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Heat Wave!. By: Helen Ketterman That’s Amazing! Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams. Fantasy and Realism. Yes, It Can Really Rain Frogs. Decoding Suffixes: - ed , - ing. affected. horizon. singe. miscalculated. temperature. Weather vane. Key Heat Wave Vocabulary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Heat Wave!
By: Helen KettermanThat’s Amazing!
Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 1Taught By: Mr. Williams
Fantasy and RealismFantasy is to Realism::Fiction is to Nonfiction
Fantasy involves events that could not happen in real life. Such as talking animals and
flying babies.
Fiction relates to any story that is not real or did not really
happen.
Realism involves events that could happen in real life. Such as talking children and flying
birds.
Nonfiction relates to any story that is based on fact or really
happened.
Yes, It Can Really Rain FrogsComprehension Skill:Fantasy and Realism
Might fish falling from the sky be a fantasy or a real
event? Explain your answer.
What causes snakes, frogs, and fish to fall from the
sky?
What clues tell you that the events in the last section really occurred?
Decoding Suffixes: -ed, -ing
What is a Suffix?
-ed
Past Tense
saved stopped jumped
-ing
stirring Sitting racing
Present Tense
affected
horizon
singe
miscalculated
temperature
Weather vane
Key Heat Wave Vocabulary• affected
– Caused a change in
• horizon– Line along which the earth and
the sky seem to meet
• miscalculated– Figured out incorrectly
• singe– To burn slightly
• temperature– Measure of heat or coldness
• weather vane– Movable pointer that shows
wind direction
Heat WaveBridge Map
1. After reading each page, use a blank sheet of paper to note something that realistic and something that is an example of fantasy from the story.
2. Then take your examples and sort them into related subjects and make sure your example is in complete sentences.
3. When finished use another blank sheet of paper to construct a Bridge map using the analogy Realism : Fantasy ::___________:__________?
4. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.
Heat Wave!
By: Helen KettermanThat’s Amazing!
Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 2Taught By: Mr. Williams
affected
horizon
singe
miscalculated
temperature
Weather vane
Key Heat Wave Vocabulary• affected
– Caused a change in
• horizon– Line along which the earth and
the sky seem to meet
• miscalculated– Figured out incorrectly
• singe– To burn slightly
• temperature– Measure of heat or coldness
• weather vane– Movable pointer that shows
wind direction