Tops and Bottoms
When are respect and understanding
important in solving a problem?
ADAPTED AND
ILLUSTRATED
BY:
JANET
STEVENS
GENRE:
ANIMAL
FANTASY
Small Group
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Vocabulary
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More Words to Know
 cheated
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 clever
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 crops
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 partners
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 wealth
cornstalk
debt
bragged
humiliated
vain
Big Question:
When are respect and understanding
important in solving a problem? How can you
get ideas to solve
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Monday
Question of the Day
When are respect and
understanding important in
solving a problem?
Today we will learn about:
 Build Concepts
 Author’s Purpose
 Predict
 Build Background
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing
 Singular Possessive Nouns
 Words with spl, thr, squ, str
 Personal Responsibility
Monday
FLUENCY:
APPROPRIATE PHRASING
Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing
 Listen as I read “Why Possum’s
Tail Is Bare.”
 As I read, notice how I pause at
appropriate places and group words
appropriately.
 Be ready to answer questions after
I finish.
Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing
 Why do you think the author
wrote this story?
 What lesson was the author
trying to teach?
Build Concept Vocabulary:
bragged, humiliated, vain
Deeds
Personal
Responsibility
Feelings
Traits
Author’s Purpose
Predict
TURN TO PAGE 224 - 225
Build Background
Brainstorm the steps in growing a vegetable garden.
Growing Vegetables
Vocabulary Words
bottom – the lowest part
 cheated - tricked someone;
acted in a way that is not
honest
 clever –bright; intelligent
 crops – plants grown for food
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Vocabulary Words
 lazy – not willing to work or
move fast
 partners – members of a
company who share the risks
and profits of the business
 wealth - riches
Other Vocabulary Words
 cornstalk – the main stem of
a corn plant
 debt – something owed to
someone else
Other Vocabulary Words
 bragged – boasted
 humiliated – lowered someone’s
pride, dignity, or self-respect
 vain – having too much pride in
your looks, ability, or
achievements
 Next slide
crops
wealth
cornstalk
Monday
GRAMMAR
 hares family gave bear to or
thee crops
 Hare’s family gave Bear two or
three crops.
 hare used his strenth in the
feild and bear restd
 Hare used his strength in the
field, and Bear rested.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 The next day Hare hopped down
the road to Bear’s house.
 Bear’s is a singular possessive
noun.
 The ‘s shows that Bear owns the
house.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 To show that one person, animal,
or thing owns something, use a
singular possessive noun.
 Add an apostrophe and the
letter s to a singular noun to
make it possessive.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 Singular Noun:
The bear slept
all day.
 Singular Possessive Noun: The
hare did not like the bear’s
laziness.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Find the singular possessive noun in each sentence.
 The class talked about each person’s
favorite vegetable.
 person’s
 Edward likes the carrot’s bright color.
 carrot’s
 Olivia likes broccoli’s leafy tops.
 broccoli’s
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Find the singular possessive noun in each sentence.
 Terrell likes his mom’s bean soup.
 mom’s
 Everyone enjoys the farm’s good
foods.
 farm’s
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Make the underlined noun possessive.
 The market sells the farmer
freshest vegetables.
 farmer’s
 The corn sweet flavor makes that
soup delicious.
 corn’s
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Make the underlined noun possessive.
 What vegetable will be good with
tonight dinner?
 tonight’s
 The cook recipes for potatoes are
wonderful.
 cook’s
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Make the underlined noun possessive.
 Tracy favorite salad includes
lettuce and celery.
 Tracy’s
 The most important thing is a
vegetable freshness.
 vegetable’s
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Make the underlined noun possessive.
 I can almost taste my dad
homemade squash casserole.
 dad’s
Monday
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instrument
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Tuesday
Question of the Day
What other animals
besides a possum and a
rabbit, could the author
have chosen for this
story?
Today we will learn about:
 Consonant Blends
 Context Clues
 Author’s Purpose
 Predict
 Main Idea and Details
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Readers’ Theater
 Singular Possessive Nouns
 Words with spl, thr, squ, str
 Climate, Personal Responsibility
Vocabulary Strategy for
Antonyms
PAGES 226 - 227
Tops and Bottoms
PAGES 228 - 237
Tuesday
FLUENCY:
Fluency: Readers’ Theater
 Turn to page 237.
 As I read, notice how I use my voice
to bring the characters to life.
 Now we will practice in groups of
three doing Readers’ Theater
readings of page 237.
Tuesday
GRAMMAR
 is that mr bears field
 Is that Mr. Bear’s field?
 they planted strawberrys
on tuesday
 They planted strawberries
on Tuesday.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 To show that one person owns
something, use a singular
possessive noun.
 Add an apostrophe and the letter
s to a singular noun to make it
possessive.
Tuesday
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Wednesday
Question of the Day
How do you think Bear
felt after Hare tricked
him?
Today we will learn about:
 Author’s Purpose
 Predict
 Main Idea and Details
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing
 Singular Possessive Nouns
 Words with spl, thr, squ, str
 Personal Responsibility
Tops and Bottoms
PAGES 238 - 247
Wednesday
FLUENCY:
Fluency: Model
 Turn to page 243.
 As I read, notice how my voice
changes as I read what Bear and
Hare say.
 Now practice in small groups by doing
three Readers’ Theater readings of
page 243.
Wednesday
GRAMMAR
 that farmers crops is on the
wagen
 That farmer’s crops are on the
wagon.
 does that streat go to the
market
 Does that street go to the
market?
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 To show that one person owns
something, use a singular
possessive noun.
 Add an apostrophe and the letter
s to a singular noun to make it
possessive.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 Using possessive nouns makes
writing less wordy.
 Wordy: The house of Mr. Bear is
on the corner.
 Not Wordy: Mr. Bear’s house is
on the corner.
Wednesday
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Thursday
Question of the Day
In what way can taking
personal responsibility
help people achieve their
goals?
Today we will learn about:
 Compound Words
 Fable
 Reading Across Texts
 Content-Area Vocabulary
 Fluency: Readers’ Theater
 Singular Possessive Nouns
 Words with spl, thr, squ, str
 Personal Responsibility
Literature in Reading:
The Hare and the Tortoise
PAGES 248 - 249
Thursday
FLUENCY
Fluency: Readers’ Theater
 Turn to page 243.
 In groups of three, we will
practice reading aloud page
243.
 Be sure to read with
appropriate phrasing and offer
each other feedback.
Thursday
GRAMMAR
 bear sqweezed the tomato and
juice splashed out
 Bear squeezed the tomato, and
juice splashed out.
 what great blueberrys these
are
 What great blueberries these
are!
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 To show that one person owns
something, use a singular
possessive noun.
 Add an apostrophe and the letter
s to a singular noun to make it
possessive.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 Test Tip:
 Don’t confuse possessive nouns
with plural nouns.
 Like a possessive noun, a plural
noun may end in s. But it does not
have an apostrophe unless it is
possessive.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 Plural Noun:
The hares ate food
from Bear’s field.
 Singular Possessive Noun: The
hare’s food tasted good.
Thursday
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Friday
Question of the Day
When are respect and
understanding important in
solving a problem?
Today we will learn about:
 Build Concept Vocabulary
 Author’s Purpose
 Context Clues
 Singular Possessive Nouns
 Words with spl, thr, squ, str
 Research/Study Skill: Encyclopedia
 Personal Responsibility
Author’s Purpose
author’s purpose = the reason(s)
the author had for writing something
 There are four main reasons for
writing:
 to persuade
 to inform
 to entertain
 to express ideas and feelings
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Idioms
 An idiom is an expression whose
meaning cannot be determined by
looking at the usual meaning of
the words that form it.
 Idioms are a type of figurative
language.
Idioms
 Some examples of idioms are:
 Cat’s got your tongue.
 His bark is worse than his bite.
 Cut off your nose to spite your
face.
 Put your heads together.
Context Clues
 You can use context clues to determine
the meaning of unfamiliar words that are
antonyms for other words you find as you
read “Tops and Bottoms.”
 Create a chart showing the unknown word,
antonym context clues, and their definition
of the word based on the antonym.
 You can use a dictionary to check your
meanings.
Context Clues
Word
Antonym
Meaning
Vegetable Nouns
 Some nouns, such as carrot, name a
vegetable, or plant, that people eat.
 With a partner, use reference
sources to make lists of nouns that
name vegetables that people eat.
 Illustrate your favorite vegetable
noun.
Friday
GRAMMAR
 mrs. hare raked leafs in the
yard
 Mrs. Hare raked leaves in the
yard.
 she put them in boxes and she
took them to the dump
 She put them in boxes and took
them to the dump.
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
 To show that one person owns
something, use a singular
possessive noun.
 Add an apostrophe and the letter
s to a singular noun to make it
possessive.
Friday
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Consonant Blends
 clever
 What are the first two letters of
clever?
 What is the sound of each letter?
 Do you hear both sounds when we
say the word clever?
Consonant Blends
 stripe
 What are the first three letters
of stripe?
 What is the sound of each letter?
 Do you hear all the sounds when
we say the word stripe?
Consonant Blends
 When you see two or three
consonants at the beginning or end
of a word, try blending them
together as you say the word.
 Say all the sounds without pausing
between them.
 If the word sounds right, you will
know it begins or ends with a
consonant blend.
Consonant Blends
Name the letters that spell the consonant blend.
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thrash
comment
stretchy
splashing
tradition
stargazing
dragon
squiggle
 The principal spoke
to the class.
 The splendid
throne glittered in
the light.
 The stray cat
climbed the tallest
tree.
Compound Words
 We studied compound words.
 Read the sentence to yourself.
 Raise your hand when you know
which words are compound words.
 The quarterback leads the football
team.
 quarterback, football
Compound Words
 Read the sentence to yourself.
 Raise your hand when you know
which words are compound words.
 The bluebird pecked at the
strawberry.
 bluebird, strawberry
Compound Words
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handlebars
handwriting
clipboard
schoolbooks
chalkboard
grapevine
bricklayer
roughhouse
loudspeaker
starlight
applesauce
milkshake
 We followed the
snowplow down the
road.
 Dad found the
newspaper at the end
of the driveway.
 We put placemats on
the table instead of a
tablecloth.
Review Games
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