Black Cowboy, Wild Black Cowboy, Wild HorsesHorses 519S519S

Genre:Genre: BiographyBiographyThe true account of cowboy Bob The true account of cowboy Bob

LemmonsLemmons Summary:Summary:

The true story of cowboy Bob The true story of cowboy Bob Lemmons, who tries to corral a Lemmons, who tries to corral a

herd of wild mustangs after they herd of wild mustangs after they accept him as one of their own.accept him as one of their own.

Background Background 520A520A

Remember this theme is about Remember this theme is about people who lived long ago in the people who lived long ago in the American West.American West.

This story will tell about a This story will tell about a cowboy famous for his skill cowboy famous for his skill at capturing wild horses.at capturing wild horses.

Read “Galloping Free” pg. 520Read “Galloping Free” pg. 520What was it like to be a cowboy in What was it like to be a cowboy in

the 1870’s?the 1870’s?

BackgroundBackground (cont) (cont) 520A520A

Let’s discuss these key Let’s discuss these key vocabulary words.vocabulary words.

mustangsmustangsherdsherdsbluffsbluffs

ravinesravinesstallionstallionmaresmares

VocabularyVocabulary521A 521A Trans 5-17

PB 308

bluffbluff: a high cliff or bank: a high cliff or bankherdherd: a group of animals of a : a group of animals of a

single kindsingle kindmaresmares: female horses: female horsesmilledmilled: moved around in : moved around in

confusionconfusionstallionstallion: an adult male horse: an adult male horse

Vocabulary Vocabulary 521A521A

mustangs:mustangs: wild horses of the plains wild horses of the plains whose ancestors were horses whose ancestors were horses brought from Spainbrought from Spain

ravineravine: a narrow, deep valley, : a narrow, deep valley, usually worn away by waterusually worn away by water

remorseremorse: the unhappiness that : the unhappiness that comes with wishing that one had comes with wishing that one had not done somethingnot done something

skitteredskittered: moved lightly and quickly: moved lightly and quickly

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link feral: living in an untamed state; wildferal: living in an untamed state; wilddescendants: group of people or descendants: group of people or

animals with the same ancestorsanimals with the same ancestorstolerate: to put up with; enduretolerate: to put up with; enduredomestic: bred and raised by human domestic: bred and raised by human

beings; tamebeings; tamemangy: looking worn and badly cared mangy: looking worn and badly cared

for; shabbyfor; shabby

Phonics/Decoding Phonics/Decoding SkillsSkills

521A521A

What are our What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?Phonics/Decoding skills?

They are They are chunkingchunking, , words we words we knowknow, , beginning and beginning and

endingsendings, , affixesaffixes, , syllablessyllables, , try different vowel soundstry different vowel sounds, , base words or root words, base words or root words,

blendingblending, , look carefullylook carefully

Phonics/Decoding Phonics/Decoding SkillsSkills

521A521A

When they reached the bottom, When they reached the bottom, the horse reared, eager to run the horse reared, eager to run

across the across the vastnessvastness of the of the plains until he reached forever.plains until he reached forever.

Help me figure this word out Help me figure this word out using your Phonics/Decoding using your Phonics/Decoding Strategies.Strategies.

Reading Strategy Reading Strategy 521B521B

EvaluateEvaluateThe author tells a true story using The author tells a true story using

words to create pictures in a poetic words to create pictures in a poetic way. As you read, way. As you read, evaluateevaluate how well how well those word pictures help to tell that those word pictures help to tell that story.story.

To To evaluateevaluate a story: use information a story: use information from the story and your own opinions from the story and your own opinions to decide how well the author has to decide how well the author has made a point or described a situation.made a point or described a situation.

Comprehension Skill Comprehension Skill 521C521C

Making JudgmentsMaking Judgments Trans 5-18 PB 309

As you read this story As you read this story make make judgmentsjudgments about the about the characters and values of characters and values of an individual.an individual.

You will also judge whether You will also judge whether his decisions and actions his decisions and actions were right. were right.

Story StructureStory Structure 533533

characterscharacters: the people in a : the people in a story around whom the story story around whom the story events revolve.events revolve.

plotplot: the sequence of story : the sequence of story events, which includes a events, which includes a problem and resolutionproblem and resolution

settingsetting: the time and place in : the time and place in which a story occurswhich a story occurs

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer Words 547E547E

Review of SyllabicationReview of Syllabication PB 313High above, a hawk was High above, a hawk was suspendedsuspended

on cold threads of unseen wind.on cold threads of unseen wind.You have learned many letter You have learned many letter

patterns that help you break words patterns that help you break words into syllables.into syllables.

This word has the VCCV pattern.This word has the VCCV pattern.Let’s use our Phonics/Decode

Strategies to decode these words: rumbling, mustangs, exploded, shivering, triumphantly

PhonicsPhonics 547F547F

Final soundsFinal sounds Recognizing the letters that can stand Recognizing the letters that can stand

for final sounds can help you for final sounds can help you decodedecode longer words.longer words.

The letters The letters ain ain can stand for the can stand for the final /en/ soundsfinal /en/ sounds

The letters The letters tureture can stand for the final can stand for the final /cher/ sound/cher/ sound

The letters The letters suresure can stand for the can stand for the /zher/ sound/zher/ sound

PhonicsPhonics 547F547F

Final soundsFinal sounds Clouds appeared, piled atop each other Clouds appeared, piled atop each other

like like mountainsmountains made of fear. made of fear. Help me figure this word out.Help me figure this word out.Tell me the letters that stand for the Tell me the letters that stand for the

above sounds:above sounds: fountainfountain

enclosureenclosurecapturecapture

uncertainuncertain

SpellingSpelling 547G 547G Final Final /n/,/en/,/cher/,/zher//n/,/en/,/cher/,/zher/

captain, culture, treasure captain, culture, treasure PB 314These These words have the final n, cher, zher words have the final n, cher, zher

sounds. sounds. captcaptainain, cul, cultureture, trea, treasuresure

These are common spelling These are common spelling patterns for these final sounds.patterns for these final sounds.

surgsurgeoneon: the : the eoneon is a less is a less common way to spell the common way to spell the /n/ sound /n/ sound

Vocabulary Vocabulary 547G 547G

Jargon Jargon PB 315

Jargon is the specialized Jargon is the specialized language used by people in language used by people in

given trade, job field, or other given trade, job field, or other group.group.

Captain: what are some Captain: what are some jargon terms that might jargon terms that might be used by sailors.be used by sailors.

Vocabulary SkillsVocabulary Skills 547I 547I

Dictionary: Parts of SpeechDictionary: Parts of Speech trans 5-19

PB317 Toward evening he saw a trail of rolling, Toward evening he saw a trail of rolling, dusty clouds.dusty clouds.

Many words can be used as more than Many words can be used as more than one part of speech. one part of speech.

In this sentence trail means “a trace left In this sentence trail means “a trace left by a moving body.”by a moving body.”

He was glad to see the horses trail He was glad to see the horses trail behind him.behind him.

Trail is being used as a verb, “to follow.”Trail is being used as a verb, “to follow.” Parts of speech are nouns, verbs, Parts of speech are nouns, verbs,

adjectives, adverbs, articles, pronouns,adjectives, adverbs, articles, pronouns,

Parts of SpeechParts of Speech

Many words can be used as more Many words can be used as more than one part of speech.than one part of speech.

n. = nounn. = noun v. = verbv. = verb adj. = adjectiveadj. = adjective adv. = adverbadv. = adverb

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 547K 547K

Double SubjectsDouble SubjectsOnly one subject is necessary.Only one subject is necessary.Correct them by taking out Correct them by taking out

one of the subjects.one of the subjects.Do not use a double subject – Do not use a double subject –

a noun and a pronoun – to a noun and a pronoun – to name the same person, place, name the same person, place, or thing. or thing. Trans 5-21 PB318

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 547K 547K Trans 5-22 PB319

Using Using wewe and and us us with Nounswith NounsSometimes it is necessary to use a Sometimes it is necessary to use a

pronoun before a noun to make clear pronoun before a noun to make clear who is being talked about. who is being talked about.

Why is “We girls” is correct and not Why is “We girls” is correct and not “Us girls?”“Us girls?”

Use Use wewe with a noun with a noun subjectsubject or after a or after a linking verb.linking verb.

Use Use usus with a noun that follows an with a noun that follows an action action verbverb or a word such as or a word such as to, for, with, to, for, with, oror atat..

Writing Clearly with Writing Clearly with Pronouns Pronouns 547L 547L

PB 320

A good writer makes clear to A good writer makes clear to whom each pronoun refers.whom each pronoun refers.

Bill and I met Walter and Eric Bill and I met Walter and Eric at the beach. Later we met at the beach. Later we met Von and Pat. Pat’s folks Von and Pat. Pat’s folks gave gave usus a ride home. a ride home.

PronounsPronouns

ConnotationConnotation 547R 547R

Shades of meaning.Shades of meaning.A A group gathered outside.outside.A A mobmob gathered outside. gathered outside.Even though the sentences say Even though the sentences say

almost the same thing, the word almost the same thing, the word mob has more negative mob has more negative connotation than the word group.connotation than the word group.

HomophonesHomophones 547R547R

HomophonesHomophones are words that are words that sound alike but have different sound alike but have different

meanings.meanings.Bob wrapped a Bob wrapped a cordcord around around

his saddle blanket.his saddle blanket.Bob struck a Bob struck a chordchord on his guitar. on his guitar.

cord chordcord chord

Info and Study SkillsInfo and Study Skills

Encyclopedia: source of facts, accurate, general Encyclopedia: source of facts, accurate, general informationinformation

Trade books by experts in a field can be a good Trade books by experts in a field can be a good source of details. More info than a n source of details. More info than a n encyclopedia.encyclopedia.

Newspaper or magazine articles about an event or Newspaper or magazine articles about an event or person may provide anecdotes to illustrate and person may provide anecdotes to illustrate and liven up a report.liven up a report.

Primary Source materials such as published Primary Source materials such as published journals, diaries, and speeches are also good journals, diaries, and speeches are also good anecdotes. anecdotes.

Web sites can be good sources of primary source Web sites can be good sources of primary source materials, images, and other reference materials.materials, images, and other reference materials.

HomophonesHomophonesHomophones arewords that soundthe same but havedifferent meaningsdifferent spellings.

blue and blew

InferencesInferences

Inference Inference worksheetworksheet

Inference Inference worksheet 2 worksheet 2

Reading Standard – Reading Standard – 2.32.3

Inference means what Inference means what conclusion can you conclusion can you come up with after come up with after reading a passage. reading a passage.

Use story clues to Use story clues to figure out something figure out something the author doesn’t tell the author doesn’t tell you.you.

Read between the Read between the lines. lines.

Main IdeaMain Idea

Main Idea Main Idea worksheetworksheet

Reading Standard Reading Standard 2.3 – ALS2.3 – ALS

Main Ideas – What Main Ideas – What is the main point of is the main point of the passage or the passage or paragraph. paragraph.

What is the topic of What is the topic of the paragraph the paragraph

ThemeTheme

Spelling TestSpelling Test 1. mountain1. mountain 2. treasure2. treasure 3. culture3. culture 4. fountain4. fountain 5. creature5. creature 6. captain6. captain 7. future7. future 8. adventure8. adventure 9. moisture9. moisture 10. surgeon10. surgeon

11. lecture11. lecture 12. curtain12. curtain 13. pasture13. pasture 14. measure14. measure 15. vulture15. vulture 16. feature16. feature 17. furniture17. furniture 18. pleasure18. pleasure 19. mixture19. mixture 20. luncheon20. luncheon

21. departure21. departure22. leisure22. leisure23. architecture23. architecture24. texture24. texture25. villain25. villain

Study GuideStudy Guide EvaluateEvaluate Making judgmentsMaking judgments Story structureStory structure SyllabicationSyllabication Word endingWord ending JargonJargon Parts of speechParts of speech Double subjectsDouble subjects Using we or usUsing we or us PronounsPronouns ConnotationsConnotations homophoneshomophones