1. McGraw-Hill Treasures
Introduction
MacMillan/
McGraw-Hill Treasures
4th Grade
Unit 1 – Week 5
Created by
Teresa Wilson
Desert Palms Elem.
July 2010
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2. OBJECTIVES Today we will...… Read a realistic fiction
Make inferences and analyze text to
come to a conclusion about the plot
or characters
Learn about how the setting of a
story may affect what happens in
the plot

3. VOCABULARY REVIEW disgusted raft scattered
If you have a sick feeling of strong dislike, you are disgusted.
raft
A raft is a kind of flat boat.
scattered
Objects that are scattered are spread or
thrown about here and there.

4. VOCABULARY REVIEW cluttered downstream nuzzle
If something is filled with a messy collection of things, it is cluttered.
downstream
Downstream means in the same
direction as the current of a stream.
nuzzle
If you nuzzle something, you touch or rub it
with your nose.

5. GENRE: Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is a made up
story that could have happened
in real life.
Characters and setting are
realistic and believable.
Events in the story are things
that really could happen.

6. STRATEGY: Make Inferences
Authors do not always directly tell the
reader everything that is happening in a
story.
One way good readers can analyze a story is
to compare their own life experiences to
those of the characters and drawing
reasonable conclusions about the
the way the setting affects the plot.
The setting of a story may affect what
happens in the plot, and may also affect
what the characters say and do.

7. PREVIEW & PREDICT
When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations.
Ask yourself:
In what kind of surroundings does
the story take place?
How might that affect what happens
in the story?
On your index card, write your
predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your
questions were answered.

8. FOCUS QUESTION Read to find out...
What was it that turned Nicky’s summer around?
NOW…you will read along as we listen to ...

10. Let’s Check our Predictions!
Share with your criss-cross/shoulder partner your predictions. Were they correct?
Did you figure out what turned Nicky’s summer around?
TOMORROW WE WILL...…
Use our “Setting Flow Chart” to answer the Comprehension Check questions on page 137.