La Bamba Theme 2 concept: Daring, determined people who meet challenging goals.

La BambaTheme 2 concept:Theme 2 concept:

Daring, Daring, determined determined people who people who

meet meet challenging challenging

goals.goals.

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Genre:Genre:

Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction: Realistic : Realistic characters and events come to life characters and events come to life

in a fictional plot.in a fictional plot.

Selection Summary:Selection Summary:

When Manuel performs in the When Manuel performs in the school talent show, he finds that school talent show, he finds that

pantomiming to a record is not as pantomiming to a record is not as easy as it looks.easy as it looks.

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BackgroundBackgroundRemember this theme is about Remember this theme is about “Giving It All You’ve Got!”“Giving It All You’ve Got!”We have just read about a figure We have just read about a figure skater who worked hard to become a skater who worked hard to become a skilled performer.skilled performer.We will now read about a boy who We will now read about a boy who attempts to succeed in a different attempts to succeed in a different kind of performance.kind of performance.Does anyone know what a talent show is?Does anyone know what a talent show is?Read 160-161Read 160-161

VocabularyVocabulary 161A161A

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Key concept: the excitement Key concept: the excitement of performing in a talent of performing in a talent showshowapplauseapplause: the clapping of : the clapping of hands to show approvalhands to show approvaldebutdebut: first public performance: first public performanceembarrassedembarrassed: self-conscience : self-conscience and ill at ease and ill at ease

VocabularyVocabulary (cont)(cont)

forty-five recordforty-five record: a small : a small record with one musical record with one musical selection on each sideselection on each side

limelightlimelight: focus of public : focus of public attentionattention

pantomimepantomime: theatrical : theatrical acting that is done in silenceacting that is done in silence

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duoduo: two performers : two performers singing or playing togethersinging or playing together

rehearsalrehearsal: practice for a : practice for a public performancepublic performance

talenttalent: a special natural or : a special natural or acquired abilityacquired ability

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Linktalent scout: person who searches for talent scout: person who searches for people with good skills, such as in people with good skills, such as in music or a sportmusic or a sport

auditions: gives a short performance auditions: gives a short performance to show one’s talent; try outsto show one’s talent; try outs

lyrics: words that accompany a songlyrics: words that accompany a song

ballad: song that tells a storyballad: song that tells a story

spectacular: amazing to seespectacular: amazing to see

Phonics and Phonics and DecodingDecoding

What are our Phonics and What are our Phonics and Decoding Skills?Decoding Skills?

They are: look carefully, They are: look carefully, blending, blending, chunkingchunking, , affixesaffixes, ,

vowel soundsvowel sounds, , beginningbeginning, , and and endingending, , syllablessyllables, , words you words you

knowknow, , word partsword parts, , root wordsroot words, , base words.base words.

Phonics and Phonics and DecodingDecoding 161A161A

Mr. Roybal raised his hand like a Mr. Roybal raised his hand like a symphony conductor and let it symphony conductor and let it fall fall dramatically.dramatically.To figure out this word we will break To figure out this word we will break into chunks. I recognize into chunks. I recognize dramadrama. I think . I think the next chunk is the next chunk is tictic. I also recognize . I also recognize allyally. If I blend all those sounds together . If I blend all those sounds together – I get the word dramatically. Which is – I get the word dramatically. Which is like drama and excitement. Which like drama and excitement. Which makes sense in this sentence.makes sense in this sentence.

Phonics and Phonics and DecodingDecoding

Reading StrategyReading Strategy 161B161B

SummarizeWhat will happen when Manuel enters his school’s talent show? As you read the selection, summarize the problem and the events in your own words.To summarize, retell the most important idea in your own words. Leave out the unimportant details.

Comprehension Skill 181A

Story StructureTransparency 2-9

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Story structure: characters, setting, and plot, which contains a

problem and a resolution.

Reference Source 181C

Telephone directory lists phone numbers for individuals, businesses, and government agencies. In the white pages, names are listed in alphabetical order. In the yellow pages, businesses are grouped alphabetically by type. A thesaurus contains synonyms and antonyms for many commonly used words. Alphabetical order.A dictionary provides the spelling and pronunciation of a word and its meanings.

Reference SourceReference Source (cont)(cont)181C181C

An atlas mainly contains maps. Indexes tell where to find cities, states, countries, and geographical features.An almanac is updated every year. It contains brief facts about history, sports events, countries, and subjects of general interests. It is a good place to find statistics and lists.

An encyclopedia is a set of books that gives the major facts about a subject. Encyclopedia entries are in ABC order.

Decoding Longer Words 181E

Roots spec/t and opt

spec/t: Latin root for: “to look”ex. spectacles, spectator, specific

opt: Greek root for: “eye”ex. optics, optician, optometryPractice book 88

The audience clapped and looked at each other, wide eyed with

respect.

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ou, o, oiou, o, oiRecognizing the many letter patterns that can stand for the ou, o, and oi sounds can help them use the phonics/decoding strategy to decode many new wordsLetters ou and ow can stand for the ou sound in foundLetters aw and au, and the letter a followed by l, can stand for the o sound in fault

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ou, o, oiou, o, oi

PhonicsPhonics 181F181F ou, o, oiou, o, oi

Mr. Roybal asked the Mr. Roybal asked the boisterousboisterous students to settle down.students to settle down.

Help me decode this word.Help me decode this word.

announcedannounced

enjoyingenjoying

bawlingbawling

applauseapplause

recallrecall

PhonicsPhonics

Writing Writing

Spelling 181G

ou, o, oiName the vowels in these words: ounce, tower, claw, pause, bald, moist, and loyalou and ow make the ou sound (found)aw, au, a make the o sound (mall)oi and oy make the oi sound (boil)Practice book 89Practice book 89

SpellingSpelling 181G181G

AntonymsAntonymsAntonyms are words with opposite meanings.Tell me the opposite meanings (antonyms) for these words.smilescowlcontinuepauseherocowarddrymoistPractice book 90 Practice book 90

Vocabulary SkillsVocabulary Skills 181I181I

Dictionary: Multiple-Meaning Words

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The base form of the word is shown first, followed by its pronunciation, part of speech, and one or more definitions.For words that have multiple meanings, the most commonly used meaning appears first as the definition. Each definition is preceded by a boldface number. Sometimes a single phrase is given to show how the word is used.

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 181K181K

Action VerbsTransparency 2-12 Transparency 2-12 Practice book 93Practice book 93

An action verb tells An action verb tells what the subject what the subject does or did.does or did.

The verb is the main The verb is the main word or words in word or words in the complete the complete sentence. Also sentence. Also known as the known as the predicate.predicate.

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Juan ate the burrito.What is the action verb?What did he eat?The burrito is the direct object.Juanita rode her bicycle.What did she ride?The direct object is the bicycle.A direct object is a noun or pronoun in the predicate that receives the action of the verb. It answers who or what.Not every action verb has a direct object.

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SummarySummaryTransparency 2-14Transparency 2-14

A A summarysummary is a brief is a brief account of a story or account of a story or selection. Writing a selection. Writing a

summary is a good way to summary is a good way to share what a story is about share what a story is about and also to recall the main and also to recall the main

events and characters.events and characters.

Spiral ReviewSpiral ReviewStructural Analysis:Structural Analysis:

Changing final y to I:Changing final y to I:

In words ending in a consonant followed by In words ending in a consonant followed by a a yy, the final , the final yy changes to an I before the changes to an I before the endings –endings –ed, -er, -es, ed, -er, -es, andand –est –est are added. are added.

When decoding a 3 syllable word, they When decoding a 3 syllable word, they should look for familiar parts such as base should look for familiar parts such as base words, prefixes, and suffixes.words, prefixes, and suffixes.

Words with the VCV pattern often divide Words with the VCV pattern often divide between the first vowel and the consonant.between the first vowel and the consonant.

With the VCCV pattern often divide With the VCCV pattern often divide between the consonants.between the consonants.

Spelling TestSpelling Test1. hawk1. hawk

2. claw2. claw

3. bald3. bald

4. tower4. tower

5. halt5. halt

6. prowl6. prowl

7. loyal7. loyal

8. pause8. pause

9. moist9. moist

10. ounce10. ounce

11. launch11. launch

12. royal12. royal

13. scowl13. scowl

14. haunt14. haunt

15. noisy15. noisy

16. coward16. coward

17. fawn17. fawn

18. thousand18. thousand

19. drown19. drown

20. fault20. fault

Challenge WordsChallenge Words

announce

poise

loiter

somersault

awkward

Study GuideStudy GuideSummarizeSummarizeStory StructureStory StructureReference sourceReference sourceRootsRootsOu and oi soundsOu and oi soundsAntonymsAntonymsDirect objectsDirect objectsSummarySummaryChanging y to iChanging y to i

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Root wordsRoot words

Ou, o, oi soundsOu, o, oi sounds

Antonyms Antonyms

Action verbsAction verbs

Direct objectsDirect objects