Big Question: How can
unexpected encounters reveal
hidden dangers?
Author:
Patrick O’Brien
Genre:
Expository
Nonfiction
Small Group
Timer
Review Games
Story Sort
Vocabulary Words:
Arcade Games
Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
Big Question: How can unexpected
encounters reveal hidden dangers?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words
criticizing
 cruised
 drenching
 era
 explosion
 hydrogen

More Words to Know
dirigible
 newsreels
 transatlantic
 calamity
 destination
 updrafts

Monday
Question of the Day
How can unexpected
encounters reveal
hidden dangers?
Today we will learn about:
 Build Concepts
 Fact and Opinion
 Ask Questions
 Build Background
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Phrasing
 Grammar: Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 Spelling: Compound Words
 Safe Travel
Fluency
Phrasing
Fluency: Phrasing
 Listen as I read “Daedalus and
Icarus.”
 As I read, notice how I group
words together, rather than
reading word-for-word.
 Be ready to answer questions after
I finish.
Fluency: Phrasing
 Is the first sentence of this story
a fact or opinion? Why?
 Name two character traits of
Icarus.
Concept Vocabulary
 calamity – a great misfortune;
disaster
 destination – place to which
someone or something is going
 updrafts – upward movements of
air, wind, gas, etc.
Concept
Vocabulary
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Build Concept Vocabulary
calamity, destination, updrafts
Problems
Safe Travel
Fact and Opinion,
Ask Questions
Turn to Page 700 - 701.
Build Background
List types of transportation from the past in the first column
and modern day transportation in the second column.
Transportation in the Past
Transportation Today
Build Background
 This week’s audio explores facts
about the Hindenburg. After
you listen, we will discuss what
you found out.
Vocabulary
Words
Vocabulary Words
 criticizing – finding fault with;
disapproving of; blaming
 cruised – traveled at the speed at
which the vehicle operates best
 drenching – wetting thoroughly;
soaking
 era – a period of time or history
Vocabulary Words
 explosion – act of bursting with a
loud noise; a blowing up
 hydrogen – a colorless, odorless
gas that burns easily
More Words to Know
dirigible – an airship made with a
rigid framework. It is filled with
gas that is lighter than air.
 newreels – short news stories for
a movie audience
 transatlantic – crossing the
Atlantic Ocean

 (Next Slide)
explosion
dirigible
newsreels
Grammar
Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 “what is the diffrance between a
airship and a dirigible? Asked kelly
 “What is the difference between a
airship and a dirigible?” asked
Kelly.
 both words describes aircraft that
are more lighter than air
 Both words describe aircraft that
are lighter than air.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 An American naval officer examined
the ship and reported, “I consider
all possibilities of danger in the new
zeppelin eliminated.”
 The part enclosed in quotation
marks is the naval officer’s exact
words. The rest of the sentence
is set off from the quotation by a
comma.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 A direct quotation gives a person’s
exact words and is enclosed in
quotation marks ( “ “). Direct
quotations begin with capital letters
and end with proper punctuation.
 End punctuation is inside the closing
quotation marks. Words that tell
who is speaking are set off from the
quotation by punctuation.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 When the quotation comes last in
a sentence, set it off with a
comma.
 Tony said, “I love reading about
the history of flight.”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 When the quotation comes first in
a sentence, a comma, question
mark, or exclamation mark sets
off the quotation.
 “Have you read about dirigibles?”
asked Norm.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 When the quotation is interrupted by
words that tell who is speaking, use
two sets of quotation marks. Notice
that words telling who is speaking are
followed by punctuation. Use a comma
if the second part of the quotation
does not begin a new sentence.
 “I understand,” replied Norm. “that
they were the largest crafts ever to
fly.”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Use end punctuation and a capital
letter if the second part of the
quotation does begin a new
sentence.
 “Yes, they were,” added Norm.
“They were also quite dangerous.”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
Add quotation marks where they are needed.
 I can’t wait to fly to England this
summer! exclaimed Robby.
 “I can’t wait to fly to England this
summer!” exclaimed Robby.
 Ms. West asked, Have you ever
flown across the Atlantic?
 Ms. West asked, “Have you ever
flown across the Atlantic?”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
Add quotation marks where they are needed.
 No, I haven’t, he said, but once I
flew to Mexico.
 “No, I haven’t,” he said, “but once
I flew to Mexico.”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
Add quotation marks and other punctuation at needed.
 It’s a good idea she advised to get up
and move around often
 “it’s a good idea,” she advised, “to get
up and move around often.”
 Thanks for the advice Robby said I’ll
take along some games and books
 “Thanks for the advice,” Robby said.
“I’ll take along some games and
books.”
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
Tuesday
Question of the Day
Why were people so
fascinated by the
Hindenburg when it was
created?
Today we will learn about:
 Context Clues
 Fact and Opinion
 Ask Questions
 Main Idea
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Choral Reading
 Grammar: Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Spelling: Compound Words
 Social Studies: Shenandoah
 Safe Travel
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues
Turn to Page 702 - 703.
The Hindenburg
Turn to Page 704 - 713.
Fluency
Choral Reading
Fluency: Choral Reading
 Turn to page 709.
 As I read, notice how I use
phrases to better understand the
text.
 We will practice as a class doing
three choral readings.
Grammar
Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 news paper accounts of the hindenburg
disaster plastered the front page
 Newspaper accounts of the Hindenburg
disaster plastered the front page.
 the Spaceshuttle has also been destroyed
in flight. the whole nation mourned
 The Space Shuttle has also been
destroyed in flight. The whole nation
mourned.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 A direct quotation gives a person’s
exact words and is enclosed in
quotation marks (“ “).
 Direct quotations begin with capital
letters and end with proper
punctuation inside the quotation
marks.
 Words that tell who is speaking are
set off from the quotation by
punctuation.
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
Wednesday
Question of the Day
Do you think air travel
would be different today if
the Hindenburg hadn’t
exploded?
Today we will learn about:
 Fact and Opinion
 Ask Questions
 Main Idea
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Phrasing
 Grammar: Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Spelling: Compound Words
 Social Studies: R.M.S. Titanic
 Social Studies: New Discoveries
 Safe Travel
The Hindenburg
Turn to Page 714 - 720.
Fluency
Phrases
Fluency: Phrases
 Turn to page 716.
 As I read, notice how I group
together pieces of similar
information to better understand
a difficult piece of text.
 Now we will practice together as a
class by doing three choral
readings.
Grammar
Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 mark said, Dirigibles have propellers
and engines
 Mark said, “Dirigibles have
propellers and engines.”
 “they can be steered, he continued,
but wind moves hot air balloons”
 “They can be steered,” he
continued, “but wind moves hot air
balloons.”
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 A direct quotation gives a person’s
exact words and is enclosed in
quotation marks (“ “).
 Direct quotations begin with capital
letters and end with proper
punctuation inside the quotation
marks.
 Words that tell who is speaking are
set off from the quotation by
punctuation.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 An expert opinion can have a
powerful impact.
 Use quotations to add support and
inspiration to reports and
persuasive writing.
 Be sure you use correct
punctuation and capitalization so
your ideas are clear.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Quotation for Support: As
Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “We
have nothing to fear but fear
itself.”
 Review your work to improve it,
and by adding quotations to
support their ideas.
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
Thursday
Question of the Day
Which do you prefer—doing
research on the Web or doing
research using printed
materials? Why?
Today we will learn about:
 Evaluating Sources/Text Features
 Reading Across Texts
 Fluency: Partner Reading
 Grammar: Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 Spelling: Compound Words
 Social Studies: Research Travel
“Earthquakes and
Primary Sources”
Turn to Page 722 - 725.
Fluency
Partner Reading
Fluency: Partner Reading
 Turn to page 716.
 Read this three times with a
partner. Be sure to read with
appropriate phrasing and emphasis
and offer each other feedback.
Grammar
Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 a hot air balloon is safest than a
dirigible because it dont use
hydrogen
 A hot air balloon is safer than a
dirigible because it doesn’t use
hydrogen.
 passengers on the dirigible spent
alot for her tickets
 Passengers on the dirigible spent a
lot for their tickets.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 A direct quotation gives a person’s
exact words and is enclosed in
quotation marks (“ “).
 Direct quotations begin with capital
letters and end with proper
punctuation inside the quotation
marks.
 Words that tell who is speaking are
set off from the quotation by
punctuation.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Test Tip: The first word in the second
part of an interrupted quotation is not
capitalized if it continues the same
sentence.
 However, if the first word is a proper
noun, including the name of a
nationality, race, language, or religion,
it must be capitalized.
 Punctuation is placed inside the
quotation marks.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 Example: “Do you think,” he asked,
“French or German is easier to
learn?”
 “That depends,” she said, “on your
talent for learning languages.”
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
Friday
Question of the Day
How can unexpected
encounters reveal
hidden dangers?
Today we will learn about:
 Build Concept Vocabulary
 Fact and Opinion
 Foreshadowing
 Context Clues
 Grammar: Quotation and Quotation
Marks
 Spelling: Compound Words
 Map/Globe/Atlas
 Safe Travel
Fact and Opinion
 Statements of fact are objective,
not personal. They can be proved
true or false.
 Statements of opinion are
personal judgments or beliefs.
They cannot be proved true or
false.
Fact and Opinion
 Statements of opinion can be valid
or faulty. Valid statements can
be supported by facts and common
sense. Faulty statements cannot.
 Examine statements of opinion by
using your prior knowledge. Based
on what you have seen or read or
what you know, ask, Is the
statement valid or faulty?
Foreshadowing
 Foreshadowing is a technique used
to provide hints or clues about
what will happen later in a
selection.
 Foreshadowing may help create
suspense or a sense of the
inevitable.
 Foreshadowing can help make
stories predictable.
Context Clues
 Context clues can help you
determine the meanings of
unfamiliar words.
 List context clues and meanings
for these words from The
Hindenburg.
 Confirm word meanings by writing
the dictionary definitions for each
word.
Context Clues
Word
hangar
routine
wreckage
Context Clues
Meaning
Dictionary
Definition
Map/Globe/Atlas
 Where could you look to find the
route of the Hindenburg from
Germany to New Jersey?
 A map may have a legend that
contains a compass rose showing
directions, a scale showing
distance, and symbols showing
landmarks, such as national
capital. On most maps, north is up.
Map/Globe/Atlas
 An atlas is a book of maps.
 A globe is a sphere with a map of
the world on it. A globe is a more
accurate depiction of the size and
shape of the Earth than a flat
map.
 It is important to look at the
legend before using a map for the
first time.
Grammar
Quotations and Quotation
Marks
 id like to know more about
them dirigibles
 I’d like to know more about
those dirigibles.
 jets quickie replaced them
 Jets quickly replaced them.
Quotations and Quotation Marks
 A direct quotation gives a person’s
exact words and is enclosed in
quotation marks (“ “).
 Direct quotations begin with capital
letters and end with proper
punctuation inside the quotation
marks.
 Words that tell who is speaking are
set off from the quotation by
punctuation.
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• ice cream
• a lot
• keyboard
• fairy tale
• horseshoe
• piggy bank
• textbook
• guidelines
• newspaper
• space shuttle
• hay fever
• dead end
• password
• teenager
• skateboard
• everything
• barbed wire
• cartwheel
• root beer
• fingerprint
• air conditioner
• blood pressure
• worldwide
• straightedge
• cross country
We are now ready to
take our story tests.
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