By the Shores of Silver Lake By: Allen Say Journeys Theme 1, Selection 4, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Allen Say Journeys Theme 1, Selection 4, Day.
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By the Shores of Silver Lake
By: Allen Say
JourneysTheme 1, Selection 4, Day 1
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Noting Details
Emotion/MotivationDetails often show how characters are feeling
or their motivation for various actions.Look for words that describe feelings, reasons,
or characters internal thoughts.
Explanation
Details can help to explain why information is important to a story.
Look for clarifying words and sentences that help explain why events are occuring.
Information
Details are important to getting the big picture of the story.
Look for modifying words that describe what and how things look or are happening
On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon
Comprehension Skill:Noting Details
How can you tell that Mr. Audubon
loves birds?
What about Mr. Mason might make
him the perfect traveling
companion for Mr. Audubon?
Which details describe the
condition Mr. Mason and Mr. Audubon
are in as a result of their work?
Decoding Root Words tele & rupt
What is a Root Word?
tele
distance
telescope television telephone
rupt
break
interrupt disrupt bankrupt
conductor
depot
jolting
lurching
platform
satchels
• conductor– A person in charge of a
train
• depot– A train or bus station
• jolting– Moving in a jerky, bumpy way
• lurching– Moving unsteadily from
side to side
• platform– A raised floor or surface
• satchels– Small bags used for
carrying small items
Key Journey Vocabulary
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Detail Map1. After reading each page, use a blank sheet of paper to add to a Detail
Map describing informative, explanative, and emotional details from the selection.
2. At the end of the story analyze the details that you found and categorize them into two categories (waiting for the train, and riding on the train).
3. Make sure that you are including modifying words that describe how and why events in the story happened.
4. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.
By the Shores of Silver Lake
By: Allen Say
JourneysTheme 1, Selection 4, Day 2
Taught By: Mr. Williams
conductor
depot
jolting
lurching
platform
satchels
• conductor– A person in charge of a
train
• depot– A train or bus station
• jolting– Moving in a jerky, bumpy way
• lurching– Moving unsteadily from
side to side
• platform– A raised floor or surface
• satchels– Small bags used for
carrying small items
Key Journey Vocabulary
By the Shores of Summer Lake
With your partner, discuss questions 1-7 on page 128 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions.
Where did the challenge take place?
What challenge did the main character face?
Why was the journey important to the characters?
What do you think the main character learned from his experience?
Comprehension Strategy: Noting Details
Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think are the five most important events of the story.
Dictionary Guide Words
By the Shores of Silver Lake
By: Allen Say
JourneysTheme 1, Selection 4, Day 3
Taught By: Mr. Williams
• conductor– A person in charge of a
train
• depot– A train or bus station
• jolting– Moving in a jerky, bumpy way
• lurching– Moving unsteadily from
side to side
• platform– A raised floor or surface
• satchels– Small bags used for
carrying small items
Key Journey Vocabulary
Extreme Partner ReadingFirst Step: Read the story summary quietly to yourself. If you finish before time
is up, read through it again.
Second Step: Now that you have read through the story summary, go through it again using hand gestures as you read. If you finish before time is up, read through it again with gestures.
Third Step: Turn to your partner and take turns reading the summary with lots of expression.
Fourth Step: With your partner, take turns reading with passage with lots of expression and gestures.
Last Step: Using your best expression, ask your partner three questions about what you have read. When you are asked, be sure to answer with intense expressions.
By the Shores of Silver Lake
By: Allen Say
JourneysTheme 1, Selection 4, Day 4
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Decoding Root Words tele & rupt
What is a Root Word?
tele
distance
telescope television telephone
rupt
break
interrupt disrupt bankrupt
• conductor– A person in charge of a
train
• depot– A train or bus station
• jolting– Moving in a jerky, bumpy way
• lurching– Moving unsteadily from
side to side
• platform– A raised floor or surface
• satchels– Small bags used for
carrying small items
Key Journey Vocabulary
Finding Her Way
With your partner, read pages 130-133 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 130. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper..
3. How is Courtney’s spelling lesson different from and similar to her classmates?
4. Later, in “By the Shores of Silver Lake”, Mary Learns Braille. Based on the article, how do you think learning Braille will improve Mary’s life?
2. Point out evidence in the article that supports the following. Many blind people have highly developed senses of smell, hearing, and touch.
1. Courtney says that she is “just an ordinary person…”. Is that a fact or an opinion? Why?
By the Shores of Silver Lake
By: Allen Say
JourneysTheme 1, Selection 4, Day 5
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Weekly Skills Test
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Mountain Language.
4. Finish any other unfinished work.
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