Story Town Lesson 8 Story Town Lesson 8 Day 4Day 4

The Great Ball Game

What animals are busy at night?◦ What are some animals that are active at

night?◦ What do they do at night?◦ What do they do during the day?

Some animals that are active at night are ___ and ___.

call me if you want to play

Call me if you want to play.

I like the quiet breathing of the night,  

 

the tree talk the wind-swish the star light.  

 

Day is glare-y loud scary.  Day bustles.  

 

Night rustles. I like night.    Lilian Moore

Word Wall

agoaccept

fair

clear though

half

C-le

Read these sentences

Kenny played marbles at recess.The diamonds sparkle in the light.Does a loud noise startle you?Please set the table.

car art barn start farm card yarn part dark hard

canharmantbanstarkhardyardpatmarkhad

car card

farm yarn

art part

barn dark

start hard

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

High – Frequency WordsHigh – Frequency Words

acceptagoclearfairhalfthough

Read these sentences

Long ago, there was a playful bear cub.Bear had to sleep during the sunny half of the

year.He thought the rule wasn’t fair.One night he made a wish on a star, though he

was sleepy.It was clear to the star that Bear wanted a new

rule.“You can play in the summer if you accept the

rule to sleep in the winter,” Star said.

What are the three sections of a plot?

What happens in the beginning of the story?

What happens in the middle of the story?

What happens at the end of the story?

Plot

PlotThe tale of the Milky Way

Long ago, the people of a Cherokee village pounded corn into cornmeal. The stored it in large baskets.

One morning a woman noticed that a lot of the cornmeal was missing. She saw huge dog prints nearby. She thought of a plan and told the villagers.

Late that night, the villagers saw a giant dog fly down from the sky. Right away, he started eating the cornmeal. The villagers banged on their drums and shook their rattles.

The huge dog got scared and flew into the sky. He moved so quickly that he spilled cornmeal. It spread across the night sky. Each piece of cornmeal turned into a star. From then on the stars were called “where the dog ran.” Today we call the stars the Milky Way.

Build Robust VocabularyBuild Robust Vocabulary

clutched – If you clutched something, you held it tightly.

clambered – If you clambered, you climbed with both hands and feet.

clumsy – When you trip and fall, or when you can’t move easily, you may feel clumsy.

ached – If you ached, you felt sore or were in pain.

feud – If you have a feud with someone, you have a bit argument.

superior – If you are superior, you are the best.refuse – If you refuse something, you don’t

want it.insult – If you insult someone, you say

something mean.

Build Robust VocabularyBuild Robust Vocabulary

clutched, refuse◦monkey bars on a playground◦a friend’s birthday present◦the handlebars of a bike◦a balloon string◦a basketball◦an adult’s hand while in a crosswalk

Build Robust VocabularyBuild Robust Vocabulary

clambered◦a fence◦a hill◦a roof◦a brick wall◦an ice field◦a sofa

Build Robust VocabularyBuild Robust Vocabulary

insult, clumsy◦She’s a clumsy dancer.◦The clumsy lamb wobbled.◦You’re too clumsy to play with us.◦The clumsy pup took a step.◦The clumsy kitten was cute.◦You’re clumsy at soccer.

Grammar – Proper NounsGrammar – Proper Nouns

Margo Jones joined the team of bears.The coach of the bears was named peter.The team practiced in kodiak woods.

WritingWriting

Story◦The story tells about one main idea.◦The story has characters.◦The story has a setting.◦The story has a plot.◦The story has a beginning, a middle, and an

end.