2. 1 Theme: Nature’s Fury Theme is about the power of nature and how people cope with it. Story: Eye of the Storm: about a person who photographs lightning and tornado storms. Pg. 54/55

3. 2 Eye of the Storm 53O Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley Genre: Nonfiction selection on storm photography Selection Summary Warren Faidley discusses the challenges involved in photographing tornadoes, lightning, and hurricanes.

4. 3 Background 54A This theme is about the power of nature. Find the “Storm Route” and what seasons. What are some things you know about tornadoes, lightning, and hurricanes?

5. 4 Vocabulary 55A T T T T T rrrr aaaa nnnn ssss 1 1 1 1 ---- 9999 collide: to bump into another mass with force funnel cloud: tornado cloud that is wide at the top and narrow where it touches the ground lightning: the flash of light in the sky when electricity passes between clouds or between a cloud and the ground P P rrrr aaaa cccc tttt iiii cccc eeee b b b b oooo oooo kkkk 2 2 2 2 3333

6. 5 Vocabulary (cont) 55A rotate: to swirl in a circular motion sizzling: crackling with intense heat tornadoes: rotating columns of air accompanied by whirling funnel-shaped downspouts that can cause great damage

7. 6 Vocabulary (cont) 55A prairies: flat, open grasslands jagged: having a sharp, pointed edge or outline severe: serious or extreme in nature

8. Vocabulary Link atmosphere: the air that surrounds Earth atmosphere: the air that surrounds Earth vapor: gas formed from a liquid, such as water vapor vapor: gas formed from a liquid, such as water vapor condenses: changes from a gas to a liquid condenses: changes from a gas to a liquid precipitation: water that falls to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail precipitation: water that falls to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail downdraft: a downward movement of air downdraft: a downward movement of air 7

9. 8 Phonics and Decoding What are our Phonics/Decoding skills? They are chunking, words we know, beginning and endings, look carefully, affixes, syllables, try different vowel sounds, base words or root words

10. 9 Phonics/Decoding 55A He slid a few feet down the rough concrete embankment, using his hands and the soles of his shoes as brakes. How should we figure out this word? Use your Phonics and Decoding skills.

11. 10 Decoding

12. 11 Phonics TE__ Understanding long vowel sounds can help you decode unfamiliar words People listened to the howling winds of a hurricane. How can we use our phonics and decoding skills to figure out this word? Practice: meantime, exclaim, chaser, microphone

13. 12 Long Vowel /a/,/e/,/i/ TE Long a vid Long a vid Long a vid Long a vid Long e vid Long e vid Long e vid Long e vid Long I vid Long I vid Long I vid Long I vid

14. 13 Reading Strategy 55B Question By asking yourself questions as you read or after you read, you can help yourself understand what the author is trying to get across. Does anyone have any questions about this story before we read it? Why, what, how, when questions?

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16. 15 Writing Writing TE81 M Response to Literature Response to Literature Prompt- directions, can be in the form of a question, give the topic and format for a piece of writing Topic – what a selection is mostly about

17. 16 Writing Steps for writing Steps for writing

18. 17 Comprehension Skills TE Trans 1-10 Text can be organized by main ideas or Text can be organized according to sequence of events. Authors will use text features such as heading as a guide to the organization of information.

19. 18 Fact and Opinion TE73 Fact is something that can be proven true. Opinion is something that deals with feelings, beliefs, or thoughts.

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21. 20 81E Decoding Longer Words Syllabication 81E Warren wasn’t looking for cactus wrens. Divide cactus into syllables. Where does it get divided? cac/tus -each syllable needs its own vowel sound The VCCV syllable pattern needs a break between the CC, the c and t in cactus. The CVVC syllable pattern – diary – gets divided di/a/ry – each syllable gets its own vowel sound. Let’s divide these words: radio, spectacular, tornado, horizon, organize Practice book pg. 28

22. 21 Syllabication What are your strategies for finding the syllables of a word? Clap Look for patterns Trust yourself

23. 22 Syllabication TE Need syllable vid need to download Need syllable vid need to download

24. 23 Long a vowel sound 81F PB29 The rule: the letters a- consonant-e, ai, and ay can all stand for the /a/ sound ex. cake, mail, and play

25. 24 Long e vowel 81F PB29 the letters ea and ee can stand for the /e/ sound ex. feet and heat These are the vowel sounds for long e Spelling patterns are ie and ei ex. relief, receive

26. 25 Long i vowel sound 81F PB29 Spelling patterns: the letters i- consonants-e, igh, and i can stand for the /i/ sound ex. Time & Bright

27. 26 Vocabulary Dictionary: Alphabetical Order and Guide Words 81G The words defined in a dictionary are known as entry words, and are arranged in alphabetical order The guide words are at the top of the page indicate the first and last entry on each page. The guide words are used to quickly locate the words. Practice book 32 trans 1-12 Practice book 32 trans 1-12 Practice book 32 trans 1-12 Practice book 32 trans 1-12

28. 27 Grammar Skills 81K Conjunctions and compound sentences Conjunctions may be used to join words in a sentence. (and, or, or but) Trans 1-14 PB 33 Trans 1-14 PB 33 Joe went home. Jane went home too. Joe and Jane went home. Conjunctions may be used to join sentences. (and, or, or but) Conjunctions may be used to join sentences. (and, or, or but) Trans 1-15 PB 34 Trans 1-15 PB 34 Trans 1-15 PB 34 Trans 1-15 PB 34 Jill looked out the window. She saw the kids playing. Jill looked out the window, and she saw the kids playing.

29. 28 Conjunctions

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31. 30 compound sentences

32. 31 Conjunctions 81K Trans 1-14 PB33 Trans 1-14 PB33 Conjunctions may be used to join words in a sentence. A conjunction may be used to join sentences.

33. 32 Compound Sentences 81K Compound Sentences If two sentences are related, they can be combined to make one compound sentence. Use a comma and the conjunctions and, but, or or to combine the sentences. Trans 1-15 PB 35 Trans 1-15 PB 35

34. 33 Capitalizing and 81N Punctuating Sentences It’s important when writing in a response to a prompt, it’s important to use correct capitalization and punctuation. T T rrrr aaaa nnnn ssss 1 1 1 1 ---- 1111 7777 P P BBBB 3 3 3 3 7777

35. 34 Capitalizing and 81N Punctuating Sentences

36. 35 Sentences Run-on Sentences Run-on: Jill usually rode her bike to soccer practice, in this weather she would get a ride with the Carltons. Correct: Jill usually rode her bike to soccer practice, but in this weather she would get a ride with the Carltons.

37. 36 Dictionary and Structural Analysis: Prefixes re-, dis-, un-, 81R A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. For example, the prefixes re-, dis-, un-, can be added to the words name, appear, and load to form the words rename, disappear, and unload.. Prefixes can change the meaning of word.

38. 37 Dictionary and Structural Analysis: Suffixes –ness, -ment, -less, -ion 81R A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word. For example, the suffixes –ness, -ment, -ful, -less, and –ion can be added to the words happy, require, meaning, and act to form the words happiness, requirement, meaningful, action. Suffixes can change the meaning of a word.

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40. 39 Science Connection

41. 40 Fluency Reading like you are speaking. Reading like you are speaking. Combine volume, tone, and pitch to show the author’s meaning. Combine volume, tone, and pitch to show the author’s meaning. Montone is reading with no expression, like a robot. Montone is reading with no expression, like a robot. Tips: vary pitch, tone, and volume to reflect author’s meaning. Tips: vary pitch, tone, and volume to reflect author’s meaning.

42. 41 Response to Literature Writing about some topic. Writing about some topic. Include main ideas with details. Include main ideas with details.

43. 42 Spelling Test 1. speech 1. speech 2. claim 2. claim 3. strike 3. strike 4. stray 4. stray 5. fade 5. fade 6. sign 6. sign 7. leaf 7. leaf 8. thigh 8. thigh 9. thief 9. thief 10. height 10. height 11. mild 11. mild 12. waist 12. waist 13. sway 13. sway 14. beast 14. beast 15. stain 15. stain 16. fleet 16. fleet 17. stride 17. stride 18. praise 18. praise 19. slight 19. slight 20. niece 20. niece

44. 43 Challenge Words campaign describe cease sacrifice plight

45. 44 Study Guide for the test Long a, e, and i sound Long a, e, and i sound Question Question Text organization Text organization Guide words Guide words Conjunctions Conjunctions Compound sentences Compound sentences Capitalizing and punctuation Capitalizing and punctuation Prefixes and suffixes Prefixes and suffixes

46. 45 United Streaming Videos Long a, e, i vowels Long a, e, i vowels Syllables Syllables Conjunctions Conjunctions Compound sentences Compound sentences Capitalizing Capitalizing Punctuation Punctuation Prefixes Prefixes suffixes suffixes