1. issue-an edition of a newspaper or magazine
2. advice-you tell what you think a person should do
3. consult-ask a person for information
4. expertise- to know a lot about a particular topic or
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skill
recommend- you tell someone that you think
something is good
sensible- to make good decisions and judgments
devise-to figure out a way to do something
luscious-having a pleasantly sweet smell or taste
shudder-trembling from fear or from being cold
correspondence- when you communicate in
writing
Unit 15
“Ask the Experts ”
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issue-an
edition of a
newspaper
or magazine
advice-you tell what
you think a person
should do
consult-ask a person for
information
recommend- you
tell someone that
you think
something is good
sensible- to make good
decisions and
judgments
devise-to figure
out a way to do
something
luscious-having a
pleasantly sweet
smell or taste
shudder-trembling
from fear or from
being cold
expertise- to know
a lot about a
particular topic or
skill
correspondencewhen you
communicate in
writing
What is it like to work with
others to solve a problem and
complete a task?
I work with others to
________________.
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Theme 3 Lesson 15 Day 1
• Genre- Poetry
 What’s it called?

“A Good Play”
 What’s the purpose of reading
poetry?
 To enjoy it!
As I read, listen for what the
characters are doing.
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A Good Play
We built a ship upon the stairs
All made of the back-bedroom chairs.
And filled it full of soft pillows
To go a-sailing on the billows.
We took a saw and several nails,
And water in the nursery pails;
And Tom said, ”Let us also take
An apple and a slice of cake,”--Which was enough for Tom and me
To go a-sailing on, till tea.
We sailed along for days and days,
And had the very best of plays;
But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,
So there was no one left but me.
T383 Transparency R71
1.
What do the characters do
together in this poem?
2.
Why do you think the author uses
the word “a-sailing” rather than
“sailing”?
3.
Do you think the writer continues
playing? Why or why not?
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C-le Syllable
Read the following words
bundle
little
fiddle
What sound do you hear at the end of each word?
The -le sound stand for /әl/ sound. The –le and the consonant
before it form a syllable.
Here is how you would divide these words into syllables:
bun-dle
lit-tle
fid-dle
Whenever there are two consonants before the –le the
vowel sound in the first syllable is short.
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C-le Syllable
table
maple
beagle
needle
The –le combines with the consonant
before it to make a syllable. Write the
words in your notebook. Let’s divide
these words into syllables together.
When you are finished read the words
and decide if the first syllable has a
long or short sound.
All of these words have the long vowel sound.
T384 Review
Let’s look and divide these
words into syllables.
Does the first syllable have a
long or short vowel sound?
apple
ap-ple
short
eagle
ea-gle
long
staple
sta-ple
long
purple
pur-ple
neither- ur
Now you divide these words
into syllables.
Does the first syllable have a
long or short vowel sound?
puzzle
puz-zle
short
noodle
noo-dle
neither- oo
beetle
bee-tle
long
title
ti-tle
long
 title
 rattle
 saddle
 gnat
 knight
 wrench
 rough
 edge
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•
•
•
•
•
•
police
giant
judge
hotel
seven
broken
taken
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Comprehension Review: Identifying
Plot
Remember that an important part of a story is the
plot.
In many stories, things happen because the characters have a
problem. The sequence of events that help them solve that
is thebooks
story’s plot.
Open yourproblem
reading
to pg. 324325.
As I read think about what is
happening in the story. Think about
important events.
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What was one of the important events?
The boy cries “wolf” so people will come, but there is no wolf.
What is another important event that
happens at the end of the story?
He has a problem and cries “wolf” but nobody
believes him.
T 398 Teach/Model
Let’s work together to complete the graphic organizer
about “The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf”.
Characters:
Setting:
Problem:
Important Events:
Solution:
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Genre Study:
Readers’
Theater
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•A reader’s theater is
like a play that is read
aloud rather than acted
out.
•This script is about an
advice column. If
people want advice,
they write to a
newspaper or
magazine. The
questions and answers
are published in a
magazine for other
people to read and
learn from.
Are you an expert?
 What do you know about giving and receiving
advice?
 How would you go about starting an advice
column for children?
Predict
What kinds of things do you think you will learn
that other children might want advice about?
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Characters:
Cory
Taylor
Healthy Heart
Friend Lee
The Place:
The editors’ offices of What
Should I Do? magazine
Book Buddy
Smarty Jackson
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Fluency Tips:
1.Remember to read with good expression and intonation.
2.Listen to the script to find out what the characters say so you can read
with expression to show their feelings.
Let’s look at the fluency tips on pg. 432 in your
book.
T390 Read for Fluency
Now read along with me on pages
432 and 433.
Plot
What problem or goal do the editors have? What do they need to do?
The goal is to answer letters, e-mails, and Web postings with good advice.
Important Details
What are Taylor and Corey’s jobs?
They are the editors of What Should I Do? magazine.
Who are the other characters?
T391 Monitor Comprehension
Sequence
What have Taylor and Corey done? What will
they do next?
They have chosen the best letters; now they will
talk to experts.
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Now read along with me on pages
434 and 435.
Author’s Purpose
How can you tell that the author might want people to have healthy habits?
The author created the character Healthy heart. Healthy Heart gives health
advice to people.
Draw Conclusions
Do you think Healthy Heart gave Video Girl good advice?
Yes. Healthy Heart told her to make sure she gets enough exercise. People
need exercise to stay healthy, so that was good advice.
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Main Idea/ Details
What was Sad About Moving worried about?
Sad About Moving was worried that he or she
wouldn’t have any friends in his or her new town.
Predict
What kind of advice do you think the experts will give
Sad About Moving?
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Now read along with me on pages
436 and 437.
Confirm predictions
Is Friend Lee’s advice close to what you thought it would be?
Yes, it’s scary to think about finding new friends, but everyone can make them. You just have to find
people who like the same things that you like.
Express Personal Opinions
Do you think Buddy’s advice about picking out new books to read is a goal? Why
or why not?
Yes, it is good advice because that’s what I do. Also, I look for an interesting cover and I read the first page
or the description on the back.
T393 Monitor Comprehension
Now read along with me on pages 438
and 439.
Author’s Purpose
Why do think the author included the letter about homework and Smarty
Jackson’s advice?
The author probably included this letter to give readers and listeners good advice about when to do
homework.
Important Details
What advice does Corey give about getting advice?
He says to be careful about where you get your advice. Always make sure
the person giving it knows what he or she is talking about.
T394 Monitor Comprehension
DOL
1. the boys bikes were
in the garage
2. i can borrow one of
sandys pencils
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GRAMMAR
Review:POSSESSIVENOUNS
Possessive nouns tell who owns something.
The writer’s pencil is sharp.
The students’ books were open.
The first sentence has a singular noun, or one writer. What shows that the
writer owns the pencil?
‘s
The second sentence has a plural noun, or more
than one student.
What is done to show that the books belong to the
students?
An apostropher (‘) is added after the s. T 396
Possessive Nouns
•To make a singular noun
possessive, add an apostrophe (‘)
and s.
•To make a plural noun possessive,
add an apostrophe after the s.
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girl/ shirt
boys/hats
Make up a sentence using the
words above where the first
word is possessive. What do
you do to make the nouns
show ownership?
girl’s shirt
boys’ hats
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Possessive Nouns
Write a few sentences about objects you
can see in the classroom in your
notebook. Use both singular and
possessive nouns in your writing. When
your table is finished, share your writing.
Check to see if your teammates used
possessive nouns correctly.
T396-Independent Practice