Question of The Day
What events do you like to have
your friends tell you about?
Name one event that a friend or
relative has told you about.
What happened?
What made it interesting?
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“A Pen Pal for
Max”
Theme 3 Lesson 12
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Read Aloud
 Genre- Fiction
 Set a Purpose- Why might we read or
listen to a fiction story again?
 Modeling Fluency- Pay attention to
phrasing and punctuation.
 Listen as I carefully read the poem.
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Grandma’s Party
Brenda sat in the living room. Colored streamers,
balloons, glitter, and photographs surrounded her. It was
the morning after grandmother’s eightieth birthday party.
All she could think of was telling her friend Ernesto about
it. She wished she could call him, but he had just moved
out of town. So, Brenda decided to write him a letter.
Dear Ernesto,
Grandma’s birthday party was awesome! She loved
the Big Band music. She said she felt young again. She
and grandpa can still boogie-woogie. They even sang for
us. They still know all the words! We had a wonderful
time. You would have enjoyed it, too.
I hope your new place is great!
Your friend,
Brenda
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Grandma’s Party
Brenda smiled. She placed her
letter in an envelope. It was
ready to be mailed. She knew
Ernesto would write back
quickly. She couldn’t wait. Now,
if only her mom or dad, or even
her older sister, would just wake
up.
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Consonant Diagraphs
know
knuckle
gnat
knife
gnaw
sign
 Lets read each word together as a class.
 What letter combinations go together to make
the /n/ sound?
know
knuckle
gnat
knife
gnaw
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sign
Consonant Diagraphs
wriggle
wrong
wrap
wrestle
 Lets read each word together as a class.
 What letter combinations go together to
make the /r/ sound?
wriggle
wrong
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wrap
wrestle
Consonant Diagraphs
rough
tough
laugh
cough
 Lets read each word together as a class.
 What letter combinations go together to make
the /f/ sound?
 Remember that these letters appear at the end
of the word.
rough
tough
laugh
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cough
Spelling with Consonant
Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and gh
Use the words below to help complete each sentence.
gnat
knew sign
knob
gnaw write wrinkle knees
1. No one _______ LaShanda’s middle name.
2. Turn the _________ to make the radio louder.
3. Marianna likes to _________ poetry.
4. Alma ironed the __________ from her shirt.
5. A tiny _________ bit me.
6. The _________ say’s, “No Parking.”
7. Beavers _________ on wood.
8. Calvin fell and hurt his ________.
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Spelling with Consonant
Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and gh
Use the words below to help complete each
sentence.
kneel wrist
cough known
rough wrench knight
9. Your ______ connects your hand and arm.
10. Sandpaper is very _________.
11. The brave ________ rescued the princess.
12. Would your rather stand, sit, or ________.
13. Please hand me the _________.
14. Please cover your mouth when you ________.
15. I have _________ Danny for three years.
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Performing “A Pen Pal for Max”
In groups we will perform “A Pen Pal for
Max” by rereading pages 338-359.
Things to remember:
 The characters might act and sound
different in various parts.
 Readers can use expression to reinforce
what is happening in the text.
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Plot
What is the plot of a story?
A plot is the events that happen; it usually
includes a problem and its solution.
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“The Sunset in My Mailbox”
Listen closely as I reread “The Sunset in
My Mailbox” starting on page 44. Listen
closely for the problem and the solution
as I reread the story. Remember that
some stories can have more than one
problem.
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Use the graphic organizer below to
help you map the story. We will use
the questions on the following slide
to help us fill in the chart below.
Plot
Problem
Important Events
Solution
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 Who are the characters and what is the setting
in this story?
Caitlin, Julien, Caitlin’s mom, the mailman;
Caitlin’s house
 What are the important events in the story?
Caitlin receives odd gifts from her pen pal. She
gets a melted juicebar, cornflakes, and a
fingerprint.
 Think about these events and how they cause
a problem for Caitlin. What is Caitlin’s
problem?
Caitlin is worried how Julien will send a sunset
through the mail.
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