Theme 3 Lesson 12
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4
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Theme 3
Lesson 11
Day 1
Read Aloud
Listening Comprehension
• Today I will read a Personal Narrative
• Personal Narratives
– Use a first-person point of view
– Tell the author’s personal point of view
– A personal narrative is a true story from an author’s life
I will read part of “Growing Up in the Mountains” by Daniel Byers.
Listen to find out about what it was like to grow up in the
mountains.
Discussion
• What is something in the environment that
changes over time?
• Turn to your partner and discuss any
mountains you may have seen. Ask: Were they
covered in snow? What are some activities
you can do in the mountains?
Can you & your partner add other information?
Comprehension
Text Structure:
• Text Structure is the way an author organizes
nonfiction text.
• Cause and effect is on kind of text structure.
• A cause is an action or event that makes
something else happen. An effect is what
happens as a result.
• Clue words can help readers identify the
organization of the text. Some clue words are:
because, if, then, so that, when, and as a result.
Read the paragraph on page 313.
We will read this paragraph chorally
The graphic organizer shows the
cause-and-effect relationship in
the last sentence.
The word As a result, is a clue that
this is a cause-and-effect
relationship.
Practice With a Partner
-Reread the paragraph on page
313 with your partner.
-Discuss other cause-and-effect
relationships.
Look at sentence 2:
When the glaciers began to
melt, they moved slowly
across the land.
Cause
The glaciers
began to melt.
Effect
The glaciers
moved slowly
across the
land.
Use Graphic Organizers
• Use sequence charts to organize the order of
events in a selection.
• Use a cause-and-effect diagram to keep track
of causes and effects in texts.
• Use a Venn diagram to show how things are
alike and different.
• Use a web to list details related to a main idea
or important concept.
An eruption happens
when something bursts
through a surface.
What might you see and hear during
the eruption of a volcano?
The depths of
something are its
deepest parts.
What might an explorer find in the
depths of the ocean?
Something that
happens gradually
happens very slowly
over time.
Which of these events happens gradually –
a pond warming up in the sun, or a bolt of
lightning striking a tree?
When something is
revealed, it was hidden
but can now be seen.
How could a puppy hiding under a
blanket be revealed?
To contract means to
get smaller by
shrinking.
What might cause a snail to contract
into its shell?
If something is
constant, it happens
without stopping.
What is an example of a constant
sound?
An immediate event is
one that happens right
away.
How would you feel if you said “Hi”
to someone and did not get an
immediate response?
Words with Prefixes re-,un-,non• The prefix re- means “AGAIN”
• The prefixes un- and non- mean “NOT”
Prefix re-
Prefix un- Prefix non-
“again”
“not”
reuse
restart
retell
resend
replace
recall
reproduce
retrace
reapply
uncork
unstuck
“not”
nonprofit
nonmetal
unannounced nontoxic
unpleasant
unchain
unfit
unwelcome
uninvited
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Spelling Words Prefixes re- un-non
reuse
restart
retell
resend
replace
uncork
unannounced
unpleasant
unchain
unfit
nonprofit
nonmetal
recall
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nontoxic
nonmetal
recall
nontoxic
unwelcome
reproduce
retrace
uninvited
reapply
unchanging
unyielding
nonexistent
refinish
reprogram
Turn to pg 70 practice book for
practice spelling test