Lesson 12 Day 1Genre: Realistic Fiction

Question of the Day

• What would you tell a new friend about yourself?

• An important thing to know about me is ________________________.

Read Aloud

• Why might you read or listen to a story?• for enjoyment• to learn about certain events or people

• Remember that a realistic story has characters and events that could be real.

• Think about the plot as I read.

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Read Aloud

Read Aloud

• What happens at the beginning of the story?

• What happens at the end of the story?

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Phonics and SpellingLetters are sometimes silent; that is, they do not stand

for any sound on their own. Read this word with me.knobThe k in knob is silent.knobThis week we will learn more about silent letters and

letters that stand for unexpected sounds. Help me find the silent letters in these words.

gnat

gnat

wrist

wrist

Phonics and Spelling• gh• gh is a common letter pair in English, and it can

stand for different sounds. • One of these sounds is /f/.• When gh makes the /f/ sound it is usually found

at the end of the word.• rou• The ou makes the /u/ sound. Read the word with

me.• r-ou-gh

Phonics and Spelling• knee• knee

gnawgnawwritewrite

tough

tough /f/

Phonics and Spelling• Write these words in your journal. • 1. wrench • 2. gnome • 3. knit • 4. enough

• Now circle the consonant pairs that stand for one sound.

Spelling Pretest1. gnat2. knew3. sign4. knob5. gnaw6. write7. knees8. wrinkle9. kneel10. wrist11. cough12. known13. rough14. wrench15. knight

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Remember that all stories have a beginning, middle and end.

Remember that all stories have a beginning, middle and end.

As I read the beginning, I ask myself, “What is the character’s problem or goal?” When I think I know what the problem is, I continue reading to find important events. I know that the important events usually lead to the solution of the problem.

Plot

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Help me fill out this graphic organizer. Reread page 335.

Characters Setting

Problem

Important Events

Solution

Emma and her father.

Orlando, Florida

Emma doesn’t have a chessboard.

Emma told her father her problem, he helped her..

She and her father make one.

Listening ComprehensionI am going to read a story about a pen pal who receives

some unusual gifts. Have you ever received a strange gift?This story has characters and events that are like people

and events in real life, so it is realistic fiction.When I read a realistic fiction story, I look for the setting to

be a place that is or could be real. I expect that the characters will say and do things that I, or people I know, might say and do. I know that the problem in the story will be one a real person might have.

When you listen to a realistic fiction story, your purpose is to enjoy the story.

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Listening Comprehension/PlotThe plot is the events in a story.Remember a plot has a beginning, a middle, and an

ending. It tells about the problem that the characters face and the solution to that problem.

Listen carefully as I read, paying special attention to the character and her problem.

After reading:How do you know the story I just read is realistic

fiction?Do you think Caitlin looks forward to getting more

letters from Julien? Why?

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Robust Vocabulary• Even though the grape fruit bar had

melted on it, Caitlin deciphered Julien’s letter.

• deciphered- If you have figured out a message that is difficult to understand or that is written in code, then you have deciphered it.

• The word is..• deciphered• What is more likely to need to be

deciphered, a printed letter or a handwritten letter?

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Robust Vocabulary• Caitlin thought Julien must be

mistaken, because no one could put a sunset in an envelope.

• mistaken- If you are wrong about something, you are mistaken.

• What is the word?• mistaken• What would cause you more

problems, to be mistaken about the date of a test or to be mistaken about one problem in your homework? T131

DOL

1. her wrote to Amira cousin

2. hours drove for six They

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Amira wrote to her.

They drove for six hours.

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Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Writers use pronouns to keep from using the same noun over and over again.

I you we he she it they me him her them

One week she even sent a snowball.She is a pronoun that takes the place of

Julien.Mr. and Mrs. Valdez hurried so they would

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Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns

Charlie wished he could hit a home run.He – CharlieTom and Gianna said, “We had a picnic at the

park.We –Tom GiannaLisa’s friends waited for her to join them.Her – Lisa them – her friendsI asked Sam to go with me to the store.I & me – speakerMarcus wrote a letter and mailed it.It- letter

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Writing: Realistic Story

• A Realistic Story…..• Includes characters and settings that could be

real• Includes events that could happen• The author uses words and phrases that

create a unique voice, or a special style of writing.

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Writing: Student Model: Realistic Story

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Writing: Realistic Story

• You try!• Write a sentence about each of the following

topics:• The ocean• A bear• Winter• Now turn and talk to a partner and compare your

sentences and ideas. Notice how they are different.

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