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1 Big Question: Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?
Title: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest Author: Steve Jenkins Genre: Expository Nonfiction

2 Small Group Timer

3 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

4 Vocabulary Words average depth deserts outrun peak tides waterfalls
More Words to Know average depth deserts outrun peak tides waterfalls extreme precipitation temperature plunge streamlined weightlifters Vocabulary Words

5 Big Question: Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6 Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?
Monday Question of the Day Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?

7 Today we will learn about:
Build Concepts Compare and Contrast Ask Questions Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Reading Silently Subject and Object Pronouns Vowels with r “Mosts” Concept Web

8 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Monday Fluency: Model Reading Silently

9 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Before I read silently, I look for a quiet place to read. Then I make myself comfortable. It is important to block out distractions and correct yourself and check your comprehension as you read in order to better understand what you are reading.

10 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Listen as I read “Animal Olympics.” Be ready to answer questions after I finish. How do human beings compare to the animals mentioned in the selection? Which animal wins the prize for distance swimming?

11 Build Concepts plunge, streamlined, weightlifters
Heaviest Fastest Highest Mosts

12 Compare and Contrast Turn to page 36-37
Monday Compare and Contrast Turn to page 36-37

13 Build Background Think of names of as many rivers as you can.

14 Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart
Know Have Seen Don’t Know average depth deserts outrun peak tides waterfall

15 Vocabulary Words average – the quantity found by dividing the sum of all the quantities by the number of quantities depth – the distance from the top to the bottom

16 Vocabulary Words deserts – dry, sandy regions without water and trees outrun – to run faster than someone or something else peak – the pointed top of a mountain or hill

17 waterfalls – streams of water that fall from a high place
Vocabulary Words tides – the rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours waterfalls – streams of water that fall from a high place

18 Other Vocabulary Words
extreme – much more than usual; very great precipitation – the water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail temperature – how hot or cold something is

19 Other Vocabulary Words
plunge – to fall or move suddenly downward streamlined – shaped so as to cause the least possible resistance to motion through air or water

20 Other Vocabulary Words
weightlifters – people who train their bodies to lift heavy weights Next slide

21 depth

22 desert

23 peak

24 tides

25 waterfall

26 precipitation

27 temperature

28 plunge

29 streamlined

30 weightlifters

31 Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Monday Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns

32 some of the worste weather in the werld is in antarctica
Some of the worst weather in the world is in Antarctica. the days is freezeing there even in Summer The days are freezing there even in summer.

33 Subject and Object Pronouns
They studied the highest mountain in the world, and it amazed them. The pronoun they is the subject of the sentence and is a subject pronoun. The pronoun them follows the action verb amazed and is an object pronoun.

34 Subject and Object Pronouns
A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a preposition is called an object pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

35 Subject and Object Pronouns
Subject Pronouns: She hiked in the desert. He and I stayed home. Object Pronouns: The plants surprised her. She told him and me about them.

36 Scientists work in Antarctica, and they stay there all winter.
Subject and Object Pronouns Decide if the underlined pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun. Scientists work in Antarctica, and they stay there all winter. subject pronoun The long, cold winters do not discourage them. object pronoun My group and I studied the penguins in Antarctica.

37 A trip to Antarctica is a dream for us.
Subject and Object Pronouns Decide if the underlined pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun. A trip to Antarctica is a dream for us. object pronoun You should plan a trip too. subject pronoun

38 Subject and Object Pronouns Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence.
(We, Us) saw two active volcanoes in Hawaii. We My family walked on (they, them). them Michael and (me, I) saw a lava flow. I

39 Subject and Object Pronouns Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence.
The volcanoes thrilled Jenny and (me, I). me I took a picture of (she, her) on the volcano. her

40 Spelling: Vowels with r
Monday Spelling: Vowels with r

41 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

42 Where is the world’s largest body of fresh water found?
Tuesday Question of the Day Where is the world’s largest body of fresh water found?

43 Today we will learn about:
R-Controlled Vowels Compound Words Compare and Contrast Ask Questions Vocabulary Fluency: Silent Reading Subject and Object Pronouns Vowels with r Science: Order by Particular Property “Mosts” Concept Web

44 Compound Words Turn to pages 38 – 39.
TueSday Compound Words Turn to pages 38 – 39.

45 Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Turn to pages 40 – 47.

46 Fluency: Silent Reading
Tuesday Fluency: Silent Reading

47 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Turn to page 45. Notice how I block out outside distractions, and notice the accuracy at which I read. Practice reading page 45 silently.

48 Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Tuesday Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns

49 terry and me red about mount everest
Terry and I read about Mount Everest. its the highest mountian on the erth It’s the highest mountain on the earth.

50 Subject and Object Pronouns
A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a preposition is called an object pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

51 Spelling: Vowels with r
Tuesday Spelling: Vowels with r

52 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

53 Wednesday Question of the Day How are the volcanoes mentioned on page 51 alike? How are they different?

54 Today we will learn about:
Compare and Contrast Ask Questions Cause and Effect Fluency: Silent Reading Subject and Object Pronouns Vowels with r Science: Landforms “Mosts” Concept Web

55 Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Turn to pages

56 Fluency: Paired Reading
Wednesday Fluency: Paired Reading

57 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Turn to page With a partner take turns reading aloud pages three times. Read with accuracy and self- correct when necessary. Partners may help each other with unknown words and offer feedback.

58 Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Wednesday Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns

59 mr jackson showed tracy and I a picture of cammels in the desert
Mr. Jackson showed Tracy and me a picture of camels in the desert. sand were blowing in the dessert like a snow storm Sand was blowing in the desert like a snowstorm.

60 Subject and Object Pronouns
A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a preposition is called an object pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

61 Subject and Object Pronouns
Using both subject and object pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding the repetition of nouns. Wordy: Tanya said the Amazon River interested Tanya, and Tanya wrote a report on the Amazon River. Less Wordy: Tanya said the Amazon River interested her, and she wrote a report on it.

62 Spelling: Vowels with r
WEdnesday Spelling: Vowels with r

63 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

64 What features make some animals the largest or smallest in the world?
Thursday Question of the Day What features make some animals the largest or smallest in the world?

65 Today we will learn about:
Irregular Plurals Picture Encyclopedia/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Silent Reading Subject and Object Pronouns Vowels with r Research “Mosts”

66 Science in Reading: Great and Small
Turn to pages

67 Fluency: Silent Reading
Thursday Fluency: Silent Reading

68 Fluency: Model Reading Silently
Turn to pages 46 – 49. You will read these pages three times silently, remembering the help you received from your partner yesterday.

69 Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Thursday Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns

70 is africas river the longest in the world
many unusuall animals lives there Many unusual animals live there.

71 Subject and Object Pronouns
A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a preposition is called an object pronoun. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

72 Subject and Object Pronouns
Test Tip: You may be asked to identify the correct pronoun in a phrase such as Jane and I or Terry and her. Decide whether the subject or object pronoun is correct by saying the sentence with just the pronoun and not the rest of the phrase.

73 Subject and Object Pronouns
Examples: I climbed the mountain. Jane and I climbed the mountain. Jane showed her our pictures. Jane showed Terry and her our pictures.

74 Spelling: Vowels with r
THursday Spelling: Vowels with r

75 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

76 Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?
Friday Question of the Day Why do nature’s record holders fascinate us?

77 Today we will learn about:
Concept Vocabulary Compare and Contrast Graphic Sources Compound Words Subject and Object Pronouns Vowels with r Bar Graphs “Mosts” Concept Web

78 Compare = How are things alike? Contrast = How are things different?
Compare/Contrast When you compare and contrast, you tell how things are alike and different. Compare = How are things alike? Contrast = How are things different?

79 Compare/Contrast When you read, look for clue words that signal comparisons and contrasts, such as like, both, different, and however.

80 Graphic Sources Expository nonfiction is often full of information.
In addition to text, it may contain graphics, such as graphs, maps, or illustrations, to look at and understand. Knowing what to look at first can help you read more effectively.

81 Graphic Sources Read titles and headings first to get an idea of what you will be reading about. Next, read the text. Finally, look at the graphics and/or photographs and read any captions.

82 Compound Words You can use word structure to determine the meaning of compound words. List compound words you find in “Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest.” Create a chart showing the compound word, its components, and its definition based on its components.

83 Compound Words Word Word Parts Meaning

84 Geography Terms valley prairie plateau seashore rain forest wetland
savanna bog plain meadow

85 Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Friday Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns

86 the clime up the mountian was too hard for joe and she
The climb up the mountain was too hard for Joe and her. she slipped and she hurt hurself She slipped and hurt herself.

87 R-Controlled Vowels burn – third
What sound do the two words have in common? This sound is an r-controlled vowel. It can be spelled er, ir, or, ur, or ear. search How is the /er/ sound spelled in search?

88 R-Controlled Vowels What letters stand for the /er/ sound?
insure perching circus wordless relearn disturb infer pearl We visited the desert last spring. Uncle Bert likes playing third base. The bus pulled up to the curb. The earth is round, like a ball. The early bird gets the worm.

89 Irregular Plurals We studied irregular plurals.
Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you think you know the plural forms of the words leaf and foot.

90 Irregular Plurals The leaf stuck to my foot. leaves feet
How did you know? The plurals of words that end with f or fe are formed by changing f or fe to v and adding -es. The plural word for foot is feet.

91 Irregular Plurals In the story, the elf gave the child three wishes.
What is the plural of elf and child? elves, children How did you know? The plurals of words that end with f or fe are formed by changing f or fe to v and adding -es. The plural word for child is children.

92 Irregular Plurals wives woman knives women sheep tooth teeth hoof wolf
wolves person people knife knives sheep hoof hooves ox oxen wife

93 Irregular Plurals Find the irregular plural in each sentence.
Uncle Jack cut the meat with a sharp knife. The horse needs a new shoe for its hoof. The farmer hitched the ox to the plow. Mom helped me put up the shelf in my room. Eek! I just saw a mouse!

94 Bar Graphs Describe information that can be shown in a bar graph.
Bar graphs show numbers or amounts.

95 Bar Graphs A bar graph uses bars to compare amounts. The bars can be vertical or horizontal. Bar graphs usually have a title that summarizes what the graph is about.

96 Bar Graphs The graphs contains two axes, or lines. One axis is vertical and the other is horizontal. One axis has a scale (interval of numbers) and the other shows what the bars stand for. Each axis is labeled for the information it contains. To read the bar graph, find the number that aligns with the end of a bar.

97 Spelling: Vowels with r
Friday Spelling: Vowels with r

98 Spelling Words nerve third worm early thirsty world workout certain
earn determine commercial whirlwind worthwhile virtual third early world certain dirty herself earth word perfect verb Spelling Words

99 Review Games Spelling City: Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
Other Vocabulary Words

100 We are now ready to take our story tests.
Classroom webpage, Reading Test AR Other Reading Quizzes Quiz #


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