Big Question: How does an artist use music to inspire others?
Author:
Julius Lester
Genre:
Expository Nonfiction

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Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

Big Question: How does an artist use music to inspire others?
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Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know
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 appreciate barber choir released religious slavery teenager
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 gospel posthumously spirituals beat time blended

Question of the Day
How does an artist use music to inspire others?

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Build Concepts
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Main Idea and Details
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Graphic Organizers
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Build Background
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Vocabulary
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Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate
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Grammar: Troublesome Verbs
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Spelling: One Consonant or Two
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Music and Musicians

Fluency
Model Tempo and Rate

Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate
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Listen as I read “Bud, Not Buddy.”
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As I read, notice how using different tempos, or rates of speed, mimics the flow of everyday language.
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Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate
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What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
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How many different instruments are mentioned in this selection?

 beat – a sound made by striking something again and again
 time – rate of movement in music
 blended – mixed together

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Build Concept Vocabulary beat, time, blended
Instruments
Music and
Musicians
Rhythm

Turn to page 346 -347.
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Prior Knowledge
What do you know about blues music?
K
(What do you know?)
W
(What would you like to learn?)
L
(What did you learn?)

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This week’s audio explores famous blues songs and how they influenced other styles of music.
After we listen, we will discuss what you found most interesting and most surprising about the blues.

 gospel – religious music with much emotion and enthusiasm
 posthumously – happening after death
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 spirituals – religious songs which originated among African Americans of the southern United States
(Next Slide)

Grammar
Troublesome Verbs

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 set down with me and lissen to this song
Sit down with me and listen to this song.
leave me tell you about gospel musik
Let me tell you about gospel music.

Troublesome Verbs
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Mahalia set down her purse and sat on the chair.
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The verb sit and set are often confused. You must think of the meanings and the principal parts of these verbs to use them correctly.
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Troublesome Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike.

Troublesome Verbs
Verb Present Past
Lay means “put” or “place.” lay laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.” lie
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.” lay set sit let sat let leave left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left

Troublesome Verbs
Tell the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( ).
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I sit in the front row at the gospel and blues convention. (past)
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 sat
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Someone had set a program on every seat. (past participle) set

Troublesome Verbs
Tell the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( ).
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A crew had lay a platform stage on the floor. (past participle)
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 laid
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The lead singer had lie down for a short nap. (past participle) lain

Troublesome Verbs
Tell the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( ).
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If you leave your seat, you lost it.
(past)
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 left
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Ushers let no one in after the performance started. (past) let

Troublesome Verbs
Use context to help you decide which verb is needed.
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Janine (set, sit) the record on the turntable.
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 set
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Then she (sat, sit) down on the couch.
sat

Troublesome Verbs
Use context to help you decide which verb is needed.
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The music (leave, let) her relax.
 let
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Pretty soon, she had (laid, lain) down.
 lain

Troublesome Verbs
Use context to help you decide which verb is needed.
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Her mother had (left, let) for work.
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 left
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Before she went, she had (laid, lain) out food for lunch.
laid

Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

Question of the Day
How did African
Americans use music to fight against slavery?

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Antonyms & Context Clues
Main Idea and Details
Vocabulary
Fluency: Echo Reading
Grammar: Troublesome Words
Spelling: One Consonant or Two
Time for Social Studies: Roots of Blues
Music

Page 348 – 349.

Page 350 - 353.

Fluency
Echo Reading

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Turn to page 352, the last three paragraphs.
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As I read, notice how I pause at questions and slow the tempo down for emphasis.
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We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of this paragraph.

Grammar
Troublesome Verbs

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 mahalia grew up in louisiana, the state just west of missippi
Mahalia grew up in Louisiana, the state just west of Mississippi.
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her imediate family didnt stay together when her mother died
Her immediate family didn’t stay together when her mother died.

Troublesome Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike.
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Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs
Verb Present Past
Lay means “put” or “place.” lay laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.” lie
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.” lay set sit let sat let leave left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left

Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

Question of the Day
How might young people today be inspired by
Mahalia Jackson?

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Graphic Sources
Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary
Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate
Grammar: Troublesome Verbs
Spelling: One Consonant or Two
Time for Social Studies: Blues Artists
Music and Musicians

Page 354 - 358.

Fluency
Model Tempo and Rate

Fluency: Model Tempo and Rates
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Turn to page 355, last two paragraphs.
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As I read, notice how I slow down for reflection and emphasis, and increase my speed to express the energy in the text.
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Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

Grammar
Troublesome Verbs

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 the weigh you here affects the way you sing
The way you hear affects the way you sing.
a tone def person cannot tell if a note is rite or wrong
A tone deaf person cannot tell if a note is right or wrong.

Troublesome Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike.
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Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs
Verb Present Past
Lay means “put” or “place.” lay laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.” lie
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.” lay set sit let sat let leave left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left

Troublesome Verbs
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The lie/lay problem:
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Use the meanings of these two verbs to check that you are using the correct one. Lie means “ rest or recline .” Lay means “ put or place .” Try substituting these meanings for the verbs.

Troublesome Verbs
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Example: She lies in bed all day.
(She rests in bed all day.)
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She lays in bed all day. (She puts
in bed all day.)
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The first sentence is correct.

Troublesome Verbs
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Review something you have written to make sure you have used lie and lay correctly.

Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

Question of the Day
What do you think inspires an artist to create a work of art, such as a piece of music or a poem?

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Poetry
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Reading Across Texts
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Fluency: Partner Reading
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Grammar: Troublesome Verbs
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Spelling: One Consonant or Two
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Social Studies: Boys Choir of Harlem

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Fluency
Echo Reading

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Turn to page 355, last two paragraphs.
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Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read with appropriate temp, rate, and expression, and offer each other feedback.

Grammar
Troublesome Verbs

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 they set up baricades in hour street
They set up barricades in our street.
the City will announce wen the construction is complete
The city will announce when the construction is complete.

Troublesome Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike.
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Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs
Verb Present Past
Lay means “put” or “place.” lay laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.” lie
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.” lay set sit let sat let leave left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left

Troublesome Verbs
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Test Tip: People often confuse the verbs pairs sit/set and lie/lay .
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Remember that set and lay usually take a direct object, while sit and lie usually do not take a direct object.

Troublesome Verbs
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Set the book here. (Direct object is book .)
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Sit next to me. (No direct object)
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Lay the rug there. (Direct object is rug .
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Lie on the bed. (No direct object)

Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

Question of the Day
How does an artist use music to inspire others?

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Build Concept Vocabulary
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Main Idea
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Persuasive Devices
Antonyms and Context Clues
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Grammar: Troublesome Verbs
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Spelling: One Consonant or Two
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Card Catalog/Library Database
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Music and Musicians

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The main idea is the most important idea about a topic.
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Sometimes the author tells you the main idea. Sometimes you must figure it out for yourself.
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Supporting details are small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea.

Supporting
Detail
Main Idea
Supporting
Detail
Supporting
Detail

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Authors use persuasive devices , also known as propaganda , to persuade people to be for or against someone or something.
It is an extreme form of biased writing.
Some types of persuasive devices are bandwagon , testimonial , and loaded words .
It is up to the reader to decide whether or not he or she agrees or disagrees with an author’s ideas.

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Antonyms , or opposites , can be used as context clues for unfamiliar words.
Authors sometimes use them to show contrasts with difficult words.
List antonyms for some difficult words from “Mahalia Jackson.”
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Use a dictionary to confirm word meanings.

Difficult Word
Antonym

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Imagine you are researching a report on the American Revolution or that they’d like to read a book by their favorite author. How would you begin looking for the books you want in the library?

Card Catalog/Library Database
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A library database is a computerized or online version of a card catalog . It can be searched on a computer at a library or sometimes at home.
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A database search can be by subject,
author, or title to locate books in the library. For authors, use the last name first.

Card Catalog/Library Database
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A call number is an identification number assigned to books, DVDs, and
CDs in the library. Numbers are based on the Dewey Decimal System, which divides materials into ten major subject areas.
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A subject search is best for specific topics, such as a place or a person.

Card Catalog/Library Database
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A keyword search is more flexible, so it’s more useful when searching for broader topics, such as African
American singers.

Grammar
Troublesome Verbs

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 when mahalia went to chicago her career took of
When Mahalia went to Chicago, her career took off.
do you no about any other gospel singers
Do you know about any other gospel singers?

Troublesome Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike.
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Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs
Verb Present Past
Lay means “put” or “place.” lay laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.” lie
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.” lay set sit let sat let leave left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left

Spelling Words
One Consonant or Two

• address
• college
• mirror
• recess
• committee
• collect
• Mississippi
• immediate
• command
• appreciate
• announce
• possess
• Tennessee
• gallop
• opponent
• barricade
• broccoli
• accomplish
• allowance
• zucchini
• silhouette
• millionaire
• dilemma
• embarrassment
• compassionate

We are now ready to take our story tests.
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Story test
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Classroom webpage,
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