Lesson 15

Lesson 15

Day 1

Discuss the meanings of the spelling words.

Say › event › rival› solar› moment

There is a long vowel sound in the first syllable of these words.

These words have the V/CV pattern – the syllable breaks before the consonant and is usually pronounced with a long vowel sound.

A prefix is a word part that comes before a root or base word.

Discuss the meanings of the prefixes re-, un-, and non-.

With a partner, write words that use the prefixes re-, un-, and non-. › Make a list of one syllable words.› Create a card for each of the 3 prefixes.› Match prefixes to words to create longer words.› Check words you are unsure about in the dictionary.› Compare your list with your partners list.

Listening Comprehension genre – poetry

› written in verse› may use rhythm and rhyme› use words to create feelings and pictures in readers’ minds

Poetry is often read for enjoyment.

Poets use imagery to create pictures in readers’ minds.

These 2 poems are about ships and the sea.

Purpose: To enjoy the poetry.

Good readers read aloud with expression and pay attention to their reading pace.

To limp is to walk slowly, as if in pain.

When Sandburg writes, “On up the horizon, This ship limps,” what do you thin he means?

The ship is sailing slowly across the horizon.

What words help you imagine the lengthy sea voyage describe in “Long Trip?”

“Day, night/ Night, day”

Which poem did you enjoy most? Explain why.

How are these poems alike?› Both poems describe a ship at sea.,

rhythmic, and have a lonely, sad mood.

This week’s story is about a group of students who take a trip on a ship.

Background This week’s story is about a group of students

who live aboard a sailing ship for more than a week.

How would living on a ship be different from living in a home on land and how would it be similar?

Land Water

Develop Concepts One activity people may enjoy doing on a boat is

snorkeling.

Snorkeling is floating in the ocean and looking at underwater scenery while breathing through a snorkel.

A snorkel is a tube for breathing under water.

Snorkelers may see brightly colored fish and corals.

What profession might an intrepid person choose?

Why might a seasoned guide be a good leader?

What kind of guidance could you give to a younger person? Explain.

Name one thing that undoubtedly will happen later today.

What is one item that you cherish? Why?

What tools or equipment could help you hoist something?

What food do you consider delectable?

Where might you find pristine land in a large city?

How would you wrap something that is fragile?What is one privilege you have been given?

1. What did the girls offer to help hoist?

2. Why do you think Counselor Amy chose a pristine area to visit?

3. Why do the girls need to be intrepid?

4. When Counselor Amy told the girls they would undoubtedly see wildlife, what did she mean?

5. Why might bears be interested in something delectable?

6. Why do Lin, Roxy, and Bev consider themselves a seasoned crew?

7. Why do you think Counselor Amy told the girls it was a privilege to meet them?

8. Why do the 3 girls think they will not need guidance?

9. Is it surprising that Roxy would cherish a bracelet? Explain.

10. What might a fragile bracelet look like?

Text Structure:Cause and Effect

Cause and effect is one way in which authors organize ideas.

A cause is an action or event that makes something else happen.

An effect is what happens as the result of a cause.

Clue words such as because, if, then, since, therefore, so that, and as a result signal cause and effect relationships.

Page 405 Complete a cause and effect chart to

show what happened to the Titanic.

cause effectThe Titanic hit an iceberg “foot.”

The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

Listen to the Story

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Day 2 Read the Story

Discuss

About the Author and Illustrator

Thinking Critically

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Day 3

Say› likable› loneliness

When the suffix was added to each word, the spelling of the base word changed.

The y at the end of the base word lonely was changed to an I when the suffix ness was added.

The e in like was dropped at the end of the base word when the suffix was added.

Work in pairs to unscramble and write each spelling word correctly.

Hint: Each of these spelling words has a suffix.

LIONLESSEN

LAKEBIL

HERRILOB

FABLECROMTO

QUIETNERMER

INBILIVES

Say› gallon› chicken

What sound did you hear at the end of the words? › /en/

What letters make the /en/ sound in each word?› on and en

Remember the /en/ sound can be spelled several different ways.

Complete each spelling word by writing the correct spelling of the /en/.

cott_____

fount_____

list_____

orph_____

Vocabulary Review 1. Do you think Intrepid is a good name for a sailing ship? Explain.

2. How long does it take the students to become seasoned?

3. What kind of guidance does Captain Jane provide?

4. Why would a captain tell new sailors they will undoubtedly be uncomfortable?

5. Which experience do you think the students will cherish?

6. Why do sails need to be hoisted?

7. What can make stew delectable?

8. Why is a pristine reef a good place to snorkel?

9. What did students learn about fragile underwater creatures?

10. How was the Intrepid trip a privilege?

Read page 400. Graphic organizers can help you

organize information as you read.

Authors sometimes explain words or concepts after they introduce them, so the read ahead strategy can help you clarify your understanding.

Page 401 Headings – tell what the text under it is

about

Photographs – support the text

Captions – explain the photograph

Look at the title, photographs, and captions.

What do you think you will learn from this selection?

Purpose: Expository nonfiction gives facts about a topic – in this case, icebergs. The first heading in this selection is “How Icebergs Form.” So, one purpose for reading might be to find out how icebergs are created.

Read page 402. How are icebergs like floating snow

cones?

› Snow cone is a cone shaped pile of shaved ice, covered with sweet, colorful syrup and served in a paper cup. They are made of ice. They are difference colors.

Read page 403. How do icebergs form?

1. Moisture from the ocean rises into the atmosphere.

2. The water falls to Earth as snow.3. Snow piles up, presses down, and turns to

ice.4. The ice moves across land toward the

sea.5. Chunks of the ice break off into the

ocean.

Read page 404. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

› Icebergs are huge.

What details support the main idea?› Quite a few icebergs are as large as ten story buildings.

One iceberg was 185 miles long and 25 miles high.

How does the graphic help you understand the information on the page?› The graphic shows how much of an iceberg is hidden

under the surface of the water compared to how much can be seen above the surface. This helps me understand how large icebergs are.

Read page 405. If the Titanic’s voyage happened today,

would it sink? How do you know?› Probably not, because today, icebergs’

movements are tracked by radar, planes, and satellites, and any ships that are threatened by icebergs are warned. One hundred years ago there was no equipment that could be used to track the movements of ice bergs and warn ships of danger.

Speaking Strategies Before performing, practice reading your

part until you can read it naturally, with appropriate pace and expression.

Use facial expressions and gestures that match your character’s part to engage your audience.

Read loudly and clearly so that everyone in the audience can hear you.

Listening Strategies Read along and listen carefully for cues

that signal your turn to read aloud.

When you are part of the audience, listen carefully to each reader’s pace and expression.

Assign Roles and Rehearse Give each other feedback on using

pace and expression.

Rehearse the script using the backdrop, props, and costumes.

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Day 4

Vocabulary Review 1. Describe a delectable salad.

2. What is the best way to hoist something heavy?

3. Are you intrepid? Explain.

4. What will undoubtedly happen next July 4?

5. How could a park be made pristine?

6. Who has given you guidance on how to do an activity?

7. Why is a seasoned leader likely to be effective?

8. Where is a good place to store a letter you cherish?

9. What is one fragile object found in kitchens?

10. How might someone lose a privilege?

To draw conclusions, use information from the selection and think about what you know from real

life.

Pages 402-403

In what parts of the ocean do ships face the greatest dangers from icebergs?› The parts near Greenland and Antarctica.

What information from the selection helped you draw this conclusion?› Every year, thousands of icebergs are formed in the ocean

around Greenland and Antarctica.

What knowledge from real life did you use?› Objects that are close together may hit each other.

Reference Sources Almanac – current facts about places, sports, weather,

events

Atlas – maps of specific places

Dictionary – word meanings, pronunciations, spellings

Encyclopedia, Nonfiction Books, Magazines – information on specific topics

Internet – information of all kinds

Thesaurus – synonyms and antonyms

Identify the best reference source for answering these questions.

What countries near Greenland?› Atlas, Internet

What is the average temperature for the month of July in Antarctica?› Almanac, Internet

What is another word for warn?› Thesaurus

Predict Outcomes Predicting is figuring out what is likely

to happen next in a story.

You can use story information and what you know about how things happen in real life to predict story events.

Rehearse

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Day 5

Vocabulary Review 1. Why would intrepid explorers be likely to encounter predators?

2. Would a seasoned sailor feel timid on a boat? Why or why not?

3. Why would you need guidance to explore the ocean depths?

4. What do you undoubtedly consider to be drudgery?

5. Would you cherish a marble that resembles a jewel? Explain.

6. What peculiar creature might someone hoist from the sea?

7. How could something delectable fall into a smoldering fire pit?

8. Why shouldn’t you plunge into the ocean near a pristine coral reef?

9. Why might you feel timid about moving a fragile lamp?

10. Is it a privilege to hear the constant chirping of birds? Explain.

Perform

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