“Emerald’s Eggs”

Lesson 10Day 4

Question of the Day

• What are some of the different forms of local government?

Realistic Fiction Characters and events are like

real Takes place in a setting that is

real or familiar Includes a challenge or

problem that might happen in real life

Purpose of realistic fiction To gain knowledge about the

topic

How do you think the author of How do you think the author of “Mira Mira Sees the Light”Sees the Light” feels about sea feels about sea turtles? How do you know?turtles? How do you know?

Good Readers:Read Fluently

Intonation and Phrasing:When good readers read aloud, they Vary their intonation to keep the interest of their

listeners. Pause between groups of words that go together.

Good Readers:Reread and Summarize

Monitor your comprehension while you read. If something in the text is unclear, reread to help you better understand the information.

As you read, pause to summarize the most important ideas in the text.

Review Skill Author’s Purpose and Perspective

Authors have different purposes, or reasons for writing.

An author may also have a perspective, or point of view, about a topic, which is revealed in the text.

Clues and details in the text may reveal an author’s purpose and perspective.

Review Skill Plot: Conflict & Resolution

• A story’s plot includes a conflict and a resolution.

• The conflict is a problem or challenge faced by the main character. The resolution is how the character solves the problem.

• Story events move the story from conflict to resolution.

Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots

• A root is the basic part of a word and gives the word its meaning.

• A root that can stand on its own is called a root word.

• A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of the root word.

• A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a root.

Locating Information • Some electronic Sources:

– Library Database is a collection of records about all the books and other resources in the library.

– CD ROM encyclopedia the text of an encyclopedia stored in a CD ROM disc

– Online Magazine and newspapers have been especially designed to be read on a computer that has an internet connection

Spelling: Words with VCCCV

• complete• mattress• purchase• luncheon

Spel l ing Wor ds:VC/CCV VCC/CV

cluster or Digraph in the second syllable

cluster or diagraph in first syllable

Mon/ster Com/pleteHun/dred Sur/priseAp/plause Al/thoughCon/flict Kit/chen Mat/tressPur/chaseMer/chantAn/gryOs/trich Ad/dressLun/cheon

Sand/wichPump/kinThurs/dayPunc/tualChest/nut

Let’s Review some of the Vocabulary words we have

learned over the past 5 weeks

darted

• An animal that darted moved suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• If someone darted out of a room, was the person acting serenely? Explain.

jostling

• If the people in a crowd push or knock against you, they are jostling you.

• Would extensive jostling in a crowd be likely to cause consternation? Explain.

inspecting

• Someone who is inspecting something is looking at it very carefully.

• If you were inspecting a bicycle you wanted to buy, which parts would you look at?

slick

• If something is slick, it is presented in an attractive way.

• Which would you find slick-a robot that does homework or a new kind of pizza? Why?

nimble

• If someone is nimble, he or she moves quickly, lightly, and easily.

• Which job would require you to be nimble- a ballet dancer or a computer programmer? Why?

Bond• A bond is a feeling

or interest that unites two or more people or groups.

• What is a bond that you share with your best friend?

Preserve• To preserve

something is to keep it from being harmed or changed.

• Why might you preserve your favorite photographs?

untangled

• If you untangled something, you untied knots in it or straightened it if it was twisted.

• How could you untangle a fishing line?

solitary

To live in a solitary way is to be alone most of the time.

nurture

If you nurture a living thing, you care for it while it is growing and developing.

Spelling Words

• castle• handle• Ruffle• Icicle• Fable• Soccer• Appear• Hollow• Classic• college

• Accent• Service• Jersey• Mother• Problem• Subject• Complete• Mattress• Purchase• luncheon