Big Question: How can
nature challenge us?
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I can explain cause and effect
relationships by identifying key details as
evidenced by a score of 75% or higher on
my Fresh Read.
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I can compare and contrast two genres of
writing by creating a Double Bubble Map
with at least 2 similarities and 2
differences.
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I can summarize my reading by writing a
$2.00 summary in my Reading Notebook.
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Drama “Puss in Boots” (Your
posse!)
Summarize your reading (Reading
Notebook)
Compare Genres (Drama and
Notebook)
Pretest “The Cricket and the
Mountain Lion” (Practice Sheet)
 Read
the drama with your group.
 After you have finished OR when the
timer goes off, write a $2.00 summary
of the drama in your notebook.
 Each word you use will be worth 10
cents.
› How many words can you use in your
summary?
 Work
with your group to write
summary. You will share summary
tomorrow.
Chavez
will number you
1-4.
Your number will tell the
roles you will read (listed on
the board)
Groups less than 4 will
divide the remaining roles.
FAIRY
TALES
(“Puss in
Boots)
REALISTIC
FICTION
(“Red
Kayak”)
When COMPARING and CONTRASTING these stories, think
about:
WHO is telling the story? (character or narrator)
Setting (WHEN does the story take place?)
WHAT happens in the story (events that could happen in real
life versus events that couldn’t happen…)
 Complete
the “Fresh Read”.
 Try these strategies!
› Read questions first
› Highlight important words
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Use complete sentences for the short
answer question.
Turn into your core’s bin when you
are done.
Read “Thunder Rose” if time is left.
Big Question: How can
nature challenge us?

I can explain cause and effect
relationships by identifying key
details as evidenced by a score of
75% or higher on my Fresh Read.
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I can determine the meaning of
unknown words using context clues
by using meanings of roots to
predict the definition of words.
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Realistic Fiction Book Project
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Library (15 minutes)
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PDSA
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Review Pretest
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Word Analysis (Reading
Notebook)
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Greek and Latin root meanings
give clues about a word’s
definition.
Roots are combined with other
word parts to form whole words.
We can use meaning of word parts
to predict what a word means.
Word
Figure
Figurine
Import
Portable
Structure
Predicted
Meaning
Actual
Meaning
Latin root figura meaning
“to form.”
In the darkness, she saw
dim figures moving.
A shape
or a form
of a
person or
animal.
Latin root figura meaning
“to form” and suffix –ine
meaning “like”.
The student brought his
figurine of Spiderman to
Show and Tell last week.
A small
carved or
molded
statue or
figure.
Latin root portare meaning
“carry” and prefix –im
meaning “into.”
The United States imports
coffee from South
America.
To bring in
something
from one
country to
sell in
another.
Latin root portare meaning
“to carry” and suffix –able
meaning “able to be.”
His new tent was very light
and therefore portable.
Easy to
carry or
move
around.
Latin root structura meaning
“arrange or build” and
suffix –ure meaning
“condition of.”
The structure of the new
school was designed by
parents.
Something
built by
putting things
together and
that stands on
its own.
 What
does the word “rotate”
mean? (Think Science,
people!)
 How does the meaning of the
word “rotate” connect to its
Latin root rot, which means
“wheel?”
Big Question: How can
nature challenge us?
I can explain cause and effect
relationships by identifying key
details as evidenced by a completed
Flow Map showing causes and
effects of lightning.
 I can determine the meaning of
unknown words using context clues
by scoring at least 8 out of 9 on
Vocabulary Concentration.
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Cause and Effect Modeling
(Reading Book)
Vocabulary (Reading Notebook)
TOTD – Vocab Concentration
(Reading Notebook)
Opposite
electrical
charges flow
toward each
other in a
cloud.
Opposite
electrical
charges flow
from one
cloud to the
next.
Opposite
electrical
charges flow
toward each
other from a
cloud to the
ground.
Lightning
Appears
Thunder
happens.
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branded – marked by burning the
skin with a hot iron
constructed – pull together;
fitted together; built
daintily – with delicate beauty;
freshly and prettily
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devastation – the act of laying
waste; destruction
lullaby – song for singing to a
child; soft song
pitch – a thick, black, sticky
substance made from tar or
turpentine
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resourceful – good at thinking of
ways to do things; quick witted
thieving – stealing
veins – vessels that carry blood
to the heart
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cantankerous – ready to make
trouble; ill-natured
irascible – easily made angry
varmint – an objectionable animal
or person (dialect)
(Next Slide)
In
your
notebook,
number
your paper
1-9.
 Use
your
definitions
AND context
clues to fit the
correct
vocabulary
word within the
sentence.
From the moment she was born,
we knew that Carrie the Calf was
different. Her eyes were as black
as (1) and she was as strong as a
bull. Instead of blood, she seemed
to have a magic potion in her (2).
Overnight she grew 50 feet tall!
Morning found her (3) eating the
tops of trees.
It was hard getting enough for
her to eat. We would give her 100
bales of hay for breakfast, but by
lunch she would be over at the next
ranch eating its trees and anything
else in sight. This (4) did not make
her too popular. It also caused
considerable (5) across the country.
Then it came time to mark the
calves. How could a 150 foot calf
be (6)? We quickly (7) a 200 foottall fence to hold her in. She just
smiled, hopped over it, and then
ambled off to find another forest to
eat. To catch Carrie, we needed to
be more (8).
Next we made a set of speakers
as big as a house. We broadcasted
a soothing (9) that could be heard
across 3 states. Soon Carrie was
sleeping without a care.
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1. pitch (as black as)
2. veins (instead of blood)
3. daintily (describes HOW she eats)
4. thieving (eating what wasn’t on her
property)
5. devastation (effect of eating so many trees)
6. branded (mark calves)
7. constructed (fence to hold her in)
8. resourceful (kept escaping)
9. lullaby (speakers, blasting, sleeping)
Big Question: How can
nature challenge us?
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I can explain cause and effect
relationships by identifying key details
as evidenced by a completed Flow Map
showing at least 2 causes and effects
of Thunder Rose showing
resourcefulness.
I can determine the meaning of
unknown words using context clues by
matching ALL vocabulary definitions in
Vocabulary Dominoes.
 Create
a Circle Map with “Rose as a
baby” in the middle in your
notebook.
 As we read together, fill in your
Circle Map with any information
you learn about Thunder Rose when
she was a baby.
Born
during a
First born storm
Had power of
child
thunder and
Snored
lightning in her
Rolled lightning
veins
Sat up
into a ball and
when first
Thunder
set on shoulder
Rose as
Spoke in born
Good and
a baby
complete
Strong
sentences
Named
herself
Did
Made a lightning
Rose
chores
bolt out of metal
Lifted a cow over her
head to drink milk
Had
thunder
and
lightning in
her veins.
Was good
and strong.
Spoke in
complete
sentences.
Rolled
lightning
into a ball
Rose was
no
ordinary
baby.
Lifted cow
over her
head
Did chores
Constructed
a lightning
bolt
Named
herself
 Create
a Circle Map with “Rose was
a resourceful girl” in the middle.
 Continue reading
INDEPENDENTLY until you finish
the first paragraph on page 65.
 As you read, add to your Circle
Map any evidence of how Rose was
quickly able to think of ways to do
things.
Constructed a
building out of iron
beams and wooden
blocks.
Rose was a
resourceful
girl.
Causes / Why?
Effects / What?
Rose was a
resourceful
girl.
CONSTRUCT
your
vocabulary dominoes into
the correct order with your
table.
When you are done, raise
your hands so your work
can be checked.
Adios!