Big Question: How can attention to detail help solve a problem? Author: Donald J. Sobol Genre: Realistic Fiction
Dec 16, 2015
Big Question: How can attention to detail help
solve a problem?
Author: Donald J.
SobolGenre: Realistic Fiction
Review Games Story Sort
Vocabulary Words: Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Word
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• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant
Big Question: How can attention to detail help
solve a problem?
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Vocabulary Words
amphibians crime exhibit lizards reference reptiles
salamanders stumped
confided frustration specimen case damage court
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know
Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Plot Prior Knowledge Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Characterization/Dialogue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Inquiry
Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue
Listen as I read “Something Fishy.” As I read, notice how I read
dialogue to express each character’s personality and emotions and to make the dialogue sound the way real people speak.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue
What is the story’s main problem?
How does the magistrate solve the problem?
Concept Vocabulary case – matter for a court of law
to decide damage – harm or injury that
lessens the value or usefulness court – an assembly of persons
(judges) who are chosen to administer justice
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Concept Vocabulary
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Prior KnowledgeIdentify famous mysteries and common element of mysteries stories.
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Mystery Stories
Prior Knowledge This week’s audio focuses on
a police detective and crime solving. After we listen, we will discuss what you learned and how this career relates to the concept of mysteries.
Vocabulary Words amphibians – cold-blooded
animals with backbones and moist, scale-less skins. Their young usually have gills and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land.
crime – activity of criminals; violation of law
exhibit – act of displaying; public showing
Vocabulary Words lizards – reptiles with long
bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. Some lizards have no legs and look much like snakes.
reference – used for information or help
reptiles – cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scales
Vocabulary Words salamanders – animals shaped
like lizards, but related to frogs and toads. Salamanders have moist, smooth skin and live in water or in damp places.
stumped – puzzled
More Words to Know confided – told as a secret frustration – a feeling of anger
and helplessness specimen – one of a group
taken to show what the others are like
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i was unware that salamanders and lizard’s looked so similiar
I was unaware that salamanders and lizards looked so similar.
a salamanders skin are damp, a lizards is’nt
A salamander’s skin is damp. A lizard’s isn’t.
Contractions and Negatives
If he’s a lizard expert, then I’m the Queen of England.
He’s and I’m are contractions. Each contraction is made up of two words (he is and I am), with one letter replaced by an apostrophe.
Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened
form of two words. An apostrophe takes the place of one or more letters. Some contractions are formed from a pronoun and a verb: she is = she’s.
Other contractions combine a verb and the word not: would not = wouldn’t.
Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs
I am I’m I had (would) I’d
it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d
they are they’re we have we’ve
she will she’ll she is (has) she’s
they will they’ll we are we’re
she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d
you have you’ve we will we’ll
he is (has) he’s he will he’ll
you are you’re I have I’ve
I will I’ll they have they’ve
you will you’ll
Contractions with Verbs and not
is not isn’t will not won’t
were not weren’t should not shouldn’t
did not didn’t
would not wouldn’t
cannot can’t
are not aren’t
has not hasn’t
does not doesn’t
could not couldn’t
was not wasn’t
have not haven’t
Contractions and NegativesWrite the contractions for the underlined words.
Chief Brown is not happy. isn’t He is having difficulty solving
a case. He’s It is about a missing
salamander. It’s
Contractions and NegativesFind two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction.
I have read another Encyclopedia Brown story.
I have – I’ve I could not guess what was going
to happen. could not – couldn’t That boy did not have any
difficulties. did not – didn’t
• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant
Today we will learn about: Context Clues Plot Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Time for Science: Salamanders Inquiry
Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 486, paragraphs 5-
9. As I read, notice how I convey
Chief Brown’s frustration about the unsolved case and Mrs. Brown’s surprise at the salamander’s value.
We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of this paragraph.
is it unfare to keep animals in captivity
Is it unfair to keep animals in captivity?
some animal’s dont seem to mind being in cajes
Some animals don’t seem to mind being in cages.
Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened
form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.
Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).
Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).
Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs
I am I’m I had (would) I’d
it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d
they are they’re we have we’ve
she will she’ll she is (has) she’s
they will they’ll we are we’re
she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d
you have you’ve we will we’ll
he is (has) he’s he will he’ll
you are you’re I have I’ve
I will I’ll they have they’ve
you will you’ll
Contractions with Verbs and not
is not isn’t will not won’t
were not weren’t should not shouldn’t
did not didn’t
would not wouldn’t
cannot can’t
are not aren’t
has not hasn’t
does not doesn’t
could not couldn’t
was not wasn’t
have not haven’t
• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant
Today we will learn about:
Prior Knowledge Compare and Contrast Vocabulary Fluency: Characterization/Dialogue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Inquiry
Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue
Turn to page 499, paragraphs 4-10.
As I read, notice how my voice reflects Encyclopedia’s feelings of excitement and triumph when he solves the case.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.
mouses seems perfectly happy as pets
Mice seem perfectly happy as pets.
im not so sure large animels such as bears and mooses, enjoy zoos
I’m not so sure large animals, such as bears and moose, enjoy zoos.
Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened
form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.
Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).
Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).
Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs
I am I’m I had (would) I’d
it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d
they are they’re we have we’ve
she will she’ll she is (has) she’s
they will they’ll we are we’re
she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d
you have you’ve we will we’ll
he is (has) he’s he will he’ll
you are you’re I have I’ve
I will I’ll they have they’ve
you will you’ll
Contractions with Verbs and not
is not isn’t will not won’t
were not weren’t should not shouldn’t
did not didn’t
would not wouldn’t
cannot can’t
are not aren’t
has not hasn’t
does not doesn’t
could not couldn’t
was not wasn’t
have not haven’t
Contractions and Negatives Using contractions makes
writing sound like natural speech.
I am glad he is here. I’m glad he’s here.
The second sentence sounds more informal and natural than the first sentence.
Contractions and Negatives Review something you have
written to see if you can use contractions to make your writing sound more like natural speech.
• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant
Thursday
Question of the Day
Would you like a crime lab class in your
school? What skills would you like to learn
in such a class?
Today we will learn about: Newspaper Article Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Contractions and
Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Time for Science: Experiments
Fluency: Partner Reading
Turn to page 499, paragraphs 4-10.
Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read dialogue dramatically, showing Encyclopedia’s personality and emotions and offer each other feedback.
when i visit a new city i always see if theres a aquarium
When I visit a new city, I always see if there’s an aquarium.
i gone to one in florida last year I went to one in Florida last year.
Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened
form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.
Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).
Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).
Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs
I am I’m I had (would) I’d
it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d
they are they’re we have we’ve
she will she’ll she is (has) she’s
they will they’ll we are we’re
she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d
you have you’ve we will we’ll
he is (has) he’s he will he’ll
you are you’re I have I’ve
I will I’ll they have they’ve
you will you’ll
Contractions with Verbs and not
is not isn’t will not won’t
were not weren’t should not shouldn’t
did not didn’t
would not wouldn’t
cannot can’t
are not aren’t
has not hasn’t
does not doesn’t
could not couldn’t
was not wasn’t
have not haven’t
Contractions and Negatives Test Tip: Most contractions
formed from a verb and the word not have an apostrophe in place of the o in not but no other letter changes: isn’t, aren’t, don’t, doesn’t, wasn’t, weren’t, couldn’t, shouldn’t.
However, there are two exceptions: will not = won’t; cannot = can’t.
• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant
Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Plot Idioms Context Clue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Card Catalog/Database Inquiry
Literary Elements: Plot A plot, or underlying story
structure, is found only in fiction. A plot begins when a character
has a problem or conflict. The problem builds up during the
rising action, is met directly at the climax, and comes to an end, as the action winds down, during the resolution.
Idioms An idiom is a phrase or
expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meaning of the words that form it.
Context clues will sometimes help you figure out the meaning of an idiom.
Some idioms can be found in a dictionary by looking up a keyword contained in the idiom.
Context Text Synonyms are words that
mean the same or about the same.
Antonyms are words that are opposites.
A synonym or an antonym may appear as a context clue near an unfamiliar word.
Context Text Reread the last paragraph on
page 494 and look for a synonym for the word leaked.
Choose other story words, use a thesaurus to find a synonym and antonym for each word, and write sentences that include the story word and a synonym or antonym.
Card Catalog/Database How would you find books
about salamanders in the library?
A card catalog and library database provide information to help readers find library books.
A card catalog has drawers with cards on each book in the library.
Card Catalog/Database The cards are organized
alphabetically. You can search for a book by author, title, or subject.
The call number is an identification number that shows where each book is stored on the library shelves.
john love snakes but hes afraid of spiders
John loves snakes, but he’s afraid of spiders.
lizard’s look like dinosaurs, but their a lot smaller
Lizards look like dinosaurs, but they’re a lot smaller.
Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened
form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.
Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).
Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).
Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs
I am I’m I had (would) I’d
it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d
they are they’re we have we’ve
she will she’ll she is (has) she’s
they will they’ll we are we’re
she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d
you have you’ve we will we’ll
he is (has) he’s he will he’ll
you are you’re I have I’ve
I will I’ll they have they’ve
you will you’ll
Contractions with Verbs and not
is not isn’t will not won’t
were not weren’t should not shouldn’t
did not didn’t
would not wouldn’t
cannot can’t
are not aren’t
has not hasn’t
does not doesn’t
could not couldn’t
was not wasn’t
have not haven’t
• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount
• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved
• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant