coattail
Spelling Challenge Words

17.
is short for electronic mail.
An message is sent from one computer to another.

18.
An is like a letter, but its addressed and sent in a different way.

20.
Good readers summarize an message.
Genre: ; electronic mail
Have you ever sent or received an ?

21. page

25. Comprehension
What is the purpose of this selection?
Where is Beth’s address in this sample e- mail?

26. Comprehension
How is this a typical address?
What is the subject of the message?

27. Comprehension
What do you do after you type the recipient's address?
How would you summarize the important ideas in Colleen’s e- mail message?

28. Fluency

29. Adverbs that tell when and where
We always go inside before dark.

31. Writing- Narrative Poem
Yesterday we wrote a poem about changes in our lives.
Today we will revise. We can add sentences to tell more about how we feel.

32. Revise
Make sure your
poem tells a story.

33. Revise
Use your own voice to connect with your readers.
Add sentences,
punctuation marks, and changing words to make your writing better!

34. Quick write for fluency
Choose the one that best shows the writer’s voice....
We got a new puppy that you should see.
I like it when he plays with me.
I laugh with glee when he plays with me.

35. Complete the second sentence
I saw the puppy at the gate.
I said, “______”.
You are great!

36. Media Literacy
A graphic is a visual presentation, such as a picture, and illustration, a photo, a map, or a graphic organizer. A graphic could be a mural on a wall, a photo, diagram in a book, magazine, newspaper, video on a TV, movie screen, or the internet.

37. Media Literacy
Graphics convey information. Sometimes this information is factual and can be proven.
Sometimes it expresses opinions, which are a person’s thought or beliefs about something. Something graphics can present misleading information.

38. Media Literacy
Good users of media thing carefully about the type of information presented in a graphic. They are on the lookout for misleading information, and they are careful to separate facts from opinion.

39. Research and Inquiry
Review your topic to see if you have the information you set out to find.
We planned to find out about why some changes are difficult changes.
What kinds of changes are difficult? These give me good examples and ideas about why a change might be difficult.

40. Wrap Up Your Day
Tomorrow we will hear more about a girl who changes her attitude toward the new kid.