Harcourt 10-11
Theme 1
Whole Group
Lesson 3
Day 5
stroll
clusters
sizzles
surrender
particular
sparkling
What did Danitra tell Zuri to
surrender to?
Right There
Danitra told Zuri to surrender to a
summer filled with raspberry ices,
pink lemonade, walks on the beach, a
trip to the zoo, a Ferris wheel ride, a
family barbecue, a Sunday school
picnic, and no homework.
How did Zuri feel about the
beginning of that particular
summer?
Author and You
Zuri was feeling upset because her best
friend Danitra was leaving town. She
was also feeling angry because Danitra
was so excited about her summer trip
and didn’t seem to care about leaving
her behind.
What did Danitra see sparkling in
the summer night sky?
Think and Search
Danitra saw
stars
sparkling
in the night
sky.
metaphor
compares two
things by saying
one thing is the
other thing
Why was Danitra able to see
clusters of stars so clearly?
Author and You
Danitra was able to
see clusters of stars
so clearly because
there were no clouds
in the sky that night.
What did Zuri do when music
sizzled up out of the sidewalk?
Right There
When music sizzled up
out of the sidewalk,
Zuri started to dance.
personification
giving human
qualities to
things that are
not human
What did Zuri and her mother do
as they strolled along the
boardwalk on Fourth of July?
Right There
Zuri and her mother
talked and sometimes
skipped as they strolled
along the boardwalk on
Fourth of July.
Focus Skill:
Compare
Tell how characters, places, and events in a story
are the same.
Contrast
Tell how characters, places, and events in a story
are different.
Danitra’s Fourth
of July
Zuri’s Fourth
of July
Both
Include details about the day from
these categories:
people
food
activities
feelings
What is one way Danitra’s and Zuri’s
experiences were alike?
One way Danitra and Zuri’s experiences
were alike is that they both involved a
celebration of the holiday with the family.
A second way that Danitra and Zuri’s
experiences were alike is that they
both included eating delicious food.
A third way that Danitra and Zuri’s
experiences were alike is that they
both lasted all day and they were fun.
What is one way Danitra’s and Zuri’s
experiences were different?
One way their experiences were different is
that Zuri spent the day with her mom, but
Danitra spent the day with many different
relatives.
Another way their experiences were
different is that Zuri went to a beach-side
boardwalk, while Danitra was at a backyard
barbeque.
Good readers
make judgments
about what they
are reading.