1. Author: Paul Fleischman Genre: Fiction Big Question: How do people adapt to difficult situations?

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7.  blunders  civilization  complex  envy  fleeing  inspired  rustling  strategy  breakfasting  innovations  seedlings  barren  edible  island  livestock Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

8. Question of the Day How do people adapt to difficult situations?

9.  Build Concepts  Draw Conclusions  Answer Questions  Build Background  Vocabulary  Fluency: Model Punctuation Clues  Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns  Spelling: Words from Many Cultures  People Adapting

11.  Listen as I read “The Black Stallion.”  As I read, notice how I pause for commas or periods or raise my voice at the end of a question.  Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

12.  How is Alec feeling in paragraph 1?  Do you think Alec will survive? Why or why not?

13.  barren – not able to produce much barren  edible – fit to eat  island – body of land smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by waterisland  livestock – farm animalslivestock  (next slide) (next slide)

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18. EnvironmentNourishment People Adapting

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21.  This week’s audio explores gardening with children. After we listen, we will discuss challenges and rewards gardening with children might bring. What did you find most surprising?

23.  blunders – stupid mistakes  civilization – the ways of living of a people or nation  complex – made up of a number of parts; hard to understand  envy – feeling of discontent, dislike, or desire because another person has what you want  fleeing – running away

24.  inspired – filled with a thought or feeling; influenced  rustling – causing a light, soft sound of things gently rubbing together  strategy – the skillful planning and management of anything

25.  breakfasting – eating the first meal of the day  innovations – changes made in the established way of doing things  seedlings – young plants grown from seedsseedlings  ( Next Slide ) ( Next Slide )

28.  caleb told we about a book he red  Caleb told us about a book he read.  it were about islands with natives and bannana trees  It was about islands with natives and banana trees.

29.  He was an outcast from the civilization around him.  He is a subject pronoun, and him is an object pronoun.  He is the subject of the sentence, and him is the object of the preposition around.

30.  A subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence.  Singular subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, and it.  Plural subject pronouns are we, you, and they.

31.  When you use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun.  We invented an imaginary country. It is far away. She and I planned a trip there.

32.  An object pronoun is used in the predicate of a sentence after an action verb or with a preposition, such as, for, at, into, with, or to.  Singular object pronouns are me, you, him, her, and it.  Plural object pronouns are us, you, and them.

33.  When you use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound object, be sure to use a object pronoun.  That story reminds me of him. Leon told them. He helped Jenny and me.

34.  I would like a treehouse.  subject pronoun  Will you help me with the project?  object pronoun  Dad and we can get lumber and nails.  subject pronoun

35.  Use this rope to lift materials to Dad and him.  object pronoun  You and I have done a fine job.  subject pronoun  They’ll climb up the ladder with us.  object pronoun

36.  It will make a great clubhouse.  subject pronoun  Let’s invite Danny and her to join.  object pronoun  She and Jamahl brought sandwiches.  subject pronoun

37.  This lunch in the branches tasted great to them.  object pronoun

38.  Sometimes (us, we) pretend the treehouse is a fort.  we  Both Brian and (I, me) want to be in charge.  I

39.  Larry and (them, they) will be the troops.  they  Janmarie made a cool flag for (us, we)  us

40.  We made (her, she) an honorary member of our club.  her  Because Dad helped us, we made (he, him) an honorary member too.  him

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43. Question of the Day Why do you think Wesley was such an outcast at school?

44.  Word Structure: Endings  Draw Conclusions  Main Idea  Vocabulary  Fluency: Choral Reading  Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns  Spelling: Words from Many Cultures  Time for Science: Declaration of Independence  People Adapting

48.  Turn to page 400.  As I read, notice how I use an excited tone of voice when reading sentences that end with exclamation points and pause at the dash.  We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of this paragraph.

50.  the natives had lived on the iland for centurys  The natives had lived on the island for centuries.  them ate the roots leaves, and fruits of a plant that growed there  They ate the roots, leaves, and fruits of a plant that grew there.

51.  When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.  Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

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54. Question of the Day Would you like to be Wesley’s friend? Why or why not?

55.  Draw Conclusions  Answer Questions  Vocabulary  Fluency: Model Punctuation Clues  Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns  Spelling: Words from Many Cultures  Time for Social Studies: Amish Culture  People Adapting

58.  Turn to page 402.  As I read, notice how I pause for commas and periods, and how my voice changes when reading the question.  Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.

60.  if i went to a jungle i would take a safarie  If I went to a jungle, I would take a safari.  help theres a crockodile in the pool  Help! There’s a crocodile in the pool!

61.  When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.  Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

62.  Subject and object pronouns allow writers to avoid repeating nouns.  Repetitive: The twins said that the twins would help in the garden.  Better: The twins said they would help in the garden.  Review something you have written to see if you can improve it by replacing nouns with subject and object pronouns.

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65. Question of the Day Where is a special, safe place you like to go when you want to be alone?

66.  Poetry  Reading Across Texts  Fluency: Partner Reading  Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns  Spelling: Words from Many Cultures  Time for Social Studies: African American Authors

70.  Turn to page 402.  Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read with pauses and expression, using punctuation as a guide. Offer each other feedback.

72.  paul and him wrote a book on finding food in the wild  Paul and he wrote a book on finding food in the wild.  the section on edible Flowers are interesting  The section on edible flowers is interesting.

73.  When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.  Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

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

75.  Example: I climbed the mountain. Jan and I climbed the mountain.  Jane showed her our pictures. Jane showed Terry and her our pictures.

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78. Question of the Day How do people adapt to difficult situations?

79.  Draw Conclusions  Idiom  Word Structure: Endings  Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns  Spelling: Words from Many Cultures  Instruction Manual  People Adapting

80.  A conclusion is a decision you make after thinking about the details in what you read.  Often your prior knowledge can help you draw, or make, a conclusion.  When you draw a conclusion, be sure it makes sense and is supported by what you have read.

81.  An idiom is a group of words that cannot be understood by the ordinary meaning of the words. Examples include “pulling your leg” or “bury the hatchet.”  In idioms, words take on non-literal meanings.  Often the meaning of idioms can be understood by figuring out what makes sense in context.

82.  The endings –ed, -ing, and –s maybe added to verbs to change the tense.  The endings can also be used to help determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.  Examine words with these endings from Weslandia. Identify the base words and meanings and see if you can make new words with the other two endings.

83. WordBase WordMeaningNew Words moaned listening replied adopted

84.  How can you find out how to bake a cake, or how to program a new cell phone?  A manual is a book that contains instructions on how to do something.  Instructions tell how to do something, usually in the form of a numbered list.

85.  Instructions also tell how to follow a procedure, or method of doing something.  The instructions should be read completely before you begin.  To follow the instructions, read the first step, do what it says, then go onto the next step. Try to visualize each step as you go.

86.  Manuals often contain warnings about a procedure, explaining any danger involved. These are marked with an exclamation mark, or the word WARNING or CAUTION.

89.  the tamato was an early food of south american natives  The tomato was an early food of South American natives.  chocolate also comed to us, from Native americans  Chocolate also came to us from Native Americans.

90.  When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.  Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

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