Author: Jackie Mims HopkinsGenre: Modern Fairy Tale

Big Question: What is unique about the landscape of the

Southwest?

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

bargain favor lassoed offended prairie riverbed shrieked

More Words to Know

sassy suspiciously twang corral frontier rodeo

Big Question: What is unique about the landscape of the

Southwest?

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

Monday

Question of the DayWhat is unique about the landscape of the

Southwest?

Today we will learn about:

Build ConceptsAuthor’s PurposeStory StructureBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model VolumeGrammar: Compound SentencesThe Southwest

FluencyModel Volume

Fluency: Volume

Listen as I read “Growing Up in the Old West.”As I read, notice how I use a volume suited to the size of the room and the distance of the farthest listener.Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Volume

What was the author’s purpose for writing “Growing Up in the Old West?”What does the author think about the life of frontier children in the Old West?

Concept Vocabulary corral – pen for horses and cattle frontier – the farthest part of a settled country, where the wilds begin rodeo – a contest or exhibition of skill in roping cattle and riding horses and bullsNext Slide

corral

frontier

rodeo

Author’s Purpose &

Story Structure

Turn to page 88-89.

Prior KnowledgeThink of as many things are you can about typical settings, characters, story

events, or lessons learned from familiar fairy tales.

Settings Characters Story Events Lessons Learned

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words bargain – an agreement to trade or exchange; deal favor – act of kindness lassoed – roped; caught with a long rope with a loop on the end offended – hurt the feelings of someone; made angry

Vocabulary Words prairie – large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees riverbed – channel in which a river flows or used to flow shrieked – made a loud, sharp, shrill sound

More Words to Know

sassy – rude; lively; spirited suspiciously – without trust; doubtfully twang – to make a sharp, ringing sound(Next Slide)

lassoed

prairie

riverbed

bargain

favor

lassoed

offended

prairie

riverbed

shrieked

sassy

suspiciously

twang

GrammarCompound Sentences

she wanted to explore the vally but her father had warned her to be carefullShe wanted to explore the valley, but her father had warned her to be careful.yesterday she rodes at a steady pace for haf a hourYesterday she rode at a steady pace for half an hour.

Compound SentencesReba Jo made a promise, but she tried to break it.

This is a compound sentence. When two simple sentences are joined by a comma and a connecting word such as and, but, or or, or when they are connected with a semicolon and no connecting words, they make a compound sentence.

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word such as and, but, or or.The two sentences in a compound sentence must have ideas that make sense together.

Compound SentencesSimple Sentences: The horned toad looks like a toad. It is really a lizard.Compound Sentence: The horned toad looks like a toad, but it is really a lizard.

Compound SentencesIs the sentence a simple or compound sentence?

Reba Jo loved to ride and play her guitar. simple sentenceThe wind blew her hat away, and she rode after it. compound sentence

Compound SentencesIs the sentence a simple or compound sentence?

Reba Jo wanted her hat, but she was frightened. compound sentenceThe horned toad spoke to her and found her hat. simple sentence

Compound SentencesIs the sentence a simple or compound sentence?

Give me some chili, or I will tell your father. compound sentence

Compound SentencesJoin each pair of simple sentences to make a compound

sentence. Use the word and, but, or or.

The horned toad knocked on the door. Reba Jo’s father let him in.The horned toad knocked on the door, and Reba Jo’s father let him in.

Compound SentencesJoin each pair of simple sentences to make a compound

sentence. Use the word and, but, or or.

Reba Jo had made a promise. She did not want to keep it.Reba Jo had made a promise, but she did not want to keep it.She gave the horned toad some chili. He gobbled it up.She gave the horned toad some chili, and he gobbled it up.

Compound SentencesJoin each pair of simple sentences to make a compound

sentence. Use the word and, but, or or.

The toad asked Reba Jo to kiss him. At first she refused.The toad asked Reba Jo to kiss him, but at first she refused.

Compound SentencesJoin each pair of simple sentences to make a compound

sentence. Use the word and, but, or or.

A cowgirl had to kiss the horned toad. He would never become a prince.A cowgirl had to kiss the horned toad, or he would never become a prince.

Tuesday

Question of the DayIn what ways is the

Southwestern setting important to The

Horned Toad Prince?

Today we will learn about:Context CluesAuthor’s PurposeStory StructureSequenceVocabularyFluency: Echo ReadingGrammar: Compound SentencesSocial Studies: Geography of the SouthwestThe Southwest

Vocabulary Strategy: SynonymsTurn to pages 90-93.

The Horned Toad Prince

Turn to pages 92 - 99.

FluencyModel Volume

Fluency: Volume

Turn to page 96.As I read, notice how I lower my volume to show how the toad speaks in a “small voice.”Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of this page. Use story cues to adjust your volume.

GrammarCompound Sentences

what a weird animul that isWhat a weird animal that is!is a horned toad realy a toad or is it a lizardIs a horned toad really a toad, or is it a lizard?

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word.The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence.Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Wednesday

Question of the DayWhat important lesson did Prince Maximillian

teach Reba Jo?

Today we will learn about:

Author’s PurposeStory StructureContext CluesVocabularyFluency: Model VolumeGrammar: Compound SentencesSocial Studies: Ranches of the SouthwestThe Southwest

The Horned Toad Prince

Turn to pages 100 - 106.

FluencyModel Volume

Fluency: Volume

Turn to page 99.As I read, notice how my volume increases slightly when the toad cries out and drops slightly when he speaks in a small voice.Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

GrammarCompound Sentences

its a beautiful countrieIt’s a beautiful country!my brother lives in arizona. And my sister lives in new mexicoMy brother lives in Arizona, and my sister lives in New Mexico.

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word.The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence.Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Compound SentencesUsing only simple sentences can make your writing dull. Compound sentences help make writing smoother and more interesting.

ThursdayQuestion of the Day

How did the author tie in the features of the

Southwest to the familiar fairy tale of a toad that turns into a

prince?

Today we will learn about:

Expository FictionReading Across TextsContent-Area VocabularyFluency: Partner ReadingGrammar: Compound SentencesSocial Studies: A Travel Description

Horned Lizards &

Harvesting Ants

Turn to pages 108 - 111.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 99.Read this page with a partner three times using appropriate volume for a small group and use story cues to adjust your volume for dramatic effect.

GrammarCompound Sentences

don’t go near a arroyo. During thunderstormsDon’t go near an arroyo during thunderstorms.a flash flood might sweep through the river bed, the water would carry you awayA flash flood might sweep through the riverbed, and the water would carry you away.

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word.The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence.Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.

Compound SentencesTest Tip: The comma connecting two simple sentences in a compound sentence goes before the connecting word, not after it.No: I have heard of a horned toad but, I have never seen one.

Yes: I have heard of a horned toad, but I have never seen one.

Friday

Question of the DayWhat is unique about the landscape of the

Southwest?

Today we will learn about:

Build Concept VocabularyAuthor’s PurposeDialectContext CluesVocabularyGrammar: Compound SentencesIllustration/Caption/LabelThe Southwest

Author’s PUrposeAn author may write to persuade, inform, entertain, or express ideas or feelings.The kinds of ideas and the way the author organizes and states them can help you determine the author’s purpose.

DialectReading dialect may be difficult because words may be spelled in unconventional ways.Dialect gives a story a sense of realism and makes the characters more colorful.

DialectDialect helps readers gain a sense of how characters from a particular group or region speak.Dialect differs from standard English in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

SynonymsAuthors sometimes provide a synonym that can help readers understand an unfamiliar word.Locate the words listed on the left side of the T-chart in “The Horned Toad Prince.”Scan the nearby context to find related synonyms and list those synonyms on the right side of the T-chart. Add other words and synonyms in the story.

SynonymsWord in Story Synonym Nearby entertained (p. 94) arroyo (p. 95) flash flood (p. 95) siesta (p. 98) caballero (p. 104)

Illustration/Caption/Label

What are some illustrations you have seen in books, encyclopedias, and magazines?Illustrations often give readers information about the characters and events in a story or the subject of nonfiction texts.

Illustration/Caption/Label

An illustration can be a photograph, drawing, or diagram.A caption is the text that tells about the illustration. It is usually found below or next to the illustration.A label is a word or phrase that names part of an illustration.

GrammarCompound Sentences

the air in the desert is cleanest then in the cityThe air in the desert is cleaner than in the city.at home the air isnt to clear but here you can see foreverAt home the air isn’t too clear, but here you can see forever.

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word.The connecting words and, but, and or usually connect the simple sentence in a compound sentence.Run-on sentences can be fixed by making them compound sentences.