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GENRE: PoetryGENRE: Poetry Rhyming poems contain a pattern. The Rhyming poems contain a pattern. The

rhyming pattern can be at the end of each rhyming pattern can be at the end of each line, at the end of every other line, or in a line, at the end of every other line, or in a more complex pattern.more complex pattern.

Poets sometimes use Poets sometimes use onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia (sound (sound words) to emphasize the sound that words) to emphasize the sound that something makes. Onomatopoeia also adds a something makes. Onomatopoeia also adds a musical quality to poetry. musical quality to poetry.

Some poems have repeated words or patterns Some poems have repeated words or patterns to emphasize the theme (poet’s message).to emphasize the theme (poet’s message).

FOCUS ON VOCABULARYFOCUS ON VOCABULARY

percolatorpercolator

liquidizerliquidizer

deep-fat fryerdeep-fat fryer

percolatorpercolator Dad uses a Dad uses a percolatorpercolator to make coffee to make coffee

every morning.every morning.

percolatorpercolator – – a type of coffee a type of coffee machine that forces water through machine that forces water through ground coffee ground coffee

Why do you think Why do you think people use people use percolatorspercolators to make to make coffee?coffee?

liquidizerliquidizer We use oranges and a We use oranges and a liquidizerliquidizer to to

make orange juice.make orange juice.

liquidizerliquidizer–a type of blender or food –a type of blender or food processorprocessor

What else could you What else could you make with a make with a liquidizerliquidizer??

deep-fat deep-fat fryerfryer

The cook uses a The cook uses a deep-fat fryerdeep-fat fryer to to make french fries.make french fries.

deep-fat fryerdeep-fat fryer – a container or pot – a container or pot that fries food in oil at high that fries food in oil at high temperaturestemperatures

Why would you have Why would you have to be careful around a to be careful around a deep-fat fryerdeep-fat fryer??

LISTENING FOR A LISTENING FOR A PURPOSEPURPOSE

After first four stanzas: What sound does After first four stanzas: What sound does a washing machine make?a washing machine make?

What goes “grrrr”?What goes “grrrr”? How do these sounds fit each appliance?How do these sounds fit each appliance?

After the fifth stanza: The poet says “thingy-me-bob” instead of the name of the appliance.

Turn to a partner and tell what this “thingy-me-bob” does.

What could other “thingy-me-bobs” do?

LISTENING FOR A LISTENING FOR A PURPOSEPURPOSE

(Continued)(Continued)At the end of the poem: What goes up?What happens to the planet?Turn to a partner and discuss the theme of the poem.

SOUND SPELLING CARDSSOUND SPELLING CARDS

•oo as in spoon•u_e as in tube•u as in truth•ew as in grew•ue as in glue•ou as in group•ui as in fruit

•U as in music•U_E as in cube•EW as in few

SOUND SPELLING CARDSSOUND SPELLING CARDS

•OO as in book•OU as in could

SOUND SPELLING CARDSSOUND SPELLING CARDS

THINK THINK ALOUDALOUD

s-p-o-o-nLook at the word I wrote, s-p-o-o-n. I see the spelling oo for /ü/ in this word. Listen and watch as I sound out the word /spün/, spoon.

PRACTICE AND APPLY

Underline the vowel spelling in each word.

noontimnoontimee

THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word StrategyTHINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Strategy

SOUND OUT AND BLEND TOGETHER THE WORD PARTS

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

StrategyStrategy

dewdropdewdrop

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regroupinregroupingg

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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StrategyStrategy

cutestcutest

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foolishnesfoolishnesss

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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truthfultruthful

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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footballfootball

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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spacesuispacesuitt

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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bluebirdbluebird

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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fewerfewer

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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classrooclassroomm

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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oozingoozing

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MULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGYMULTISYLLABIC WORD STRATEGYDecoding StrategyDecoding Strategy

handboohandbookk

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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excuseexcuse

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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snowsuisnowsuitt

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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cluelessclueless

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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toolboxtoolbox

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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newspapnewspaperer

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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kangarookangaroo

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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untruthfuntruthfulul

THINK ALOUD – THINK ALOUD – Multisyllabic Word Multisyllabic Word

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communitycommunityWe live in a small We live in a small communitycommunity near near

the lake. the lake.

communitycommunity – a group of – a group of people who live in one area people who live in one area or share the same interestsor share the same interests

How would you How would you describe your describe your communitycommunity??

restorerestoreDad likes to Dad likes to restorerestore old cars and old cars and

make them like new again.make them like new again.

restorerestore – to fix something and make – to fix something and make it the same as it used to beit the same as it used to be

Imagine that you Imagine that you restorerestore your old bike.your old bike.

How would it be similar How would it be similar to and different from a to and different from a new bike?new bike?

linkedlinkedOur two schools were Our two schools were linked linked together together

to help clean up the park.to help clean up the park.

linkedlinked – joined or connected – joined or connected

What are some What are some things that things that link link people togetherpeople together??

calculatescalculatesMom Mom calculates calculates the size of the the size of the

room before she buys a new rug.room before she buys a new rug.

calculatescalculates – to figure out; usually – to figure out; usually using mathusing math

How would you How would you calculate calculate the area of the area of a floor?a floor?

donorsdonorsTwo wealthy Two wealthy donors donors provided funds provided funds

to build our school library.to build our school library.

donorsdonors – people who give – people who give something for the good of something for the good of othersothers

How would How would donorsdonors be be important to the life of a important to the life of a community?community?

ComprehensioComprehensionn

STRATEGY: EVALUATESTRATEGY: EVALUATE

EvaluateEvaluate– to make judgments about – to make judgments about what you readwhat you read

* It is important because it helps you * It is important because it helps you understand the text. You think understand the text. You think about what the author says and about what the author says and make judgments based on known make judgments based on known information and ideas.information and ideas.

ComprehensioComprehensionn

SKILL: FACT AND OPINIONSKILL: FACT AND OPINION•Fact – can be proven true•Opinion – tells what someone believes or thinks

* It is important because good writers base their opinions on facts. Good readers evaluate the facts and make judgments about whether they agree with the opinions.