: Author: Walter Dean Myers Genre: Realistic Fiction Big Question: Why should we care about people we don’t know?

Author: Walter Dean

Myers

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Big Question: Why should we care about people we don’t

know?

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damage gentle injury palace cottage honesty mustard legend clumsy message modify ruffle glimpse

strict dungeon fender fantastic dignity property cannon reconcile hippopotamus lozenge insulation glamorous

BIG QUESTION: WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT PEOPLE WE DON’T KNOW?

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

VOCABULARY WORDS

apparently fixtures flimsy incident subscribe survive

hassle patrolman tousled baby stroller neighborhood steps

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

MONDAY

Question of the Day

Why should we care about people we don’t

know?

TODAY WE WILL LEARN ABOUT:

Build Concepts Character Summarize Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Short Vowels Community

FLUENCY

MODEL TEMPO AND RATE

FLUENCY: MODEL TEMPO & RATE

Listen as I read “Us and the Wind.”

As I read, notice how I use different rates of speed and change my tempo to mimic the sound of the wind.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.


How would you describe Miss Marcia’s character? What details help you do this?

What do the three children have in common?

CONCEPT VOCABULARY

baby stroller – small carriage for a baby to ride in while a person on foot pushes it

neighborhood – community in which a person lives

steps - stairs (next slide)

BABY STROLLER

NEIGHBORHOOD

STEPS

CONCEPT VOCABULARY

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BUILD CONCEPT VOCABULARY

BABY STROLLER, NEIGHBORHOOD, STEPS

Community

People

Places

Buildings

Objects

CHARACTER & SUMMARIZE

TURN TO PAGE 42 - 43.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGEFILL THE OUTER OVALS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU TO BE PART OF A NEIGHBORHOOD.

Neighborhood

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY WORDS apparently – seemingly; with

the appearance of fixtures – things put in place

to stay flimsy – easily torn or broken;

not strongly made

VOCABULARY WORDS incident – something that

happens; events subscribe – to give your

consent or approval; agree survive – to continue to exist;

remain

MORE WORDS TO KNOW

hassle – bother, trouble patrolman – a policeman who

keeps a watch over a certain area in a city

tousled – put into disorder; made untidy; mussed

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FIXTURES

PATROLMAN

TOUSLED

Grammar

Subjects and Predicates

grandpa told us about a old legund

Grandpa told us about an old legend.

why do mother fletcher live alone

Why does Mother Fletcher live alone?

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES

Two slim attendants carried the old woman out.

The complete subject of this sentence is Two slim attendants, and the complete predicate is carried the old woman out.


A sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.


All the words in the subject are the complete subject. The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. It may be more than one word, such as Mrs. Williams.

My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow house. (The simple subject is neighbor.)


The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does. All the words in the predicate are the complete predicate.


The most important word in the predicate is the simple predicate, or verb.

A simple predicate can be more than one word, such as has lived.

My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow house. (The simple predicate is lives.)


A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate.

Lived in her house for 60 years. (This fragment lacks a subject.)


A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Mrs. Williams has a flower garden her roses are beautiful.

She tends her garden in the evening, she sometimes gives me a rose.

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESDRAW A LINE BETWEEN THE COMPLETE SUBJECT AND THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IN EACH

SENTENCE.

Her house is surrounded by a white picket fence.

Her house / is surrounded by a white picket fence.

Many beautiful flowers grow in the front yard.

Many beautiful flowers / grow in the front yard.

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESDRAW A LINE BETWEEN THE COMPLETE SUBJECT AND THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IN EACH

SENTENCE.

Mrs. Williams works in her gardens every day during the good weather.

Mrs. Williams / works in her gardens every day during the good weather.

Two huge oak trees tower over her house.

Two huge oak trees / tower over her house.

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESDRAW ONE LINE UNDER THE SIMPLE SUBJECT AND TWO LINES UNDER THE SIMPLE

PREDICATE.

The neighborhood children paint the white picket fence every year.

The neighborhood children paint the white picket fence every year.

Mrs. Williams rewards us with delicious homemade cookies and pies.

Mrs. Williams rewards us with delicious homemade cookies and pies.

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESDRAW ONE LINE UNDER THE SIMPLE SUBJECT AND TWO LINES UNDER THE SIMPLE

PREDICATE.

A gigantic tree in her backyard provides the fruit.

A gigantic tree in her backyard provides the fruit.

The extra apples are given to all the people in the neighborhood.

The extra apples are given to all the people in the neighborhood.

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESIS EACH GROUP OF WORDS A FRAGMENT OR A RUN-ON?

Tells wonderful stories about her childhood.

fragment She grew up in Tennessee she lived

on a small farm. run-on

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESIS EACH GROUP OF WORDS A SENTENCE, A FRAGMENT, OR A RUN-ON?

Her father taught her everything about farming.

sentence Mrs. Williams has been growing

things ever since. sentence

SPELLING WORDS

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TUESDAY

Question of the Day

Do you like Mother Fletcher? Why or why

not?


Greek and Latin Roots Character Summarize Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Short Vowels Social Studies: Famous Harlem Residents Animals and People

VOCABULARY STRATEGY:

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS

Turn to pages 44 - 45.

MOTHER FLETCHER’S

GIFT

TURN TO PAGES 46 - 53.

FLUENCY

ECHO READING

FLUENCY: ECHO READING

Turn to page 55. Notice how the tempo of my

reading increases as the two characters grow more angry.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of this page.

Grammar


police offisers no about safty Police officers know about

safety. last night lani bake pies four

the naybors Last night Lani baked pies

for the neighbors.


A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.


A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or predicate.


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WEDNESDAY

Question of the Day

Why do you think Officer O’Brien lied to Mother Fletcher about

the invitation?


Character Summarize Word Structure Vocabulary Fluency: Tempo and Rate

Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Short Vowels Social Studies: Woodrow Wilson Community

MOTHER FLETCHER’S

GIFT


FLUENCY

MODEL TEMPO AND RATE


Turn to page 59. Notice how I change my rate and

tempo to create different voices and indicate the personalities of the different characters.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

Grammar


what amazing storys mother fletcher tell

What amazing stories Mother Fletcher tells!

wear is harlem Where is Harlem?








Every sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.

Review something you have written to see if you can elaborate on subjects and predicates to improve your writing.

SPELLING WORDS

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THURSDAY

Question of the Day

How can creative and artistic forms of

expression sometimes help us understand

each other more effectively?


Expository Nonfiction Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Short Vowels Social Studies: Langston Hughes

THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE


FLUENCY

PARTNER READING

FLUENCY: PARTNER READING

Turn to page 59. Read these paragraphs three

times with a partner. Be sure to read with different rates and tempos. Offer each other feedback.

Grammar


its important to respect you elders

It’s important to respect your elders.

police officers protects peeple Police officers protect people.








Test Tip: Simple subjects and simple predicates can be more than one word.

A simple subject can be more than one word when it is a proper noun.

Mrs. Fletcher lives in Harlem.


A simple predicate can be more than one word when the main verb has one or more helping verbs.

Meaghan is enjoying the stories.

SPELLING WORDS

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FRIDAY

Question of the Day

Why should we care about people we don’t

know?


Build Concept Vocabulary Character Greek and Latin Roots Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Short Vowels Thesaurus Community

CHARACTER Characters are the people or

animals who take part in the events of a story.

You can understand the characters by examining their words and actions.

You can also understand characters by the way other people speak about them and act toward them.

CHARACTER

Statements and actions of character

Statements and actions

of other characters

Description of

character

SYMBOL

A symbol is a character, object, or idea that not only has meaning in itself, but also suggests or stands for other meanings. For example, the American flag is a symbol of the country of America. It can also symbolize patriotism.

SYMBOL

Symbols are used when an author wants to convey more than one meaning.

Some symbols are universal (for example, a heart symbolizes love) while others are particular to a specific story.

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS You can use your knowledge of

Greek and Latin roots to help you determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.

List any unknown words you encounter as you read “Mother Fletcher’s Gift.”

Create a chart showing the unknown word, the root you recognized and its definition, and what you believe is the definition of the unknown word.

Use a dictionary to check your work.

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS

Word Suffix and Meaning Definition

THESAURUS

Where might you find further information about selection vocabulary words?

You could use a thesaurus The guide words at the top of

the page help you first locate the word alphabetically.

THESAURUS

An entry word appears in boldface type at the start of the entry.

The entry gives the part of speech in parentheses, which follows the entry word. It then gives a series of synonyms.

THESAURUS

If the word has more than one definition, the entry will go on to list the other definitions and synonyms for them.

The entry will then use the abbreviation (ant.) to list antonyms of the entry word.

tousled (adj) 1. mussed: untidy, rumpled, messy, ruffled, disordered: The cat shook herself vigorously and began grooming her tousled fur back into place. (ant.) tidy, neat, straight, ordered, well-groomed.

THESAURUS

Grammar


there is carrots in the comunity gardin

There are carrots in the community garden.

did you get a glimps of the police station

Did you get a glimpse of the police station?







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