Author: Seymour Simon Genre: Expository Nonfiction Big Question: Why is it important to know about the universe?

Author: Seymour Simon

Genre: Expository Nonfiction

Big Question: Why is it important to know about the

universe?

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MULTISYLLABIC WORDS

• possibility• linear• ridiculous• artificial• calculator• competitive• curiosity• organization• individual

• encyclopedia• peony• tarantula• correspondent• cauliflower• optimistic• enthusiastic• sophisticated• satisfactory

• irritable• simultaneously• contemporary• cinematography• panoramic• condominium• glamorous

BIG QUESTION: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSE?

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

Vocabulary Words

astronomers collapse collide compact galaxy particles

cosmic optimistic outbursts celestial constellations orb

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the Day

Why is it important to know about the

universe?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Main Idea Monitor and Fix Up Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate Grammar: Regular & Irregular Plural

Nouns Spelling: Multisyllabic Words Outer Space

FLUENCYMODEL TONE OF VOICE

Fluency: Model Tempo & Rate

Listen as I read “The Five Wanderers’ of the Ancient Skies.”

As I read, notice that I will read at a fairly slow, deliberate rate because the selection is informative text that contains many ideas for readers to process and connect.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.


Who are the five “wanderers” of the ancient skies?

Why do you think our ancient ancestors were so interested in studying the universe?

Concept Vocabulary celestial – of the sky or outer space

constellations – a group of stars that forms a pattern

orb – sphere (Next Slide)

constellations

orb

CONCEPT VOCABULARY

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Build Concept Vocabulary celestial, constellations, orb

Astronomy

MythScience

Poetry

Outer Space

MAIN IDEAS & DETAILS, MONITOR & FIX UP

TURN TO PAGE 146 - 147.

Prior KnowledgeWhat do you know about outer space?

Our Solar

System

GalaxiesStars

Outer Space

Prior Knowledge

This week’s audio explores a planetarium. After you listen, we will discuss what you found out about the planetarium as well as the universe around us.

VOCABULARY WORDS

Vocabulary Words astronomers – experts in the science that deals with the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies

collapse – to cave in collide – to strike violently together

compact – firmly packed together

Vocabulary Words galaxy – a group of billions of stars forming one system

particles –extremely small units of matter

More Words to Know cosmic – having to do with the whole universe

optimistic – hoping for the best

outbursts – acts of bursting forth

(Next Slide)

astronomers

collapse

collide

compact

galaxy

GRAMMARREGULAR AND IRREGULAR

PLURAL NOUNS

claire thought the martian costume look rediculous

Clair thought the Martian costume looked ridiculous.

have you ever heard of monkies in space

Have you ever heard of monkeys in space?

Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns

With a high-powered telescope, scientists discovered fifteen hundred galaxies in different stages of their lives.

Scientists and galaxies are regular plural nouns. They are formed by adding –s or –ies to the singular noun. Lives is an irregular plural noun. It changes spelling.


Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing.

Most plural nouns are formed by adding –s.

picture/pictures, wing/wings, pattern/patterns, day/days


Add –es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.

bunch/bunches, wish/wishes, box/boxes, class/classes

If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add –es.

berry/berries, spy/spies


Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.

mouse/mice, goose/geese, child/children, woman/women

For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add –es.

leaf/leaves, knife/knives, calf/calves, wife/wives


Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

sheep, deer, moose, headquarters, series

For compound nouns, make only the important word plural.

fathers-in-law, secretaries of state


When a noun ends in a vowel and o, add –s.

video/videos, radio/radios Check a dictionary for plurals of nouns ending in a consonant and o:

photo/photos, potato/potatoes, tomato/tomatoes, hero/heroes


What is the plural form of the noun in parentheses?

How many _____ (galaxy) are there in the universe?

galaxies Micah took two ____ (photo) of the eclipse.

photos



Both of my ____ (brother-in-law) are stargazers.

brothers-in-law People sat on their ____ (porch) to see the comet.

porches



How many ____ (child) are in your young scientists’ club?

children We raked ____ (leaf) until the sun set.

leaves



Our teacher used ____ (tomato) to represent planets.

tomatoes We watched two video ____ (series) about asteroids.

series



How many ____ (woman) astronauts have flown in space?

women Astronauts risk their ____ (life) in space.

lives

SPELLING WORDS

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS




Tuesday

Question of the Day

Why would the moon be the first place in

outer space for astronauts to visit?

Today we will learn about: Word Structure Main Idea Generalize Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Grammar: Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns Spelling: Multisyllabic Words Science: The Telescope Satellite How Stars Are Named Outer Space

VOCABULARY STRATEGY: GREEK & LATIN ROOTS

PAGES 148 – 149.

THE UNIVERSE

PAGES 150 – 157.

FLUENCYCHORAL READING

Fluency: Choral Reading Turn to page 152,first paragraph.

As I read, notice how I pause at periods and other punctuation.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this paragraph.


PLURAL NOUNS

chucks sofisticated telescope focused on saturn

Chuck’s sophisticated telescope focused on Saturn.

From the beach’s of florida liza watched the rocket ascend

From the beaches of Florida, Liza watched the rocket ascend.



Most plural nouns are formed by adding –s. Nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss add –es to form the plural. For nouns ending in consonant –y, change the y to i and add –es.


Nouns with irregular plurals change spelling or have the same singular and plural forms.

SPELLING WORDS

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS




Wednesday

Question of the Day

Why are black holes considered strange?

Today we will learn about: Main Idea Monitor and Fix Up Vocabulary

Fluency: Model Tempo and Rate Grammar: Regular & Irregular Plural

Nouns Spelling: Multisyllabic Words Science: Light-Years Outer Space

THE UNIVERSE

PAGES 158 – 162.

FLUENCYMODEL TEMPO AND RATE


Turn to page 160, first paragraph.

As I read, notice the rate at which I read—a little slower than usual because this text contains a great deal of information.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.


PLURAL NOUNS

adam used a calculater to figure the distance too the moon

Adam used a calculator to figure the distance to the moon.

does the earth and the moon rotate simultaneusly

Does the Earth and the moon rotate simultaneously?







Specific nouns help build interesting descriptions.

Plural nouns should be spelled correctly so that they do not distract from the picture painted with words.

Review something you have written to correct the spelling of plural nouns if needed.

SPELLING WORDS

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS




Thursday

Question of the Day

Why do you think scientists spend so

much time analyzing what our sun does?

Today we will learn about: Expository Nonfiction/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Regular & Irregular Plural

Nouns Spelling: Multisyllabic Words Science: Kinds of Stars Solar Energy

“SO LONG, SOLL!”

PAGES 164 – 167.

FLUENCYMODEL PARTNER READING

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 160, first paragraph.

Read this paragraph three times with a partner. Be sure to read at an appropriate rate. Offer each other feedback.


PLURAL NOUNS

you cant watch the mercury video until the leafs are raked

You can’t watch the Mercury video until the leaves are raked.

both of lins brother-in-laws works at the observatory

Both of Lin’s brothers-in-law work at the observatory.







Test Tip: Most irregular plural nouns must be memorized. When you are studying for a test, the dictionary is a good tool for finding the unusual spellings of irregular plural nouns.

Example: analysis/analyses

SPELLING WORDS

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS




Friday

Question of the Day

Why is it important to know about the

universe?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Main Idea Paraphrase Word Structure

Grammar: Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words Skim and Scan Outer Space

Main Idea & Details To find the topic of a paragraph or

section, ask yourself, “What is this all about?”

To find the main idea, ask yourself, “What is the most important idea about the topic?”

To help find the main idea, look for supporting details that explain or tell about the main idea.

Main Idea & DetailsTopic

Main Idea

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Paraphrase Paraphrasing is explaining something in your own words while retaining the author’s meaning and ideas. A paraphrase should be simpler to read than the original text.

Greek and Latin Roots Greek root tele- means “far off” and the Latin root mille- means “thousand.”

Find at least four words that reflect both roots’ meaning.

Use a dictionary to verify word meaning.

Skim and Scan Skimming is reading quickly to identify the main idea of a passage or to get an overview of a piece of writing. To skim a work, you read the first and last paragraphs and any headings or summaries. You might also read the first sentence of each paragraph.

Skim and Scan Scanning is moving one’s eyes quickly down a page, searching for specific words and phrases. You scan a piece of writing to see if it will answer your questions or to specific information.

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PLURAL NOUNS

who wants to visit the planetarium asked dad

“Who wants to visit the planetarium?” asked Dad.

its another rainy day in batavia illinous

It’s another rainy day in Batavia, Illinois.






SPELLING WORDS

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS




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