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THEME 6: Smart Solutions

Selections

1 Pepita Talks Twice

2 Poppa’s New Pants

3 Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Smart Solutions

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VCCCV PatternWarm-Up/Academic Language.

Remind students that the alphabet is made of vowels andconsonants. Tell them that the vowels are a, e, i, o, and u, andthe consonants are the rest of the alphabet’s letters. Explain tostudents that vowels and consonants sometimes occur in pat-terns. Tell them that words with a vowel-consonant-consonant-consonant-vowel pattern often divide into syllables between thefirst and second consonants.

Teach.

Write pebble on the board. Guide students to identify, underline, and

label its VCCCV pattern as shown below. Have a student draw a slash

separating its syllables.

Repeat the procedure for ostrich, juggler, orphan.

Distribute word cards bundle, castle, further, panther, scribble, tremble

to students, and have them identify the VCCCV pattern. Ask them to

draw a slash to separate the syllables. (bun/dle, cas/tle, fur/ther,pan/ther, scrib/ble, trem/ble)

Have students share their words and explain how they divided them into

syllables.

THEME 6/SELECTION 1

Pepita Talks Twice

Objective• read words with the VCCCV

pattern

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-1• Practice Master ES6-1• word cards: bundle, castle,

further, panther, scribble, tremble• Anthology: Pepita Talks Twice

Get Set for ReadingCD-ROMPepita Talks Twice

Education Placewww.eduplace.comPepita Talks Twice

Audio CDPepita Talks TwiceAudio CD for Smart Solutions

Lexia PhonicsCD-ROMIntermediate Intervention

SKILL FOCUS: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

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Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-1 to students, and read it

with them. Have them raise their hand every time they hear a

two-syllable word.

Have them underline these words, read them, and identify whether they

have a VCCCV pattern.

Guide students to divide the VCCCV words into syllables using the rule

VC/CCV.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-1 to students, and go over the directions.

Have them complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of the VC/CCV rule as they share their

answers with the group.

Preview Pepita Talks Twice Segment 1

Refer to the bottom of page 305 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 1 Pepita Talks Twice (pages 304–315).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 307 and 314.

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–1

VCCCV PatternRead the phrase. Find the two-syllable word, and write itssyllables.

Example:a complete job

1. one hundred years old

2. a simple plan

3. a surprised look

4. to express a thought

5. to add or subtract

6. a loud complaint

Use the jigsaw pieces to write two-syllable words thatmatch the clues.

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7. Sidewalks are made of this:

8. The time it takes to snap your fingers:

9. A steering wheel helps a driver do this:

10. Without stopping:

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TMES 6–1 Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions

VCCCV Pattern

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This is Wiggles. Andrew, are you

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Mr. Winslow, I am in

complete control.

Wiggles! Come back this instant!

Wiggles! Watchout for that man with

the bundle!

Thank you, Andrew. Wiggles looks as if he had a good

time. Next time, you can take MONSTER for a walk, too.

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Problem Solving Warm-Up/Academic Language.

Explain to students that in real life and in stories, people often tryto solve a problem by thinking about ways to fix it. Tell them thatevery possible solution has good points called pros and badpoints called cons.

Teach.

Read this story. Have students listen for Susan’s problem and how she

tries to solve it.

Copy the chart on the board or chart paper.

Objectives• brainstorm possible solutions to

a character’s problem• list pros and cons to determine

the best solution

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-2• Practice Master ES6-2• Anthology: Pepita Talks Twice

THEME 6/SELECTION 1: Pepita Talks Twice

SKILL FOCUS: COMPREHENSION 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

Susan couldn’t decide on a book to check out of the library.

She saw a book about bulldozers. She liked bulldozers, but

the book did not have pictures. Then she noticed a horse

book. Susan often pretended that she was a horse, but this

book had ripped pages. Finally Susan found a bird book

with colorful illustrations and interesting information. She

quickly checked this book out.

Problem: can’t decide on a book

Solution Pros (+) Cons (-)

bulldozer book likes bulldozers no pictures

horse book pretended she was a

horse

ripped pages

bird book colorful illustrations

interesting information

Solution: checks out the bird book

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Have students identify the story’s problem. Record it in the Problem row.

Ask students to identify the pros and cons for the bulldozer book solu-

tion. Record their answers in the Pros and Cons columns.

Repeat the procedure for horse book, bird book.

Have students identify the story’s solution. Record it in the Solution row.

Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-2 to students, and read the

story with them.

Ask students to describe the story’s problem.

Have them identify Crow’s attempted solutions, and have them give pros

and cons for each solution.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-2 to students, and go over the directions.

Have students complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of pros and cons as they share their

answers with the group.

Preview Pepita Talks Twice Segment 2

Refer to the bottom of page 305 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 2 of Pepita Talks Twice (pages 316–331).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 320, 330, and 333.

Disadvantage (con) for bubble bath:

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–2

Problem SolvingRead the story about a boy named Mike.

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Mike wanted to give his mother a birthdaygift. What could he give her? “Mom likes bubblebath,” Mike thought. He had one dollar. Bubblebath costs more than that.

Then Mike came up with an idea. He wrotea message on a piece of paper and signed it.“She’ll really like this!” Mike said.

Fill in the boxes to tell about Mike’s problem and how hesolved it.

Problem:

Solution:

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This certificate entitles Mom to 10 Household

Helper jobs including: cleaning, cooking, laundry,

and trash. All Mom has to do is ask.

Mike

Sample response: Mike did not knowwhat to give his mother for her birthday.

Mike made a gift certificate for Mom to use for Mike’s household help.

Bubble bath costs too much.

Practice Master ES 6–2

TMES 6–2 Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions

Problem SolvingCrow was very thirsty. She found a

pitcher with water, but the water wasat the bottom. Crow put her beak intothe pitcher again and again, but couldnot reach the water.

Crow’s thirst grew even greater. There wasthe water. How could she get to it?

Crow thought about tipping the pitcher over.But then the water would spill out on the ground.She might not get more than one little sip.

Then Crow came up with a plan. She begandropping pebbles into the pitcher. With everypebble she dropped in, the water rose higher inthe pitcher. At last, the water was high enoughfor Crow to sip. Her problem was solved.

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dropping pebbles into the pitcher.

Crow can’t reach water at bottom of pitcher.

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VCCCV PatternTeach.

Write the word tremble on the chalkboard. Under the word, write the

letters VCCCV, so the word appears like this:

Tell students that the letters -emble in the word tremble are in a vowel-

consonant-consonant-consonant-vowel (VCCCV) pattern. Remind them

letter patterns can help divide words into syllables. Draw a vertical line

between the m and b in tremble. Tell students that when we divide

this word into syllables, we divide it between the first two consonants.

Say the word tremble slowly, clapping each syllable. Explain that words

with a VCCCV pattern are usually divided between the first two conso-

nants. Ask, What vowel sound do you hear in the first syllable of

tremble? (e) Ask, Is this a long or short vowel sound? (short) Explain

that words with a VCCCV pattern often have short vowel sounds.

Write the following words on chart paper: little, English, fumble, and

simple. Have the students read the words with you. Explain that all of

these words have VCCCV patterns. Point out that these words also

have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. Ask a student to draw a

line between the first two consonants in the word little. Have the stu-

dents clap the syllables in the word while saying it aloud. Continue

through the other three words. Remind students that the VCCCV pat-

tern can help them decode unfamiliar words when they are reading.

Objective• divide words with a vowel-

consonant-consonant-consonant-vowel pattern into syllables

Materials• Anthology: Pepita Talks Twice

THEME 6/SELECTION 1: Pepita Talks Twice

SKILL FOCUS: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

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Practice.

Revisit the story Pepita Talks Twice. Have students help you find words

that have the VCCCV letter pattern. Write each word on chart paper.

Some words from the story that follow the VCCCV pattern are listed

here: grumble, mumbled, instead, little, wiggle, and answer.

Have students use a marker and underline the letters forming the VCCCV

pattern. Using a different color marker, have them divide the word into

syllables. Repeat the words together, clapping the syllables. Ask stu-

dents if they hear a short or long vowel sound in the first syllable of

each word. Help students to understand that the VCCCV pattern can

help them when they read and write words.

Apply.

Have students continue to look in the story for words with the VCCCV

pattern. Have each student make a list of words. Tell students to skip a

line between each word. Have students exchange papers and circle the

VCCCV combinations. Have students exchange papers again and divide

the words into syllables. Discuss words that students find that are not

divided before the second consonant, and discuss words that do not

have a short vowel sound in the first syllable.

Review Pepita Talks TwiceGuide students through the Comprehension Skill Lesson for Problem

Solving on page 337A in the Teacher’s Edition.

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AdjectivesTeach.

Write the following sentences on the board:

Read each sentence aloud. Ask, Which sentence helps you picture what

this bird looks like in your imagination? (the second sentence)What words help you to get a clear picture of what the bird looks

like? (huge, shiny, green-headed) Point out to students that even the

word A tells them about the bird. Explain that words like a and an tell

them that there is only one thing being described. Explain that we use

words called adjectives to describe objects. Authors use adjectives to

help readers imagine the objects or events they are describing.

Give each student an index card with a common noun written on it.

Choose nouns the students are familiar with. Tell students to think of

two words that they could use to describe the object on their card.

Write all the adjectives on the board or on a large sheet of chart paper,

and display it where all students can refer to it.

Repeat the activity, using new cards or having students choose two new

words from the chart paper to describe the noun they have on their

index card.

Objectives• find adjectives in a story• use adjectives to describe

common objects

Materials• Leveled Reader: Tall Tony

THEME 6/SELECTION 1: Pepita Talks Twice

SKILL FOCUS: GRAMMAR 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

A bird landed on the lawn.

A huge, shiny, green-headed bird landed on the lawn.

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Practice.

Tell the students you are going to talk about adjectives in the story

Pepita Talks Twice. Reread the story together, adding adjectives to the

chart paper as the students identify them. Some examples of adjectives

from the story are: little, new, red, old, long, sad.

Invite students to use adjectives to describe characters from the story. If

the students use any new adjectives, add them to the list. Characters

from the story include: Pepita, Juan, Papa, Mama, Lobo, Miguel,

Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Jones, and Miss Garcia.

Ask What does an adjective do? (describes a noun)

Apply.

Have students describe an object in the classroom without naming it.

Tell them to make a list of adjectives describing the object they have

chosen on a sheet of paper. Remind them to describe the object’s size,

shape, color, texture, and anything else they can think of. When stu-

dents are done, have them exchange papers and try to guess the object

being described. Allow students to exchange papers several times to

read a variety of adjectives.

Preview Tall TonyWalk students through Tall Tony, and discuss the illustrations, using

words from the story such as tallest, mural, and basketball.

Have students use the picture clues on pages 14 and 16 to identify some

of the pros and cons of being tall.

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Problem SolvingTeach.

Begin by telling the students that you have a problem. Say, I want to go

to a movie on Saturday, but I also need to clean my house. How can

I solve my problem? Call on students to offer solutions to your prob-

lem. Write a list of solutions on chart paper. When there are three or

four solutions listed, stop and read them aloud. Choose one solution

and explain to students why that would be your first choice.

Explain to students that what they helped you do is called problem

solving. Tell them there are steps they can identify in the process of

solving a problem. Write the following steps on the board:

Practice.

Have students return to the story Pepita Talks Twice. Ask, What is

Pepita’s problem in this story? (She is always asked to talk in bothSpanish and English.) Ask, How does Pepita decide to solve her prob-

lem? (She decides to stop speaking Spanish.) Ask, Does Pepita’s solu-

tion work? (no) Have the students explain why the solution doesn’t

work. Make a list of examples on chart paper. Your list might include

the following answers:

• Pepita can’t say the names of foods she likes in Spanish.

• The dog doesn’t answer to his name in English.

• Pepita can’t help the new girl in her class.

• Pepita can’t teach the dog tricks.

• She can’t sing songs in Spanish.

• She has to think of a new name for herself.

Objectives• define a problem in a story• identify possible solutions to the

problem

Materials• Anthology: Pepita Talks Twice• Leveled Reader: Tall Tony

THEME 6/SELECTION 1: Pepita Talks Twice

SKILL FOCUS: COMPREHENSION 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

• Identify the problem.

• Think about some solutions.

• Tell students that characters in a story often have a prob-

lem to solve. Many stories are about finding a solution to a

problem. Ask students to identify the problem and solution

in some fables or stories they are familiar with.

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Ask the students to repeat the three steps for solving a problem. (identifythe problem, think of solutions, choose the best solution) Ask, Which

step did Pepita not follow in solving her problem? (step 2) Direct stu-

dents to think of other ways that Pepita might solve her problem. Ask

students to offer other solutions to Pepita’s problem. Say, At the end of

the story, did Pepita solve her problem? What did she do? (She decid-ed it was okay to talk twice.)

Apply.

Have students use problem-solving skills, with an eye to following the

steps in the process, in the Leveled Reader selection Tall Tony by Lucy

Floyd. Ask students to complete the questions and activity on the

Responding page.

Revisit Pepita Talks Twice andTall TonyReview with students Pepita Talks Twice and Tall Tony, and have them

compare and contrast the pros and cons of speaking two languages

with the advantages and disadvantages of being tall. Also, help them

look for VCCCV words such as little, English, grumble, nuzzled (Pepita

Talks Twice, pages 306 and 330).

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VCV PatternWarm-Up/Academic Language.

Remind students that they can use the pattern of vowels and con-sonants to help pronounce new words. Explain that words withthe VCV pattern are often divided into syllables between the firstvowel and consonant, V/CV.

Teach

Write cider on the board. Guide students to identify, label, and underline

its VCV pattern as shown below. Have a student draw a slash separating

its syllables.

Repeat the procedure for spider, scuba, elect. (spi/der, scu/ba, e/lect)

Distribute word cards baker, even, hotel, open, over, paper to students,

and have them identify its VCV pattern. (ba/ker, e/ven, ho/tel, o/pen,o/ver, pa/per) Ask them to draw a slash to separate the syllables.

Have students share their words and explain how they divided them into

syllables.

THEME 6/SELECTION 2

Poppa’s New Pants

Objective• read words with the VCV pattern

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-3• Practice Master ES6-3• word cards: baker, even, hotel,

open, over, paper• Anthology: Poppa’s New Pants

Get Set for ReadingCD-ROMPoppa’s New Pants

Education Placewww.eduplace.comPoppa’s New Pants

Audio CDPoppa’s New PantsAudio CD for Smart Solutions

Lexia PhonicsCD-ROMIntermediate Intervention

SKILL FOCUS: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 25–30 MINUTES

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Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-3, and read it with students.

Have them clap every time they hear a two-syllable word.

Have students underline these words, read them, and identify whether

they have a VCV pattern.

Guide students to divide the VCV words into syllables using the V/CV

rule.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-3 to students, and go over the directions.

Have students complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of the V/CV rule as they share their

answers with the group.

πPreview Poppa’s New Pants Segment 1

Refer to the bottom of page 343 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 1 Poppa’s New Pants (pages 342–353).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 347, 348, and 352.

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–3

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Read the phrase. Which word has two syllables? Write the syllables.

Example:the planet Earth

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2. your final choice

3. an acorn from an oak tree

4. a minus sign

5. paper and pen

6. one moment, please

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Drawing ConclusionsWarm-Up/Academic Language.

Explain to students that when readers are drawing conclusions,they put together story clues to figure out ideas that are notdirectly mentioned. Readers update these conclusions as theylearn new story details.

Teach.

Read this “story beginning” to students, and have them listen for story

clues that tell what it describes.

Copy the following chart.

Read the question in the first column to students. Ask students to con-

clude what was happening in the story, and record it in the middle col-

umn. Have them identify story clues that helped them draw their con-

clusions. Record them in the third column.

Distribute word cards barks, beak, feathers, paws, snout, wings to stu-

dents, and have them find two other students with word cards describ-

ing the same animal. (a bird is described by beak, feathers, wings)and (a dog is described by barks, snout, paws)

Have groups of three share their animals, and explain how they used the

clues to identify them.

Objective• draw conclusions about story

characters and events

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-4• Practice Master ES6-4• word cards: barks, beak, feathers,

paws, snout, wings• Anthology: Poppa’s New Pants

THEME 6/SELECTION 2 : Poppa’s New Pants

SKILL FOCUS: COMPREHENSION 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

Jenny swung a heavy bat. Crack! A white ball went sailing out

into a grassy field. Robin scooped it up with her glove, and

threw it back to the infield.

Question Conclusion Story Clues

What is

happening in

the story?

playing baseballor softball

swung a heavy bat; a whiteball went into the grassyfield; scooped up the ballwith a glove; threw ballinto the infield

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Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-4, and read the story to

students.

Have them identify story details that show Uncle Phil is dressed

strangely.

Guide students to identify the sentence that explains what happened to

Uncle Phil’s building.

Ask them to use story details to draw a conclusion as to why Uncle Phil

is dressed strangely.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-4 to students, and go over the directions.

Tell students to complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of using story details to draw conclusions

as they share their drawings and explanations with the group.

Preview Poppa’s New PantsSegment 2

Refer to the bottom of page 343 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 2 of Poppa’s New Pants (pages 354–361).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 355, 357, and 360.

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–4

Drawing ConclusionsRead the story.

It feels so good on this rock! I stick out my tongue totaste the air. If I sense some food, I try to catch it.Grasshoppers are a special treat.

If a big creature comes near, I usually slither into a hole.I feel safer underground. If I see the shadow of a hawk,away I go! I have no legs, but I am still very speedy.

Who is the “I” in this story? Draw a picture to show who istelling the story. Then tell about the clues you used.

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Sample response: It hid underground and was afraid

of a hawk. It used its tongue to taste the air and

slithered. It was a snake.

Students should draw a picture of a snake.

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TMES 6–4 Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions

Drawing ConclusionsUncle Phil left his apartment building just as

the sun was rising. He was heading out to catchthe bus to work. On his way, he passed by a storewith a large glass window. Uncle Phil stopped,looked at the window, and gasped.

Uncle Phil saw that he was wearing green and yellow plaid pants. His shirt had purple and pink checks. The shirt was inside out.

Uncle Phil looked down at his feet. One sock was brown. The other was yellow. His shoes did not match, either.

“The next time there’s a power failure in my building, I’ll be sure to have a flashlight,” Uncle Phil decided.

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VCV PatternTeach.

Write the word began on the board. Under the word, write the letters

VCV, so the word appears like this:

Tell the students that the letters -ega in the word began are in a vowel-

consonant-vowel pattern (VCV). Remind students that we can use the

patterns of letters in words to tell how to divide a word into syllables.

Draw a vertical line between the e and g in began. Tell students that

when we divide this word into syllables, we divide it before the conso-

nant. Say the word began slowly, clapping each syllable. Explain that

words with a VCV pattern are usually divided before the consonant.

Write the following words: again, alive, ahead, behind, ago. Have the

students read the words with you. Explain that all of these words have

VCV patterns. Ask a student to draw a line between the syllables in the

word again. Have the students clap the syllables in the word while say-

ing it aloud. Continue through the other four words.

Remind students that knowing the VCV pattern can help them decode

unfamiliar words when they read.

Practice.

Revisit the story Poppa’s New Pants. Have students help you find words

that have the VCV letter pattern. Write each word on chart paper.

Some words from the story are listed here: around, about, against,

before, because, awake.

Have students use a marker to underline the letters forming the VCV

pattern. Using a different color marker, have them divide the word into

syllables. Repeat the words together, clapping the syllables.

Objective• divide words with a vowel-

consonant-vowel pattern into syllables

Materials• Anthology: Poppa’s New Pants

THEME 6/SELECTION 2 : Poppa’s New Pants

SKILL FOCUS: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

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Apply.

Have students continue to look in the story for words with the VCV pat-

tern. Have each student make a list of words. Tell students to skip a line

between each word. Have students exchange papers and circle the

VCV combinations. Have students exchange papers again and divide

the words into syllables.

Review Poppa’s New PantsGuide students through the Comprehension Skill Lesson for Drawing

Conclusions on page 342 of the Teacher’s Edition.

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Comparing with AdjectivesTeach.

Write the following sentences on the board:

Read each sentence aloud. Underline the words big, bigger, and biggest.

Remind the students that we use adjectives in writing to describe

things. Explain that often when we write, we need to compare objects

and show ways that they are alike and different. One way to do this is

by using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Tell students

that bigger is a comparative form of the adjective big, and biggest is

the superlative form of big. Explain that the comparative form com-

pares two people, places, or things, and the superlative form compares

three or more people, places, or things.

Copy the chart on the board or chart paper:

Write adjectives in the first column of the chart, such as large, scary, red,

sharp, or thin. For each word, call on students to offer the comparative

and superlative forms of the word. Continue through several examples.

Objectives• identify comparative and

superlative adjectives• use comparative and superlative

adjectives in sentences

Materials• Leveled Reader: A Little Bit Hotter

Can’t Hurt

THEME 6/SELECTION 2 : Poppa’s New Pants

SKILL FOCUS: GRAMMAR 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

Adjective Comparative

Adjective

Superlative

Adjective

A big dog dug up a bone.

A bigger dog sniffed at the bone.

The biggest dog ran away with the bone.

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Practice.

Tell the students you are going to talk about comparative and superlative

adjectives in the story Poppa’s New Pants. Draw a new chart on chart

paper. Reread the story together, adding adjectives to the correct

columns of the chart as the students identify them. Some examples of

adjectives from the story are listed here:

Page 346 shiny, soft, fattest

Page 348 sloppy, wet, new, pretty, mighty

Page 351 good, long

Ask questions, using words from the chart you have created. Some exam-

ple questions are listed here:

• Who was the oldest person in the story?

• Which character was older than Poppa?

• Who cut the pants to the shortest length?

• Which character do you think was the happiest?

Apply.

Have students choose three objects and describe them. Instruct them to

write at least three sentences, using comparative and superlative adjec-

tives. You may want to remind them to use only attributes that can be

measured, such as size or color.

Preview A Little Bit Hotter Can’t Hurt Walk students through A Little Bit Hotter Can’t Hurt, and discuss the

illustrations, using words from the story such as chili powder and

hotter.

Have students use the picture clues on pages 31 and 35 to predict what

will happen in the story.

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Drawing ConclusionsTeach.

Read the following to the students:

As I sat on the couch, I heard the refrigerator open and close. Then I

heard the cabinet doors open. There was a cracking sound, and next

I heard the whir of the electric mixer. The oven door creaked as it

opened, and pretty soon, the smell of chocolate drifted out to the liv-

ing room.

Ask, What do you think was happening? (someone was baking a cakeor cookies) Ask, What clues in the story help you know someone is

cooking? (refrigerator opens and closes, cracking sound of eggs, whirof mixer, oven door) Ask, What do you know about baking that helps

you draw your conclusion? (you bake in an oven, you find ingredi-ents in the cabinets and refrigerator, you use a mixer)

Remind students that they can use clues in the story and what they

know to help them draw conclusions.

Practice.

Have students return to the story Poppa’s New Pants on pages 344-345.

Read aloud this sentence from the story:

Poppa and I had beaten so many rugs, washed so many windows,

and moved around so much furniture that we’d sweated a bucketful.

Ask, What were Poppa and the speaker doing? (chores, cleaning house)Ask, Does the text say ‘Poppa and I cleaned house’? (no) How do you

know that is what is happening? (prior knowledge of cleaning, cluesin the picture) Say, You can draw a conclusion about what Poppa

and the speaker are doing to clean the house based on what you

know about cleaning a house.

Have the students turn to pages 346-347. Read page 346 together. Ask,

What does the storekeeper in this store sell? (farm equipment, food,pants, candy) How do you know? (from the text and illustration) Ask,

Have you ever been in a store that sells all of those things? Lead stu-

dents in a discussion about how this store is different from stores they

know. Ask them what kind of store this might be. (a country store thathas many different items for sale)

Objectives• draw conclusions about events in

a story• use strategies to conclude infor-

mation based on prior knowledge

Materials• Anthology: Poppa’s New Pants• Leveled Reader: A Little Bit Hotter

Can’t Hurt

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Apply

Have students draw conclusions, with an eye to using story clues and

their own knowledge, in the Leveled Reader selection A Little Bit

Hotter Can’t Hurt by Joanna Korba. Ask students to complete the

questions and activity on the Responding page.

Revisit Poppa’s New Pants andA Little Bit Hotter Can’t HurtReview with students Poppa’s New Pants and A Little Bit Hotter Can’t

Hurt, comparing and contrasting the story clues that lead to the con-

clusion in each story. Also, help them look for VCV words such as

mama, cabinet (Poppa’s New Pants, pages 346 and 352), and over (A

Little Bit Hotter Can’t Hurt, page 29).

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ContractionsWarm-Up/Academic Language.

Explain to students that a contraction is a shortened form of twowords. Remind them that an apostrophe takes the place of let-ters removed to make the contraction. Point out that a contraction does not change the sentence’s meaning.

Teach.

Copy the chart on the board.

Have a student read the first sentence in the left column. Ask them what

letter(s) the apostrophe in he’s represents. In the right column, write

the two words used to form the contraction. (he is)

Repeat the procedure for the second, third, and fourth sentences.

Assign pairs of students two cards, one with a contraction, and the other

with the two words that have been used to form the contraction. Have

students figure out which letter(s) the apostrophe represents, and have

them write a sentence using the contraction.

THEME 6/SELECTION 3

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Objective• read contractions and identify

their meanings

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-5• Practice Master ES6-5• word cards: he’d, he would,

they’re, they are, we’ll, we will• Anthology: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Get Set for ReadingCD-ROMRamona Quimby, Age 8

Education Placewww.eduplace.comRamona Quimby, Age 8

Audio CDRamona Quimby, Age 8Audio CD for Smart Solutions

Lexia PhonicsCD-ROMIntermediate Intervention

SKILL FOCUS: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

Contraction Two words used to form

the contraction

He’s late. he is

She wasn’t home. was not

They’ll be late. they will

We’d like to play. we would

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Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-5, and read it with students.

Have them circle all of the contractions in the dialogue.

Guide students to identify the two words that formed each contraction,

and explain which letters the apostrophe represents.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-5 to students, and go over the directions.

Have students complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of contractions as they share their

answers with the group.

Preview Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Segment 1

Refer to the bottom of page 371 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 1 of Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (pages 370–381).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 374, 377, and 380.

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–5

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Underline and write the contraction for the words in boldtype.

Example:They had solved the problem. (They’d, The’d)

1. I am hungry. (I’m, Im’)

2. I would like to eat soon. (I’ld, I’d)

3. She is making stew. (She’s, Sh’es)

4. I cannot wait! (cann’t, can’t)

5. We will have to wait. (We’ll, We’ill)

Underline five contractions, and use them to complete thechart.

What’s in the pot? It isn’t soup, but it’s not stew either.Grandpa’s not telling what he’s made. He only says that itcomes from a secret cookbook.

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Contraction Words that Form It

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ContractionsFran: Here’s an invitation to my party. I’m

hoping you’ll be able to come.

Ming: Thank you. I’d like to come.

Fran: It’s a costume party.

Ming: But I don’t have a costume.

Fran: Nobody’s got a costume. That’s the funpart. We’ll be making the costumes at the party.

Ming: I’ll be there!

Fran: Well, I’d better get going now. There’s a lot of planning to do.

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Making GeneralizationsWarm-Up/Academic Language.

Explain to students that a generalization is a broad statement thatis true about most people or things in a group most of the time.Tell them that readers form generalizations by combining person-al experiences and story details to think of important ideas.

Teach.

Read this story to students, and have them listen for details about

children’s snow play.

Copy the chart on the board.

Have students identify story details about children’s snow play. Record

them in the left column. Ask students to use their personal experiences

along with story details to make generalizations about children’s snow

play. Record their answers in the right column.

Objective• make generalizations based on

story information and personalexperience

Materials • Teaching Master ES6-6• Practice Master ES6-6• Anthology: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

THEME 6/SELECTION 3: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

SKILL FOCUS: COMPREHENSION 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

A foot of new snow blanketed the town. School was can-

celled. Children gathered in the park to play. Two girls hap-

pily made a snowman. An older boy cheerfully built a giant

snow fort. Several children shrieked as they sledded down

a hill.

Story Details about

Children’s Snow PlayGirls happily made a snowman.

A boy cheerfully built a snow fort.

Children shrieked as they sledded.

Generalizations about

Children’s Snow PlayMost children have fun playing

in the snow.

Other generalizations that use

story details are possible.

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Guided Practice.

Display or distribute Teaching Master ES6-6 with students, and discuss

the illustrations.

Read the paragraphs with students, and guide them to summarize each

paragraph.

Make some valid generalizations such as “Seeds travel in different ways,”

and have students find information in the text that supports them.

Create some invalid generalizations such as “Animals always carry seeds,”

and have students find information that does not support them.

Practice/Apply.

Distribute Practice Master ES6-6 to students, and go over the directions.

Have students complete the Practice Master independently.

Check students’ understanding of generalizing as they share their

answers with the group.

Preview Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Segment 2

Refer to the bottom of page 371 in the Teacher’s Edition, and preview

with students Segment 2 of Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (pages 382–393).

Note the suggestions in the Extra Support boxes on Teacher’s Edition

pages 385, 392, and 395.

Grade 3 Theme 6: Smart Solutions PMES 6–6

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Making GeneralizationsRead the information about animals.

The monarch butterfly is easy to see becauseit has bright colors. The bright colors warnanimals that the monarch tastes terrible.

The snowshoe hare’s fur turns white in winter.The color blends in with the snow. Animals that hunt forsnowshoe hares often cannot see them.

The walkingstick is an insect that is hard to see. It looks likea twig. Insect-eating animals may pass right by thewalkingstick.

Read these statements. Write the generalization that bestfits the information in the first box. Then fill in the ideasthat lead to the generalization.

• Many animals like to eat monarch butterflies.• Body color or shape may help some animals stay safe.

Generalization:

The walkingstickmay stay safebecause

The snowshoehare may stay safebecause

The monarchbutterfly may staysafe because

its color is hardto see.

its colors areeasy to see.

Body color or shape may help some animals stay safe.

its body shapeis hard to see.

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The seeds of someplants are sticky.They stick to furand feathers.They stick toclothing. Then the seeds fall off.If the seeds takeroot, new plantswill grow.

Many seeds areblown by thewind. They landin new places.Some of themgrow intoplants.

Often, animalsbury or dropseeds. Then theseeds may growinto new plants.

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ContractionsTeach.

Write the following on the board:

Hold up an index card with an apostrophe on it, and ask students to

identify the punctuation mark. Remind them that they have used an

apostrophe to show possession. Tell students that another way to use

an apostrophe is in contractions.

Remind students that contractions are a shortened way of writing two

words. When students make a contraction, the apostrophe takes the

place of one or more of the letters. Have students say each pair of

words on the chart and then replace it with a contraction. (I’m, you’re,couldn’t) Record student responses on the board.

Ask students which letter the apostrophe replaces in the word I’m. (a)Have a student write the replaced letter next to the contraction. Follow

the same procedure with the other pairs of words.

Practice.

Revisit the story Ramona Quimby, Age 8, and ask students to help you

identify the contractions in the story. As students look for words with

an apostrophe, decide together whether each word indicates posses-

sion or is a contraction. Write the words on the board. Some words

with apostrophes found in the story include the following:

p. 372 haven’t, don’t

pp. 374-375 hasn’t, I’m, don’t, mother’s, shouldn’t, week’s, you’re

pp. 376-377 can’t, someone’s, Mary Jane’s, Picky-picky’s

Have students identify the two words that form each contraction.

Objectives• identifying contractions• differentiate between contractions

and possessives

Materials• Anthology: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

THEME 6/SELECTION 3: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

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I am

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Apply.

Have students continue to look for contractions and add them to their

own list. Next to each contraction, ask them to write the two words

that form the contraction.

Have students choose several contractions from their charts. Ask them to

write a brief dialogue between two people, using the contractions they

have chosen.

Review Ramona Quimby, Age 8Guide students through the Comprehension Skill Lesson for Making

Generalizations on page 399A in the Teacher’s Edition.

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AdverbsTeach.

Write the following sentences on the chalkboard:

Read each sentence aloud. Use the following Think-Aloud to begin a dis-

cussion.

Explain that words like slowly and carefully modify the word walked,

which is the verb in this sentence. Explain, too, that words that modify

a verb, an adjective, or another adverb are called adverbs, and that

adverbs often answer the question how, when, where, or to what

extent. Going back to the initial paragraph, elicit from students that the

words slowly and carefully tell how the boy crossed the bridge. You

might also rewrite the sentence to demonstrate that adverbs do not

always follow the verb, for example, Slowly and carefully, Tyler

walked across the bridge.

Objectives• identify adverbs in a story• use adverbs in sentences• identify whether the adverb tells

how, when, where, or to whatextent

Materials• Leveled Reader: The Dive

THEME 6/SELECTION 3: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

SKILL FOCUS: GRAMMAR 25–30 MINUTES

THEME 6: Smart Solutions

The first sentence helps me form a picture in my mind of a

boy crossing a bridge. The second sentence gives me

more information. It changes the picture in my mind.

Now I see a boy crossing a river “slowly and carefully,”

which makes me think that he is probably on a danger-

ous bridge.

Tyler walked across the bridge.

Tyler walked slowly and carefully across the bridge.

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Practice.

Engage students in a game of round robin. Have a stack of index cards

with verbs that are familiar to students, for example, run, dance, climb,

crawl, stir, eat, and sing. Ask students to choose a word from the pile,

use the word in a sentence, and include an adverb that modifies the

verb. Guide students so that in fact there is an adverb in the sentence.

Then have the next person identify the adverb and tell whether it tells

how, when, where, or to what extent. Write all the adverbs on the

board so all students can refer to them. When finished, point out that

adverbs often end in the letters -ly.

Ask students to find adverbs in the story Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Reread

the story together, adding adverbs to chart paper as the students identi-

fy them. Here are some examples of adverbs from the story: always,

angrily, vaguely, sulkily, silently.

Ask, What does an adverb do? (modifies a verb and tells how, where,when, or to what extent)

Apply.

Have students write a paragraph describing an event that contains a lot

of action. Suggest ideas to them, such as a dance recital, a football

game, a horse race, or an Olympic event. Ask students to use adverbs to

modify the actions and events taking place. Direct students to write as

if they were reporting the event to someone who was listening but

was unable to see the action.

Preview The DiveWalk students through The Dive, and discuss the illustrations, using

words from the story such as diving and pool.

Have students look at the illustration on pages 42 and 43, and make gen-

eralizations about the children in the pool.

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Making GeneralizationsTeach.

Display pictures of four to five different kinds of birds. Include one bird

that does not fly, such as a penguin or an ostrich. If you are unable to

locate pictures, write the names of five or six birds on the chalkboard,

for example, pigeon, canary, penguin, wren, ostrich, and blue jay.

Then write the following sentence on the board: All birds can fly. Ask,

Can all birds fly? (no) Have students identify which bird(s) cannot fly.

Cross out the word All and write Most. Point to the new statement and

ask, Is this a true statement? (yes)

Tell students that a statement that is true about most of the items in a

group-most of the time-is called a generalization. Explain that a gener-

alization should be based on facts, and not on personal beliefs or expe-

riences. Tell students that generalizations often include key words such

as most, all, always, generally, often, many, usually, few, or never.

Write the key words on the board.

Practice.

Point out the picture of Ramona and the chapter title on page 372 of

the story Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Have a student read the first sen-

tence of the story aloud. Tell students that the first part of this sen-

tence is a generalization about the weather. Ask students to point out

the key word in the first part of the sentence. (always) Write, “Rainy

Sunday afternoons in November were always dismal” on the board.

Ask students if they agree or disagree with this statement.

Have students think of other generalizations about the weather at differ-

ent times of the year. Write some more generalizations on the board.

Ask students to underline the key word or words in each statement.

Read aloud the last paragraph on page 390. Write the following sen-

tence on the board: The Quimbys are always a nice family. Ask, Is this

statement true? (no) Ask, What word can we change to make this a

true generalization? (change always to usually)

Objectives• make generalizations• recognize key words used in

making generalizations

Materials• Anthology: Ramona Quimby, Age 8• Leveled Reader: The Dive

THEME 6/SELECTION 3: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

SKILL FOCUS: COMPREHENSION 25–30 MINUTES

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Apply.

Have students identify generalizations, with an eye to noting key words,

in the Leveled Reader selection The Dive by Susan Delaney. Ask stu-

dents to complete the questions and activity on the Responding page.

Revisit Ramona Quimby, Age 8and The DiveReview with students Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and The Dive, and have

them make and compare generalizations about Ramona and Christy’s

families. Also, help them look for contractions such as I’ve, isn’t, it’s,

let’s, that’s (Ramona Quimby, Age 8, pages 378, 379, 380, and 382),

and she’s, can’t (The Dive, pages 48 and 49).

LITERATURE FOCUS: 10–15 MINUTES

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