Lesson 7 Day 1 T128

Question of the Day  If you got a new pet, what would you teach it to do?  I would like to teach a pet to _______.  It is helpful for animals to be trained because _________. (Think: Why is it important or helpful to train pets?) T128

Read Aloud  Today we will be reading a realistic fiction story about a girl who learns to train her new cat.  Why might you read or listen to realistic fiction?  for enjoyment  Realistic Fiction is about characters and events that could be real.  Listen for facts about training a cat as I read. T129

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Read Alound cont. T Why is Shawna’s mom angry? 2. How does Shawna train Sugarcube to stay off the table?

Spelling/Phonics  Sometimes multiple (more than one) consonants can combine to represent one sound.  CHAT  The c and h stand for the /ch/ sound. The two letters stand for one sound. T130

Spelling/Phonics  MUNCHBATCH  CH and TCH both represent the /ch/ sound.  SHOPMACHINE  Both of these words have consonant patterns that are pronounced /sh/. The ch can be pronounced as /ch/ or /sh/.  WHAT  The consonants wh combine to stand for the /(h)w/ sound. T130

Spelling/Phonics Practice  Marchmatchcashwhen  Help me find the consonant patterns and decode/read the words.  Copy the following words onto your paper: chart, watch, shine, when. Circle the consonant pair in each word. I need a volunteer to read each word. T130 cccc

Spelling Pretest  1. chin  2. itch  3. push  4. chef  5. when  6. wash  7. much  8. sharp  9. pitch  10. where  11. peach  12. child  13. wheat  14. chance  15. machine  16. cashier  17. friendship  18. hatched  19. finished  20 children T131

Fact and Opinion  What is the best food for lunch?  Your answer is an opinion because it tells your feelings about certain foods.  What time do we go to lunch?  Your answer is a fact because we can prove this.  Read page 196 in your reading book. T132

Fact and Opinion Practice  Read the story of page 197, paying attention to facts and opinions.  Copy this chart onto your paper.  After you read, we will fill in one fact and one opinion. FACTOPINION T132 On a signal from the farmer, the dogs run around the sheep and bark. I believe that border collies are the best herding dogs.

Listening Comprehension  You will be listening to a nonfiction selection about animal trainers. Have you ever seen any trained animals?  Nonfiction passages give information about a topic. When you listen to nonfiction, you listen to learn about the topic and enjoy the passage.  This selection is about animal trainers, so I will listen for facts about where animal trainers work and how and why animals are trained.  All nonfiction passages contain facts, some contain opinions as well. Listen for statements that cannot be proved. These statements are probably opinions. Also, be listening for facts as I read. T134

Listening Comprehension cont.  What are some facts about different ways animal trainers help keep animals healthy?  What does the author mean when she says, “Animals may not speak our language, but they have much to tell us”?  What interesting fact did you learn? T134

Vocabulary  Have you ever wished you could babble to a baboon?  Babble: If you babble, you say words that cannot be understood.  Say the word with me: babble  What will babble– a baby for a few months or an actor? Explain.  The trainers became suspicious of the dolphin.  Suspicious: If you think someone is suspicious, you think he or she cannot be trusted. Please say the definition with me.  What might make Mr. Smith suspicious– when his garbage can was tipped over every day or when his mail was delivered every day? Explain. T135

DOL 1. the book is on the shelf 2. The bike will fix the boy. T128 T. boy will fix the bike.

Grammar  A noun is a person, place, or thing.  The girl took a baseball to the park.  What are the nouns in the sentence? What is each noun: a person, place, or thing?  Girl: person; baseball: thing; park: place  The sentence is talking about one girl. One girl is written girl. If more than one girl went to the park, the noun would need to be plural. Add an –s to girl to turn a singular noun into a plural noun. T128

Grammar Practice  1. We are going to have ________ for dinner tonight. (jungle, spaghetti)  I will try jungle in the sentence to see if it fits. No, that is not a good sentence.  Now I will try spaghetti. That is a much better sentence.  Let’s do the same with this one: Jake asked his ________ to make hot dogs for dinner. (father, aquarium)  I will try father in the sentence to see if it fits. That sounds like a good sentence, but just to be sure I will also try aquarium.  That doesn’t make any sense. Father is obviously the correct choice. T136

Grammar Practice cont.  Your turn: I want you to read each of the following sentences and choose the correct noun to fill in the blank. Write the noun on your paper.  1. The _____ crawled up the wall and out the open window. (sister, insect)  2. You can go to the _____ after you finish your homework. (park, librarian)  3. Do not forget to bring your _____ to baseball practice. (helmet, kitchen)  4. The _____ solved the mystery of the missing socks. (piano, detective)  1. insect2. park3. helmet4. detective T136

Grammer: Nouns  Promethean Lesson: Common and Proper Nouns Common and Proper Nouns T128

Writing Writing  Many people read to find out how to do or make something. Cookbooks, manuals, and game directions are how-to writing.  Read the following paragraph with me. Make a Hot Air Balloon You can make your own miniature hot air balloon. You will need flour, water, a balloon, newspaper strips, paint, string, and a paper cup. First, blow up the balloon. Next, mix one cup of flour with one cup of water. Dip the newspaper strips into the flour paste. Then, cover the balloon with the wet strips of newspaper. Let it dry for a day or two. When the strips are completely dry, pop the balloon. Then paint the surface to look like a hot air balloon. Tie the paper cup to the balloon to make the basket. Finally, attach a string to the top of the balloon, hang it in your room, and imagine flying through the sky in a beautiful balloon. You can make your own miniature hot air balloon. You will need flour, water, a balloon, newspaper strips, paint, string, and a paper cup. First, blow up the balloon. Next, mix one cup of flour with one cup of water. Dip the newspaper strips into the flour paste. Then, cover the balloon with the wet strips of newspaper. Let it dry for a day or two. When the strips are completely dry, pop the balloon. Then paint the surface to look like a hot air balloon. Tie the paper cup to the balloon to make the basket. Finally, attach a string to the top of the balloon, hang it in your room, and imagine flying through the sky in a beautiful balloon. T137

Writing cont.  I need your help to develop a list of characteristics of how-to paragraphs. We will be adding to the list as we learn more later in the week.  How-To Paragraphs  Include materials needed  Include, in order, details that explain how to do a specific activity  Use words that show sequence, such as first, next, and then T137

Writing cont.  Brainstorm a list of things you know how to do and that you would like to teach someone. Take about 1 minute.  What are some of your ideas?  I will use one of your ideas to demonstrate a how-to paragraph.  I want you to continue working on your list of ideas. Make two columns, one for activities you would like to teach to another person, and one for activities you would like to learn. Work for about 2 minutes. T137