Big Question: How can attention to detail help

solve a problem?

Author: Donald J.

SobolGenre: Realistic Fiction

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Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

Big Question: How can attention to detail help

solve a problem?

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursday

Friday

Vocabulary Words amphibians crime exhibit lizards reference reptiles

salamanders stumped

confided frustration specimen case damage court

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the DayHow can attention to detail help solve a

problem?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Plot Prior Knowledge Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Characterization/Dialogue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Inquiry

FluencyCharacterization/Dialogue

Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue

Listen as I read “Something Fishy.” As I read, notice how I read

dialogue to express each character’s personality and emotions and to make the dialogue sound the way real people speak.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue

What is the story’s main problem?

How does the magistrate solve the problem?

Concept Vocabulary case – matter for a court of law

to decide damage – harm or injury that

lessens the value or usefulness court – an assembly of persons

(judges) who are chosen to administer justice

(Next Slide)

court

Concept Vocabulary

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changes.)

Build Concept Vocabulary case, damage, court

The LawCrimes

or proble

ms

Inquiry

Plot,Prior

KnowledgeTurn to Page 488 - 489.

Prior KnowledgeIdentify famous mysteries and common element of mysteries stories.

WorkHelping Others

Rewards

Mystery Stories

Prior Knowledge This week’s audio focuses on

a police detective and crime solving. After we listen, we will discuss what you learned and how this career relates to the concept of mysteries.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words amphibians – cold-blooded

animals with backbones and moist, scale-less skins. Their young usually have gills and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land.

crime – activity of criminals; violation of law

exhibit – act of displaying; public showing

Vocabulary Words lizards – reptiles with long

bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. Some lizards have no legs and look much like snakes.

reference – used for information or help

reptiles – cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scales

Vocabulary Words salamanders – animals

shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and toads. Salamanders have moist, smooth skin and live in water or in damp places.

stumped – puzzled

More Words to Know confided – told as a secret frustration – a feeling of anger

and helplessness specimen – one of a group

taken to show what the others are like

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amphibians

exhibit

lizards

reptiles

salamanders

specimen

GrammarContractions and Negatives

i was unware that salamanders and lizard’s looked so similiar

I was unaware that salamanders and lizards looked so similar.

a salamanders skin are damp, a lizards is’nt

A salamander’s skin is damp. A lizard’s isn’t.

Contractions and Negatives If he’s a lizard expert, then I’m

the Queen of England. He’s and I’m are

contractions. Each contraction is made up of two words (he is and I am), with one letter replaced by an apostrophe.

Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened

form of two words. An apostrophe takes the place of one or more letters. Some contractions are formed from a pronoun and a verb: she is = she’s.

Other contractions combine a verb and the word not: would not = wouldn’t.

Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs

I am I’m I had (would) I’d it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d they are they’re we have we’ve she will she’ll she is (has) she’s they will they’ll we are we’re she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d you have you’ve we will we’ll he is (has) he’s he will he’ll you are you’re I have I’ve I will I’ll they have

they’ve

you will you’ll

Contractions with Verbs and not

is not isn’t will not won’t were not weren’t should not

shouldn’t did not didn’t would not wouldn’t cannot can’t are not aren’t has not hasn’t does not doesn’t could not couldn’t was not wasn’t have not haven’t

Contractions and NegativesWrite the contractions for the underlined words.

Chief Brown is not happy. isn’t He is having difficulty solving

a case. He’s It is about a missing

salamander. It’s

Contractions and NegativesFind two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction.

I have read another Encyclopedia Brown story.

I have – I’ve I could not guess what was going

to happen. could not – couldn’t That boy did not have any

difficulties. did not – didn’t

Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

Tuesday

Question of the DayWhat talents and strategies does

Encyclopedia use to solve cases?

Today we will learn about: Context Clues Plot Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Time for Science: Salamanders Inquiry

Vocabulary Strategy: Context

Clues for Synonyms and Antonyms

Turn to Page 490 - 491.

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander

Turn to Page 492 - 497.

FluencyEcho Reading

Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 486, paragraphs 5-

9. As I read, notice how I convey

Chief Brown’s frustration about the unsolved case and Mrs. Brown’s surprise at the salamander’s value.

We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of this paragraph.

GrammarContractions and Negatives

is it unfare to keep animals in captivity

Is it unfair to keep animals in captivity?

some animal’s dont seem to mind being in cajes

Some animals don’t seem to mind being in cages.

Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened

form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.

Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).

Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).

Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs

I am I’m I had (would) I’d it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d they are they’re we have we’ve she will she’ll she is (has) she’s they will they’ll we are we’re she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d you have you’ve we will we’ll he is (has) he’s he will he’ll you are you’re I have I’ve I will I’ll they have

they’ve

you will you’ll

Contractions with Verbs and not

is not isn’t will not won’t were not weren’t should not

shouldn’t did not didn’t would not wouldn’t cannot can’t are not aren’t has not hasn’t does not doesn’t could not couldn’t was not wasn’t have not haven’t

Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

Wednesday

Question of the DayHow is the Encyclopedia

Brown story like and unlike a puzzle?

Today we will learn about: Prior Knowledge Compare and Contrast Vocabulary Fluency: Characterization/Dialogue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Inquiry

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander

Turn to Page 498 - 503.

FluencyModel

Characterization/Dialogue

Fluency: Characterization & Dialogue

Turn to page 499, paragraphs 4-10.

As I read, notice how my voice reflects Encyclopedia’s feelings of excitement and triumph when he solves the case.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

GrammarContractions and Negatives

mouses seems perfectly happy as pets

Mice seem perfectly happy as pets.

im not so sure large animels such as bears and mooses, enjoy zoos

I’m not so sure large animals, such as bears and moose, enjoy zoos.

Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened

form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.

Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).

Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).

Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs

I am I’m I had (would) I’d it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d they are they’re we have we’ve she will she’ll she is (has) she’s they will they’ll we are we’re she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d you have you’ve we will we’ll he is (has) he’s he will he’ll you are you’re I have I’ve I will I’ll they have

they’ve

you will you’ll

Contractions with Verbs and not

is not isn’t will not won’t were not weren’t should not

shouldn’t did not didn’t would not wouldn’t cannot can’t are not aren’t has not hasn’t does not doesn’t could not couldn’t was not wasn’t have not haven’t

Contractions and Negatives Using contractions makes

writing sound like natural speech.

I am glad he is here. I’m glad he’s here.

The second sentence sounds more informal and natural than the first sentence.

Contractions and Negatives Review something you have

written to see if you can use contractions to make your writing sound more like natural speech.

Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

Thursday

Question of the DayWould you like a crime

lab class in your school? What skills

would you like to learn in such a class?

Today we will learn about: Newspaper Article Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Contractions and

Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Time for Science: Experiments

“Young Detectives of Potterville Middle

School”Turn to Page 504 - 507.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 499, paragraphs

4-10. Read these paragraphs three

times with a partner. Be sure to read dialogue dramatically, showing Encyclopedia’s personality and emotions and offer each other feedback.

GrammarContractions and Negatives

when i visit a new city i always see if theres a aquarium

When I visit a new city, I always see if there’s an aquarium.

i gone to one in florida last year I went to one in Florida last year.

Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened

form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.

Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).

Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).

Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs

I am I’m I had (would) I’d it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d they are they’re we have we’ve she will she’ll she is (has) she’s they will they’ll we are we’re she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d you have you’ve we will we’ll he is (has) he’s he will he’ll you are you’re I have I’ve I will I’ll they have

they’ve

you will you’ll

Contractions with Verbs and not

is not isn’t will not won’t were not weren’t should not

shouldn’t did not didn’t would not wouldn’t cannot can’t are not aren’t has not hasn’t does not doesn’t could not couldn’t was not wasn’t have not haven’t

Contractions and Negatives Test Tip: Most contractions

formed from a verb and the word not have an apostrophe in place of the o in not but no other letter changes: isn’t, aren’t, don’t, doesn’t, wasn’t, weren’t, couldn’t, shouldn’t.

However, there are two exceptions: will not = won’t; cannot = can’t.

Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

Friday

Question of the DayHow can attention to

detail help solve a problem?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Plot Idioms Context Clue Grammar: Contractions and Negatives Spelling: Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in- Card Catalog/Database Inquiry

Literary Elements: Plot A plot, or underlying story

structure, is found only in fiction. A plot begins when a character

has a problem or conflict. The problem builds up during the

rising action, is met directly at the climax, and comes to an end, as the action winds down, during the resolution.

Idioms An idiom is a phrase or

expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meaning of the words that form it.

Context clues will sometimes help you figure out the meaning of an idiom.

Some idioms can be found in a dictionary by looking up a keyword contained in the idiom.

Context Text Synonyms are words that

mean the same or about the same.

Antonyms are words that are opposites.

A synonym or an antonym may appear as a context clue near an unfamiliar word.

Context Text Reread the last paragraph on

page 494 and look for a synonym for the word leaked.

Choose other story words, use a thesaurus to find a synonym and antonym for each word, and write sentences that include the story word and a synonym or antonym.

Context CluesWord Synonym/

AntonymSentence

Card Catalog/Database How would you find books

about salamanders in the library?

A card catalog and library database provide information to help readers find library books.

A card catalog has drawers with cards on each book in the library.

Card Catalog/Database The cards are organized

alphabetically. You can search for a book by author, title, or subject.

The call number is an identification number that shows where each book is stored on the library shelves.

Card Catalog/Database A library database is the

online version of the card catalog.

GrammarContractions and Negatives

john love snakes but hes afraid of spiders

John loves snakes, but he’s afraid of spiders.

lizard’s look like dinosaurs, but their a lot smaller

Lizards look like dinosaurs, but they’re a lot smaller.

Contractions and Negatives A contraction is a shortened

form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of one or more letters.

Contractions can be formed from a pronoun and a verb ( I + am = I’m).

Contractions may also be formed from a verb and the word not (is + not = isn’t).

Contractions with Pronouns and Verbs

I am I’m I had (would) I’d it us (has) it’s you had (would) you’d they are they’re we have we’ve she will she’ll she is (has) she’s they will they’ll we are we’re she had (would) she’d he had (would) he’d you have you’ve we will we’ll he is (has) he’s he will he’ll you are you’re I have I’ve I will I’ll they have

they’ve

you will you’ll

Contractions with Verbs and not

is not isn’t will not won’t were not weren’t should not

shouldn’t did not didn’t would not wouldn’t cannot can’t are not aren’t has not hasn’t does not doesn’t could not couldn’t was not wasn’t have not haven’t

Spelling Words

Prefixes: un-, dis-, and in-

• distrust• uncertain• incomplete• unlikely• unfair• discontinue• unaware• disorder• discount

• indirect• unopened• disrespect• unimportant• unlisted• disrepair• inability• disapprove• unsolved

• disobey• unsuspecting• disintegrate• disillusioned• unconscious• unappetizing• intolerant

We are now ready to take our story tests.

Story test› Classroom webpage,› Reading Test

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