Johnny
Appleseed
a tall tale retold and illustrated
By Steven Kellogg
Objectives
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This week you will:
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practice recognizing base words with the suffix be-.
practice recognizing base words with the prefix re-.
practice recognizing compound words.
practice recognizing the /s/ sound spelled s, ce, and ci_.
practice recognizing the /j/ sound spelled ge.
understand selection vocabulary using strategies such as context clues,
word structure, and apposition.
connect prior knowledge to subjects discussed in the text.
use comprehension strategies such as Asking Questions, Predicting, and
Summarizing to get meaning from the story.
Use the comprehension skill Main Idea and Supporting Details to help
you understand the story.
discuss personal reactions to the story.
write a tall tale
understand, identify and use capitals correctly
Word Knowledge
befriended
beloved
bedazzle
These words all begin with the prefix be-.
 Be- means “to become” or “to do
something completely or intensely”.
 How does the meaning of the base word
change when the prefix is added?
 Can you use each word in a sentence?
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Word Knowledge
remarried recollections
recalled
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These words all begin with
the prefix re-.
What does the prefix remean?
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overflowing sawdust
treetops storytellers
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To do again
How does the meaning of
the base word change when
the prefix is added?
These words are compound
words.
What two words make up each
compound word?
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over + flowing
saw + dust
tree + tops
story + tellers
Do the two words help you
figure out the meaning of the
compound word?
Word Knowledge
hinge
cellar
second
cider
largest
These words are from “Johnny
Appleseed”.
 They also contain the /s/ sound spelled
s, ce, or ci_ and the /j/ sound spelled ge.
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Word Knowledge
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John walked hundreds of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest, living like the Indians he
befriended on the trail.
During his long absences, folks enjoyed sharing
their recollections of Johnny.
The storytellers outdid each other with tall tales
about his feats of survival in the untamed
wilderness.
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Can you find any words that start with the prefixes be- or
re-?
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befriended, recollections
Can you find the compound word?
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storytellers
Word Knowledge
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The hinge of a cellar door might
squeak the second it is opened.
Can you identify the words that contain
the /s/ sound and the /j/ sound?
 Underline the spelling in each word.
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Build Background
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Prior Knowledge
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Has anyone ever read or heard the story “Johnny Appleseed”?
Sometimes people tell stories about true events and over time
the stories become exaggerated. This is how legends begin.
Background Information
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The selection we will be reading is a legend. The author did
research to discover the facts about the life of the real person
behind the legend of Johnny Appleseed.
During the 1700’s and part of the 1800’s what is now Ohio was
considered the western frontier. The land was filled with
original, undisturbed forests. The story of Johnny Appleseed
took place at that time in that area of the country.
Has anyone read about any other legendary figures?
Let’s watch a movie about
Johnny Appleseed (10 min)
Preview and Prepare
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Let’s read aloud: the title, the author, and the
illustrator.
Now, let’s browse the first page or two of the
story.
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Now let’s look at the focus questions:
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Who are the main characters?
Look at the illustrations. What do you notice?
How important is it to tell a story exactly as it was told to
you?
Who are some men or women who have done great
things and have had stories written about them?
Why do some people become so well known that they
have stories written about them?
Look for clues, problems or wonderings in the
story.
Student Observation
Clues
Name on the first page
is John Chapman
Problems
Revolutionary
Wonderings
What does John Chapman have
to do with storytelling?
Johnny Appleseed
decade
replenish
inspired
befriended
recollections
decade
A period of ten years
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be
a decade old.
inspired
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of
all of nature.
The beautiful sunrise inspired
me to paint.
befriended
became friends
John walked hundreds
of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest,
living like the Indians
he befriended on the
trail.
Jose befriended the
new student by
sitting next to him at
lunch.
replenish
To fill up again
Whenever he ran out
of apple seeds, he
hiked to the eastern
cider presses to
replenish his supply.
We will replenish
our supply of
firewood before
winter.
recollections
something remembered;
memories
During his long
absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of
Johnny.
I like hearing my
mother’s
recollections of her
childhood.
Reading Recommendations
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Tomorrow we will begin reading “Johnny
Appleseed”.
While we read we will:
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Ask questions about difficult passages, ideas, or
words to help us better understand what we are
reading.
Predict what will happen next in the story, and
confirm or revise our predictions as necessary.
Summarize what we are reading to make sure
we understand.
Investigation
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Investigating Concepts Beyond the
Text
Work with your groups to complete
Inquiry Journal, page 124, on “Exploring
Legends”.
 When you finish, you may continue
working on your group projects.
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Word Analysis
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Spelling: The /s/ and /j/ sounds
hinge
cellar
 Let’s
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second
cider
largest
take our spelling pretest…
Vocabulary Skill Words
befriended replenish recollections
untamed remarried
English Language Conventions
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Mechanics: Capitalization
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Let’s look at Language Arts Handbook page 276 for the rules
and examples of capitalization with months, days, historic
periods, special events, and holidays.
Fix the following sentences by adding capital letters where
needed.
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Workers get monday off for many holidays.
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The enlightenment was an important part of European history.
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month
Every columbus day, our town has its italian american festival.
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historic period
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on july 4,
1776.
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day of the week
holiday, special event
Now, we will work on Comprehension and Language Arts Skills
Workbook pages 154-155 for more practice with capitalization.
Writing Process Strategies
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Getting Ideas: Tall Tales
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Let’s read Language Arts Handbook pages 138143 to learn about tall tales.
Let’s think about some unlikely events or
problems, or some larger-than-life characters.
We will make a list on the board.
Now, you will think of at least three more ideas
and write them in your journals. You will pick
an idea from the list to write your own tall tale
tomorrow.
Formal Assessment
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This is the rubric I will use to grade
your tall tale.
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Total Point Value: 10
 Characters
and setting are well defined. (2
points)
 Exaggeration is used. (2 points)
 The ending offers a creative solution. (2
points)
 Dialogue is punctuated correctly. (2 points)
 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics are correct.
(2 points)
Developing Oral Language
befriended beloved bedazzle
remarried recollections recalled
overflowing sawdust treetops storytellers
hinge cellar second cider largest
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I need a volunteer to choose a word and use it in a sentence.
Then you will pick another student to use another word in a
sentence. We will continue until we have used all of the
words.
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I need a volunteer to find a word by naming its location.
Then, choose someone to use the word in a sentence, and
find another word. We will continue until we have used all of
the words.
Johnny Appleseed
decade
replenish
inspired
befriended
recollections
decade
A period of ten years
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be
a decade old.
inspired
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of
all of nature.
The beautiful sunrise inspired
me to paint.
befriended
became friends
John walked hundreds
of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest,
living like the Indians
he befriended on the
trail.
Jose befriended the
new student by
sitting next to him at
lunch.
replenish
To fill up again
Whenever he ran out
of apple seeds, he
hiked to the eastern
cider presses to
replenish his supply.
We will replenish
our supply of
firewood before
winter.
recollections
something remembered;
memories
During his long
absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of
Johnny.
I like hearing my
mother’s
recollections of her
childhood.
“Johnny Appleseed”
First Read
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While we read the story for the first time
we will:
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Ask questions about difficult passages, ideas, or
words to help us better understand what we are
reading.
Predict what will happen next in the story, and
confirm or revise our predictions as necessary.
Summarize what we are reading to make sure
we understand.
Asking questions helps readers
become more involved with what they
are reading and pay closer attention to
the text to find the answers to their
questions.
How did John Chapman get the name
Johnny Appleseed?
How did that name become famous?
A period of 10 years.
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An area containing fruit
trees
Filled with a strong
encouraging feeling.
Lively and noisy.
Calm and quiet.
Asking questions is a good way to
improve your reading skills. Who
has a question here?
To become friends with.
A crude shelter with a sloping
top that extends from a post or
tree to the ground.
A type of sweet nut that
comes from a tree in the
walnut family and can be
eaten.
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Fill up again.
A road or path.
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To urge and bring to action.
To feel sadness because of loss or bad
fortune.
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Something remembered,
memories
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To be aware that someone or
something is familiar. To
know.
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A lot has happened in this
selection. Who would like to
sum up the important things
they have read about?
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Discussing Strategy Use
What questions did you ask as you
read?
 Where did you pause in the reading
to summarize?
 On what basis did you make and
confirm predictions?
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Discussing the Selection
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Let’s use Handing Off to answer the following
questions.
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When did John Chapman live?
What did John Chapman do during his lifetime?
How did John Chapman become a legendary figure?
How important is it to tell a story exactly as it was told to
you?
Who are some men or women who have done great
things and have had stories written about them?
Why do some people become so well known that they
have stories written about them?
Theme Connections
Answer the following questions in your response
journal…remember to use complete sentences.
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Many of the stories about Johnny Appleseed are legends
about a real man named John Chapman. How did his
life’s story become a legend?
How were Johnny’s stories kept alive even after he had
died?
How is “Johnny Appleseed like one of Ananse’s stories?
Compare the way history is retold in the stories of Johnny
Appleseed and the way history is retold in and oral
history.
What did you learn about Storytelling from reading
“Johnny Appleseed”? Fill out Inquiry Journal page
110.
Investigation
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Would anyone like
to add anything to
our concept board?
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Would anyone like
to add to our
question board?
Supporting the Reading
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Summarizing
Remember, you can summarize during as
well as after a reading.
 Stopping to sum up the most important
points from a text helps readers
understand and remember a text better.
 Now, you will write a brief summary of
the main idea and most important points
of “Johnny Appleseed”.
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Word Analysis
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Spelling: /j/ and /s/
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Let’s think of words that have the /j/ sound.
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We will make a list on the board and try to find a
pattern in the words. (When do we use the different
spellings of the /j/ sound?)
Now, let’s try to think of words with the /s/
sound.
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We will make a list on the board and try to find a
pattern in the words. (When do we use the different
spellings of the /s/ sound?)
Word Analysis
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Vocabulary
What is the base word?
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to have a husband or wife
Knowing the meaning of “marry” and “re-”, what do you
think “remarried” means?
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marry, married
The prefix re- means “again”.
What does “marry” mean?
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remarried
to get a husband or wife again.
Let’s work on Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Workbook page
122-123 for more practice with prefixes.
English Language Conventions
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Mechanics: Capitalization
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Let’s review capitalization using Language Arts
Handbook, page 276.
Correct the following sentences by adding
capital letters where needed.
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Dante was born in may, on a saturday.
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The fourth of july is independence day.
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May, Saturday
July, Independence Day
There are no living survivors of the civil war.
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Civil War
Writing Process Strategies
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Prewriting: Tall Tale
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Let’s read Writer’s Workbook page 102 on prewriting for a tall
tale.
Writer’s Craft: Exaggeration
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When I was a child, I could swing so high I could touch the sun.
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This statement is so far fetched that it is humorous, but it gets the
point across. This type of sentence is called exaggeration.
Let’s read Language Arts Handbook, pages 138 and 142 on
exaggeration.
Now, we will complete Comprehension and Language Arts Skills
Workbook pages 158-159 for more practice with exaggeration.
Now, fill out the audience and purpose for your tall tale on
page 102 of your Writer’s Workbook.
Use the Graphic Organizer on page 103 to brainstorm and
organize your thoughts for your tall tale.
Word Knowledge Review
befriended
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recollections
hinge
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recalled
prefix re- (to do again)
overflowing
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bedazzle
prefix be- (to become or to do something)
remarried
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beloved
sawdust
compound words
cellar
second
treetops
cider
words with /j/ or /s/
storytellers
largest
John walked hundreds of miles through the Pennsylvania forest, living
like the Indians he befriended on the trail.
During his long absences, folks enjoyed sharing their recollections of
Johnny.
The storytellers outdid each other with tall tales about his feats of
survival in the untamed wilderness.
The hinge of a cellar door might squeak the second it is opened.
Johnny Appleseed
decade
replenish
inspired
befriended
recollections
decade
A period of ten years
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be
a decade old.
inspired
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of
all of nature.
The beautiful sunrise inspired
me to paint.
befriended
became friends
John walked hundreds
of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest,
living like the Indians
he befriended on the
trail.
Jose befriended the
new student by
sitting next to him at
lunch.
replenish
To fill up again
Whenever he ran out
of apple seeds, he
hiked to the eastern
cider presses to
replenish his supply.
We will replenish
our supply of
firewood before
winter.
recollections
something remembered;
memories
During his long
absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of
Johnny.
I like hearing my
mother’s
recollections of her
childhood.
“Johnny Appleseed”
Second Read
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and
Supporting Details
 Let’s make a list of main ideas and
supporting details as we read. This
will help us pick out what is important
in the story. This way, we will be able
to better understand what we are
reading.
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168
Paragraphs often have a topic sentence
that indicate the main idea. The topic
sentence is usually the first sentence
in the paragraph.
The first paragraph gives information
about John Chapman.
The second paragraph gives
A period of 10 years.
169
An area containing fruit
trees
Filled with a strong
encouraging feeling.
Lively and noisy.
Calm and quiet.
The main idea is that Johnny lived
off the land. What are the
supporting details?
To become friends with.
A crude shelter with a sloping
top that extends from a post or
tree to the ground.
A type of sweet nut that
comes from a tree in the
walnut family and can be
eaten.
170
171
172
Fill up again.
A road or path.
173
The main idea is that Johnny
did not like war. What are the
supporting details?
To feel sadness because of loss or bad
fortune.
174
The main idea is that people kept
telling stories about Johnny. What are
the supporting details?
Something remembered,
memories
175
To be aware that someone or
something is familiar. To
know.
176
The main idea is that John
Chapman was a real person.
The supporting details are the
events in his life.
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Main Idea/Supporting Details
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Johnny Appleseed was a real person—John
Chapman
John Chapman’s first years in life were difficult.
John lived off the land.
He wouldn’t hurt animals and didn’t carry a gun;
He wouldn’t wrestle with the woodsmen; he found
a way to beat the woodsmen and clear a large
orchard at the same time, all without being violent
He warned people instead of spreading the fire.
John cared about the families and helped them.
People exaggerated the stories; they said he slept
in a tree hammock and talked to birds; they said a
rattlesnake tried to bite him but couldn’t; they said
he took care of a wolf and kept him for a pet; they
said he played with bears.
Johnny moved west to Indiana because Ohio
became too crowded; settlers kept arriving, and
some recognized Johnny.
Checking Comprehension
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Why did John Chapman begin planting apple seeds
throughout the western frontier?
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What was John Chapman like?
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He loved apple trees and wanted to sell young trees to
settlers.
He was strong and gentle. He loved animals and nature.
How did the legend of Johnny Appleseed begin?
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People began calling John Chapman “Johnny Appleseed”.
After he left a place, people told stories about his life, and
over time the stories became exaggerated.
Investigation
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Continue working with your groups on
your investigation projects.
Word Analysis
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Spelling: the /s/ and /j/ sounds
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We will work on Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Workbook
page 124 to learn strategies for spelling words with the
/s/ and /j/ sounds.
Vocabulary
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replenish
Can someone find the word “replenish” in “Carving the
Pole”?
What is the base word?
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plenty
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What does “plenty” mean?
 a lot, enough, a good amount
remember that re- means “again”.
What does “replenish” mean?
 To have a good amount of apple seeds again; to have
enough seeds again
English Language Conventions
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Mechanics: Capitalization
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Make a list in your journal of all of the
capitalization rules you have learned.
Use Comprehension and Language Arts Skills
Workbook Pages 154-155 to check your papers.
Work with a partner and try to think of a
sentence for each of the capitalization rules.
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I went to school on Monday.
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First word of a sentence, the word I, and day of the
week.
Writing Process Strategies
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Drafting: A tall tale
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Writer’s Craft: Dialogue
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How does dialogue help a story?
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Let’s read Language Arts Handbook page 206-207 on
using dialogue.
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It makes it more interesting, you get a better feel for
the characters, it keeps a story moving
Now, we will work on Comprehension and Language Arts
Skills Workbook pages 156-157 for more practice with
dialogue.
Use your graphic organizer from yesterday to
begin drafting your tall tale. Remember to use
exaggeration and dialogue in your story.
Word Knowledge Review
befriended
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recollections
hinge
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recalled
prefix re- (to do again)
overflowing
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bedazzle
prefix be- (to become or to do something)
remarried
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beloved
sawdust
compound words
cellar
second
treetops
cider
words with /j/ or /s/
storytellers
largest
John walked hundreds of miles through the Pennsylvania forest, living
like the Indians he befriended on the trail.
During his long absences, folks enjoyed sharing their recollections of
Johnny.
The storytellers outdid each other with tall tales about his feats of
survival in the untamed wilderness.
The hinge of a cellar door might squeak the second it is opened.
decade
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be a
decade old.
CONTEXT CLUES
inspired
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of all of
nature.
The beautiful sunshine inspired
me to paint.
CONTEXT CLUES
befriended
John walked hundreds of miles
through the Pennsylvania
forest, living like the Indians
he befriended on the trail.
Joni befriended the new student
by sitting next to her at lunch.
CONTEXT CLUES
replenish
Whenever he ran out of apple
seeds, he hiked to the eastern
cider presses to replenish his
supply.
We will replenish our supply of
firewood before winter.
CONTEXT CLUES
recollections
During his long absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of Johnny.
I like hearing my mother’s
recollections of her childhood.
CONTEXT CLUES
Vocabulary Review
Draw a line from the word to its definition
decade
fill up again
inspired
period of 10 years
befriended
something remembered,
memories
replenish
recollections
became friends
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Literary Elements
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A legend is a story of a hero. The story may be
based on facts, but the hero’s deeds are
overstated and exaggerated as the story is retold,
just like “Johnny Appleseed”.
Let’s make a list of legendary heroes on the board.
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Paul Bunyan
John Henry
Pecos Bill
Annie Oakley
George Washington.
What do you know about these heroes?
Literary Elements
*Extension Activity*
Think of a modern-day
hero and write a legend
about them.
 You can use people such as athletes,
politicians, teachers, relatives, or
celebrities.
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Example: A basketball player that can dunk a
basketball from over a mile away.
We will share our legends with the class.
Meet the Author and Illustrator
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With your partner, read page178 to learn about
the author and illustrator of “Johnny Appleseed”,
Steven Kellogg.
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In what way might Kellogg’s lack of a childhood pet have
affected his illustrations and writing?
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Without having a pet, his interest was sparked. Maybe he
read a lot about pets because he really wanted one. Now,
he uses that same information to make children’s books.
Why do you think Steven Kellogg writes about people and
animals he knows instead of imaginary ones?
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He enjoys the real people and pets so much that he wants to
share their silly stories with the world, just as he did in
“Pinkerton Behave!”
Johnny Appleseed
decade
replenish
inspired
befriended
recollections
decade
A period of ten years
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be
a decade old.
inspired
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of
all of nature.
The beautiful sunrise inspired
me to paint.
befriended
became friends
John walked hundreds
of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest,
living like the Indians
he befriended on the
trail.
Jose befriended the
new student by
sitting next to him at
lunch.
replenish
To fill up again
Whenever he ran out
of apple seeds, he
hiked to the eastern
cider presses to
replenish his supply.
We will replenish
our supply of
firewood before
winter.
recollections
something remembered;
memories
During his long
absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of
Johnny.
I like hearing my
mother’s
recollections of her
childhood.
Vocabulary Review
Can you draw a line from the word to its picture?
inspired
befriended
replenish
recollections
decade
View Fine Art
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Look at the top painting on
page 157 of your
anthology.
Share your thoughts and
reactions with your group.
This painting, by Horace
Vernet, was inspired by his
fascination with the people
of North Africa and the
Middle East. He is best
known for his large-scale
paintings of army life and
for his battle scenes,
experienced during his
enlistment with the French
army.
Supporting the Investigation
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Schedules
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Does anyone know what a schedule is?
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Class schedule
Plane schedule
Homework schedule
Bell schedule
Vacation schedule
Now, work together to plan a vacation.
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Look on the internet to find a travel site.
Look for and read schedules for flights from Ontario
International Airport to a location of your choice.
Decide when you want to take your trip and find departure
and arrival times for your flights.
English Language Conventions
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Listening, Speaking, Viewing
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Presenting: Narrative Presentations
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we will present our vacation schedules
to the rest of the class…
Word Analysis
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Spelling
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Let’s work on Spelling and Vocabulary
Skills Workbook page 125 for more
practice with /s/ and /j/ spelling
patterns.
Word Analysis
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Vocabulary
befriended
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Can someone find the word “befriended” on
page 170 of “Johnny Appleseed”?
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What is a friend?
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What is the meaning of the prefix be-?
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a pal; someone you can trust
to make or become
Putting the two definitions together, what is the
meaning of “befriended”?
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to make friends; the act of becoming a friend
Writing Process Strategies
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Today, we will revise our tall tales.
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Remember:
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Readers need enough detail to feel the whole
sequence of the experience you are writing about.
Your story must move along in a logical sequence in
order for your audience to follow along.
Your exaggeration must support the image you want
your readers to get.
Use the checklist on page 104 of your Writer’s
Workbook to revise your tall tale.
Day 5…
General Review
Word Knowledge Review
befriended
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recollections
hinge
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recalled
prefix re- (to do again)
overflowing
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bedazzle
prefix be- (to become or to do something)
remarried
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beloved
sawdust
compound words
cellar
second
treetops
cider
words with /j/ or /s/
storytellers
largest
John walked hundreds of miles through the Pennsylvania forest, living
like the Indians he befriended on the trail.
During his long absences, folks enjoyed sharing their recollections of
Johnny.
The storytellers outdid each other with tall tales about his feats of
survival in the untamed wilderness.
The hinge of a cellar door might squeak the second it is opened.
Johnny Appleseed
decade
replenish
inspired
befriended
recollections
decade
A period of ten years
Within a decade their little
house was overflowing with
ten more children.
On my tenth birthday, I’ll be
a decade old.
inspired
filled with a strong,
encouraging feeling
Watching the apples grow
inspired in John a love of
all of nature.
The beautiful sunrise inspired
me to paint.
befriended
became friends
John walked hundreds
of miles through the
Pennsylvania forest,
living like the Indians
he befriended on the
trail.
Jose befriended the
new student by
sitting next to him at
lunch.
replenish
To fill up again
Whenever he ran out
of apple seeds, he
hiked to the eastern
cider presses to
replenish his supply.
We will replenish
our supply of
firewood before
winter.
recollections
something remembered;
memories
During his long
absences, folks
enjoyed sharing their
recollections of
Johnny.
I like hearing my
mother’s
recollections of her
childhood.
Capitalization Rules
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Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
Capitalize the first word of a quotation even if it’s not the first word
of the sentence.
Capitalize names of people and pets.
Capitalize the pronoun I.
Capitalize words used as names.
Capitalize people’s titles and initials.
Capitalize the first word, last word, and all important words in titles
of books, magazines, and newspapers.
Capitalize the titles of movies, plays, and TV shows.
Capitalize the names of languages.
Capitalize the names of countries, cities, states, oceans, rivers,
mountains, and lakes.
Capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays.
Capitalize the names of historical periods and special events.
Capitalize the first word in the greeting and closing of a letter.
Listening
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Now, let’s listen to “Johnny
Appleseed” on CD.
Assessments
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Selection Assessment
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Vocabulary Assessment
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“Johnny Appleseed”—Unit 5 Assessment,
p. 22-24
Unit 5 Assessment, p. 25
Spelling Assessment
The /s/ and /j/ sounds—
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Unit 5 Assessment, p. 41
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English Language Conventions
Penmanship: Cursive Letters D and P
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
 Detroit and Pittsburgh are two of my favorite cities.
 Proper
Pencils Please Pleasant
 Dirt
Dropping Dress
Dried
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Writing Process Strategies
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Editing/Proofreading/Publishing
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Tall tale
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read page 105 of our Writer's
Workbook, on how to Edit and Proofread our
tall tales.
 Let’s carefully check and fix our work.
 We’re going to publish our tall tales on a
clean sheet of paper.
Formal Assessment
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This is the rubric I will use to grade
your tall tale.
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Total Point Value: 10
 Characters
and setting are well defined. (2
points)
 Exaggeration is used. (2 points)
 The ending offers a creative solution. (2
points)
 Dialogue is punctuated correctly. (2 points)
 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics are correct.
(2 points)