What about me? by: ed young Grade 3.1 Reading Street Student Edition pgs. 64-77

Team Talk Before reading…preview the title and illustrations to predict what the story’s about. With your elbow buddy…share and discuss your prediction. Teachers: Click to advance the definition of MYTH, after a class discussion.

With your elbow buddy…discuss what you know about fables. Team Talk With your elbow buddy…discuss what you know about fables. A fable is… a very short and often very old story that teaches a moral or lesson at the end. Teachers: Click to advance the definition of MYTH, after a class discussion.

Vocabulary Book Sample My Vocab. Book Inside Teachers: Here’s an optional lesson to accompany the introduction of new vocabulary. On a large piece of construction paper, have the students fold the paper in half and complete two circle maps per page. (Front, 2 inside pages, and back.) They can either begin on the front page or inside. For fun, have them design a front cover. Back

Discovering Vocabulary For each vocabulary word, complete your own circle map. Page number from the text, on where you found the word. Definition chorus Teachers: On a large piece of construction paper, have the students fold the paper in half and complete two circle maps per page. (Front, 2 inside pages and back.) They can either begin on the front page or inside. For fun, have them design a front cover. Using the word in your own sentence. Illustration

Discovering Vocabulary EXAMPLE: Singers or speakers who perform as a group. Pg. # chorus The chorus performed at the school assembly.

Selection Vocabulary: carpenter carpetmaker knowledge marketplace merchant plenty straying thread Click PLAY when you’re ready for a review!

Someone who builds with wood. Carpenter (noun) Someone who builds with wood.

carpetmaker (noun) A rug weaver.

Having information, facts, and ideas. knowledge (noun) Having information, facts, and ideas.

A place where people buy and sell. Marketplace (noun) A place where people buy and sell.

Someone who buys and sells goods. Merchant (noun) Someone who buys and sells goods.

plenty (adjective) More than enough.

straying (adjective) Wandering away.

thread (noun) A fine twisted cord.

Now, try a vocabulary review!

What words did you discover? Vocabulary Words Fill in the Blank While walking through town, we decided to stop by the __________ to buy some goods. carpenter carpetmaker knowledge marketplace merchant Teachers: Try the following slides as a vocabulary review. The buttons are linked to the correct choice and/or a try again slide. 17

What words did you discover? Vocabulary Words Fill in the Blank We donated bags of candy to the school, because we had __________ to share. carpetmaker knowledge marketplace merchant plenty Teachers: Try the following slides as a vocabulary review. The buttons are linked to the correct choice and/or a try again slide. 19

What words did you discover? Vocabulary Words Fill in the Blank It’s always nice to share new ___________ with others, especially when learning new things. carpenter carpetmaker knowledge merchant straying Teachers: Try the following slides as a vocabulary review. The buttons are linked to the correct choice and/or a try again slide. 21

What words did you discover? Vocabulary Words Fill in the Blank The ____________ began building a tree house for the neighborhood kids. carpenter carpetmaker plenty straying thread Teachers: Try the following slides as a vocabulary review. The buttons are linked to the correct choice and/or a try again slide. 23

What words did you discover? Vocabulary Words Fill in the Blank After the flood damage, the carpetmaker repaired our favorite living room rug using special _________. carpenter carpetmaker knowledge merchant thread Teachers: Try the following slides as a vocabulary review. The buttons are linked to the correct choice and/or a try again slide. 25

marketplace While walking through town, we decided to stop by the marketplace to buy some goods.

plenty We donated bags of candy to the school, because we had plenty to share.

knowledge It’s always nice to share new knowledge with others, especially when learning new things.

carpenter The carpenter began building a tree house for the neighborhood kids.

thread After the flood damage, the carpetmaker repaired our favorite living room rug using special thread.

I hope you enjoy reading…