Big Question: Why do nature’s
record holders fascinate us?
Title:
Hottest, Coldest,
Highest, Deepest
Author:
Steve Jenkins
Genre:
Expository
Nonfiction
Small Group
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Vocabulary Words
Big Question: Why do nature’s
record holders fascinate us?
Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday
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Monday
Question of the Day
Why do nature’s record
holders fascinate us?
Today we will learn about:
 Build
Concepts
 Compare and Contrast
 Ask Questions
 Build Background
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Subject and Object Pronouns
 Vowels with r
 “Mosts” Concept Web
MONDAY
Fluency:
Model Reading Silently
Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Before
I read silently, I look for a
quiet place to read. Then I make
myself comfortable.
 It is important to block out
distractions and correct yourself
and check your comprehension as
you read in order to better
understand what you are reading.
Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Listen
as I read “Animal Olympics.”
 Be ready to answer questions after
I finish.
 How do human beings compare to
the animals mentioned in the
selection?
 Which animal wins the prize for
distance swimming?
Build Concepts
plunge, streamlined, weightlifters
Heaviest
Mosts
Fastest
Highest
MONDAY
Compare and Contrast
Turn to page 36-37
Build Background
Think of names of as many rivers as you can.
Rivers
Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart
Word
average
depth
deserts
outrun
peak
tides
waterfall
Know
Have Seen Don’t Know
Vocabulary Words
average – the quantity
found by dividing the sum
of all the quantities by the
number of quantities
 depth – the distance from
the top to the bottom
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Vocabulary Words
deserts – dry, sandy
regions without water and
trees
 outrun – to run faster than
someone or something else
 peak – the pointed top of a
mountain or hill
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Vocabulary Words
tides – the rise and fall of
the ocean about every
twelve hours
 waterfalls – streams of
water that fall from a high
place
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Other Vocabulary Words
extreme – much more than
usual; very great
 precipitation – the water that
falls to the earth in the form
of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
 temperature – how hot or
cold something is
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Other Vocabulary Words
plunge – to fall or move
suddenly downward
 streamlined – shaped so
as to cause the least
possible resistance to
motion through air or
water
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Other Vocabulary Words
 weightlifters
– people who
train their bodies to lift
heavy weights
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slide
depth
desert
peak
tides
waterfall
precipitation
temperature
plunge
streamlined
weightlifters
MONDAY
Grammar: Subject
and Object Pronouns
some of the worste weather in
the werld is in antarctica
 Some of the worst weather in
the world is in Antarctica.
 the days is freezeing there
even in Summer
 The days are freezing there
even in summer.
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Subject and Object Pronouns
 They
studied the highest
mountain in the world, and it
amazed them.
 The pronoun they is the subject
of the sentence and is a subject
pronoun.
 The pronoun them follows the
action verb amazed and is an
object pronoun.
Subject and Object Pronouns
A
pronoun used as the subject of
a sentence is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we,
and they are subject pronouns.
 A pronoun used after an action
verb or as the object of a
preposition is called an object
pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it,
us, and them are object pronouns.
Subject and Object Pronouns
 Subject
Pronouns: She hiked in
the desert. He and I stayed
home.
 Object Pronouns: The plants
surprised her. She told him and
me about them.
Subject and Object Pronouns
Decide if the underlined pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object
pronoun.
 Scientists
work in Antarctica, and
they stay there all winter.
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subject pronoun
 The
long, cold winters do not
discourage them.
 object pronoun
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My group and I studied the
penguins in Antarctica.
 subject pronoun
Subject and Object Pronouns
Decide if the underlined pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object
pronoun.
A
trip to Antarctica is a dream
for us.
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object pronoun
 You
should plan a trip too.
 subject pronoun
Subject and Object Pronouns
Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence.
 (We,
Us) saw two active volcanoes
in Hawaii.
 We
 My family walked on (they, them).
 them
 Michael and (me, I) saw a lava
flow.
 I
Subject and Object Pronouns
Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence.
 The
volcanoes thrilled Jenny and
(me, I).
 me
 I took a picture of (she, her) on
the volcano.
 her
MONDAY
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Tuesday
Question of the Day
Where is the world’s
largest body of fresh
water found?
Today we will learn about:
 R-Controlled Vowels
 Compound Words
 Compare and Contrast
 Ask Questions
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Silent Reading
 Subject and Object Pronouns
 Vowels with r
 Science: Order by Particular
Property
 “Mosts” Concept Web
TUESDAY
Compound Words
Turn to pages 38 – 39.
HOTTEST, COLDEST,
HIGHEST, DEEPEST
Turn to pages 40 – 47.
TUESDAY
Fluency: Silent Reading
Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Turn
to page 45.
 Notice how I block out outside
distractions, and notice the
accuracy at which I read.
 Practice reading page 45 silently.
TUESDAY
Grammar: Subject
and Object Pronouns
terry and me red about mount
everest
 Terry and I read about Mount
Everest.
 its the highest mountian on the
erth
 It’s the highest mountain on
the earth.
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Subject and Object Pronouns
A
pronoun used as the subject of
a sentence is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we,
and they are subject pronouns.
 A pronoun used after an action
verb or as the object of a
preposition is called an object
pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it,
us, and them are object pronouns.
TUESDAY
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Wednesday
Question of the Day
How are the volcanoes
mentioned on page 51
alike? How are they
different?
Today we will learn about:
 Compare
and Contrast
 Ask Questions
 Cause and Effect
 Fluency: Silent Reading
 Subject and Object Pronouns
 Vowels with r
 Science: Landforms
 “Mosts” Concept Web
HOTTEST, COLDEST,
HIGHEST, DEEPEST
Turn to pages 48 - 55.
WEDNESDAY
Fluency: Paired Reading
Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Turn
to page 46 - 49.
 With a partner take turns reading
aloud pages 46-49 three times.
 Read with accuracy and selfcorrect when necessary.
 Partners may help each other with
unknown words and offer feedback.
WEDNESDAY
Grammar: Subject
and Object Pronouns
mr jackson showed tracy and I
a picture of cammels in the
desert
 Mr. Jackson showed Tracy and
me a picture of camels in the
desert.
 sand were blowing in the
dessert like a snow storm
 Sand was blowing in the desert
like a snowstorm.
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Subject and Object Pronouns
A
pronoun used as the subject of
a sentence is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we,
and they are subject pronouns.
 A pronoun used after an action
verb or as the object of a
preposition is called an object
pronoun. 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 the repetition of nouns.
 Wordy: Tanya said the Amazon
River interested Tanya, and Tanya
wrote a report on the Amazon
River.
 Less Wordy: Tanya said the
Amazon River interested her, and
she wrote a report on it.
WEDNESDAY
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Thursday
Question of the Day
What features make
some animals the
largest or smallest in
the world?
Today we will learn about:
 Irregular
 Picture
Plurals
 Encyclopedia/Text
Features
 Reading Across Texts
 Content-Area Vocabulary
 Fluency: Silent Reading
 Subject and Object Pronouns
 Vowels with r
 Research “Mosts”
SCIENCE IN READING:
GREAT AND SMALL
Turn to pages 56 - 59.
THURSDAY
Fluency: Silent Reading
Fluency: Model Reading Silently
 Turn
to pages 46 – 49.
 You will read these pages three
times silently, remembering the
help you received from your
partner yesterday.
THURSDAY
Grammar: Subject
and Object Pronouns
is africas river the longest in
the world
 Is Africa’s river the longest in
the world?
 many unusuall animals lives
there
 Many unusual animals live there.
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Subject and Object Pronouns
A
pronoun used as the subject of
a sentence is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we,
and they are subject pronouns.
 A pronoun used after an action
verb or as the object of a
preposition is called an object
pronoun. 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 Jane and I or Terry and her.
 Decide whether the subject or
object pronoun is correct by
saying the sentence with just the
pronoun and not the rest of the
phrase.
Subject and Object Pronouns
 Examples:
I
climbed the mountain.
 Jane and I climbed the mountain.
 Jane showed her our pictures.
 Jane showed Terry and her our
pictures.
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Friday
Question of the Day
Why do nature’s record
holders fascinate us?
Today we will learn about:
 Concept
Vocabulary
 Compare and Contrast
 Graphic Sources
 Compound Words
 Subject and Object Pronouns
 Vowels with r
 Bar Graphs
 “Mosts” Concept Web
Compare/Contrast
 When you compare and
contrast, you tell how
things are alike and
different.
 Compare = How are things
alike?
 Contrast = How are things
different?
Compare/Contrast
 When you read, look for
clue words that signal
comparisons and contrasts,
such as like, both,
different, and however.
Graphic Sources
 Expository nonfiction is often
full of information.
 In addition to text, it may
contain graphics, such as
graphs, maps, or illustrations,
to look at and understand.
 Knowing what to look at first
can help you read more
effectively.
Graphic Sources
 Read titles and headings
first to get an idea of what
you will be reading about.
 Next, read the text.
 Finally, look at the graphics
and/or photographs and
read any captions.
Compound Words
 You
can use word structure to
determine the meaning of
compound words.
 List compound words you find in
“Hottest, Coldest, Highest,
Deepest.”
 Create a chart showing the
compound word, its components,
and its definition based on its
components.
Compound Words
Word
Word Parts
Meaning
Geography Terms
valley
prairie
plateau
seashore
rain forest
wetland
savanna
bog
plain
meadow
FRIDAY
Grammar: Subject
and Object Pronouns
the clime up the mountian was
too hard for joe and she
 The climb up the mountain was
too hard for Joe and her.
 she slipped and she hurt hurself
 She slipped and hurt herself.
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R-Controlled Vowels
burn – third
 What sound do the two words
have in common?
 This sound is an r-controlled
vowel. It can be spelled er, ir,
or, ur, or ear.
 search
 How is the /er/ sound spelled in
search?
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R-Controlled Vowels
What letters stand for the /er/ sound?
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insure
perching
circus
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relearn
disturb
infer
pearl
We visited the
desert last spring.
 Uncle Bert likes
playing third base.
 The bus pulled up to
the curb.
 The earth is round,
like a ball.
 The early bird gets
the worm.
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Irregular Plurals
 We
studied irregular plurals.
 Read the sentence to
yourself.
 Raise your hand when you
think you know the plural
forms of the words leaf and
foot.
 The
Irregular Plurals
leaf stuck to my foot.
 leaves
 feet
 How did you know?
 The plurals of words that end
with f or fe are formed by
changing f or fe to v and
adding -es. The plural word
for foot is feet.
Irregular Plurals
 In
the story, the elf gave the child
three wishes.
 What is the plural of elf and child?
 elves, children
 How did you know?
 The plurals of words that end with f
or fe are formed by changing f or
fe to v and adding -es. The plural
word for child is children.
Irregular Plurals
knife
 knives
 sheep
 sheep
 hoof
 hooves
 ox
 oxen
 wife
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 wives
woman
 women
 tooth
 teeth
 wolf
 wolves
 person
 people
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Irregular Plurals
Find the irregular plural in each sentence.
 Uncle
Jack cut the meat with a
sharp knife.
 The horse needs a new shoe for
its hoof.
 The farmer hitched the ox to
the plow.
 Mom helped me put up the shelf
in my room.
 Eek! I just saw a mouse!
Bar Graphs
 Describe
information that can be
shown in a bar graph.
 Bar graphs show numbers or
amounts.
Bar Graphs
A
bar graph uses bars to
compare amounts. The bars can
be vertical or horizontal.
 Bar graphs usually have a title
that summarizes what the graph
is about.
 The
Bar Graphs
graphs contains two axes, or
lines. One axis is vertical and the
other is horizontal.
 One axis has a scale (interval of
numbers) and the other shows
what the bars stand for. Each axis
is labeled for the information it
contains.
 To read the bar graph, find the
number that aligns with the end of
a bar.
FRIDAY
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Spelling City:
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We are now ready to
take our story tests.
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Story test
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