READ ALOUD : “Whale in the Sky”READ ALOUD : “Whale in the Sky”

GENRE: LegendGENRE: Legend Legends are stories handed down for Legends are stories handed down for

generations.generations. People create legends as a way to explain the People create legends as a way to explain the

world around them. world around them. Legends focus on a specific time and place. Legends focus on a specific time and place.

“Whale in the Sky” comes from the “Whale in the Sky” comes from the Northwest Coast Indians.Northwest Coast Indians.

FOCUS ON VOCABULARYFOCUS ON VOCABULARY

thunderbirdthunderbird

talonstalons

salmonsalmon

thunderbirdthunderbird In the story, the In the story, the thunderbirdthunderbird flapped flapped

its wings, causing thunder.its wings, causing thunder.

thunderbirdthunderbird – according to Native – according to Native American myth, a bird that causes American myth, a bird that causes thunder and lightningthunder and lightning

Where would you Where would you expect to find expect to find stories about stories about thunderbirdsthunderbirds??

talonstalonsThe hawk carried a fish in its The hawk carried a fish in its talonstalons..

talonstalons – birds’ claws – birds’ claws

For what reasons might For what reasons might a bird use its a bird use its talonstalons??

salmonsalmonThe The salmonsalmon swam upstream. swam upstream.

salmonsalmon – a type of – a type of fishfish

What color is a What color is a salmonsalmon??

LISTENING FOR A LISTENING FOR A PURPOSEPURPOSE

(After the 5(After the 5thth paragraph) paragraph) Discuss with your Discuss with your partner Raven’s message to partner Raven’s message to Thunderbird.Thunderbird.

(After the fourth-to-last paragraph) (After the fourth-to-last paragraph) Tell your Tell your partner why Whale agreed to stop partner why Whale agreed to stop swimming in the river.swimming in the river.

(After finishing the story) (After finishing the story) Discuss with your Discuss with your partner why this story was carved into partner why this story was carved into a totem pole.a totem pole.

Consonant + le Consonant + le SyllablesSyllables

Every syllable in a word has one Every syllable in a word has one vowel sound. vowel sound.

When a word ends in -When a word ends in -le, le, the the consonant before it plus the letters consonant before it plus the letters -le -le form the last syllable.form the last syllable.

This type of syllable is called a This type of syllable is called a consonant + consonant + lele syllable. syllable.

THINK THINK ALOUDALOUD

simpleLook at the word. I know that le and the consonant before it form the last syllable of the word. Therefore, the last syllable in s-i-m-p-l-e is ple. That is pronounced /pӘ l/. This leaves s-i-m, which is pronounced /sim/. When I put the two word parts together, I get the word simple.

Read r-ControlledRead r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Vowel Syllables

The syllable /Әl/ can be spelled in other ways, too. Sometimes al, el, il, or ol make the /Әl/ sound, as in total, channel, pencil, and symbol.

Review of Syllable TypesReview of Syllable Types

• There are 6 Syllable Types in English. We have studied two other syllable types:

• Open Syllables end in a vowel and have a long vowel sound, such as ta in ta/ble.

• Closed Syllables end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound, such as lit in lit/tle.

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StrategyStrategy

candlecandleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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saddlesaddleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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jugglejuggleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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wigglewiggleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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middlemiddleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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mantlemantleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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fablefableIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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noblenobleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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bridlebridleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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stablestableIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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maplemapleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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titletitleIs the first syllable an open syllable or a closed syllable?

Look for the consonant + le pattern.

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

MULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGYMULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGYDecoding StrategyDecoding Strategy

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fumblefumble SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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scramblescramble SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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timetabletimetable SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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unstableunstable SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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befuddlebefuddle SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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belittlebelittle SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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SeattleSeattle SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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accidentalaccidental SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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fundamentalfundamental SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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continentalcontinental SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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environmenenvironmentaltal

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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mislabelmislabel SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

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remodelremodel SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

rumblingrumblingWe knew the picnic was over when We knew the picnic was over when

we heard thunder we heard thunder rumblingrumbling..

rumbling rumbling – making a – making a heavy, deep rolling heavy, deep rolling soundsound

What other What other things can you things can you think of that think of that could be could be rumblingrumbling??

encounterencounterI had an I had an encounterencounter with a friend I with a friend I

hadn’t seen in awhile.hadn’t seen in awhile.

encounter encounter - a meeting that is - a meeting that is usually unexpectedusually unexpected

Name someone with Name someone with whom you have had whom you have had an an encounterencounter..

uniqueuniqueEncountering a wild animal is a Encountering a wild animal is a

uniqueunique, or highly unusual, event., or highly unusual, event.

uniqueunique - one of a kind- one of a kind

What is an What is an antonym for antonym for uniqueunique??

dovedoveThe penguin The penguin dovedove into the water. into the water.

dovedove – plunged head first into – plunged head first into water; the past tense of water; the past tense of divedive

Think of a word spelled Think of a word spelled like like dovedove, but with a , but with a different meaning and different meaning and pronunciation. Use it in pronunciation. Use it in a sentence.a sentence.

massivemassiveWhales are Whales are massivemassive animals. animals.

massivemassive – very large and heavy – very large and heavy

What is a What is a synonym for synonym for massivemassive??

tanglestanglesIt was not easy to get the It was not easy to get the tanglestangles out of out of

my hair this morning.my hair this morning.

tanglestangles – snarls, twists, or knots – snarls, twists, or knots

What types of What types of materials are likely materials are likely to end up in to end up in tanglestangles??

ComprehensioComprehensionn

STRATEGY: Analyze Text StructureSTRATEGY: Analyze Text StructureWhat is it? What is it? Authors use various methods to organize the Authors use various methods to organize the

information in their texts. An author chooses a structure that information in their texts. An author chooses a structure that will best communicate what he or she wants to say to the will best communicate what he or she wants to say to the readerreader. .

Why is it important?Why is it important? Knowing what basic structure Knowing what basic structure an author has used might help you determine the an author has used might help you determine the author’s purpose. As you read, you should look for author’s purpose. As you read, you should look for clues about what kind of structure the author has clues about what kind of structure the author has chosen. What do the structural elements further chosen. What do the structural elements further explain about the story or about the author’s explain about the story or about the author’s purpose?purpose?

ComprehensioComprehensionn

SKILL: SequenceSKILL: SequenceWhat is it? What is it? SequenceSequence or or chronological orderchronological order, , is the is the order in which events happenorder in which events happen. . Authors often use sequence as a structure Authors often use sequence as a structure for a text. for a text. Why is it important? Why is it important? Authors who use Authors who use sequencesequence have decided that readers will have decided that readers will need to know when things happen to best need to know when things happen to best understand them. Authors who write how-to understand them. Authors who write how-to texts or history might use sequence to texts or history might use sequence to organize the information in their writing.organize the information in their writing.

ComprehensioComprehensionn

SKILL: Sequence (continued)SKILL: Sequence (continued)Words that signal the order in which things Words that signal the order in which things happen can help you identify a text whose happen can help you identify a text whose primary structure is sequential. primary structure is sequential. Look for words such as Look for words such as first, next, then, first, next, then, finally, second, finally, second, andand after. after.When a larger context for the sequence of When a larger context for the sequence of events is important to the text, you will also events is important to the text, you will also find words that relate to time, such as times find words that relate to time, such as times of day, days of the week, months, and of day, days of the week, months, and dates. dates.

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