Unit 4 Story 1. Day One Why can’t you always believe what you think you see? Concept Talk Video Concept Talk Video.

THE CASE OF THE GASPING GARBAGE

Unit 4 Story 1

The Case of the Gasping Garbage

Day One

Bobcat Journal

Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?

Concept Talk Video

Page 20j

Build Oral Language

P. 20-21

Oral Language

Why can’t you believe it when you see a pool of water in the desert?

Why is the image of the pencils in the water deceiving?

What illusion does the fountain create?

Amazing Words

As you listen to the read aloud(p 21b), choose ONE of the following words to listen for and find the meaning of.

InvisiblePretending

FooledJudged

Read aloud for GT

Amazing Words

Invisible In “The Emperor’s New Clothes” the emperor

pretends to see his invisible clothes. Does the author include any context clues that tell me the meaning of the word?

Give an example of something invisible. Where are the syllables in

Invisible

Amazing Words

Pretending If you are pretending, you are making believe. The boys were pretending to be firemen. Pretending game: Pretend to be something

and the class will guess what you are pretending.

What is the base word in pretending? What is the suffix?

Amazing Words

Fooled: Fooled means “to be tricked.” He was fooled into believing that it was

Saturday. Teach/Okay: Tell a partner about a time you

were fooled. What is the base word and suffix in fooled?

Amazing Words

Judge: To form an opinion of something or someone is

to judge. Teachers judge students on their behavior and

work habits. Quick Write: Explain the quote, “Don’t judge a

book by its cover” What makes the /j/ sounds in judge?

Learning Targets

I can compare and contrast characters in the text.

Text Based Comprehension

Compare and Contrast video When you compare and contrast, you tell how

TWO or MORE things are alike and different. You can compare and contrast TWO or MORE

things you read about or compare something you read with something you already know.

Alike Different

Two things in text

One thing in the text with something I already know

Visualize

“See pictures in your head as you read.” Helps readers form mental pictures of

what they are reading to help them comprehend.

Try to picture in your mind what the author has written. This helps the story to come to life!

“Watching a movie in your mind!”

Compare and Contrast/ Visualize

Read Detective Techniques on page 23.

Discuss callouts to demonstrate skills and strategies.

Complete p. 247 in workbook with a partner. Be ready to share answers with the class.

Compare and Contrast

Insert copy of workbook page 247

The examination of something in great detail to draw conclusions from it.

Flat bottomed glass containers used in laboratories

Having an empty space inside

Who or what you are or something is

An educational speech on a particular topic.

A device that uses a lens to produce a greatly magnified image of an object

Very exact and accurate

Never slackening, but always continuing at the same level. (never giving up)

Day One Wrap Up!

Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?

Using at least one amazing word or vocabulary word, write a sentence with at least 12 words.

Formative Assessment

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Day Two

Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?

Oral Language

She’s always exploring the crime scene- going into spooky old houses and deserted castles searching for a clue.

What does spooky mean? What does deserted mean? ‘She’s always exploring the crime scene’ is a

generalization. What proof does the author give for this generalization?

Based on this sentence, why would someone explore a crime scene?

Amazing Words!

deceiving Cause someone to believe something that is

not true Look at book page 20-21. Why is the

photograph of water in the desert deceiving. Whom were the weavers deceiving and for what reason?

When was a time you were deceiving? What is the base word and suffix? How many

syllables?

Amazing Words!

unthinkable Word Parts: Take apart the word unthinkable.

What is the base word? The suffix? The prefix? What do you think this word means?

Introduce: If something is unthinkable, it is hard to imagine it.

Demonstrate: It was unthinkable that they should run out of water.

Apply: List other things that are unthinkable.

Word Analysis

Suffixes: -ian, -ist, -ism Remember the word biologist? What did it

mean? -ist means “one who.” A biologist is “one who

studies life.”

Idioms and Jargon

An idiom is a colorful expression or phrase that cannot be understood from the ordinary meaning of the words. You have to look at ALL the words as a whole.

Jargon is a special language of a particular profession or group.

Idioms and Jargon

Read page 23. In paragraph 5, there is the idiom, “jumps right in.” What does this phrase mean?

Now look at paragraph 4 and find an example of jargon. Do you know some football

jargon?

Learning Targets

I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.

video

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Realistic Fiction: tells stories about people and events that are not real, but COULD be.

Use what you already know about people and the world to understand realistic fiction.

Preview and Predict: Take a picture walk: look at titles, subtitles, and illustrations. Make a prediction about what this story may be about.

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Remember: When you come to words you don’t know, use

the words around it to solve the meaning. Look for synonyms or antonyms to help solve word meaning.

Adjust your reading rate in order to understand what you are reading. You may need to slow down in spots to make sure you care comprehending the text.

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Read pages 28- 35. Discuss the guided reading questions.

When you finish reading, write a retelling independently. Share your retelling with your table.

Guided Reading ??????

Pg. 30 and 31: Contrast how Drake feels about Gabby’s phone call with how he reacts.

Pg. 31 How are Frisco’s views about following rules different from Drake’s views?

Pg 30 and 31: How are the adventures the Science Detectives and the Mad Scientist alike and different?

Day 2 Wrap Up

In your Bobcat Journal…..What did you learn about being a

scientific detective? How would you compare and

contrast Drake and Frisco as scientists?

Formative Assessment

Using a Venn Diagram, compare detectives Drake and Frisco.

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Day Three

Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?

Oral Language

With her coffee-covered hair pulled back in a no-nonsense ponytail, her scientist cap shoved atop her head, and her mouth set in a firm line, she looked ready to take on this most difficult case.

Identify THREE descriptions of Nell. How do these descriptions show that Nell

is ready for a difficult case?

Amazing Words

astonished Yesterday we learned that Drake was

astonished when Gabby asked him to investigate the monster in her garbage can. Astonished means to be surprised and amazed. What astonished Drake about his competitor,

James Frisco, the Mad Scientist? What has astonished you recently? What hunks/chunks do you see in this amazing

word?

Amazing Words!!

illusion Phonics Dance: Which hunks and chunks do

you see in this word? An illusion appears to be different from what it

really is. The boys gave the illusion of not being afraid. Most magic tricks rely on illusion.

Review Amazing Words

Do you remember what THESE amazing words mean? Invisible Judge Deceiving unthinkable

Vocabulary Skill

Synonyms: a word that means almost the same as another word.

Dazzle and amaze Shimmering and

gleaming Can you name

other synonyms?

Antonyms: a word that means the opposite of another word.

Shiny and dull Fancy and plain Hot and cold Can you name

other antonyms?

Synonyms and Antonyms

Write precise, or detailed, instructions explaining how to take care of your pet tarantula.

If I am unsure of the meaning of precise, I know that authors use a clue word ‘or’ to introduce a synonym for an unfamiliar word.

Do you see a synonym for the word precise in the above sentence? Let’s try that word in our sentence and see if it makes sense.

Prefixes and Synonyms

If you are relentless, or persistent, you might consider a career as a detective.

Using context clues, what do you think the word relentless means?

Try using the synonym you found in place of the word relentless.

Read page 25. Use context clues to find the meaning of the highlighted words.

Learning Targets

I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.

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What do you remember? Why would people rather have the Science

Detectives work on their cases instead of the Mad Scientist?

As you read details about the Mad Scientist, what do you imagine his laboratory looks like?

Retell what you read yesterday.

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Finish reading pages 36-41. Discuss guided reading questions with your partner

Summarize what happened in the story today. Tell all details you can remember.

Discussion questions on page 42, if time.

Guided Reading ??????

Pg. 38 What can you learn about Nell from her conversation with her mother?

Pg. 40 and 41 Compare the purpose of the list of clues and the purpose of the set of experiments.

End of Story: Why do you think Drake and Nell are successful as a team of science detectives? Why?

Day 3 Wrap Up

Bobcat Journal: Discuss how Drake and Nell solved the

mystery of the gasping garbage can. How would you compare and contrast Drake

and Nell to other detectives you have read about?

Formative Assessment

How are Drake and Gabby different? A. Gabby likes facts. B. Gabby is a vegetarian. C. Gabby dislikes meeting with

Drake. D. Gabby was a top notch

scientist.

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Day Four

Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?

Oral Language

Suddenly, the garbage can gasped. It trembled. It burped and yurped. It belched and yelched.

What words does the author use to describe what the garbage can is doing?

Which two words are synonyms? How are the meanings of these words related to

the meaning of the word gasped? Which words are made up? Why did the author

make up these words?

Amazing Words

disappeared Do you see a hunk or chunk? A prefix or suffix? We learned that the scientists’ fears

disappeared when they discovered the true cause of the noises coming from inside the garbage can.

Disappeared means vanished or departed How did Gabby feel when the ‘monster’ noises

disappeared from her garbage can? How did you feel when your fear of something

disappeared?

Amazing Words

spectators What hunks/chunks do you see? If you are a spectator, you are watching an

event. The spectators watched the swimmers

compete. Name an event you would like to be a

spectator at. How many syllables are in the word

spectators?

Learning Targets

I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.

Mr. Talberg’s Famous Bread Recipe

Procedural Text: Recipe Give us the sequence of activities needed to

carry out a process or procedure. What recipes have you helped to make?

What did it include? Recipes are found in cookbooks, videos,

newspapers, magazines, and online. The list ingredients and step by step

directions to make something. A picture of final dish sometimes included.

Mr. Talberg’s Famous Bread Recipe

Read the text on pages 46-49. What text features do you see? Why is it necessary to follow the steps in order? How would providing photographs of step by

step instructions help someone successfully make a dish?

Reread page 47. In this recipe, there are two mixtures . How are the mixtures different?

Day 4 Wrap Up

What did you learn about reading a recipe?

How would you judge Mr. Talberg’s famous bread recipe?

Why is it important to write a recipe as procedural text?

Formative Assessment

Day Five

Test Time! Complete your MC weekly test. As soon as your MC is finished, put

answers in the computer. When you have finished ALL of this, you

may choose a center you have not been to this week and complete it.

If you need to revise your ER from yesterday, your teacher will let you know

Let’s Share!

Have you read a good book that you want to tell us about?

Was there a great part of a book you read you would like to share?

Have you written something that you would like to share with the class?

If you do, get it out and let’s talk!