Title: Two Bad Ants Author: Chris Van Allsburg Genre: Animal Fantasy

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 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know  crystal  disappeared  discovery  goal  journey  joyful  scoop  unaware  hovered  twilight  violently  encountered  fascinated  guilty

 Monday Monday  Tuesday Tuesday  Wednesday Wednesday  Thursday Thursday  Friday Friday

Question of the Day When can freedom be a problem?

 Build Concepts  Plot and Theme  Visualize  Build Background  Vocabulary  Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, and Expression  Grammar: Commas  Spelling: Multisyllabic Words  Too Much Freedom

Fluency: Model Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, and Expression

 Listen as I read “The Boy Who Stopped Time” to you.  While I read, notice my pace and expression, especially as I read dialogue.  Be ready to answer questions after the story.

 What problem does Julian have at the beginning of the story?  What is the big idea of the story?

FeelingsDangers Too Much Freedom

Turn to page 354.

Freedom is good when…Too much freedom can be bad when… We will add information to our chart as we read the selection.

WordMeaningSentence crystal disappeared discovery goal journey joyful scoop unaware hovered twilight violently

 crystal – a hard, solid piece of some substance that is naturally formed on flat surfaces and angles crystal  disappeared –vanished completely; stopped existing  discovery- something found out  goal – something desired

 journey – a long trip from one place to another  joyful – causing or showing joy; glad; happy  scoop – a tool like a small shovel used to dig up thingsscoop  unaware – not aware; unconscious

 hovered – stayed in one place hovered  twilight – the faint light reflected from the sky before sunrise and after sunset  violently – acting or doing something with great force

 encountered – met someone or something unexpectedly  fascinated –held a great interest in  guilty – knowing or showing that you have done something wrong  Next slide Next slide

Grammar: Commas

 dr allen studys insects in his lab  Dr. Allen studies insects in his lab.  he carefuly looks at ants, bees and butterflys  He carefully looks at ants, bees, and butterflies.

 Suddenly their hiding place was lifted, tilted, and lowered into a dark space.  Commas are used to separate the words in a series, in this case, the verbs lifted, tilted, and lowered.

 Use a comma and a conjunction to join two sentences.  I went outside, and I saw some ants.  Use a comma to separate words in a series.  The ants were small, brown, and active.

 Use a comma after the greeting and the closing of a friendly letter.  Dear Ellis,  Your friend,

 Use a comma between the name of a city and a state in an address.  Casper, WY  Cleveland, OH

 Use a comma to separate the month and the day from the year.  April 28, 2007  December 25, 2009

 Scientists have found ant fossils and they think they are millions of years old.  Scientists have found ant fossils, and they think they are millions of years old.  Ants are social insects and they live in groups called colonies.  Ants are social insects, and they live in groups called colonies.

 Rooms in ant nests include the queen’s chamber nurseries and storage rooms.  Rooms in ant nests include the queen’s chamber, nurseries, and storage rooms.  I finished my report on ants on October  I finished my report on ants on October 3, 2006.

 An ant’s sting is painful but it isn’t poisonous.  An ant’s sting is painful, but it isn’t poisonous.  That scientist lives in Miami Florida.  That scientist lives in Miami, Florida.

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words

 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

Question of the Day Why do the two ants decide not to return home?

 Word Structure  Plot and Theme  Visualize  Cause and Effect  Vocabulary  Fluency: Echo Reading  Grammar: Commas  Spelling: Multisyllabic Words  Time for Science: Species  Ant Classes  Too Much Freedom

Fluency: Echo Reading

 Turn to page 360.  As I read, notice the expression in my voice.  Let’s practice together and echo read this page three times.

Turn to page 356.

Turn to page

Grammar: Commas

 ants are remarkabel insects but sometimes they are pests  Ants are remarkable insects, but sometimes they are pests.  they will go after the littlest crums in you’re kitchen  They will go after the littlest crumbs in your kitchen.

 Use a comma and a conjunction to join two sentences.  Use a comma to separate words in a series.  Use a comma after the greeting and the closing of a friendly letter.

 Use a comma between the name of a city and a state in an address.  Use a comma to separate the month and day from the year.  Use a comma after introductory words in a sentence.

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words

 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

Question of the Day Why do the two ants decide to return to their home?

 Plot and Theme  Visualize  Word Structure  Cause and Effect  Vocabulary  Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, and Expression  Grammar: Commas  Spelling: Multisyllabic Words  Time for Science: Vortex  Life Cycles  Too Much Freedom

Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, and Expression

 Turn to page 363.  As I read, notice how I pause at commas and how I read at an appropriate rate, not too fast and not too slow.  Let’s practice together and choral read this page three times.

Turn to page

Grammar: Commas

 we learned about ants’s strenth, and it is amazing  We learned about ants’ strength, and it is amazing.  did you know an ant can lift something ten times heavyer than its body  Did you know an ant can lift something ten times heavier than its body?

 Using commas correctly makes writing clearer and more easily understood by readers.  Unclear: The ants found sugar cookies and cake in the kitchen.  Clear: The ants found sugar, cookies, and cake in the kitchen.

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words

 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

Question of the Day What does the expression “with freedom comes responsibility” mean?

 Syllables –tion, -sion, -ture  Evaluating Sources/Text Features  Reading Across Texts  Fluency: Paired Reading  Grammar: Commas  Spelling: Multisyllabic Words  Time for Science: Safety

Fluency: Paired Reading

 Turn to page 365.  With your partner, read this page three times.  Help each other with accuracy and offer each other feedback.

Turn to page 378.

Grammar: Commas

 the masons and marks went to a lake cabin for a vacasion on march  The Masons and Marks went to a cabin for a vacation on March 16,  the families was unprapared for the ants and other insects there  The families were unprepared for the ants and other insects there.

 You may be asked to identify the correct locations for commas in a sentence.  Remember that a comma goes before the conjunction in a compound sentence and between the day of the month and the year in a date.

 A comma goes after each word in a series, including before the conjunction that joins the words.  Incorrect: Juan ran and, I walked. We passed a park, a store and a school.  Correct: Juan ran, and I walked. We passed a park, a store, and a school.

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words

 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

Question of the Day When can freedom be a problem?

 Build Concept Vocabulary  Plot and Theme  Setting  Word Structure  Grammar: Commas  Spelling: Multisyllabic Words  Note-Taking  Too Much Freedom

 What is the difference between a story’s plot and theme? Let’s review!  When explaining a story’s plot, you should include the most important details about the beginning, middle, and end.  The “big idea” of the story is called the theme. It can be stated in a single sentence.

 The setting is the time and place of a story.  The author may state the setting.  Often readers have to use details in the story to identify the story’s time and place.  A story’s setting can influence what happens to characters—the people or animals in the story.

 You can use word structure to determine the meaning of words with prefixes and suffixes.  List any words in “Two Bad Ants” that have a prefix or suffix in the chart to help you decide what they mean.

WordBase + PrefixMeaning

waspbutterflynest termitebeetlehornet mosquitoladybugyellow jacket

Grammar: Commas

 tommy found a anthill out side his house  Tommy found an anthill outside his house.  he staring at the tiny creetures for hours  He was staring at the tiny creatures for hours.

Spelling: Multisyllabic Words

 gracefully  refreshment  uncomfortable  overdoing  remarkable  carefully  unbearably  ownership  unacceptable  leadership  impossibly  reappeared  unprepared  oncoming  misbehaving  outrageous  incomprehensible  undoubtedly  independence  disadvantage

 Prefixes and suffixes can be added to base words.  rewrite, hopeful  What is the base word in rewrite?  What other word part do you see in rewrite?  What is the base word in hopeful?  What other word part do you see in hopeful?

 When you come to a longer word, you may expect it to be hard to read, but when you look more closely, you may notice a prefix, a suffix, or both.  When you divide the word and look at each word part, the word becomes much easier.  unlikely  The longer word unlikely has three parts that you know: the prefix un-, the base word like, and the suffix –ly.

 dis/grace/ful  o/ver/act/ing  out/smart/ed  li/on/ess  mid/sum /mer  a/larm/ing/ly  hope/ful/ly  un/kind/ness  We thought our team had won, but we were misinformed.  No one distrusted the new governor.  After the table was refinished, it looked as good as new.  The artist carefully set up the easel.

 We studied the common syllables – tion, -sion, -ture.  Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words have these syllable.  Our intention was to capture the stray dog for its owner.  What is the common syllable in intention?  What is the common syllable in capture?

 Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words have these syllable.  Ron made a good impression because he was very mature.  What is the common syllable in impression?  What is the common syllable in mature?

 constellation  miniature  apprehension  session  tension  repetition  stature  alteration  vulture  culture  extension  restriction  Jen won the multiplication competition.  Agriculture is a business that deserves our attention.  In the trial, the prisoner made a sensational admission.  Did the teacher mention that we may use a dictionary?

 What do you do when you read something new that you have to remember?  Taking notes can help you learn and remember new information.  You can take notes from reading or from words that people say.  Notes should be brief. They should include the most important facts and information.

 Do not copy the exact words you read or hear. You will remember the ideas better if you state them in your own words.  The organization of your notes is important. Arrange notes about the same or similar subject together.

Spelling City:  Spelling Words Spelling Words  Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words  Other Vocabulary Words Other Vocabulary Words

 Story test  Classroom webpage,  Reading Test  AR  Other Reading Quizzes  Quiz # 5548