Title: America’s Champion Swimmer Author: David A. Adler Genre: Biography.

Big Question: How might it feel to be the first to do something?

Title:America’s Champion SwimmerAuthor:

David A. AdlerGenre:

Biography

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Big Question: How might it feel to be the first to do something?

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Monday

Question of the Day

How might it feel to be the first to do

something?

Today we will learn about:

Build ConceptsFact and OpinionMonitor and Fix UpBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model Appropriate PhrasingGrammar: ContractionsSpelling: Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -istBeing First

Monday

Fluency: Model Appropriate Phrasing


As I read “One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong,” pay special attention to groups of words.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish reading.


Find one fact and one opinion in the selection.

What do you think Neil Armstrong felt when he first stepped on the moon?

Build Conceptsmagnificent, propellers, suspended

Equipment

Motions

Description/Emotions

Being First

Fact and Opinion

Turn to pages 86 – 87.

Prior KnowledgeWhat do you know about some women athletes?

K (What do you know?)

W (What would you like to learn?)

L (What did you learn?)

Vocabulary Words

celebrate – to do something in special honor of a special person or day

continued – kept up; kept on going

current – a flow or stream of water

Vocabulary Words

drowned – to die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe

medals – pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewards

Vocabulary Words

stirred – mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick

strokes – single, complete movements made over and over again

Other Vocabulary Words

attempted – tried courageous – fearless, brave

determined – with your mind made up

Other Vocabulary Words

magnificent – something wonderful; grand; splendid

propellers – metal blades that turn rapidly on a shaft, making boats and aircraft move

suspended – hanging Next slide

celebrate

current

medals

stirred

strokes

propellers

suspended

Monday

Grammar: Contractions

isn’t brian the best swimer on the team

Isn’t Brian the best swimmer on the team?

he gos to the pool four a work out every morning

He goes to the pool for a workout every morning.

Contractions

It didn’t matter to Trudy what people said or wrote.

Didn’t is a contraction of the words did not.

Contractions: We’ve gone swimming every day, but we won’t go tomorrow.

Contractions

A contraction is a word made by putting two words together.

When words are joined in a contraction, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter or letters have been left out.

Contractions

Some contractions combine a pronoun and a verb:

I + will = I’llthey + will = they’llshe + is = she’sit + is = it’sthey + have = they’ve you + are = you’re

Contractions

Some contractions combine a verb and not:

has + not = hasn’t had + not = hadn’t was + not = wasn’t did + not = didn’t could + not = couldn’t

ContractionsFind the contraction and tell the two words that make up the contraction.

Swimming was popular in ancient Greece, and it’s still popular today.

it’s – it is Swimmers began competing in the 1896 Olympics, and they’ve competed ever since.

they’ve – they have

ContractionsFind the contraction and tell the two words that make up the contraction.

Women didn’t compete in the Olympics until 1912.

didn’t – did notWasn’t Mark Spitz the winner of

seven gold medals in 1972? Wasn’t – was notAmerican swimmers couldn’t beat

Spitz’s record in 2004. couldn’t – could not

ContractionsWhat is the contraction for the underlined words?

I see that you are reading about Natalie Coughlin, my favorite athlete.

you’reI had not heard of Janet Evans, who

competed in 1988. hadn’tI will tell you about Fanny Durack. I’ll

Monday

Spelling: Suffixes –er, -or, -ess, -ist

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Tuesday

Question of the Day

What goals do you think Trudy set for

herself as a young girl when she realized she was a good swimmer?


Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist Context Clues Fact and Opinion Monitor and Fix Up Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Grammar: Contractions Change Heroes Being First

Vocabulary Strategies:Multiple-Meaning Words

Pages 88 - 89

America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude EderlePages 90 - 97

Tuesday

Fluency: Choral Reading

Fluency: Choral Reading

Turn to page 100.As I read, notice how I group words and read phrases instead of reading word-by-word.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this page.

Tuesday


the swimmor jump into the pool with a spelash

The swimmer jumped into the pool with a splash.

a tuter will helped her with some strokes

A tutor will help her with some strokes.

Contractions



Tuesday

Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist

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Wednesday

Question of the Day

Why do you think Gertrude Ederle

became a “beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere” after she successfully

swam the English Channel?


Draw Conclusions Monitor and Fix Up Context Clues Generalize Vocabulary Fluency: Model Appropriate

Phrasing Grammar: Contractions Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist Geography Being First

America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude EderlePages 98 - 107

Wednesday


Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing

Turn to page 103.As I read, notice how I pause at commas and how I group words appropriately.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this page.

Wednesday


didnt you learn the backstoke Didn’t you learn the

backstroke? he do the backstrok in races

but the crawl is fastest He does the backstroke in

races, but the crawl is faster.

Contractions



Contractions

Test Tip:You may be asked to use contractions correctly.

Do not confuse contractions with words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

Contractions

Examples:They’re jumping off the dock. (contraction)

They might hurt their feet. (possessive pronoun)

Wednesday


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Thursday

Question of the Day

What challenges might women athletes

still face today?


Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out- Online Directories Reading Across Texts Fluency: Paired Reading Grammar: Contractions Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist Research Sports

Reading Online:Women Athletes

Pages 108 - 111

Thursday

Fluency: Paired Reading

Fluency: Paired Reading

Turn to page 103.With a partner, take turns reading aloud this page.

Read with appropriate phrasing and offer each other feedback.

Thursday


hurry, or youll miss youre swimming leson

Hurry, or you’ll miss your swimming lesson.

julia and her left really erly Julia and she left really

early.

Contractions



Contractions

Contractions are not generally used in formal writing such as research reports.

However, contractions give informal writing a conversational tone and make dialogue sound realistic.

Contractions

Too Formal: “I cannot come to your house after school,” Toby said.

Realistic: “I can’t come to your house after school,” Toby said.

Thursday


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Friday

Question of the Day

How might it feel to be the first to do

something?


Build Concept Vocabulary Fact and Opinion Author’s Viewpoint Context Clues Grammar: Possessive Pronouns Spelling: Suffixes –er, –or-, -ess, -ist Being First

Fact and Opinion

A statement of fact tells something that can be proved true or false. You can prove it by reading or asking an expert.

A statement of opinion tells someone’s ideas or feelings. Words that tell feelings, such as should or best, are clue to opinion.

Fact and Opinion

Facts = can be proven to be true

Opinions = what someone thinks or how someone feels

Author’s Viewpoint

The way an author looks at the subject or ideas he or she is writing about is called the author’s viewpoint, or the author’s bias.

You can learn about the author’s viewpoint by looking at the words he or she uses and the opinions he or she expresses.

Look for other clues; for instance, does the author present only one side of an issue?

Context Clues

You can use context clues to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.

List any unknown words you find as you read “America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle.”

Create a chart showing the unknown word, helpful context clues, and their definition of the word based on its context.

Context Clues

Word Context Clues Meaning

Swimming Words

Some words, such as paddle, refer to swimming. With a partner make lists of words that refer to swimming.

Use your words to describe any experience you have had with swimming.

Friday


beths race is next and her coatch is talking to she

Beth’s race is next, and her coach is talking to her.

the winer will go to the finals in new york

The winner will go to the finals in New York.

Contractions



Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -ist

We learned the suffixes –ly, -ful, -ness, and –less in Unit 3.

Words –er, -or, -ess, and –ist often refer to people: swimmer, editor, actress, artist.

Adding the suffixes does not change the pronunciation of the base word.


teacherWhat is the base word?What does it mean?The suffix –er means someone or something who does the thing described by the base word.

What does the word teacher mean?


visitorWhat is the base word?What does it mean?The suffix –or means someone or something who does the thing described by the base word.

What does the word visitor mean?


The suffixes –or and –ist also mean someone who does something.

The suffix –ess means a woman who does something.

Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -istWhat does each word with a suffix mean?

driver sculptor hostess cyclist actress reader typist inventor

He has so many books that he is now a book collector.

Our waitress brought our food to the table and left.

The player ran back and forth across the field.

She is a very good violinist.

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-

We studied the prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, and out-.

Read these words to yourself.Raise your hand when you

know what each word means. predawn midnight overhead outstay

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-What does each word with a prefix mean?

overturn midway outdated outrun overload preheat

midday prepack midair overfill outnumber preowned

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-What does each word with a prefix mean?

My father was overjoyed that the whole family was at the dinner table.

She is twelve years old, so she is a preteen.

Grandpa told us to outplay the other team.

We’ll stop at the midpoint and rest.

Research & Study Skills

Line Graphs

Line Graphs

Identify different kinds of graphs you have seen or used.

Line Graphs

A line graph is a visual way to summarize changes over time.

The changes appear as numbers or amounts.

Line graphs have two axes—one vertical line and one horizontal.

Line Graphs

The scale (range of numbers) usually appears on the vertical axis.

The periods of time (hours, weeks, years) are usually labeled below the horizontal axis.

Line Graphs

Points are plotted where the period of time meets the appropriate number on the scale.

A line connects the points.

Friday


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