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Question of The DayQuestion of The Day

What events do you like to What events do you like to have your friends tell you have your friends tell you

about?about?Name one event that a friend or Name one event that a friend or relative has told you about.relative has told you about.What happened? What happened? What made it interesting?What made it interesting?

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“A Pen Pal for Max”

Theme 3 Lesson 12

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Read AloudRead Aloud

Genre- FictionGenre- Fiction Set a Purpose- Why might we read or Set a Purpose- Why might we read or

listen to a fiction story again?listen to a fiction story again? Modeling Fluency- Pay attention to Modeling Fluency- Pay attention to

phrasing and punctuation. phrasing and punctuation. Listen as I carefully read the poem. Listen as I carefully read the poem.

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Grandma’s PartyGrandma’s Party

Brenda sat in the living room. Colored streamers, Brenda sat in the living room. Colored streamers, balloons, glitter, and photographs surrounded her. It was the balloons, glitter, and photographs surrounded her. It was the morning after grandmother’s eightieth birthday party. All she morning after grandmother’s eightieth birthday party. All she could think of was telling her friend Ernesto about it. She could think of was telling her friend Ernesto about it. She wished she could call him, but he had just moved out of town. wished she could call him, but he had just moved out of town. So, Brenda decided to write him a letter. So, Brenda decided to write him a letter.

Dear Ernesto,Dear Ernesto,

Grandma’s birthday party was awesome! She loved the Grandma’s birthday party was awesome! She loved the Big Band music. She said she felt young again. She and Big Band music. She said she felt young again. She and grandpa can still boogie-woogie. They even sang for us. They grandpa can still boogie-woogie. They even sang for us. They still know all the words! We had a wonderful time. You would still know all the words! We had a wonderful time. You would have enjoyed it, too. have enjoyed it, too.

I hope your new place is great!I hope your new place is great!Your friend,Your friend,Brenda Brenda

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Grandma’s PartyGrandma’s Party

Brenda smiled. She placed her Brenda smiled. She placed her letter in an envelope. It was ready letter in an envelope. It was ready to be mailed. She knew Ernesto to be mailed. She knew Ernesto would write back quickly. She would write back quickly. She couldn’t wait. Now, if only her mom couldn’t wait. Now, if only her mom or dad, or even her older sister, or dad, or even her older sister, would just wake up. would just wake up.

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Consonant DiagraphsConsonant Diagraphs

knowknow knuckleknuckle gnatgnat signsignknifeknife gnawgnaw

Lets read each word together as a class.Lets read each word together as a class. What letter combinations go together to make What letter combinations go together to make

the /n/ sound?the /n/ sound?

knknowow knknuckleuckle gngnatat sisigngnknknifeife gngnawaw

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Consonant Diagraphs Consonant Diagraphs

wrigglewriggle wrongwrong wrapwrap wrestlewrestle

Lets read each word together as a class.Lets read each word together as a class. What letter combinations go together to What letter combinations go together to

make the /r/ sound?make the /r/ sound?

wrwriggleiggle wrwrongong wrwrapap wrwrestleestle

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Consonant DiagraphsConsonant Diagraphs

roughrough toughtough laughlaugh coughcough

Lets read each word together as a class.Lets read each word together as a class. What letter combinations go together to make What letter combinations go together to make

the /f/ sound?the /f/ sound? Remember that these letters appear at the end Remember that these letters appear at the end

of the word.of the word.

rouroughgh toutoughgh laulaughgh coucoughgh

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Spelling with Consonant Spelling with Consonant Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and ghDigraphs gn, wr, kn, and gh

Use the words below to help complete each sentence.

1. No one _______ LaShanda’s middle name.

2. Turn the _________ to make the radio louder.

3. Marianna likes to _________ poetry.

4. Alma ironed the __________ from her shirt.

5. A tiny _________ bit me.

6. The _________ say’s, “No Parking.”

7. Beavers _________ on wood.

8. Calvin fell and hurt his ________.

gnat knew sign knob

gnaw write wrinkle knees

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Spelling with Consonant Spelling with Consonant Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and ghDigraphs gn, wr, kn, and gh

Use the words below to help complete each Use the words below to help complete each sentence.sentence.

kneelkneel wrist wrist cough known cough knownroughrough wrench knight wrench knight

9. Your ______ connects your hand and arm.9. Your ______ connects your hand and arm.10. Sandpaper is very _________.10. Sandpaper is very _________.11. The brave ________ rescued the princess.11. The brave ________ rescued the princess.12. Would your rather stand, sit, or ________.12. Would your rather stand, sit, or ________.13. Please hand me the _________.13. Please hand me the _________.14. Please cover your mouth when you ________.14. Please cover your mouth when you ________.15. I have _________ Danny for three years. 15. I have _________ Danny for three years.

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Performing “A Pen Pal for Performing “A Pen Pal for Max”Max”

In groups we will perform “A Pen Pal for In groups we will perform “A Pen Pal for Max” by rereading pages 338-359.Max” by rereading pages 338-359.

Things to remember:Things to remember: The characters might act and sound The characters might act and sound

different in various parts.different in various parts. Readers can use expression to reinforce Readers can use expression to reinforce

what is happening in the text.what is happening in the text.

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PlotPlot

What is the What is the plotplot of a story? of a story?

A A plotplot is the events that happen; it usually is the events that happen; it usually includes a problem and its solution.includes a problem and its solution.

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““The Sunset in My Mailbox”The Sunset in My Mailbox”

Listen closely as I reread “The Sunset in Listen closely as I reread “The Sunset in My Mailbox” starting on page 44. Listen My Mailbox” starting on page 44. Listen closely for the problem and the solution closely for the problem and the solution as I reread the story. Remember that as I reread the story. Remember that some stories can have more than one some stories can have more than one

problem.problem.

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Use the graphic organizer below Use the graphic organizer below to help you map the story. We will to help you map the story. We will use the questions on the following use the questions on the following slide to help us fill in the chart slide to help us fill in the chart

below.below.

Problem

Important Events

Solution

Plot

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Who are the characters and what is the setting Who are the characters and what is the setting in this story?in this story?

Caitlin, Julien, Caitlin’s mom, the mailman; Caitlin, Julien, Caitlin’s mom, the mailman; Caitlin’s houseCaitlin’s house

What are the important events in the story?What are the important events in the story?Caitlin receives odd gifts from her pen pal. She Caitlin receives odd gifts from her pen pal. She

gets a melted juicebar, cornflakes, and a gets a melted juicebar, cornflakes, and a fingerprint. fingerprint.

Think about these events and how they cause Think about these events and how they cause a problem for Caitlin. What is Caitlin’s a problem for Caitlin. What is Caitlin’s problem?problem?

Caitlin is worried how Julien will send a sunset Caitlin is worried how Julien will send a sunset through the mail. through the mail.