1. Two Bad Ants By: Chris Van Allsburg Genre: Animal Fantasy
Skill: Plot and Theme
Author’s Purpose:

2. Plot and Theme The important events in a story make up the plot.
The plot has a beginning, middle, and an end.
The “big idea” of the story is called the theme.
The theme can be stated in a single sentence.

3. Say It! discovery crystal journey unaware disappeared joyful scoop
goal

4. More Words to Know
hovered
twilight
violently

5. discovery find

6. crystal clear shiny stone

7. journey trip

8. unaware did not know

9. disappeared vanished

10. joyful happy

11. scoop
large spoon

12. goal something that is desired; aim

13. He wanted one scoop of ice cream in his cone.

14. He wanted one scoop of ice cream in his cone.

15. The finding of the fossils was a great discovery.

16. The finding of the fossils was a great discovery.

17. Everyone felt joyful on Christmas morning.

18. Everyone felt joyful on Christmas morning.

19. The man returned home with a sparkling crystal.

20. The man returned home with a sparkling crystal.

21. The man was unaware he was being followed.

22. The man was unaware he was being followed.

23. Hank disappeared behind the curtain.

24. Hank disappeared behind the curtain.

25. The hikers made the long journey to the top of the mountain.

26. The hikers made the long journey to the top of the mountain.

27. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

28. joyful

29. crystal

30. scoop

31. unaware

32. journey

33. discovery

34. disappeared

35. goal

36. Spelling Words

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39. GREAT JOB!