The Big Wave Jeff Cole Bishop Elementary. Word Knowledge- Day 1 & 3 Giant big weep, cry synonyms

The Big WaveThe Big Wave

Jeff ColeJeff Cole

Bishop ElementaryBishop Elementary

Word Knowledge- Day 1 & 3Word Knowledge- Day 1 & 3

Giant

big

weep, cry

synonyms

Word Knowledge-Word Knowledge-Day 1 &3Day 1 &3

Joyful playful

Delightful WonderfulSuffix –fulFull of

Word Knowledge-Day 1 & 3Word Knowledge-Day 1 & 3

gentledanger

village ginger

The /j/ sound Spelled ge or giName some others:

Word Knowledge-Day 1 & 3Word Knowledge-Day 1 & 3

shopping sobbing

clapping petting

Final consonantsThat have beenDoubled before The endings:-ed, -ingExamples:

Day 1 & 3 SentencesDay 1 & 3 Sentences

• The big wave came, The big wave came, but it went away.but it went away.

We must feel again We must feel again how wonderful life how wonderful life is.is.

Day 1 & 3 SentencesDay 1 & 3 Sentences

• Heat a little rice Heat a little rice soup and put some soup and put some ginger in it.ginger in it.

• My friend was My friend was sobbing after he sobbing after he hurt his leg.hurt his leg.

Background Knowledge- Background Knowledge- Day 1Day 1

• Survival isn’t always about living. Survival isn’t always about living. After a trauma (a dangerous or scary After a trauma (a dangerous or scary thing) has happened, there is an thing) has happened, there is an emotional survival that has to take emotional survival that has to take place. You have to survive in your place. You have to survive in your own heart and head.own heart and head.

Background Knowledge Day Background Knowledge Day 11

• BearBear

I cannot I cannot bearbear doing all this homework. doing all this homework.

I cannot I cannot bearbear it when she makes fun of it when she makes fun of me.me.

I cannot I cannot bearbear to see people cry. to see people cry.

• JapanJapan

Background Knowledge- Background Knowledge- Day 1Day 1• Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction• What do we know about earthquakes, What do we know about earthquakes,

volcanoes, and tidal waves?volcanoes, and tidal waves?• Tital waves can be caused by an Tital waves can be caused by an

earthquake or really high windsearthquake or really high winds• Pearl S. Buck, the author, survived a Pearl S. Buck, the author, survived a

Tital wave when she was a child.Tital wave when she was a child.• Clues, problems, wonderingsClues, problems, wonderings

• Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380)Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380)

• Words: Japan, sadness, fear, survive, Words: Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, deadmattress, dead

• Why do you think Amy is smiling?Why do you think Amy is smiling?

• I think Amy is smiling because she is I think Amy is smiling because she is happy.happy.

• This is an inference because Amy does This is an inference because Amy does not say she is happy. You infer she is not say she is happy. You infer she is happy because you see that she is happy because you see that she is smiling. smiling.

Comp. Check Day 1Comp. Check Day 1

• How did Jiya’s family die?How did Jiya’s family die?

(A tidal wave killed them.)(A tidal wave killed them.)

• How does Jiya feel?How does Jiya feel?

(He feels very sad and scared.)(He feels very sad and scared.)

• How do you know that Kino’s family wants How do you know that Kino’s family wants to help Jiya?to help Jiya?

(They care about his feelings. They say that (They care about his feelings. They say that Jiya will live with them as part of their Jiya will live with them as part of their family.)family.)

Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, deaddeadStop at “So they waited for Jiya to wake.”Stop at “So they waited for Jiya to wake.”

Why do you think _______ ?Why do you think _______ ?

I think ______ because ________.I think ______ because ________.

• Why do you think Amy is smiling?Why do you think Amy is smiling?

• I think Amy is smiling because she is I think Amy is smiling because she is happy.happy.

Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, deaddeadWhy do you think Jiya faints?Why do you think Jiya faints?

• I think Jiya ______ because he cannot I think Jiya ______ because he cannot bear losing his _____ and home.bear losing his _____ and home.

• I think Jiys faints because he cannot I think Jiys faints because he cannot bear losing his family and home.bear losing his family and home.

Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, deadfaint, bear, cry, mattress, dead

Why do you think Kino cries?Why do you think Kino cries?

• I think Kino ______ because he I think Kino ______ because he understands how sad _____ is.understands how sad _____ is.

• I think Kino cries because he I think Kino cries because he understands how sad Jiya is.understands how sad Jiya is.

Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, Day 1 Make Inferences (378-380) Japan, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, sadness, fear, survive, storm, tidal wave, faint, bear, cry, mattress, deadfaint, bear, cry, mattress, dead

Why do you think Setsu thinks Jiya is Why do you think Setsu thinks Jiya is dead?dead?

• I think it is because she sees Jiya I think it is because she sees Jiya lying on the ______ and _______ is lying on the ______ and _______ is crying.crying.

• I think it is because she sees Jiya I think it is because she sees Jiya lying on the mattress and Kino is lying on the mattress and Kino is crying.crying.

Day 1 Prepositions-Day 1 Prepositions- Workbook page Workbook page 140 140 Language Arts Handbook pages 316 and 321 Language Arts Handbook pages 316 and 321

• Prepositions usually indicate Prepositions usually indicate relationships of time or place. (see in relationships of time or place. (see in class poster)class poster)

The cereal is The cereal is onon the third shelf. the third shelf.

They are stacked They are stacked aboveabove the crackers. the crackers.

• A preposition needs to have an object. A preposition needs to have an object. An object is a noun or pronoun that An object is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition.follows a preposition.

WritingWriting

•Tall TalesTall Tales• Language Arts Handbook 158-163Language Arts Handbook 158-163‘‘McBroom and the Big Wind’ is a very funny McBroom and the Big Wind’ is a very funny

story that has characters such as flying story that has characters such as flying rabbits. I’d like to write a story like this.rabbits. I’d like to write a story like this.

• BrainstormBrainstormCharactersCharactersSetting (Time & Place)Setting (Time & Place)ProblemsProblems

Day 1 WritingDay 1 Writing• Review NotesReview Notes

• ExaggerationExaggeration

• To exagerate is to write about To exagerate is to write about something as greater than it is. something as greater than it is.

• Draft Exaggeration story with climax in Draft Exaggeration story with climax in mind. Pay attension to:mind. Pay attension to:

-not enough or too much exaggeration -not enough or too much exaggeration and humor in the storyand humor in the story

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WritingWriting-plot missing beginning, middle, and/or end-plot missing beginning, middle, and/or end

-Characters, setting, and events that although -Characters, setting, and events that although exaggerated do not make sense logicallyexaggerated do not make sense logically

-interjections that are improperly used,-interjections that are improperly used,

Mercy! Mercy!

Oh Boy!Oh Boy!

Wow!Wow!

Holey smokes!Holey smokes!

Day 2 Making Inferences- (380-382)- death, Day 2 Making Inferences- (380-382)- death, remember, storm, calm, brave, survive, remember, storm, calm, brave, survive, wonderfulwonderful

• ____ says __________ says ______• I think ______ means ________.I think ______ means ________.

Kino’s father says that life is always stronger Kino’s father says that life is always stronger than death. What do you think he means?than death. What do you think he means?

I think he means that _______ always want to I think he means that _______ always want to ____ even when people they love die.____ even when people they love die.

I think he means that people always want to I think he means that people always want to live even when people they love die.live even when people they love die.

Day 2 Making Inferences- death, Day 2 Making Inferences- death, remember, storm, calm, brave, remember, storm, calm, brave, survive, wonderfulsurvive, wonderful

Kino’s father says that as long as Jiya is Kino’s father says that as long as Jiya is alive, his family will live with him. What alive, his family will live with him. What do you think he means?do you think he means?

I think he means that Jiya’s ____ will live I think he means that Jiya’s ____ will live with him as long as Jiya ______ them.with him as long as Jiya ______ them.

I think he means that Jiya’s family will live I think he means that Jiya’s family will live with him as long as Jiya remembers them.with him as long as Jiya remembers them.

Day 2 Reading/Writing Connection – LArts Day 2 Reading/Writing Connection – LArts Handbook 258-261: Figurative Language or Handbook 258-261: Figurative Language or Figurures of SpeechFigurures of Speech

• Simile- A simile compares two things that Simile- A simile compares two things that are not alike by using the words like or are not alike by using the words like or as. Of course, not every sentence that as. Of course, not every sentence that uses like or as is a simile.uses like or as is a simile.

• The rainbow spread across the sky like a The rainbow spread across the sky like a colored snake.colored snake.

• Which of these is a simile?Which of these is a simile?1.1. Jed was built like a tree trunk.Jed was built like a tree trunk.2.2. He was strong and tall.He was strong and tall.


• Metaphor- A metaphor compares two things Metaphor- A metaphor compares two things that are not alike, without using like or as. that are not alike, without using like or as.

• The lake was a mirror.The lake was a mirror.• The cloud was a cream puff in the blue sky.The cloud was a cream puff in the blue sky.• The rainbow was a colored snake spread The rainbow was a colored snake spread

across the sky.across the sky.• Which of these is a metaphor?Which of these is a metaphor?1)1) Love is a powerful emotionLove is a powerful emotion2)2) When you’re sick, love is the medicine.When you’re sick, love is the medicine.


• Personification is a figure of speech in Personification is a figure of speech in which an object is given human qualities which an object is given human qualities by the writer.by the writer.

• ““I looked at the narrow winding road that I looked at the narrow winding road that climbed across the mountains.” ( Roads climbed across the mountains.” ( Roads can’t really climb, but people can.)can’t really climb, but people can.)

• Which of these is personification?Which of these is personification?1)1) Germs are sneaky.Germs are sneaky.2)2) Germs are dangerous.Germs are dangerous.


• Exaggeration is a writer’s way of stretching the Exaggeration is a writer’s way of stretching the truth to add humor or interest to a statement of truth to add humor or interest to a statement of fact, though it is not really meant to be taken as fact, though it is not really meant to be taken as fact.fact.

• FactsFactsThe bag is packed too full.The bag is packed too full.My soup is very salty.My soup is very salty.• Exaggerated statementsExaggerated statements• This bag is packed so full that there isn’t room for This bag is packed so full that there isn’t room for

a toothpick.a toothpick.• My soup has more salt than the Pacific Ocean.My soup has more salt than the Pacific Ocean.

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