Lesson 29 Day 1 The Planets By Gail Gibbons

What have you seen in the nighttime sky? Question of the Day What have you seen in the nighttime sky? I have watched _________ in the nighttime sky. T290

Today’s Read Aloud What is the purpose for reading a story? for enjoyment to find out about a character to practice reading Today, in addition to enjoying the story, you will listen and make predictions. T291

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Why does Toby peer into the evening sky? to count the stars and to try to spot the planets Do you think Toby actually will make sure he eats before he dreams? probably not Why do you think this? because this is just something he says; because people really cannot plan their dreams. T291 Transparency R195

Prefixes: bi-, non-, over- A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of another word to form a new word with its own meaning. nonstop oversize biweekly Recognizing prefixes can help you figure out the meanings of words. I know that the prefix non- means “not or without”, so nonstop means “without a stop”. What about oversize? over means “more than or above” so oversize must mean above the size biweekly bi means “two or twice” so biweekly mean twice a week T292

Prefixes: bi-, non-, over- You Try!!!! What is the prefix? What’s the prefix? overfeed bimonthly a. feed over a. ly bi over bi Can you tell your partner the meaning? Can you tell your partner the meaning? Twice a month To feed to much. T292

Prefixes: bi-, non-, over- You Try!!!! What is the prefix? What’s the prefix? nonelectric bicycle a. tic b. non a. cle bi non bi Can you tell your partner the meaning? Can you tell your partner the meaning? Cycle with two wheels Not electric. T292

Prefixes: bi-, non-, over- You Try!!!! What is the prefix? What’s the prefix? nonprofit overdressed a. fit b. non a. over ed non over Can you tell your partner the meaning? Can you tell your partner the meaning? Dressed up too much. No profits. T292

Spelling Pretest Spelling Pretest overnight bicycle nonstop overdue overlook biweekly overflow nonsense oversee overhead nonfiction overcoat nonfat overdone biplane T293

Make Predictions Focus Skill Turn to page 380. Good readers first look for clues in the words and pictures on the page. Next they combine theses clues with what they know from real life. Then they continue reading to see if their predictions are correct. If their predictions are incorrect or if there is new information, good readers change their predictions or make new ones. T294

Make Predictions Focus Skill Good readers often can use a title to predict what a selection will be about. From the title, I know that this selection will have to do with space travel to Saturn. I am not sure exactly where “beyond” is. But using what I already know helps me predict that the journey also will be to places farther away than Saturn. When I read the first sentence, I see that I am correct. What I know What I Want to Know What I Learned T294

Make Predictions Focus Skill Let’s read page 381. Use the information you read to predict what future space missions will do. Practice book page 246. What I know What I Want to Know What I Learned Saturn is a planet. How far away is Saturn? Saturn has several moons.. T295

Listening Comprehension Today’s Read Aloud Today you will be listening to a nonfiction selection that describes objects seen in space. What do you know about what we see in space? Genre: Expository Nonfiction “Look! Up in the Sky!” is expository nonfiction that gives information about a topic. When you listen to expository nonfiction, you should listen to gain information. T296

Think ! From the title, I know that this selection has to do with objects seen in the sky. I expect to learn facts about objects seen in the nighttime sky such as the moon and the stars.

Make Predictions Focus Skill Good readers make predictions based on picture or word clues along with what they already know as they read. Good readers also revise their predictions when they find new information. As I read I am going to stop and let you make predictions. T294

Name different lights that can be seen in the sky. stars planets galaxies star clusters nebulas, comets meteors airplanes satellites T 296

Expository Nonfiction How can you tell that a selection is expository nonfiction? explains something has facts and details often has nonfiction features author’s purpose is to inform T296

distinct When there are several similar but separate objects, the objects, the objects are said to be distinct. Stars are distinct, twinkly, unmoving points of light. The word is… distinct What is the word? Would something that is distinct be easy or hard to see? T297

slightly When something happens slightly, you can barely tell it happened. If the fuzzy object changes position slightly from day to day, it could be a comet. The word is.. slightly What is the word? Would a flag be blown slightly by wind or by your breath? T297

Robust Vocabulary Objects can look distinct or not distinct, depending upon light, weather, or other conditions. What kind of weather might make objects look distinct or not distinct? Write two sentences about something that seems to move very slightly, such as the hour hand on a clock. T297

Grammar: Punctuation: Capitalization Every sentence begins with a capital letter. Proper nouns that name a particular person, place, or thing also begin with a capital letters. The first woman from the United States to go into space was Sally Ride. The 1st letter is always capital letter. United States – particular place Sally Ride - name T298 LA Transparency 59

Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization. star charts will help you identify stars. Star charts will help you identify stars. Our galaxy, the milky way, gets its light from stars. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, gets its light from stars. The meteor shower called the geminids happens every november. The Geminids, a meteor shower, happens every November. T298 LA Transparency 59

Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization. robert burnham is the author of a book about comets. Robert Burnham is the author of a book about comets. jupiter, venus, mars, and saturn are easier to see in the night sky than the other planets. Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are easier to see in the night sky than the other planets. T298 LA Transparency 59

Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization. the Perseids, a meteor shower, occurs on earth on the twelfth day of august. The Perseids, a meteor shower, occurs on Earth on the twelfth day of August. T298 LA Transparency 59

Writing: Paragraph That Contrasts Identifies two things being contrasted. States the main idea. Ideas: The ideas in a paragraph that contrasts contain accurate details that support the main idea and that the sentences stay focused on the topic. T299

Let’s use the information from the paragraph to fill out the chart. asteroids comets T299