Author: Jerdine Nolen

Genre: Tall Tale

Big Question: How can nature challenge us?

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Big Question: How can nature challenge us?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Vocabulary Words

branded constructed daintily devastation lullaby pitch resourceful thieving veins

cantankerous irascible varmint meteorologist roaring severe terror tornado

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the DayHow can nature challenge us?

Today we will learn about:

Build Concepts Cause and Effect Monitor and Fix Up Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Tone of Voice Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Long Vowel VCV Challenges in Nature

FluencyModel Tone of Voice

Fluency: Model Tone of Voice

Listen as I read “Night of the Twisters.”

As I read, notice how I use my voice to convey the sense of fear that the boys felt as the tornado tore apart the house above them.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model Tone of Voice

What caused the boys to seek shelter in the basement?

Describe the damage caused by the tornado.

Concept Vocabulary meteorologist – a

scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather

roaring – making a loud, deep sound or noise

severe – serious or harsh

Concept Vocabulary terror – great fear tornado – an extremely

violent and destructive funnel-shaped windstorm

(Next Slide)

meteorologist

tornado

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 meteorologist, roaring, severe, terror, tornado

Careers

Descriptions

Storms

Challenges in Nature

Cause & Effect, Monitor/Fix UpTurn to page 42 - 43.

Prior KnowledgeThink about tall tales you have read or heard of such as Paul Bunyan or Johnny Appleseed.

Tall Tales

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary: Word Rating ChartWord Know Have Seen Don’t

Know brandedconstructeddaintilydevastation lullaby pitch resourceful thieving veins

Vocabulary Words

branded – marked by burning the skin with a hot iron

constructed – pull together; fitted together; built

daintily – with delicate beauty; freshly and prettily

Vocabulary Words

devastation – the act of laying waste; destruction

lullaby – song for singing to a child; soft song

pitch – a thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine

Vocabulary Words

resourceful – good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted

thieving – stealing veins – membranous tubes

forming part of the system of vessels that carry blood to the heart

More Words to Know

cantankerous – ready to make trouble; ill-natured

irascible – easily made angry varmint – an objectionable

animal or person (dialect) (Next Slide)

branded

constructed

daintily

devastation

pitch

veins

varmint

GrammarSubjects and Predicates

do you know eny lullabys Do you know any lullabies? these songs puts babys to

sleep These songs put babies to

sleep.

Subjects and Predicates

Her voice rang out so clear and real and true.

The complete subject of this sentence is Her voice and the complete predicate is rang out so clear and real and true.

Subjects and Predicates

Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The words that tell whom or what the sentence is about are the complete subject.

Subjects and Predicates

The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. It is usually a noun or a pronoun. Some simple subjects have more than one word, such as United States.

A gentle lullaby relaxes everyone. (The simple subject is lullaby.)

Subjects and Predicates

The words that tell what the subject is or does are the complete predicate.

The most important word in the complete predicate is the simple predicate, or verb. Some simple predicates have more than one word, such as is walking.

Subjects and Predicates

My aunt plays lullabies on the piano. (The simple predicate is plays.)

A fragment is a group of words that lacks either a subject or a predicate.

The power of music. (This fragment lacks a predicate.)

Subjects and Predicates

A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Our whole family loves music we attend many concerts. (Our whole family loves music. We attend many concerts.)

Subjects and Predicates

Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice. Many babies respond well to music.

Many babies / respond well to music.

Little babies can learn a lot. Little babies / can learn a lot. I practice piano every afternoon. I / practice piano every

afternoon.

Subjects and Predicates

Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice. My baby sister becomes very still.

My baby sister / becomes very still.

She listens intently. She / listens intently. All people can enjoy good music. All people / can enjoy good

music.

Subjects and Predicates

Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each sentence. Underline the simple subject once. Underline the simple predicate twice. Beautiful music will calm angry feelings.

Beautiful music / will calm angry feelings.

Subjects and Predicates

Is each group of words a fragment, a run-on, or a sentence? Our dog can sing she howls

along with the piano. run-on Animals must find our music

odd. sentence Most of our many pets. fragment

Subjects and Predicates

Is each group of words a fragment, a run-on, or a sentence? They like it they put up with it. run-on The whole family will attend a

concert tonight. sentence

Spelling WordsLong Vowel VCV

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Tuesday

Question of the DayWhy do you think Rose

likes to take on challenges?

Today we will learn about: Context Clues Cause and Effect Monitor Fix Up Character and Plot Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Long Vowel VCV Science: Lightning Myths and Nature Challenges in Nature

Vocabulary Strategy: Homonyms

Turn to pages 44 - 45.

Thunder Rose

Turn to pages 46 - 55.

FluencyEcho Reading

Fluency: Echo Reading

Turn to page 51, paragraphs 3-5. Notice how my voice rises and

falls as I read the strings of phrases and emphasize the italicized words.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

GrammarSubjects and Predicates

whats the climet like where you live

What’s the climate like where you live?

in Spring, we sometimes has tornadoes here

In spring, we sometimes have tornadoes here.

Subjects and Predicates

A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

Subjects and Predicates

A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.

A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

fever broken climate hotel basic vocal native silent labor spider label icon agent

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Wednesday

Question of the DayWhat kind of force does Rose use to overpower the

tornadoes?

Today we will learn about:

Cause and Effect Monitor and Fix Up Plot Vocabulary Fluency: Model Tone of Voice Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Long Vowel VCV Science: Tornadoes Challenges in Nature

Thunder Rose

Turn to pages 56 - 64.

FluencyModel Tone of Voice

Fluency: Tone of Voice

Turn to page 56, first two paragraphs.

Notice how I pause at the commas to emphasize the beginnings and endings of phrases.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

GrammarSubjects and Predicates

my sister write funny tall tails My sister writes funny tall

tales. they are a laber of love for

she They are a labor of love for

her.

Subjects and Predicates

A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

Subjects and Predicates

A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.

A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Subjects and Predicates

Making sure every sentence has a subject and a predicate will ensure that complete thoughts are written.

Check over what you have written to see if there are any fragments or run-ons you need to correct.

Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

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Thursday

Question of the DayWhy do you think

people often tell tales about destructive forces of nature?

Today we will learn about:

Expository Nonfiction Reading Across Texts Content-Area Texts Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Four Kinds of Sentences Spelling: Short Vowel VCCV, VCV Science: Storm Warnings

Measuring Tornadoes

Turn to pages 66- 67.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 56, first two paragraphs.

Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to raise and lower your voice to show groups of words. Offer each other feedback.

GrammarSubjects and Predicates

alice is a storyteler she makes storys come to life

Alice is a storyteller. She makes stories come to life.

the children were silint when she telled a ghost story.

The children were silent when she told a ghost story.

Subjects and Predicates

A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

Subjects and Predicates

A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.

A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Subjects and Predicates

Test Tip: A run-on can be corrected in

different ways. You can write it as two separate sentences, or you can add a comma and a conjunction to make a compound sentence.

Subjects and Predicates

Run-on: I love short stories I am also fond of poems.

Two Sentences: I love short stories. I am also fond of poems.

Compound Sentences: I love short stories, but I am also fond of poems.

Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

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Friday

Question of the DayHow can nature challenge us?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Cause and Effect Author’s Craft Context Clues Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Spelling: Long Vowel VCV Almanac Challenges in Nature

Cause and Effect An effect is what happened as

the result of a cause. A cause is what made

something happen. Words such as why, because,

and as a result are clues to cause-and-effect relationships.

Cause and Effect If there are no clue words, ask

yourself, “Why did this event happen? What happened as a result of this event?”

An effect may become the cause of another effect.

Cause and Effect

Cause

EffectCause

Effect

Author’s Craft When an author goes about

creating a piece of writing, he or she makes choices about the genre, or kind of writing, it will be, who the characters are, what the setting and plot will be, the point of view from which it will be written, and what type of language and style he or she will use.

Homonyms Homonyms are spelled and

pronounced the same but have different meanings.

If you come across a homonym in your reading, you should look for context clues that can help you figure out the word’s meaning.

Write homonyms from Thunder Rose and a sentence for each meaning of the word.

HomonymsHomonym

Sentence

Almanac Name a single book that can

identify our state’s governor, its tallest building, and its hottest day last year—a dictionary, one volume of an encyclopedia, or an almanac.

Almanac An almanac is a book published

yearly containing calendars, weather information, dates of holidays, and charts of current information.

Almanacs include addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of many agencies and organization.

Almanac Almanacs contain basic information

about population, climate, and geography of many cities, states, and organization.

Almanacs list well-known people and prize winners in science, sports, and the arts.

Almanacs can be a valuable research tool.

GrammarSubjects and Predicates

a horses hoofbeates sound like drumming

A horse’s hoofbeats sound like drumming.

a stampeding, herd of cattel must sound like thunder

A stampeding herd of cattle must sound like thunder.

Subjects and Predicates

A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

Subjects and Predicates

A fragment is a group of words that lack a subject or predicate.

A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

Spelling Words Long Vowel VCV

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We are now ready to take our story tests.

Story test› Classroom webpage,› Reading Test

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