The Case of the Three Bears’ Breakfast
Lesson 10 Day 3
Question of the Day
How do animals work together?
Animals work together by _________.
Some animals that work together are
_________________.
T406
Read Aloud
Why would someone want to read or listen
to a poem more than once?
To enjoy it again; to understand
something new
Listen and follow along as I
read the poem aloud.
Listen for natural pauses.
T407
Lion Hunt
He crouches low
His movements slow
The zebras do not know he’s there.
He circles round
Without a sound
The zebras stop and sniff the air.
He makes a dash
Quick as a flash
The zebras turn and run away.
The lion stops
And down he drops
He’ll sleep and try another day.
Why does the lion move slowly at
the beginning of the poem?
How do you think the zebras
finally know the lion is there?
Diphthongs
ou
mouse
shower
oi
foil
employ
Both words have the /ou/ sound. The /ou/
can be spelled with ou or with ow.
The oi and the oy are two
ways to spell the oi sound.
T408-409
Identify each word with the /ou/ sound or the /oi/ sound.
Did you hear that moo? That cow is loud!
cow –ow
loud - ou
Do you think she saw the trout jump? I doubt
it.
trout- ou
doubt - ou
The cow is not even down by the river.
cow – ow
down - ow
She is standing in the moist grass, enjoying the
morning.
moist – oi
enjoy - oy
T408-409
Fill in the missing letters to make words.
o i_ st
m_
j _o_y
c l_o w_ n
lo_ u_d
T409
Main Idea and Details
The main idea is the most important idea in a
piece of writing.
Supporting details are the information and facts
that tell about the main idea.
T329
Main Idea and Details
When would you need to know the
main idea or details of a story?
You need to know the main idea when you
write a summary. You need details if you
are answering specific questions.
Main Idea and Details
Some details in a story help support
the main idea, while others provide
extra information that may not relate
to the main idea.
Turn to page 232 in your book. What two sentences tell the main
idea of “How Animals Talk?”
Animals don’t talk as we do. But they have many different ways of
communicating with each other.
Find one detail on the page that supports the main idea.
A male deer’s smell says “Stay away from here.”
Main Idea and Details
Copy down this chart in your notebook.
Turn to page 242 in your book. Fill in the chart
with the main idea and three supporting details.
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Main Idea
Even under the sea,
animals communicate
with each other.
Supporting Details
1. Male humpback
whales sing
2. Beluga whales chirp
and click.
3. Manatees touch
whiskers
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms are words with a similar meaning.
Antonyms are words with the opposite meaning.
Good readers find the meanings of unknown words by using synonyms
and antonyms.
I strolled through the upstairs hall.
What is a synonym for strolled? What is an antonym for upstairs?
Close the door when you leave.
Rewrite this sentence in your notebook. Replace the underlined words with synonyms. Rewrite it again and replace the
underlined words with antonyms.
T411
Rewrite the sentence in your notebook. Replace the underlined
words with synonyms. Rewrite it again and replace the
underlined words with antonyms.
Close the door when you leave.
Fluency
• Good readers do not rush when they read aloud.
• Good readers pay attention to punctuation and to the meanings of the
words to help them read expressively.
• Remember to pause slightly when you see a comma.
• Remember to pause longer when you see a period.
With your group, practice reading “The Case of the Three Bears’ Breakfast.” Pay attention
when others in your group are reading. Remember to slide and glide.
Investigate
• Investigate- When you investigate something, you try to find
out the truth about it.
• Say the word with me, investigate.
• If you saw paw prints going around a corner, how could you
investigate.
Expert
• Expert- An expert is someone who knows a lot about a certain
subject.
• Say the word with me, expert.
• When might you want to contact an expert on fixing bikes?
Laboratory
• Laboratory- A place where experiments are done is a laboratory.
• Say the word with me, laboratory.
• Do you think most medicines are made in a laboratory or a restaurant?
Various
• Various- When there are various objects, there are objects of
different types.
• Say the word with me, various.
• Why would you want to see various books on the shelves at a
library?
Suspect
• Suspect- When you suspect someone of doing something,
you think that person has done it.
• Say the word with me, suspect.
• What do you suspect when you see the sky growing darker?
Confess
• Confess- When you confess, you tell the truth about something you
did wrong.
• Say the word with me, confess.
• When is it a good idea to confess when you have made a mistake?
perplexed
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The bears were perplexed about what happened to their food.
When you are perplexed about something, you are confused about it.
Say the word with me, perplexed
When I could not solve the puzzle, I was perplexed. Would you be more perplexed
by another language or by a mystery story.
inquisitive
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Cam and Sam are inquisitive detectives.
If you are inquisitive about something, you are curious about it.
Say the word with me, inquisitive.
Are you more inquisitive about science or social studies? Why?
Inviting
• On the dining room table were three inviting
bowls of porridge.
• If something looks inviting, you want to take
part in it or have something to do with it.
• Say the word with me, inviting.
• What food do you find more inviting, oatmeal
or cereal? Why?
amusing
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Papa bear did not think Goldilocks was amusing.
If something is fun or funny, it is amusing.
Say the word with me, amusing.
What do you find more amusing, a clown of a
juggler?
DOL
1. i bought the car on tuesd, dece. 12
2. mr smith was home from mond through thur
Grammar: Abbreviations
• What is an abbreviation?
• A shortened form of a word that is used in place of the whole word.
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People’s titles are often abbreviated.
Doctor Martin
Dr. Mrs. Mr.
Street names can be abbreviated.
Street –St.
Road-Rd.
Days and months of the year are often abbreviated.
Sunday Sun. October Oct.
State names are abbreviated by only using two capital
letters.
• Alabama AL