A Very Important Day

A Very Important Day

By: Maggie Rugg HeroldAmerican Stories

Theme 2, Selection 4, Day 1Taught By: Mr. Williams

Categorize and Classify

It is ok for some items or instances to fit into more than one category. However, if there are too many instances of this occurring the classification will lose its effectiveness.

After breaking information into manageable similar groupings be sure to classify each group according it each items similar qualities.

If groups are still too large to be effectively sorted, groups can be further categories into smaller groups according to further differences.

When categorizing or classifying fist separate information into groups with like qualities.

The Green Lady of the Harbor?

Comprehension Skill:Categorize and Classify

What cities were

important to the building of the Statue of

Liberty?

What kind of workers were

needed to build the Statue of Liberty?

What building materials were

used to construct the

Statue of Liberty?

What made the Statue of

Liberty develop a patina?

Structural Analysis: Possessives

Possessives name who or what owns or

has something

Singular nouns add an ‘s which means one person or thing has

ownership.

The Boy’s Trophy Dog’s Bone

Plural nouns add an s’ which means multiple

persons or things have ownership.

The Boys’ Trophy The Dogs’ Bone

allegiance

chamber

citizen

enrich

examiner

petitioners

• allegiance– Loyalty to one’s country or

to a person

• chamber– A room in a house or office in a

courthouse

• citizens– Official members of a country

• enrich– To improve the quality of

• examiner– One who asks questions or

tests knowledge

• petitioners– people who ask something

in writing

Key Reunion Vocabulary

Very Important Day

Generalization Chart1. After reading each page, use Practice Book p. 162 to Classify and

Categorize information in the selection.

2. At the end of the story use the information you have gathered to complete the story summary on the back of your sheet.

3. Make sure you are listing as many items as you can for each category on the worksheet.

4. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.




allegiance

chamber

citizen

enrich

examiner

petitioners


to a person


courthouse




tests knowledge


in writing


Very Important Day

With your partner, discuss questions 1-6 on page 270 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions.

3. How are the characters lives changed by moving to the new place

1. Who is the main character in the story?

2. Where do the characters go in the story?

4. Have you ever felt like the main character did in the story when they moved to a new place?

Comprehension Strategy: Categorize and Classify

Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think at the five most important events of the story.

Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words

Multiple Meaning Words are words with more than one meaning.

When you use a dictionary to find the meaning of a multiple meaning word it is important to use the context clues in the sentence to choose which is the correct

definition.






to a person


courthouse




tests knowledge


in writing



Multiple Meaning Words are words with more than one meaning.

When you use a dictionary to find the meaning of a multiple meaning word it is important to use the context clues in the sentence to choose which is the correct

definition. •To clean, bathe, or rinse something•A sunken area that collects storm water runoffwash

•An oval or circular paddle with strings used to strike balls•A loud noise, clamor, or uproarracket

•A place that houses a specific type of transit vehicle•A persons rank or class in a society or organizationstation

Extreme Partner ReadingFirst Step: Read the story summary quietly to yourself. If you finish before time

is up, read through it again.

Second Step: Now that you have read through the story summary, go through it again using hand gestures as you read. If you finish before time is up, read through it again with gestures.

Third Step: Turn to your partner and take turns reading the summary with lots of expression.

Fourth Step: With your partner, take turns reading with passage with lots of expression and gestures.

Last Step: Using your best expression, ask your partner three questions about what you have read. When you are asked, be sure to answer with intense expressions.




Structural Analysis: Possessives

Possessives name who or what owns or

has something

Singular nouns add an ‘s which means one person or thing has

ownership.

The Boy’s Trophy Dog’s Bone

Plural nouns add an s’ which means multiple

persons or things have ownership.

The Boys’ Trophy The Dogs’ Bone


to a person


courthouse




tests knowledge


in writing


Cowboy SongsWith your partner, read pages 272-

275 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 272. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper..

3. The Article on page 274 has a headline and a subhead. Suppose only the headline was used. How would it change things? What if only the subheading?

4. Why do you think these articles were chosen to accompany A Very Important Day ? Were they a good choice? Explain your answer.

2. In which article does the author express his or her own viewpoint most clearly? What is the author’s viewpoint?

1. All of these articles are about the Kids Voting program. Why don’t they all share the same heading?




Weekly Skills Test

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Finish any other unfinished work.

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