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What does a paleontologist do next after she’s discovered the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex
fossils ever found?
A T. rex named Sue, on display at the Field Museum in Chicago
Real World Reading
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article gives
information about real
people, places or things.
Monitor Comprehension Make GeneralizationsA generalization is a broad
statement. It combines
facts in a selection with
what a reader already
knows to tell what is true
in many cases.
A canopy crane lowers researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute into the canopy of a rain forest in Panama.
Rain forests are one of Earth’s last frontiers. They are filled with plants and animals that are rarely—if ever—seen by humans. According to one estimate, more than half of all life forms on Earth live in tropical rain forests. Some scientists believe there may be many millions more.
Scientists are now focusing on the forest canopy. The canopy is the highest part of the forest. It is a network of leaves, vines, and branches that forms a world within a world. It functions differently from other parts of the forest because of its height and exposure to sunlight. This world has been difficult to study because of the great height of rain forest trees. New techniques and equipment are changing that. The canopy crane is one important example.
The canopy crane is an ordinary construction crane equipped with a special platform. The crane lifts the platform above the treetops and then gently lowers it into the canopy. Scientists use the platform as a base of operations for their studies. One scientist described this experience as “like landing on the moon.” Scientists agree that there is much to learn about this unique place that is right here on Earth.
Answer Questions
Go On
Test StrategyOn My OwnThe answer is not in the
selection. Use what you
know to form your answers
for questions 4 and 5.
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Find out more about amber at
www.macmillanmh.com
Scorpion and damsel fl y trapped in amber (above), and an Etruscan amber carving (below)
Vocabularyfossil
stumbled upon
paleontologist
inspected
Real World Reading
About 30 million years ago, this tiny scorpion found trouble. It got stuck in some sticky stuff called resin. Over millions of years, that resin grew dryer and harder. Finally it turned into a material called amber. The scorpion remained perfectly preserved in a golden prison.
Amber is nature’s time capsule. It forms a tight seal around whatever is trapped inside, protecting it from the effects of aging. Scientists have found insects preserved in amber that come from the time of the dinosaurs.
Several years ago, a scientist discovered an important amber fossil: three tiny flowers that were 90 million years old. Found in New Jersey, they are the oldest whole flowers ever seen.
Because amber is beautiful, people value it for reasons other than science. For centuries people have made jewelry and sculpture from amber. To the ancient Etruscans, who lived in what is now Italy, amber was as precious as gold. But not all amber is golden. Some is white, red, or green.
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Weekly Literature
Week At A Glance
Tested Skills for the Week
Read-Aloud AnthologyListening Comprehension
Readers’ Theater
•
•
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Weekly Theme: Discovering Nature’s Secrets
Whole Group
VOCABULARY
fossil, stumbled upon,
paleontologist, inspected
Word Parts/Latin Roots
COMPREHENSION
Strategy: Monitor
Comprehension
Skill: Make Generalizations
TEST STRATEGY
On My Own
WRITING
Expository Writing
Science LinkLife Science
From Cells to Ecosystems
Small Group Options
Differentiated Instructionfor
Tested Skills
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Test StrategyOn My Own
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Science LinkMain Selection Genre Nonfiction Article
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UDIO CD
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
Resources for Differentiated Instruction
Leveled ReadersLeveled Readers
• Same Theme• Same Vocabulary• Same Comprehension Skills
LEVELED PRACTICE
CLASSROOM LIBRARY
Approaching On Level Beyond
On-Level Reader
sheltered for English
Language Learner
ELL Teacher’s Guide
also available
Beyond LevelApproaching Level
English Language Leveled Reader
On Level
ELL
ONLINEINSTRUCTION
www.macmillanmh.com
AUDIO CD
Listening
Library
Fluency
Solutions
•
•
CD ROM
Vocabulary
PuzzleMaker
•
A
UDIO CD CD ROM
Also AvailableLEVELED READER PROGRAM
Genre Informational Nonfiction
Genre Narrative NonfictionGR Levels Q–U
Q R U
Phonics and Decoding
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Also available Reading Triumphs,
Intervention Program
•
•
•
INTERVENTION ANTHOLOGY
Approaching On Level Beyond
Trade books to apply Comprehension Skills
HOME-SCHOOL CONNECTION
Family letters in
English and Spanish
Take-Home Stories
•
•
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer 718B
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
What does a paleontologist do next after she’s discovered the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex
fossils ever found?
A T. rex named Sue, on display at the Field Museum in Chicago
Real World Reading
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article gives
information about real
people, places or things.
Monitor Comprehension Make GeneralizationsA generalization is a broad
statement. It combines
facts in a selection with
what a reader already
knows to tell what is true
in many cases.
722
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer, 722–725
ORAL LANGUAGE• Listening
• Speaking
• Viewing
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question What do we gain from learning about the natural world around us?
Build Background, 718
Read Aloud: “Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon,” 719
Listening/Speaking
Focus Question What does a paleontologist do next after discovering the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils ever found?
WORD STUDY• Vocabulary
• Phonics/Decoding
Vocabulary
fossil, stumbled upon, paleontologist, inspected, 720
Practice Book A-O-B, 200
Strategy: Word Parts/Latin Roots, 721
Vocabulary
Review Vocabulary, 722
Phonics
Prefixes, 729E
Practice Book A-O-B, 206
READING• Develop
Comprehension
• Fluency
“Amber: Nature’s Time Capsule,” 720–721
Comprehension, 721A–721B
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Make Generalizations
Practice Book A-O-B, 201
Model Fluency, 719
Partner Reading, 718I
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer, 722–725
Comprehension, 722–725
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Make Generalizations
Practice Book A-O-B, 202
Partner Reading, 718I
LANGUAGE ARTS• Writing
• Grammar
• Spelling
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: You have buried a secret box where no one will find it. Where did you bury it, and what’s in the box?
Report, 729A–729B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 729I
Negatives, 729I
Grammar Practice Book, 173
Spelling Pretest Prefixes, 729G
Spelling Practice Book, 173–174
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Your pet runs into an unexplored cave and you follow. Write about what happens next.
Report, 729A–729B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 729I
Negatives, 729I
Grammar Practice Book, 174
Spelling Word Sorts, 729G
Spelling Practice Book, 175
ASSESSMENT• Informal/Formal Vocabulary, 720
Comprehension, 721B
Comprehension, 725
Phonics, 729E
Leveled Readers
What does a paleontologist do next after she’s discovered the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex
fossils ever found?
A T. rex named Sue, on display at the Field Museum in Chicago
Real World Reading
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article gives
information about real
people, places or things.
Monitor Comprehension Make GeneralizationsA generalization is a broad
statement. It combines
facts in a selection with
what a reader already
knows to tell what is true
in many cases.
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Student Book
Find out more about amber at
www.macmillanmh.com
Scorpion and damsel fl y trapped in amber (above), and an Etruscan amber carving (below)
Vocabularyfossil
stumbled upon
paleontologist
inspected
Real World Reading
About 30 million years ago, this tiny scorpion found trouble. It got stuck in some sticky stuff called resin. Over millions of years, that resin grew dryer and harder. Finally it turned into a material called amber. The scorpion remained perfectly preserved in a golden prison.
Amber is nature’s time capsule. It forms a tight seal around whatever is trapped inside, protecting it from the effects of aging. Scientists have found insects preserved in amber that come from the time of the dinosaurs.
Several years ago, a scientist discovered an important amber fossil: three tiny flowers that were 90 million years old. Found in New Jersey, they are the oldest whole flowers ever seen.
Because amber is beautiful, people value it for reasons other than science. For centuries people have made jewelry and sculpture from amber. To the ancient Etruscans, who lived in what is now Italy, amber was as precious as gold. But not all amber is golden. Some is white, red, or green.
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Student Book
Differentiated Instruction 729M-729VDifferentiated Instruction 729M-729VTurn the Page for
Small Group Lesson Plan
Suggested Lesson Plan Instructional NavigatorInteractive Lesson Planner
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words
Word Parts/Latin Roots
Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: MakeGeneralizations
Writing
Expository Writing
Listening/Speaking
Focus Question What is the value of the discoveries—fossils in amber, “Bambi,” “snottites”—described in these selections?
Summarize, 725
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question Do you think it is important for scientists to continue to study the plant and animal life in the rain forests of the world? Why or why not?
Expand Vocabulary: Nature’s Secrets, 729F
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question What generalizations can you make about the personalities of explorers? What makes them different from everyone else?
Speaking and Listening Strategies, 729A
Vocabulary
Review Words in Context, 729C
Strategy: Word Parts/Latin Roots, 729D
Practice Book A-O-B, 205
Phonics
Decode Multisyllabic Words, 729E
Vocabulary
Latin Roots, 729F
Apply Vocabulary to Writing, 729F
Vocabulary
Spiral Review: Vocabulary Game, 729F
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer, 722–725
Comprehension
Comprehension Check, 725
Maintain Skill: Cause and Effect, 725A
Repeated Reading, 725A
Partner Reading, 718I
Practice Book A-O-B, 203
“Out on a Limb,” 726–727
Test Strategy: On My Own
Research and Study Skills
Functional Documents, 725B
Practice Book A-O-B, 204
Partner Reading, 718I
Self-Selected Reading,718I
Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Make Generalizations
Practice, 725A
Partner Reading, 718I
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: In a journal entry, explain why discovering and studying the past is important.
Report, 729A–729B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 729I
Mechanics and Usage, 729J
Grammar Practice Book, 175
Spelling Word Meanings, 729H
Spelling Practice Book, 176
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write an advertisement about your museum’s new dinosaur display.
Report, 729A–729B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 729I
Negatives, 729J
Grammar Practice Book, 176
Spelling Review and Proofread, 729H
Spelling Practice Book, 177
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: You are a paleontologist and are being interviewed for a magazine. Write your response to “What was your greatest discovery?”
Report, 729A–729B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 729I
Negatives, 729J
Grammar Practice Book, 177–178
Spelling Posttest, 729H
Spelling Practice Book, 178
Fluency, 725A Vocabulary, 729D
Student Book
What does a paleontologist do next after she’s discovered the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex
fossils ever found?
A T. rex named Sue, on display at the Field Museum in Chicago
Real World Reading
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article gives
information about real
people, places or things.
Monitor Comprehension Make GeneralizationsA generalization is a broad
statement. It combines
facts in a selection with
what a reader already
knows to tell what is true
in many cases.
722
Student Book
Differentiated Instruction 729M-729V Differentiated Instruction 729M-729VDifferentiated Instruction 729M-729V
Weekly Assessment, 349–356
Student Book
What does a paleontologist do next after she’s discovered the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex
fossils ever found?
A T. rex named Sue, on display at the Field Museum in Chicago
Real World Reading
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article gives
information about real
people, places or things.
Monitor Comprehension Make GeneralizationsA generalization is a broad
statement. It combines
facts in a selection with
what a reader already
knows to tell what is true
in many cases.
722
A canopy crane lowers researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute into the canopy of a rain forest in Panama.
Rain forests are one of Earth’s last frontiers. They are filled with plants and animals that are rarely—if ever—seen by humans. According to one estimate, more than half of all life forms on Earth live in tropical rain forests. Some scientists believe there may be many millions more.
Scientists are now focusing on the forest canopy. The canopy is the highest part of the forest. It is a network of leaves, vines, and branches that forms a world within a world. It functions differently from other parts of the forest because of its height and exposure to sunlight. This world has been difficult to study because of the great height of rain forest trees. New techniques and equipment are changing that. The canopy crane is one important example.
The canopy crane is an ordinary construction crane equipped with a special platform. The crane lifts the platform above the treetops and then gently lowers it into the canopy. Scientists use the platform as a base of operations for their studies. One scientist described this experience as “like landing on the moon.” Scientists agree that there is much to learn about this unique place that is right here on Earth.
Answer Questions
Go On
Test StrategyOn My OwnThe answer is not in the
selection. Use what you
know to form your answers
for questions 4 and 5.
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Meet a Bone-ified Explorer 718D
Suggested Lesson Plan
For intensive intervention see TriumphsR E A D I N G
Focus on Skills
Differentiated Instruction
What do I do in small groups?
Instructional Navigator Interactive Lesson Planner
Approaching Level
• Additional Instruction/Practice
• Tier 2 Instruction
Fluency, 729N
Vocabulary, 729N
Comprehension, 729O
Phonics, 729M
Vocabulary, 729O
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729P
• Vocabulary
• ComprehensionOn Level
• Practice Vocabulary, 729Q
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729R
• ComprehensionELL Leveled Reader,
729U–729V
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729R
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
Beyond Level
• Extend Vocabulary, 729S
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729T
• ComprehensionELL Act Out, 729S
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729T
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
Use your observations to guide additional instruction and practice.
Vocabulary
Words: fossil, stumbled upon,
palentologist, inspected
Strategy: Word Parts/Latin Roots
Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Make Generalizations
Fluency
Phonics
Prefixes
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Day 5
Focus on Leveled Readers
Leveled Reader DatabaseGo to www.macmillanmh.com
Search by
• Comprehension Skill
• Content Area
• Genre
• Text Feature
• Guided Reading Level
• Reading Recovery Level
• Lexile Score
• Benchmark Level
BeyondApproaching
ELL
Apply skills and strategies while reading
appropriate leveled books.
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
Q R U
On LevelSubscription also available.
Levels Q-U
Small Group Options
Additional Leveled Reader Resources
Phonics, 729M
Fluency, 729N
Vocabulary, 729O
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729P
• Comprehension
Phonics, 729M
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729P
• ComprehensionELL Graphic Organizer, 729P
Fluency, 729N
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729P
• Make Connections Across
Texts
Fluency, 729Q
Vocabulary, 729Q
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729R
• Comprehension
Study Skill, 729Q
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729R
• Comprehension
Fluency, 729Q
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729R
• Make Connections Across
Texts
Fluency, 729S
Vocabulary, 729S
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729T
• Comprehension
Study Skill, 729S
Leveled Reader Lesson, 729T
• Comprehension
Fluency, 729S
Self-Selected Reading, 729T
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer 718F
Teacher-Led Small Groups
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✔ Put a check next to the activities you complete.
Name Date
My To-Do ListMy To-Do List
Reading
Practice fluency
Read a nonfiction article
Writing
Write a personal essay
Write about current events
Social Studies
Research local trees
Write a persuasive paragraph
Technology
Vocabulary Puzzlemaker
Fluency Solutions
Listening Library
www.macmillanmh.com
Word Study
Work on pronunciation
Use words with prefixes
Science
Research tree parts
Draw a diagram of a tree and add labels
Leveled Readers
Write About It!
Content Connection
Independent Practice
Practice Book, 200–206
Grammar Practice Book, 173–178
Spelling Practice Book, 173–178
30 Unit 6 • Meet a Bone-ified Explorer Contracts
Isabella
Vincent
Jack Eliza
Dean
Maria
Green
Literacy Workstations
Independent Activities
Teacher-LedSmall Groups
Red
Blue
Orange
Green
What do I do with the rest of my class?
Managing the Class
Class Management Tools
Includes:
• How-To Guides • Rotation Chart • Weekly Contracts
Layered Book Foldable Pyramid Foldable
Hands-on activities for reinforcing weekly skills.
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A
UDIO CD
by Linda Cernak
Informational Nonfiction
Headline NewsPretend you are a news reporter. You have
just learned about the discovery of an
Egyptian King. Whit a partner, write an
article describing the find. Explain why it is
an important discovery.
Scale It Right!With a partner, use the library or the
Internet sources to find out the size
of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Find out the
length and width of each room. Make
a scale drawing of the tomb. Have
one inch equal one foot.
Independent Activities
Approaching On Level ELL Beyond
LEVELED PRACTICE
Approaching On Level ELLBeyond
ONLINE INSTRUCTION www.macmillanmh.com
Turn the page for Literacy Workstations.
VOCABULARY PUZZLEMAKER
Activities providing multiple exposures to vocabulary, spelling,and high-frequency words including crossword puzzles, word searches, and word jumbles
CD ROMCD ROM
For Repeated Readings and Literacy Activities
Leveled ReadersLeveled Readers
Skills: Vocabulary (p. 200), Comprehension: Make Generalizations (p. 201), Graphic Organizer (p. 202), Fluency (p. 203),
Study Skill: Functional Documents (p. 204), Vocabulary Strategy: Word Parts (p. 205), Phonics (p. 206)
• Meet the Author/Illustrator
• Oral Language Activities
• Computer Literacy Lessons
• Vocabulary and Spelling Activities
• Research and Inquiry Activities
• Leveled Reader Database
LISTENING LIBRARY
Recordings of selections
• Main Selections
• Leveled Readers
• ELL Readers
• Intervention Anthology
FLUENCY
SOLUTIONS
Recorded passages for modeling and practicing fluency
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer 718H
Reading20 Minutes
Things you need:
• Practice Book
Fluency SolutionsListening Library
Extension
• Read each paragraph again, adjusting your voice to achieve the right tone and speed. Repeat until you can read the paragraph easily.
• Time Your Reading: Listen to the Audio CD.
• Select two paragraphs from the Fluency passage on page 203 ofyour Practice Book.
• Read a paragraph, and then let a partner read the next paragraph.
• Pause at the end punctuation so that your partner can hear whena sentence ends.
Fluency
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Objectives• Time reading to practice fluency.
• Read a paragraph fluently with a partner.
• Take notes to monitor comprehension while
reading a nonfiction article.
Objectives• Use a dictionary to learn the correct
pronunciation of words.
• Identify prefixes in words.
Literacy ActivitiesCollaborative Learning Activities
Managing the Class
Objectives• Write a personal essay, using clear language
and a sequence of events.
• Write to express opinions about current
events.
Objectives• Use research to find information about tree
parts.
• Write sentences about why trees should be
planted at your school.
Literacy Workstations
Meet a Bone-ified Explorer 718J
Talk About ItWhat do we gain from
learning about the natural
world around us?
Find out more about studying nature at
www.macmillanmh.com
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ORAL LANGUAGE• Build Background
• Read Aloud
• Expand Vocabulary
VOCABULARY• Teach Words in Context
• Latin Roots
COMPREHENSION• Strategy: Monitor
Comprehension
• Skill: Make Generalizations
SMALL GROUP OPTIONS
• Differentiated Instruction, pp. 729M–729V
Oral LanguageBuild Background
ACCESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Share the following information.
Fossils are what is left of creatures that
lived long ago. Scientists use fossils as
one way to solve the secrets of nature.
TALK ABOUT NATURE’S SECRETS
Discuss the weekly theme.
■ What natural wonders have you
seen, heard, or read about?
■ What can we learn about nature’s
secrets?
FOCUS QUESTION Ask a volunteer to
read “Talk About It” on Student Book
page 718 and describe the photo.
■ Who might this person be, and what
might he or she be doing?
■ Why do people enjoy nature?
Beginning Develop Background Have students browse
through the photos on page 718–724 with you and say what they
can about them. Point and name items (cave, fossils, dinosaurs) and
have students repeat. Say, This is all nature.
Intermediate Develop Background Have students describe
the photos on pages 718–724. Introduce language as needed. Ask,
What do you know about caves? What do you see in the fossils? What
fascinates you about nature? Help students share their ideas. Read
the title “Discovering Nature’s Secrets” and ask, What secrets do the
rocks, caves, and dirt hide?
Advanced Develop Background Complete the Intermediate
task. Make a list with students of natural wonders and discuss each
one.
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Picture Prompt
Read AloudRead “Mary Anning and
the Sea Dragon”
GENRE: Biography
Tell students that
a biography is a
true story about a
person’s life, written
by someone else.
LISTENING FOR A
PURPOSE
Encourage students
to listen for generalizations as you read
“Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon” in
the Read-Aloud Anthology. Choose
from among the teaching suggestions.
Fluency Ask students to listen
carefully as you read aloud. Tell
students to listen to your phrasing,
expression, and tone of voice.
RESPOND TO THE STORY
Ask students to use examples to
explain whether or not they would
want to search for fossils.
Expand VocabularyAsk students to pick three more words
from the story that relate to this week’s
theme of Discovering Nature’s Secrets.
Students should draw word webs in a
word journal to show how the words
relate. Then have students share their
webs with a partner.
Talk About It Student pages 718–719
Look at the picture. Write about what you see. You can write a poem,
a story, or a description, or use any other type of writing you like.
For an extended lesson plan and Web site activities for oral language development, go to www.macmillanmh.com
Read Aloud pages 114–119
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