Student’s will need a thesaurus. Reading book and journal.

What things are more fun to do with someone else than alone?

Write about something you can do alone or with someone else. Tell which way you like better.

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Why might you read a poem more than once?

to enjoy it again to practice fluency I am going to reread the poem “Share

Because”. Follow along as I read. Then you will practice reading it fluently and expressively with partners.

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stripe, script, strike, scrub Remember to blend the sounds of the

consonants str and scr when reading these words. I want you to read the words to your partner and make a sentence for each one.

string, spring These words are almost the same, except for the second letter.

Stray and spray follow the same pattern, as do strain and sprain.

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We can use what we know about three-letter blends to read any word, even nonsense words. I want you to help me read the following nonsense words. A good way to attack unfamiliar words is to break them into parts you know. We will read the blend, then the rest of the word, and finally we will put the parts together.

1. spriff, 2. sprell, 3. scrobe, 4. spraw, 5.sproy, 6. scruzzle, 7. sprook, 8. scrent, 9. sprale

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• Good readers• do not rush when they read

aloud• pay attention to punctuation • pay attention to the meanings of

the words to help them read expressively.

• pause slightly when they see a comma and pause longer when they see a period.

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• I will read part of “Stone Soup” aloud. I will not read too fast or too slow. I’ll pay attention to the punctuation marks to know when and how to pause, how to read a character’s words, and when to read questions or exclamations.

• Turn to page 258 and follow as I read aloud.

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I want you to read page 258 with your partner. I want you to read at a proper pace and pay attention to punctuation marks. Let’s find places in the story where the characters use dialogue, or their own words. When we come to dialogue, we should read with stronger expression.

Read page 258 with your partner. (go to next slide.)

Choose your favorite page from “Stone Soup” to read with your partner. You may read only the first half of the page if it is long. Remember to be a good reader and pay attention to punctuation.

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You can often discover the main idea of a selection by thinking about what happens in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end.

We will revisit “Stone Soup” to discover the main idea of the story.

We will also fill in a graphic organizer to help us with our ideas.

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On page 258, the monks decide to find out what makes people happy. What does this detail tell you about the main idea?

The story is probably about how to find happiness. On page 266, each villager is giving what he or she

has. The next person gives even more. How does this detail add to the main idea?

Seeing others gain happiness from sharing encourages others.

On page 271, the villagers tell the monks, “With the gifts you gave given, we will always have plenty. You have shown us that sharing makes us all richer.” How does this detail help explain the main idea?

It shows that the villagers have learned that sharing can bring happiness.

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Main Idea

Detail DetailDetail

Sharing brings happiness.

Three monks want to find out what makes people happy.

As each villager gives, others want to give more.

The villagers have learned that sharing can bring happiness.

Books such as dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases, and encyclopedias are reference sources that they can use when locating information for a report or an essay. All of these materials are also available on the Internet. Books, maps, charts, and photographs are other useful reference materials.

We will explore a thesaurus today. A thesaurus can help readers locate synonyms. Synonyms may be listed as a word or phrase. A thesaurus may have more than one entry for a word. Some words may be listed as a noun, a verb, and an adjective.

Thesauruses are organized alphabetically, in the same way that dictionaries are organized. The words listed after an entry are synonyms for the entry word. They, too, are listed alphabetically. A thesaurus may also list antonyms for the entry word.

Let’s work with the word happy. A thesaurus can help you find more exact or

interesting words to use in your writing.

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Look up these words in a thesaurus. Write down one synonym for each word.

walk sleepy angry leader friend

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A legend is a story passed down through he years.

Features of legends include…Based on fact, but includes made-up partsA main character with exaggerated accomplishments

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What is the main idea of the legend? Johnny Appleseed left his mark on

America by carrying apple trees to the western part of the country.

What would you like to say to Johnny Appleseed?

How can you tell that this is a legend? Johnny’s real name is given, so the story

is based on fact. We don’t know how much else is true.

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dense: Does the group of desks in this classroom look dense?

If something is very heavy, do you think it is dense? Why or why not?

reaction: If someone tickles your foot, what is your reaction?

What is the reaction of ice to heat?

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ingredients: What are some of the ingredients in pancakes?

What ingredients would you use to make a sandwich?

momentum: If everyone copied your yellow shoelaces, would your idea have momentum?

If your school collected pennies for charity, how could the idea gain momentum?

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famine: How would most people feel if they are in the midst of a famine? Would you rather live through a famine or go to a banquet? Why?

generous: How might a person show that he or she is generous? Do you think you are generous? Why or why not?

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• gaze: If you gazed at something for an hour, do you think you would have memorized what it looks like? Why or why not?

• Would you be likely to gaze at a stranger if he or she could see you? Explain.

• agreeable: Do you think that hanging upside down from a tree for an hour is an agreeable thing to do? Why or why not?

• Would scrambled eggs be an agreeable meal to you? Explain.

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• Banquet: What kind of clothes would you like to wear to a banquet?

• What might you do at a banquet?

• Curiosity: Would a tree growing in the middle of your living room be a curiosity? Why or Why not?

• Do you think that people with green hair are a curiosity? Why or why not?

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1. The farmers grew carrot in her field.

2. she gave the carrots to a boys.

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farmer

carrots

S boy

The following words are plural nouns (They name more than one.): carrots, homes, boys, cakes, mountains.

Each of these plural nouns is formed by adding an –s to the singular form.

I want you to help me make the following singular nouns plural. 1. monk; 2. lunch; 3.fox; 4. lady; 5. wish; 6. potato

1. monks; 2. lunches; 3. foxes; 4. ladies; 5.wishes; 6. potatoes

Remember the rules for making nouns plural: if the word ends in ch, x, sh. or a vowel, you add –es; if the word ends with y, change the y to i and add –es.

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With your partner, create a list of 8 plural nouns. Then work together to create sentences with at least 4 of your plural nouns. We will share in 5 minutes.

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We are going to use our prewriting information from yesterday to write a first draft of a summary.

Remember that a good summary includes: The main idea and key details of a passage Uses words that will help readers understand

the exact meaning of a passage Uses strong, exact language.

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I will read aloud the first and last pages of “Stone Soup.”

At the beginning of the story, the monks want to find out what makes people happy. In the end of the story, they learn that sharing brings happiness. Should this information be included in a summary of “Stone Soup”?

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I want you to use the list of ideas and facts from yesterday to create a summary paragraph of the story you chose. Remember to use strong, exact words in your summary.

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