Post on 15-Feb-2017
Author: Sy Montgomery
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Big Question: What can explain animal
behavior?
Review GamesStory SortVocabulary Words: Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
Big Question: What can explain animal behavior?
MondayTuesday
WednesdayThursday
Friday
Vocabulary Words
aquarium dolphins enchanted flexible glimpses pulses surface
destination submerged teem agility endowed relationship
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know
Monday
Question of the DayWhat can explain animal behavior?
Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Compare and Contrast Visualize Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Juncture Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Animal Behavior
FluencyModel Juncture
Fluency: Model Juncture Listen as I read “Sugar.” As I read, notice how I group words
that go together, pausing after phrases and sentences. This makes reading sound smooth and helps convey meaning.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
Fluency: Model Juncture How is Sugar like other cats?
How is Sugar different from other cats?
Concept Vocabulary agility – the ability to move
quickly and easily; nimbleness endowed – born with;
provided with some ability, quality, or talent
relationship – condition that exists between people or groups that deal with each other
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Concept Vocabulary
Build Concept Vocabulary agility, endowed, relationship
Animals and
people
Endowed with
abilities
Animal Behavior
Compare and Contrast, Visualize
Turn to Page 416 - 417.
Prior KnowledgeWhat do you know about dolphins?K (What do you
know?)W (What would
you like to learn?)L (What did you
learn?)
Prior Knowledge This week’s audio explores
endangered animals in the Amazon. After we listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you about animals in the Amazon.
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words aquarium – building used for
showing collections of live fish, water animals, and water plants
dolphins – any of numerous sea mammals related to the whale, but smaller. Dolphins have beaklike snouts and remarkable intelligence.
enchanted – delighted greatly; charmed
Vocabulary Words flexible – easily bent; not stiff;
bending without breaking glimpses – short, quick views or
looks pulses – regular, measured beats surface – the top of the ground or
soil, or of a body of water or other liquid
More Words to Know destination – place to which
someone or something is going or is being sent
submerged – put under water; covered with water
teem – to be full of; abound; swarm
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aquarium
dolphins
flexible
surface
submerged
teem
GrammarSubject and Object
Pronouns
bob paddled threw the jungel in search of the pink dolphin
Bob paddled through the jungle in search of the pink dolphin.
he gone on the trip last year with carlos and i
He went on the trip last year with Carlos and me.
Subject and Object Pronouns
She saw the pink dolphins, and they amazed her.
She is the subject of the sentence and is a subject pronoun. The pronoun her follows the action verb amazed and is an object pronoun.
Subject and Object Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence. Singular subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, and it. Plural subject pronouns are we, you, and they.
When you use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun.
Subject and Object Pronouns
Singular Subject Pronouns: She went to Brazil. Luisa and I stayed home.
Plural Subject Pronouns: We looked for dolphins. They were hard to see.
Subject and Object Pronouns
An object pronoun is used in the predicate of a sentence after an action verb or with a preposition, such as for, at, into, with, or to.
Singular object pronouns are me, you, him, her, and it. Plural object pronouns are us, you, and them.
Subject and Object Pronouns When you use a person’s name
and a pronoun in a compound object, be sure to use an object pronoun.
Singular Object Pronouns: The dolphin saw her. It looked at Luisa and me.
Plural Object Pronouns: We photographed them. They swam with us.
Subject and Object Pronouns
Is the underlined pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? He knows where to find the
dolphins. subject pronoun Who saw them first? object pronoun That dolphin is playing with us. object pronoun
Subject and Object Pronouns
Is the underlined pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? It is swimming under the canoe. subject pronoun I could stay here forever. subject pronoun Please help me paddle this canoe. object pronoun
Subject and Object Pronouns
Is the underlined pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? After a day or two, we will visit the
dolphins again. subject pronoun Let’s photograph Carlos and her in
the canoe. object pronoun
Subject and Object Pronouns
Is the underlined pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? I’ll go see the dolphins with you. object pronoun They will swim up to us if we are
quiet. subject pronoun
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
Tuesday
Question of the DayWhy do you think a
pink dolphin is called encantado or “enchanted”?
Today we will learn about: Vocabulary Strategy Lesson: Context Clues Compare and Contrast Visualize Generalize Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Time for Science: Animal Characteristics Animal Behavior
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context CluesTurn to page 418 - 419.
Encantado: Pink Dolphin of
the AmazonPages 420 - 429.
FluencyEcho Reading
Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 428, last four
paragraphs. As I read, notice how I use
punctuation to group phrases. We will practice as a class
doing three echo readings of this paragraph.
GrammarSubject and Object
Pronouns
what a amazing color. That dolphin is.
What an amazing color that dolphin is!
it has long flippers and it’s body are very flexibel
It has long flippers, and its body is very flexible.
Subject and Object Pronouns When a pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
Wednesday
Question of the DayWhy do you think the
pink dolphins’ behavior remains a
mystery today?
Today we will learn about: Compare and Contrast Visualize Vocabulary Fluency: Model Phrases Grammar: Subject and Object
Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Animal Behavior
Encantado: Pink Dolphin of
the AmazonPages 430 - 435.
FluencyModel Phrases
Fluency: Phrases Turn to page 422, last
paragraph. As I read notice how readers
can use commas, dashes, and periods to group text and determine the length of pauses.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.
GrammarSubject and Object
Pronouns
if you see a pink dolphin in it’s naturel habitat take a photograph
If you see a pink dolphin in its natural habitat, take a photograph.
my friends and i am really excited, we expect to learn a lot
My friends and I are really excited. We expect to learn a lot.
Subject and Object Pronouns When a pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.
Subject and Object Pronouns Using both subject and object
pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding repeated nouns.
Too Wordy: Todd and I said Todd and I wanted to see the dolphins. When Todd and I did, Todd and I were thrilled.
Less Wordy: Todd and I said we wanted to see the dolphins. When we did, we were thrilled.
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
Thursday
Question of the DayWhy is it important to find out more about
the behavior of dolphins and other
“Mysterious Animals”?
Today we will learn about: Expository Nonfiction Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Subject and Object
Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Time for Science: Food Web
“Mysterious Animals”Pages 436 - 439.
FluencyPartner Reading
Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 422, last
paragraph. Read this paragraph three
times with a partner. Be sure to group words such as prepositional phrases. Offer each other feedback.
GrammarSubject and Object
Pronouns
are there any mooses in the amazon rain forest
Are there any moose in the Amazon rain forest?
you and me should eat before we gone to school
You and I should eat before we go to school.
Subject and Object Pronouns When a pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.
Subject and Object Pronouns Test Tip: You may be asked to
identify the correct pronoun in a phrase such as Alex and I or Emily and him.
Decide whether the subject pronoun or object pronoun is correct by saying the sentence with just the pronoun and not the rest of the phrase.
Subject and Object Pronouns Example:
I saw the dolphins. Alex and I saw the dolphins. I showed him the dolphins. I showed Emily and him the
dolphins.
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
Friday
Question of the DayWhat can explain animal behavior?
Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Compare and Contrast Persuasive Devices Context Clues Grammar: Subject and Object
Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Poster/Announcement Animal Behavior
Compare and Contrast To compare and contrast is to
tell how two or more things are alike and different.
Clue words such as like and as show similarities.
Clue words such as but, instead, and unlike show differences.
Persuasive Devices Writers sometimes use persuasive
devices in an attempt to convince or persuade the reader to agree with their point of view.
Writers may try to influence readers by using strong words, making vague statements, or including expert statements.
Persuasive Devices Look for persuasive devices in
writing to help you determine whether or not to believe a writer’s claims.
Context Clues If you come upon a familiar word
that does not seem to make sense in a sentence, it may be a multiple-meaning word. Reread the sentence and look for clues around it to other possible meanings.
Context Clues Review Encantado to find multiple-
meaning words, such as those in the left column of the chart. Write what the word means in the context of this selection and what other meaning it has.
Context CluesWords Context Clues Definition
branches (p. 422) stilts (p. 423) pitched (p. 424) thread (p. 427) spines (p. 427) figure (p. 428) wake (p. 430)
Poster/Announcement Describe the kinds of posters
or announcements you see around school.
Where else might you find announcements?
Poster/Announcement An announcement tells about an
upcoming event. It usually answers the questions Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
A poster is a type of announcement that is large. It often uses color and large type to emphasize information and to grab readers’ attention.
GrammarSubject and Object
Pronouns
millions of ants live in this tree, it is their home
Millions of ants live in this tree. It is their home.
ouch? now they has a painful sting
Ouch! Now they have a painful sting.
Subject and Object Pronouns When a pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.
Spelling Words
Final le, al, en
• chicken• eleven• given• jungle• national• several• natural• needle• single
• citizen• threaten• diagonal• paddle• animal• spiral• marble• oval• mumble
• tangle• frighten• strengthen• knuckle• individual• cubicle• three-dimensional
We are now ready to take our story tests.
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