Lesson 4 Day 2
Ellen Ochoa,
Astronaut
Question of the Day
What jobs do you do around your home?
Around my home, the jobs I do are _____.
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Today’s Read Aloud: Pancakes
What might the purpose be for listening or
reading a poem?
You can enjoy the poem even more if you
understand what the writer is trying to
say. You should start by looking at the
title of the poem to see what the title is
going to be about.
Today’s Read Aloud:
Pancakes
Hot, fluffy, steaming,
Pancakes in a pile.
If I don’t eat them now
There will be none left in a while.
My little twin sisters,
As cute as they can be,
Are reaching out already!
Will there be any left for me?
A stack of delicious pancakes,
A tower on a dish.
I’d eat from twelve to twenty-four
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If I could have my wish.
Today’s Read Aloud: Pancakes
What is the poem about?
How do you know?
How does the writer feel about pancakes?
How do you know?
Today’s Read Aloud: Pancakes
• What are the rhyming words in the poem?
• pile/wile
be/me
dish/wish
Adding -es
box + es=
boxes
beach + es=
beaches
wish + es=
wishes
dress + es=
dresses
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Adding -es
ss, x, ch, and sh
The plural form of nouns that end
with these letters or letter
combinations is made by adding –
es.
Plurals –s, -es
• patch
• patch ends with ch so –es must be added
to make it plural patches
• wish
• wish ends with sh so –es must be added
to make it plural
wishes
• box
• box ends with x so –es must be added to
make it plural boxes
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Plurals : You Try!
• Write these spelling words in your journal
and circle the root word in each word.
• glasses
• rocks
• games
• dishes
• boxes
• toys
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Plurals –s, -es
• Say this word: PENNY
• When penny becomes plural the final y is
replaced by the letter i. Then the –es
ending is added.
• penny
Change y to i
pennies
Plurals –s, -es
• Lets do some more changing the y to i!
• baby
Change the y to i
Then add –es
babies
• spy
Change the y to i
Then add –es
spies
• city
Change to y to i
Then add –es
cities
Plurals –s, -es
• Tell me the singular form of each of these
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words!
buddies buddy
sky
skies
daises daisy
berries berry
fries fry
ladies lady
lilies lilly
Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut
Think Critically
1. Which section of this biography would you read if you
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wanted to find out about Ellen Ochoa’s childhood?
What did Ellen Ochoa invent?
Do you think Ellen Ochoa is a hero? Explain.
How can you tell that the author wants readers to
know that music is important to Ellen Ochoa?
WRITE: Think about the skills you are learning in
school. Choose two of these skills, and explain how
they might be important for your future.
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Childhood
She
She was
was born
born in
in Los
los
Angeles,
California.
Angles, California.
Her
Her mother
mother worked
worked very
very
hard.
hard.
Ellen
Ellen never
never dreamed
dreamed of
of
being
being an
an astronaut.
astronaut.
School Years
Ellen was a top student.
She worked hard in
school.
Ellen loved music and
math.
Adult
Ellen became a musician,
musician,
an
inventor,
anainventor
pilot, and
a
pilot,
an
astronaut.
and an astronaut.
In 1993, she flew on the
space shuttle, Discovery.
Discovery.
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Check Comprehension:
Summarizing
• You can use the practice page 28 to help
you write a summary of Ellen Ochoa:
Astronaut.
• Remember!
• A summary has a:
• main idea
• important details
Fluency : Reading Rate
• Good readers read at a steady pace.
• They do not slow down or speed up unless the
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text requires it.
They also stop to find out the meanings of
unknown words.
Then they continue at a consistent, or steady,
rate of speed.
Turn to page 118 and track as I read.
Now you whisper read page 119 3 or 4 times to
yourself. Trying to read with no errors and
reading at a steady rate.
Turn to your partner and read this page.
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“What’s in the News?”
• “What’s in the News?” is an example of a
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newsletter. A newsletter gives information about
events in someone’s life or in an organization.
Most newsletters have certain features that
make them appeal to the reader. These features
include:
Attention-gathering headlines
Photos or other graphics
Third-person point of view (using the pronouns
he, she, it, they)
Strong details
• Turn your book to page 134!
“What’s in the News?”
• Name three things-in time order-that the
third grade class did at the Johnson Space
Center.
• Who are Jenny Matthews and Juan Ortiz?
• How do the students know what’s for
lunch next Thursday?
Connections Turn to page 136
• Think about the author’s purpose in writing “Ellen
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Ochoa, Astronaut” and the author’s purpose in writing
“What’s in the News?” How are they alike?
Both texts give information about people and events.
“Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” is a factual account of the life
of an astronaut. “What’s in the News?” is an account of
a visit to a space center. TT- Text to Text Connection
Think about the phrase “reach for the stars, “What does
that phrase mean to you?
What did you learn about being an astronaut that you
did not know before?
Connections
• Think about the phrase “reach for the stars, “What does
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that phrase mean to you?
To me, “reach for the stars” mans that I try to attain
whatever goals I might have.
TS- Text to Self Connection
What did you learn about being an astronaut that you
did not know before?
I did not know that it was so difficult to get into the
astronaut program.
TW- Text to the World
Biography
To inform about Ellen Ochoa.
Ellen delivered supplies to other astronauts.
determined
If you set your mind to something you can do anything.
To show that Ellen did not give up.
She was the first Hispanic woman in space.
“A Trip Into Space”
Essay:
Why was Ellen good at so many things? Use Information
and details from “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” to support your
answer.
• Ellen always worked hard to get ahead.
She was determined to do her best and
wouldn’t give up. She also did things she
loved.
Build Robust Vocabulary
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Open your books to page 114! Let’s Read!
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Why was Neil Armstrong such a talented pilot?
Do you look forward to when you can apply to college?
What did Neil Armstrong test as a research pilot?
Do you think Neil Armstrong felt confident about
testing each new invention?
Does anything ever hinder your plans? Explain.
Why weren’t the other astronauts disappointed that
Neil Armstrong took the first step on the moon?
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Build Robust Vocabulary
• Would someone who writes music, be described as
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talented?
Would you apply for a job as a dog catcher? Why or
Why not?
Would you like to write a research report about space?
Explain.
What is one very important invention? Why is it
important?
What would hinder you from joining the circus?
If your party were cancelled, would you feel
disappointed?
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become an astronaut.
Cory has ambitious plans to an astronaut become.
have
2. Matthew and Alyssa has confidence? .
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books
The green and blue book are on the table.
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• A compound subject has two or more parts.
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Compound subjects are often joined with the
words and or or, as in:
“Sophia and Freddy will go to Miami”
“Bill or Maria will meet them at the airport”.
• Ellen and her husband moved to Texas.
• “Ellen and her husband” is the compound
subject, joined by the word and.
Compound Subjects
Ellen worked hard at the job.
Her friend worked hard at the job.
In the first sentence the subject is Ellen. In the
second sentence the subject is Her friend. Since
so many words in the two sentences are the
same, it would make sense to combine them.
How would you combine the subjects to make
these into one sentence.
Ellen and her friend worked hard at the job.
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Compound Subjects and
Predicates
• Ellen Ochoa studied and trained.
• “studied and trained” is the compound predicate
joined by the word and.
• Lets make these two sentences into one
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sentence.
Ellen loved science.
Ellen respected science.
• Ellen loved and respected science.
Writing: Biography
A Biography
• Is the story of a real person’s life as told
by another person.
• Begins when the person is born or is very
young.
• Is usually told in time order.
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Biography of _________
Childhood
Young Adult
Adult
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