author: patricia maclachlan illustrator: meg kelleher aubrey calahan elementary ms. sheida – 4 th...
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Author: Patricia MacLachlanIllustrator: Meg Kelleher Aubrey
Calahan ElementaryMs. Sheida – 4th Grade
Write the Word.Find the Vowel
Patterns.
How many syllables? Split into syllables.
List the S/S Cards for each Vowel
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Write the Word.Find the Vowel
Patterns.
How many syllables? Split into syllables.
List the S/S Cards for each Vowel
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Write the Word.Find the Vowel
Patterns.
How many syllables? Split into syllables.
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Write the Word.Find the Vowel
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Antonym MatchAntonym Match
• dark• small• right• day• up• little• cold• happy• slow• start
• wrong• night• light• stop• big• sad• fast• down• big• hot
What are Plural Nouns?
Some plurals end with –sExamples) plant / plants book / books
Some plurals end with –esExamples) bench / benches fox / foxes
Some plurals change the “y” to an “i” and add “-es”
Examples) butterfly / butterflies city / cities
What are Irregular Plurals?
• Irregular Plurals do not follow the rules!• Some singular nouns must be changed to
make an irregular plural, other do not change at all!
child = goose =man = moose =
woman = sheep = mouse = deer = tooth = ox =
Brainpop Jr
-game + write
R/W Workbook p. 29 – 30“Regular and Irregular
Plurals”• Brainpop Jr. – “Plural Nouns”• Nouns (Plurals) – Unit 1 Workbook
Word Knowledge
1: energy energetic sympathy sympathetic
2: hundredth tenth fourth twentieth
3: lately carefully seriously finally
4: Sarah is more energetic this morning.
5: This dog is Caleb’s fourth collie.
6. Lately Anna has wanted to get a cat.
Sarah is more energetic this morning.
Identify the word with the –etic suffix.Identify the word with the –etic suffix.
What is the root word?What is the root word?
energetic
energy
energyenergy energenergetieticc sympatsympat
hyhy sympathsympatheticetic
Notice how the words below change when the suffix –etic is
added to the root word.Use each word below in an oral sentence.Use each word below in an oral sentence.
poetrypoetry poeticpoetic
NounNoun:: AdjectiveAdjective::
First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth
ordinal numbers
fortieth
eleventh fourth
thirteenth
4th Grade
Can you think of Can you think of any other ordinal any other ordinal numbers that end numbers that end with th?with th?
latelatelyly
carefulcarefulllyy
seriousseriouslyly
finalfinallyly
The suffix –ly is added to each of the following words. Identify each root word.
Prefix- an addition to the beginning of the word (re- to do again)
rereshingle - to shingle shingle - to shingle againagain
rerefill - to fill againfill - to fill again
rerewrite - to write againwrite - to write again
reredo - to do it againdo - to do it again
eagereagermarrimarrieded
sealseal
sneasneakk
prairieprairie
These words from the story These words from the story contain /e/ spelled contain /e/ spelled eaea or or ieie..
Most seals live in water and have flippers for feet.
What sound do the letters, What sound do the letters, eaea, have in the word , have in the word seals?seals?
Long eLong e
This dog is Caleb’s fourth collie.
Pick out the ordinal number in the sentence.
fourthfourth
““Will she like us?” asked Will she like us?” asked Caleb very softly.Caleb very softly.
Identify the word with the suffix –ly.Identify the word with the suffix –ly.
What is the root word?What is the root word?
softlysoftly
softsoft
Look for the –ly suffix.Look for the –ly suffix.
Objective:Today we will learn new
words so that we can better understand what we read.
Sarah, Plain and Tall Sarah, Plain and Tall VocabularyVocabulary
feistyfeistyenergeticenergetic
peskypeskymild manneredmild mannered
troublesomtroublesomee
HOW CAN WE FIGURE OUT THE MEANING OF A WORD?
apposition – the definition of a word is found between two commas.
prefix base word (Show word structure
posters) suffix context clues – help you figure out the
meaning of a word, by using the other words in the sentence as clues.
The porcelain doll my late great grandmother gave me is priceless.
Context Clues When you are reading a story and come across a word you do not know, use it’s context – the information, words, and sentences around the unfamiliar word – to find out its meaning.
Context clues help you figure out the meaning of a word!!!
Notebook Files
Movie Clip
(Under Comprehension Strategies)
troublesome“use context cluesand word structure”
Sometimes Caleb can be troublesome.
The students who passed notes in class were rude and troublesome.
troublesometroublesome- - causing problems or difficultiescausing problems or difficulties
Definition: causing problems or difficulties
Base + Suffix: trouble + some
Synonym: bothersome, annoyance
Antonym: helpful, easy
Part of Speech: adjective
troublesome
cuddlesome gruesome lonesome awesome handsome adventuresome
“-some” suffix makes an adjective a characteristic. It has that trait. Some examples…
feisty “use context clues”
Papa was late because his colt was acting feisty.
The The feistyfeisty little dog strained at her little dog strained at her leash during the walk.leash during the walk.
feistyfeisty - full of energy - full of energy
Definition: full of energy
Synonym: energetic, spirited, frisky, enthusiastic
Antonym: lazy, tired
Part of Speech: adjective
feisty
energetic “use context clues”John’s wife-to-be is young and energetic.
Jimmy had a cold and Jimmy had a cold and was not very was not very energeticenergetic..
energeticenergetic- having energy; spirited- having energy; spirited
Definition: having energy; spirited
Base + Suffix: energy + etic
Synonym: active, lively, feisty
Antonym: tired, sluggish
Part of Speech: adjective
energetic
mild mannered “use context clues and word structure”
I am strong and I work hard, but I am not mild mannered.
Paul remained mild mannered even when his plane was late.
mild manneredmild mannered- gentle in nature- gentle in nature
Definition: gentle in nature, acts calm
Synonym: easygoing, calm, patient
Antonym: troublesome, unfriendly
Part of Speech: adjective
mild mannered
pesky “use context clues”
“What if she thinks we are loud and pesky?” asked Caleb.
The golfer was angered by The golfer was angered by the the peskypesky rabbit on the rabbit on the golf course.golf course.
peskypesky- annoying- annoying
Definition: annoying
Synonym: troublesome, annoying
Antonym: pleasant, polite
Part of Speech: adjective
pesky
Sarah, Plain and Tall is a fiction story. The genre is historical fiction.
Sarah, Plain and Tall
• Genre- Historical Fiction• Point of View- First Person (Anna)• Author’s Purpose- Entertain
Our need for human relationships can cause us to take risks.
Jacob Witting, widowed father of Anna and Caleb, places an advertisement in a newspaper for a wife.
Sarah Wheaton answers the advertisement. Through letters, Sarah and the Witting family get to know each other.
Sarah agrees to travel west to see is she would like to live there. Will Sarah miss her old home? Will the Wittings and Sarah create a new family? What risks will Sarah face?
Prairie
"Outside the prairie reached out and touched the places where "Outside the prairie reached out and touched the places where the sky came down.”the sky came down.”
--Sarah, Plain and Tall
A prairie is an extensive, level or slightly rolling, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with course grasses. -Webster's Dictionary
Clues, Problems, Wonderings
Let’s browse the historical fiction story Sarah, Plain and Tall and look for clues
about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings
you have about the story.
This is a fiction story, so we only want to browse the first few pages so as not to
give away the ending.
We want to write our findings in note form.
CLUES PROBLEMS WONDERINGS
Big Ideas
Our need for human relationships can cause us to take risks.
Long-term commitment requires carefully thought out decisions.
The consequences of not taking some risks are sometimes worse than the consequences of taking them.
Decoding- Think/Pair/Share Find the word that has the same sound as
the underlined word part.
1. able 2. indeed 3. high
A) apple A) cried A) eightB) can B) history B) graphC) jeans C) head C)
insideD) straight D) escape D) birthday
Which words are split into syllables correctly?
Line 1 – pes-ky pe-ering latel-y
Line 2-cost-ly drugs-tore bel-ong
Line 3- forw-ard tra-vel cer-tain
Line 4-bo-dy app-ear na-tion
Line 5-seld-om anyt-hing mid-dle
Complete Sentences“Subject and Predicate”
subject – the subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.Ex) Sarah is plain and tall. The stew was delicious.
predicate – the predicate of a sentence tells something about the subject.Ex) Sarah traveled far from home. Mama sang every single day.
R/W Workbook p. 31 – 32“Complete Sentences”
• Subject/Predicate Activities (Parts of Speech Folder)
- Brainpop – “Subject and Predicate”- Schoolhouse Rock Activities
Making Inferences
An inference is a statement a reader makes about a character or event from a story. To make an inference, the reader uses:
• information from the story, such as examples, facts, reasons, and descriptions.
• personal experience or knowledge, which is the memories and experiences you bring to the story.
R/W Workbook p. 23 – 24“Making Inferences”
• Notebook Files – Making Inferences (Unit 1 – Workbook)
• Brainpop Jr. – “Make Inferences”
First Person or Third Person?
1. My favorite color is yellow. I love yellow daisies and sunflowers.
2. My family and I decided to go to the park this weekend. We had a great time!
3. Ms. Sheida teaches fourth grade. She is in Room 17. She enjoys having a classroom that is tidy and organized.
4. He enjoyed listening to the folktale about rainbow bird, it was one of his favorite tales.
R/W Workbook p. 25 – 26“Author’s Point of View”
Sarah, Plain and Tall is a fiction story. The genre is historical fiction.
R/W Workbook p. 27 – 28“Historical Fiction”
Definition: causing problems or difficulties
Base + Suffix: trouble + some
Synonym: bothersome, annoyance
Antonym: helpful, easy
Part of Speech: adjective
troublesome
Definition: full of energy
Synonym: energetic, spirited, frisky, enthusiastic
Antonym: lazy, tired
Part of Speech: adjective
feisty
Definition: having energy; spirited
Base + Suffix: energy + etic
Synonym: active, lively, feisty
Antonym: tired, sluggish
Part of Speech: adjective
energetic
Definition: gentle in nature, acts calm
Synonym: easygoing, calm, patient
Antonym: troublesome, unfriendly
Part of Speech: adjective
mild mannered
Definition: annoying
Synonym: troublesome, annoying
Antonym: pleasant, polite
Part of Speech: adjective
pesky