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amphibians

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Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Frogs are amphibians. Amphibians are any of the many cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist, scaleless skins that have gills when young and lungs when grown. Let’s say the word together: amphibians.

Demonstrate Amphibians must live near water. Many amphibians begin life as tadpoles. Frogs and toads are amphibians that are alike in many ways.

Apply If you picked up a frog on a cold day, how would its skin feel? Why?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: amphibians.

Pencil Talk• Draw a picture of a pond and

amphibians you might see living in or near it. Label the amphibians you draw. Then write a sentence telling about your picture. Use the word amphibians in your sentence.

• Make a chart with two columns. Write the title “Amphibians” above your chart. In the first column, list words and phrases that describe amphibians. In the second column, list words and phrases that tell where you might find amphibians.

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135a

crime

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135b

Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Police tape is often used to mark off the scene of a crime. A crime is a violation of law or an activity of criminals. Let’s say the word together: crime.

Demonstrate An outlaw leads a life of crime. Robbery is a crime. Pete could not be put on trial because no one could prove that he had committed a crime.

Apply Is there a difference between breaking a rule and committing a crime? Explain.

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: crime.

Team Talk• Talk with your partner about a TV

program that features police work. Tell about a crime that the police solved on the show. What action was against the law?

• Look at the photograph on the front of this card. Take turns explaining why police tape is used at a crime scene.

• Imagine you and your partner are detectives working on a case. Agree on what crime has been committed and explain how you would go about solving it.

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136a

exhibit

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Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce This museum exhibit includes fine art paintings. An exhibit is a display or public showing. Let’s say the word together: exhibit.

Demonstrate We went to an outdoor art exhibit. The auto factory had an exhibit of antique cars in the hall. At the science fair, my exhibit of the solar system won a prize.

Apply What would you expect to see at a model train exhibit?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: exhibit.

Team Talk• Talk to your partner about an exhibit

you have attended. Describe what was displayed and tell why.

• Ask your partner what can be found on exhibit at your school library or in a hallway display case. Take turns telling about the details of this exhibit.

• Take turns completing this sentence frame:

At the health fair, I saw an exhibit of __________.

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lizards

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Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Lizards like this one live in warm, dry places. Lizards are any of many reptiles with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. Let’s say the word together: lizards.

Demonstrate Lizards with blue tails climbed on the rocks. Like snakes, most lizards are meat eaters. Although they are small, many lizards look similar to dinosaurs.

Apply Complete this sentence: Lizards have four __________, two __________, and one __________.

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: lizards.

Pencil Talk • Look at the photograph on the front of

this card. Write sentences describing this lizard and telling what you know about lizards. Use the word lizards in at least one sentence.

• Complete these sentence frames:

Some lizards can change their color when they __________.

Lizards move by __________.

• Draw a picture of lizards. Write a sentence to go with it. Use the word lizards in your sentence.

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138a

reference

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138b

Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce These encyclopedias are reference books. Reference means “used for information or help.” Let’s say the word together: reference.

Demonstrate Meet me in the reference section of the library. That encyclopedia is a reference work with several volumes. I used reference books to get information for my report.

Apply What is something you would ask a reference librarian to help you with?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: reference.

All Together• Listen to this question: What reference

book can I use to find synonyms for a word? First, let’s answer the question. Then let’s say the meaning for reference.

• I’m going to name some books. If you think a book is a reference resource, say “Reference.” If you think it is not, say “Not a reference.”

a dictionary an encyclopedia of authors a novel a book of poems a book that lists magazine articles on various subjects

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139a

reptiles

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139b

Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Turtles are reptiles. Reptiles are any of many cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scales. Let’s say the word together: reptiles.

Demonstrate Many reptiles have rather short legs. To me, crocodiles are the scariest reptiles. Unlike other reptiles, turtles and tortoises have shells, not scales.

Apply Explain two ways in which reptiles differ from mammals.

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: reptiles.

All Together• I’m going to describe some animals.

Then I will name the group to which the animals belong. If the animals are reptiles, say “Reptiles.” If they are not, say “Not reptiles.”

two-legged animals with wings and feathers—birds four-legged animals with shells—turtles legless animals with scales—snakes four-legged animals with hair and hooves—cows

• I’m going to ask you some questions. Answer “yes” or “no.”

Would reptiles lie in the sun to get warm? Do reptiles have backbones and lungs? Do all reptiles have scales?

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140a

salamanders

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140b

Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Some salamanders are very colorful. Salamanders are any of numerous animals shaped like lizards but related to frogs and toads. Let’s say the word together: salamanders.

Demonstrate Liz thinks salamanders look weird. Salamanders are likely to live in dark, damp places. Salamanders cannot be lizards because they have moist, smooth skin.

Apply What characteristics make salamanders more like frogs than lizards?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: salamanders.

All Together• I’m going to tell some traits of animals.

If a trait describes salamanders, say “Salamanders.” If it describes lizards, say “Lizards.”

a body covered with dry scales a body covered with smooth, moist skin have to live in a damp environment

• I’m going to ask you some questions. Answer “yes” or “no.”

Does a baby salamander have gills like a tadpole?

Are salamanders amphibians? Are salamanders reptiles?

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141a

stumped

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141b

Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 5 • Encyclopedia Brown

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The boy is stumped by a question on his history homework. Stumped is the past tense of stump. To be stumped is to be puzzled. Let’s say the word together: stumped.

Demonstrate Your question stumped me. Olivia liked telling mystery stories that stumped her listeners. Nick thought and thought, but he was stumped about what gift to give his dad.

Apply If you are stumped by a puzzle, are you likely to solve it? Why or why not?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: stumped.

Action!• Let’s imagine someone has just told us

a riddle and we have no idea what the answer is. Show with your face and body that you are stumped.

• Show how you would react if you were stumped by each of the following things:

how your dog got up on your roof why everyone in your class suddenly gets up and files out of the room

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