Simple Machines Big Question: What great ideas make our lives easier? Author: Allan Fowler Genre: Expository Nonfiction.

Simple MachinesBig Question: What great

ideas make our lives easier?

Author:

Allan FowlerGenre:

Expository Nonfiction

SMALL GROUP

Timer

BIG QUESTION:WHAT GREAT IDEAS MAKE OUR

LIVES EASIER?

DAY 1DAY 2DAY 3DAY 4DAY 5

Simple MachinesDay 1

Daily Fix-it

1. my sister keep sneezing.

2. I will go by she a tissue.

Unit 5 Simple Machines - Day 1

Daily Fix-it

1. my sister keep sneezing.My sister keeps sneezing.

2. I will go by she a tissue.I will go buy her a tissue.


Morning Warm-up

What great ideas make our lives easier? One idea is the car. Instead of walking, we can drive. What is another great idea?


Oral Vocabulary

• convenient• equipment• gadget


Amazing Words• convenient -

If something is convenient, it is easy to use and saves you time or work.

• equipment - Equipment is what we call the

pieces or parts needed to do something special.

• gadget - A gadget is a small tool that is

used for a certain purpose.Unit 5 Simple Machines - Day 1

clown loud

• foil f oi l• boy b oy• j oy joy• s oi l soil• en j oy enjoy• br oi l broil• R oy Roy


Word Work

sp oi l j oy l oy al n oi se s oy ch oi ce Fl oy d m oi st

toy


Word Reading Diphthongs oi, oy

• soil• born• coin• soy• boy• coat• royal

• grown• choice• short• hoist• oink• fork• toy• point


How the Idea MakesGreat Idea Life Easier


1. Reading WB page 1532. Spelling WB page 1093. Journal - Draw a picture of a

seesaw. Write about how it works.

4. AR test5. Centers


Daily Journal WritingDay 1

Draw a picture of a seesaw. Write

about how it works.


Daily Fix-itDaily Fix-it

3. She is here yesterday

4. You is hear today.



3. She is here yesterdayShe was here yesterday.

4. You is hear today.You are here today.


Morning Warm-up

Today we will read about two boys who dreamed about the joy of flying. When they became men, they invented a flying machine. What machines do you enjoy?


Amazing Words

• engine - An engine is

a machine that is used to run another machine.


softly careful

sailor buzzerfarm erfarmeract or actorspeak er speakeredit or editorwin nerwinnerdanc erdancerinvent or inventorballplay er ballplayer

Read the base word, read the suffix, and then blend the two parts together.

teach erstart er

collect orreport er

Sort Words

- er - orwrite collectpoint directbeep sailbroil invent


Word Reading - Suffixes -er, -or

• painter• bumper• conductor• editor• gladly• cheerful• teacher


• opener• starter• actor• inspector• wonderful• toaster• hopeful

Read the Words The forklift goes back and forth. It lifts all kinds of heavy boxes. It stacks them against the wall. The boxes will be shipped today.

1. Reading WB page 154, 155, 1562. Spelling WB page 1103. Journal - Draw a machine you would

like to use. Write about it.4. AR test5. Centers



Draw a machine you would like to use.


Daily Fix-it

5. that house is the bigger

6. we could have a party their.

Unit 5 Simple Machine - Day 3

Daily Fix-it

5. that house is the biggerThat house is the biggest.

6. we could have a party their.We could have a party there.

Unit 5 Simple Machine - Day 3

Morning Warm-up

Today we will read about simple machines. Some machines are toys. Some machines are useful tools. What machine would you like to invent?


Amazing WordsAmazing Words

• pilot -

The pilot is the person who flies a plane.

• steer -

Steer means “to cause transportation to go in a certain direction.”


point pointer

When you come to a new word, look at all its parts and think about the vowel sounds. Say the sounds and word parts to yourself and then read the word.

broiler

joiner

actor

annoy

joy


Word ReadingWord Reading

• choice

• toy

• enjoy

• boy

• inventor

• helper

• avoid

Tools How They Are Used


One of the tools we learned about is a hammer. How is a hammer used? A hammer is a simple machine. We are going to read about other simple machines, such as planes, wheels, and pulleys. We’ll find out what kinds of jobs these simple machines can do.


Vocabulary

• machines• vacuum• pulleys• inclined planes• surface• axles• lawn

High - Frequency Words

• against

• every

• goes

• another

• heavy


• would

• kinds

• other

• today

• push

1. Reading WB page157

2. Spelling WB page 111

3. Journal - Write about machines you use everyday.

4. AR test

5. Centers


Homonyms

Mole found a baby bird.

I have a mole on my cheek.

Selection Word Homonym

mole

pen

saw


Paragraphs

Other machines have few parts. They are called simple machines. Levers, inclined planes, wheels and axles, and pulleys are four kinds of simple machines.


Main Idea:

An alarm clock wakes us up.

A computer helps us do our homework.

We use machines all day long.

A bus takes us to school.


People Places Things

Jack and I school the tiger

Emma the classroom the cats

Dr. Smith Texas the cars


Pronouns


Write about machines you use

every day.


Daily Fix-it

7. go wash the car

8. it is so dirty


Daily Fix-it

7. go wash the carGo wash the car.

8. it is so dirtyIt is so dirty!


Morning Warm-up

Today we will read about Roy and his wheelchair. Wheelchairs have axles to help the wheels turn. What other machines have axles?


Amazing Words

• cellar - A cellar is a

room or rooms built underground.

• furnace - A furnace is

used to warm buildings.


goes heavy today kind against

This word means “friendly” or “gentle.”

______________ This word means the opposite ofcomes. ______________ This word means the opposite of with.

_______________ This word tells what day it is._______________ This word means the opposite of light. ________________

stood tamed taming

base word - ed - ing cook dance hook love surprise


Word ReadingWord Reading

• thought• new• blue• suit• instead• another• spring• none• sign• hiding

• among• only• watches• good• picture• screen• wants• remember• liked• again


Read Words in Context

• Joy thought she would get a new blue suit instead of another spring dress.

• None of us saw the stop sign that was hiding among the bushes.

• Floyd only watches TV if he gets a good picture on the screen.

• He wants to remember the name of the actor he liked so he can watch him again.


1. Reading WB page 158, 1592. Spelling WB page 1123. Journal - Draw a picture of and

write about a simple machine you use everyday.

4. AR test5. Centers


Time Line

A time line is a way to show information about a person or a group of people. A time line outlines important information.


Draw and write about a machine

you use every day.


Daily Fix-it

9. We was go tomorrow

10. You is welcome hear.



9. We was go tomorrowWe will go tomorrow.

10. You is welcome hear. You are welcome here.


Morning Warm-up

This week we read about machines. We read about planes, steam shovels, and wheelchairs. What other machines make our lives easier?


Diphthongs oi, oy and Suffixes

The writer wrote about a coin collector.

The sailor will enjoy the royal ship. The farmer raked the moist soil. The ballplayer will join another

team.


today kind heavy against goes

What a soggy, __________ rain!Drops crash __________ the

windowpane. The sky looks ____________ of sad and

gray.We hope the rain soon ____________

away.We planned to play outside __________.


1. Handwriting sheet2. Reading WB page 1603. Journal - Write about a famous

inventor.4. AR test5. Centers



Write about a famous inventor.

Simple Machines Big Question: What great ideas make our lives easier? Author: Allan Fowler Genre: Expository Nonfiction.

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