by Patricia West by Al Ortiz Weekly Literature Week At A Glance Tested Skills for the Week Read-Aloud Anthology Listening Comprehension Readers’ Theater • • Vocabulary/ Comprehension Weekly Theme: The Gold Rush Whole Group VOCABULARY reference, prospectors, disappointment, annoyed, circular, outstretched, glinted Word Parts/Suffixes COMPREHENSION Strategy: Analyze Story Structure Skill: Cause and Effect WRITING Expository Writing Social Studies Link Geography Small Group Options Differentiated Instruction for Tested Skills Vocabulary/ Comprehension Social Studies Link Genre Nonfiction Vocabulary/ Comprehension Main Selection Genre Science Fiction 662J
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by Patricia West
by Al Ortiz
Weekly Literature
Week At A Glance
Tested Skills for the Week
Read-Aloud AnthologyListening Comprehension
Readers’ Theater
•
•
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Weekly Theme: The Gold Rush
Whole Group
VOCABULARY
reference, prospectors,
disappointment, annoyed,
circular, outstretched, glinted
Word Parts/Suffixes
COMPREHENSION
Strategy: Analyze Story
Structure
Skill: Cause and Effect
WRITING
Expository Writing
Social Studies LinkGeography
Small Group Options
Differentiated Instructionfor
Tested Skills
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Social Studies Link Genre Nonfiction
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Main Selection Genre Science Fiction
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UDIO CD
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
by Dan Furey
Informational Nonfiction
Resources for Differentiated Instruction
Leveled ReadersLeveled Readers
• Same Theme• Same Vocabulary• Same Comprehension Skills
Daily Writing Prompt: What do you think would be difficult about being a miner in the days of the Gold Rush? What struggles do you think you might face?
Magazine Article, 686–687B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 687I
Adverbs, 687I
Grammar Practice Book, 161
Spelling Pretest Words with Final /ә n/, 687G
Spelling Practice Book, 161–162
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Why was gold so important to people in the days of the Gold Rush? Write a few sentences to explain your reasons.
Magazine Article, 686–687B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 687I
Adverbs, 687I
Grammar Practice Book, 162
Spelling Word Sorts, 687G
Spelling Practice Book, 163
ASSESSMENT• Informal/Formal Vocabulary, 664
Comprehension, 665B
Comprehension, 675, 679
Phonics, 687E
Leveled Readers
Student Book
by Al Ortiz
Student Book
Differentiated Instruction 687M-687VDifferentiated Instruction 687M-687VTurn the Page for
Small Group Lesson Plan
Suggested Lesson Plan Instructional NavigatorInteractive Lesson Planner
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words
Word Parts/Suffixes
Comprehension
Strategy: Analyze Story Structure
Skill: Cause and Effect
Writing
Expository Writing
Listening/Speaking
Focus Question How is Larry’s experience similar to that of the prospectors in The Gold Rush Game? How is it different? Use details from both selections in your answer.
Summarize, 681
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question Think about this article and The Gold Rush Game. What details did you learn that the author might have included in his story?
Expand Vocabulary: The Gold Rush, 687F
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question What effects did the discovery of gold have on California’s population and diversity? What other changes did it cause?
Daily Writing Prompt: Gold miners spend a lot of time looking for gold. Write a journal entry about a time that you looked hard for something that was like “gold” to you.
Writer’s Craft: A Strong Conclusion, 687A
Magazine Article, 686–687B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 687I
Mechanics and Usage, 687J
Grammar Practice Book, 163
Spelling Word Meanings, 687H
Spelling Practice Book, 164
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Suppose that you are a miner who has traveled far from your home to look for gold. Write a letter to your family to tell them about your new life in California.
Writing Trait: Voice, 687B
Magazine Article, 686–687B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 687I
Adverbs , 687J
Grammar Practice Book, 164
Spelling Review and Proofread, 687H
Spelling Practice Book, 165
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Most miners were part of the Gold Rush because they wished they could have lots of money. What is one of your wishes? Write a poem about your wish.
A. Draw a line to match the vocabulary word to its meaning.
1. reference a. reaching out
2. prospectors b. sparkled
3. disappointment c. round, like a circle
4. annoyed d. upset
5. circular e. people who search for gold
6. outstretched f. the feeling when something
7. glinted doesn’t happen the way you hoped it would
g. a source of reliable information
B. Write a paragraph or two using as many of the vocabulary words as possible.
By the stream stood some prospectors. Looking
hopeful, the man in the center held a circular pan in
his outstretched hands. The others leaned over to
look at something that glinted in the sun.
“That’s fool’s gold again, Mike!” said one of the
men, with an annoyed face.
With disappointment, Mike emptied the pan.
Possible response provided.
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On Level Practice Book O, page 186
Approaching Practice Book A, page 186
Beyond Practice Book B, page 186
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Reread for Comprehension
Analyze Story StructureCause and Effect In many stories, cause and effect is an important part of the story structure. A cause is why something happens. What happens is the effect. An author doesn’t always write about the cause before the effect. The reader must read the text carefully.
A Cause and Effect Diagram can help you understand what happens and why. Reread the story and identify causes and effects.
“If I don’t fi nd any gold today, I’ll be really annoyed,”
Larry thought to himself.
The underground tour lasted about an hour. Then it
was time to go to the mining fl umes and pan for gold. Ron
handed out pans and demonstrated how to swirl them in
a circular motion.
“It’s okay to let some of the water splash out,” said
Ron. “If there’s any gold in your pan, it will sink to
the bottom.”
Larry found an open place at one of the fl umes.
With his arm outstretched, he dipped his pan below the
surface of the water. Then he swished around the water.
“Nothing,” he said with a sigh.
Larry repeated the process several times. Then he
noticed something at the bottom of his pan. Larry
angled the pan so he could get a better look.
Whatever it was, it glinted in the sunlight. Larry
pulled out the photos and compared them with
what was in his pan. Then he went to show Ron.
“You’ve found gold!” Ron exclaimed with surprise.
Everyone gathered around to see. It was just a small
piece, but Larry felt like he had hit the jackpot.
Student Book pages 664–665 available on Comprehension Transparencies 26a and 26b
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Reread for Comprehension
Analyze Story StructureCause and Effect In many stories, cause and effect is an important part of the story structure. A cause is why something happens. What happens is the effect. An author doesn’t always write about the cause before the effect. The reader must read the text carefully.
A Cause and Effect Diagram can help you understand what happens and why. Reread the story and identify causes and effects.
“If I don’t fi nd any gold today, I’ll be really annoyed,”
Larry thought to himself.
The underground tour lasted about an hour. Then it
was time to go to the mining fl umes and pan for gold. Ron
handed out pans and demonstrated how to swirl them in
a circular motion.
“It’s okay to let some of the water splash out,” said
Ron. “If there’s any gold in your pan, it will sink to
the bottom.”
Larry found an open place at one of the fl umes.
With his arm outstretched, he dipped his pan below the
surface of the water. Then he swished around the water.
“Nothing,” he said with a sigh.
Larry repeated the process several times. Then he
noticed something at the bottom of his pan. Larry
angled the pan so he could get a better look.
Whatever it was, it glinted in the sunlight. Larry
pulled out the photos and compared them with
what was in his pan. Then he went to show Ron.
“You’ve found gold!” Ron exclaimed with surprise.
Everyone gathered around to see. It was just a small
piece, but Larry felt like he had hit the jackpot.
665
Transparency 26b
Vocabularyreference circular
prospectors outstretched
disappointment glinted
annoyed
Word PartsSuffixes are word parts
added to the end of words
that change the meanings.
-or = one who
prospector = one who looks
for gold
Mr. Rodriguez’s fourth-grade class was
on a fi eld trip at the Sutter Gold Mine.
Larry couldn’t wait to load up on gold. He
even brought along some photographs to
use as a reference. He didn’t want to pick
up any “fool’s gold” by mistake.
Larry’s class boarded the Boss Buggy
Shuttle that would take them down into
the mine. Everyone had to wear a hardhat
for safety. On the ride down, their guide
Ron gave them some information about
the Gold Rush.
“Many prospectors came to this area
beginning in 1848,” explained Ron. “A prospector is someone who searches for
valuable metals like gold.”
Margaret commented, “Everyone
must have gotten rich!”
“Actually,” said Ron, “not everyone
was successful. Many left the mines fi lled
with disappointment. People often
turned to farming or ranching to make a
living instead.”
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Reread for
ComprehensionSTRATEGYANALYZE STORY STRUCTURE
Story structure is the way an author organizes the events of the plot.
He or she does this by using story elements, such as character and
setting. Understanding how the events of a story are organized can
help readers better understand and remember what they are reading.
SKILLCAUSE AND EFFECT
When an author uses the plot of a story to show how or why
things happen in a certain way, readers will be made aware of
various causes and their effects. Thinking about cause-and-effect
relationships helps good readers better understand why things
happen and why characters act the way they do.
As students read a story, they should look for plot elements that
depend on others. For example, they should look for actions the
characters take as a result of certain events. In addition, they should
consider what caused the characters to behave in particular ways.