Author: Lynne Cherry

Genre: Fantasy

Big Question: How are living things connected?

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Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

Big Question: How are living things

connected?

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursday

Friday

Vocabulary Words canopy dangle dappled fragrant pollen pollinate slithered wondrous

gash lulled landmarks mountains wilderness

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the DayHow are living things

connected?

Today we will learn about:Build ConceptsGeneralizeStory StructureBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model Punctuation CluesGrammar: Irregular VerbsSpelling: PossessivesProtecting the Environment

FluencyModel Punctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuation CluesListen as I read “In One Era and Out the

Other.” As I read, notice how I use punctuation

clues to make my reading understandable and expressive. I will pause at periods and commas, change inflection at question marks, and express emotion at exclamation marks.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Punctuation Clues

How does the narrator support the generalization that Mama traveled by landmarks?

What generalizations can you make about Mama? Give details to support your generalizations.

Concept Vocabulary landmarks – places or things used as guides or designated as important or interesting

mountains – very high hills that rise 2,000 feet or more above surrounding land

wilderness – wild, desolate region with few or no people living in it

(next slide)

mountains

wilderness

Concept Vocabulary

(To add information to the graphic organizer, click on end show, type in your new information, and save your changes.)

Build Concept Vocabulary landmarks, mountains, wilderness

Plants and

Animals

Places

Protecting the Environment

Generalize, Story Structure

Turn to page 360 - 361.

Prior KnowledgeThink of ways to conserve natural resources such as forests, farmland, and water.

Water

Land

Forests

Natural Resources

Prior KnowledgeThis week’s audio explores saving rain forests. After we listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you most about rain forests and the efforts to save them.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words canopy – uppermost layer of

branches in forest trees dangle – to hang and swing loosely dappled – marked with spots;

spotted fragrant – having or giving off a

pleasing odor; sweet-smelling pollen – fine, yellowish powder

released from the anthers of flowers that fertilize the pistil of flowers

Vocabulary Words pollinate – to carry pollen from

anthers to pistils; bring pollen to slithered – moved with a sliding

motion wondrous – wonderful; marvelous;

remarkable

More Words to Know

gash – a long, deep cut or wound lulled – soothed with sounds or caresses, caused to sleep

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canopy

dangle

dappled

pollen

gash

GrammarIrregular Verbs

my report were not ready so we started with her’s

My report was not ready so we started with hers.

maria maked a model of a rain forest, it had monkeys and parrots

Maria made a model of a rain forest. It had monkeys and parrots.

Irregular VerbsThey see the Kapok tree. They saw it before.

While many verbs form their past tense by adding –ed, other verbs do not follow this rule. The past tense form of see is saw. Verbs such as see are called irregular verbs.

Irregular Verbs

Usually you add –ed to a verb to show past tense. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of having –ed forms to show past tense, irregular verbs change to other words.

Irregular VerbsPresent Tense Past Tense Past with has, have, or had

come came (has, have, had) come fall fell (has, have, had) fallen go went (has, have, had) gone hear heard (has, have, had) heard hit hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were (has, have, had) been leave left (has, have, had) left read read (has, have, had) read see saw (has, have, had) seen take took (has, have, had) taken tell told (has, have, had) told write wrote (has, have, had) written

Irregular VerbsWrite the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ).

Two men (go) into the forest. wentOne man pointed to a Kapok tree and

(leave). leftThe other man (hit) the tree with his

ax. hit

Irregular VerbsWrite the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ).

The man (take) his ax and walked away.

tookOur class has (read) about the rain

forest. read

Irregular VerbsWrite the past tense form of the irregular verb in ( ).

We also have (see) a movie about rain forest animals.

seenOur teacher has (take) a trip to the

rainforest.takenShe has (tell) us about her

adventures. told

Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

Tuesday

Question of the DayHow are the animals of

the rain forest connected to the

Kapok tree?

Today we will learn about:Word Structure: SuffixesGeneralizeStory StructureAuthor’s PurposeVocabularyFluency: Choral ReadingGrammar: Irregular VerbsSpelling: PossessivesTime for Science: Kapok TreesProtecting the Environment

Vocabulary Strategy: SuffixesPages 362 - 363.

The Great Kapok Tree

Pages 364 - 371.

FluencyChoral Reading

Fluency: Choral ReadingTurn to page 367, the last paragraph.

As I read, notice how my voice drops at periods and becomes emphatic for exclamations.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this paragraph.

GrammarIrregular Verbs

we heared the mans ax ringing out in the forest

We heard the man’s ax ringing out in the forest.

birds flies among the branches and tree frogs whistle

Birds fly among the branches, and tree frogs whistle.

Irregular Verbs

Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense.

Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

Irregular VerbsPresent Tense Past Tense Past with has, have, or had

come came (has, have, had) come fall fell (has, have, had) fallen go went (has, have, had) gone hear heard (has, have, had) heard hit hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were (has, have, had) been leave left (has, have, had) left read read (has, have, had) read see saw (has, have, had) seen take took (has, have, had) taken tell told (has, have, had) told write wrote (has, have, had) written

Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

Wednesday

Question of the DayWhat convinced the man not to cut down

the Kapok tree?

Today we will learn about:GeneralizeStory StructureWord Structure: SuffixesVocabularyFluency: Model Punctuation CluesGrammar: Irregular VerbsSpelling: PossessivesTime for Science: Kapok FiberConserving Rain ForestsProtecting the Environment

The Great Kapok Tree

Pages 372 - 378.

FluencyPunctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuation Clues Turn to page 370, last paragraph.As I read, notice that quotation marks show speech and may be a clue for a reader to change to a different voice.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.

GrammarIrregular Verbs

what a lot of animals their are in the forest

What a lot of animals there are in the forest!

if i lived here id be scared to go outside

If I lived here, I’d be scared to go outside.

Irregular Verbs

Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense.

Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

Irregular VerbsPresent Tense Past Tense Past with has, have, or had

come came (has, have, had) come fall fell (has, have, had) fallen go went (has, have, had) gone hear heard (has, have, had) heard hit hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were (has, have, had) been leave left (has, have, had) left read read (has, have, had) read see saw (has, have, had) seen take took (has, have, had) taken tell told (has, have, had) told write wrote (has, have, had) written

Replace Dull VerbsUsing certain common irregular verbs, such as say, come, go, and get, too often can make writing dull. Replace these verbs with more vivid verbs.

Example: The children came home from school. The children dashed home from school.

Replace Dull VerbsReview something you have written and replace overused verbs with stronger, more vivid verbs.

Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

Thursday

Question of the DayHave you ever heard an insect, frog, or bird but have been unable

to find it?

Today we will learn about:Expository Nonfiction/Text FeaturesReading Across TextsContent-Area VocabularyFluency: Partner ReadingGrammar: Irregular VerbsSpelling: PossessivesScience: Exotic Butterflies

“Living in a World of Green”

Pages 380 - 383.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 370, last paragraph.

Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to follow punctuation clues, and offer each other feedback.

GrammarIrregular Verbs

the storm clouds have went away and the sun had came out

The storm clouds have gone away, and the sun has come out.

we well have better weather tomorrow

We will have better weather tomorrow.

Irregular Verbs

Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense.

Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

Irregular VerbsPresent Tense Past Tense Past with has, have, or had

come came (has, have, had) come fall fell (has, have, had) fallen go went (has, have, had) gone hear heard (has, have, had) heard hit hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were (has, have, had) been leave left (has, have, had) left read read (has, have, had) read see saw (has, have, had) seen take took (has, have, had) taken tell told (has, have, had) told write wrote (has, have, had) written

Irregular VerbsTest Tip: You may be asked to

identify the correct past tense of an irregular verb. Learn which verbs are irregular and practice using their past forms.

The birds flew away. The birds have flown away.

We saw a monkey. We have seen a monkey.

Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

Friday

Question of the DayHow are living things

connected?

Today we will learn about:GeneralizePersuasive DevicesWord Structure: SuffixesGrammar: Irregular VerbsSpelling: PossessivesScheduleProtecting the Environment

GeneralizeA generalization is a broad statement based on several examples.

A generalization can be valid (logical) or faulty (wrong) depending on the number of examples on which it is based and on how logical and careful the thinking is.

Persuasive DevicesPersuasive devices are used to persuade the reader to agree with the author’s point of view.

Writers may try to influence readers by using strong, sensory language or loaded words. For example, instead of a more neutral word like cut, a writer might use a negative word like gash.

Persuasive DevicesBy paying attention to persuasive devices, such as testimonials, bandwagon, or loaded words, you can decide whether or not you should believe a writer’s claims.

SuffixesThe suffix –ous means “full of.”Other suffixes with the same meaning are -ful and –y.

Use suffixes and base words to figure out the meanings of the words in the chart.

SuffixesWord Base Word + Suffix Meaning

poisonous

joyous

flavorful

steamy

marvelous

humorous

colorful

sleepy

How could you find out when flights leave for Brazil and how long it takes to fly to Brazil?

Flight information is often given in the form of a schedule.

ScheduleA schedule is a kind of chart that tells you when events will take place. It usually lists the names of events, places, dates, and times.

Schedules often organize information horizontally in rows from left to right and vertically in columns from top to bottom.

ScheduleHeadings for the rows and columns tell what information each row or column shows.

GrammarIrregular Verbs

many of the world’s great forest’s are in south america

Many of the world’s great forests are in South America.

i hopes too visit costa rica some day

I hope to visit Costa Rica some day.

Irregular Verbs

Many verbs add -ed to form their past tense.

Some verbs, called irregular verbs, do not follow this rule. They change to other words to show past actions.

Irregular VerbsPresent Tense Past Tense Past with has, have, or had

come came (has, have, had) come fall fell (has, have, had) fallen go went (has, have, had) gone hear heard (has, have, had) heard hit hit (has, have, had) hit is/are was/were (has, have, had) been leave left (has, have, had) left read read (has, have, had) read see saw (has, have, had) seen take took (has, have, had) taken tell told (has, have, had) told write wrote (has, have, had) written

Spelling WordsPossessives

• its• ours• mine• yours• family’s• families’• man’s• men’s• girl’s• girls’

• hers• theirs• brother’s• brothers’• teacher’s• teachers’• aunt’s• aunts’• boy’s• boys’

• country’s• countries’• witness’s• witnesses’• laboratory’s• laboratories’

We are now ready to take our story tests.

Story testClassroom webpage,Reading Test

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