Leonardo’s Horse
Unit 3
Story 2
Leonardo's Horse
Teacher Slide 1:
Achieved
Architect
Cannon
Depressed Fashioned
Midst
Philosopher
Leonardo's Horse
Bronze
rival
Achieved
Architect
Cannon
Depressed Fashioned
Midst
Philosopher
Leonardo's Horse
Bronze
rival
Teacher Slide 2
First look for meaningful parts. I see land
Then I see scape at the end.
So, when I put it together I read landscape.
Let’s read this word together… landscape
Let’s try a few more.
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landscape
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lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
Leonardo's Horse
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
lightweight
chariots
recommend
fluid
deathbed
archers
Leonardo's
Horse
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart
so students
will have a copy to read from
Teacher Slide 3:
Now let’s read these words in sentences.
Use the same strategy we practiced if you come across a word you don’t know.
Fluency Notes:
Touch on phrasing and punctuation if needed.
Leonardo's Horse
1. Leonardo make the model out of
lightweight material.
2. The soldiers were driving chariots.
3. The Duke recommended that
Leonardo do the project.
4. He painted with a fluid movement.
5. On his deathbed, Leonardo was sad
about his horse.
6. The archers shot their arrows at
Leonardo’s horse.
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Leonardo make the model out of
lightweight material.
The soldiers were driving chariots.
The Duke recommended that
Leonardo do the project.
He painted with a fluid
movement.
On his deathbed, Leonardo was
sad about his horse.
The archers shot their arrows at
Leonardo’s horse.
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from.
Leonardo's Horse
Teacher Slide 4- Leonardo’s Horse- Comprehension Lesson , pages 294-303
Before Reading
Yesterday we read about Leonardo da Vinci’s many designs. Today we’ll read a
biography about da Vinci that focuses on one of his very special projects.
Take a picture walk. Discuss children’s observations.
*page 294-295 What can you learn about Leonardo da Vinci by looking at the
picture?
*page 296- What do you see in the picture?
During Reading…
1. Model main idea- use page 295
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Leonardo's Horse
Wings
Leonardo's
for the
Horse
King
Leonardo really wants
to make a bronze
horse for the duke.
Leonardo can make
cannons, lightweight
bridges, and
covered chariots.
Leonardo listed
all the things he
could do.
Wings
Leonardo's
for the
Horse
King
Leonardo left for
Milan.
Students will sort information into main idea and details that support
The main idea.
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Facts and Opinions
He was called the Renaissance
man.
Leonardo tried to discover the
secret of flying.
Leonardo was thirty years old
now, handsome with curly blond
hair.
In November 1493, he had
completed the clay model.
Leonardo da Vinci was the best
artist of the Renaissance period.
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Teacher Slide
Facts and Opinions
• He was called the Renaissance man.
• Leonardo tried to discover the secret
of flying.
• Leonardo was thirty years old now,
handsome with curly blond hair.
• In November 1493, he had completed
the clay model.
• Leonardo da Vinci was the best artist
of the Renaissance period.
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Leonardo’s Horse Comprehension Lesson , pages 304-309(Green)
Discuss “Main Idea”.
Sometimes a writer states the main idea as a sentence in the paragraph, and
sometimes you have to figure it out yourself. When you know the main idea of
the paragraphs and sections in a selection, you will have a better understanding
of what you are reading. The details authors include that illustrate the main idea
make the reading more interesting and memorable.
Use paragraph on page 297.
Leonardo's Horse
Wings
Leonardo's
for the
Horse
King
Leonardo’s father took him to Florence
to study art.
Leonardo turned out to be an artist,
engineer, architect, musician,
philosopher, and astronomer.
Leonardo wanted to build the Duke’s
horse.
Leonardo wrote a letter he never sent.
Leonardo worked on the horse.
Leonardo completed the clay model.
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Teacher Slide
Students sort events to put them in order.
Leonardo's Horse
Wings
Leonardo's
for the
Horse
King
Let’s find the main ideas on page 306. What are the most important things that
Happened.
So how could we summarize the events on this page.
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