Lesson 29 Day 1

The PlanetsBy Gail Gibbons

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Question of the Day

•What have you seen in the nighttime sky?

• I have watched _________ in the nighttime sky.

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Today’s Read Aloud

• What is the purpose for reading a story?

• for enjoyment• to find out about a character• to practice reading• Today, in addition to enjoying the

story, you will listen and make predictions.

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• Why does Toby peer into the evening sky?

• to count the stars and to try to spot the planets

• Do you think Toby actually will make sure he eats before he dreams?

• probably not• Why do you think this?• because this is just something

he says; because people really cannot plan their dreams.

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Prefixes: bi-, non-, over-

• A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of another word to form a new word with its own meaning.

• nonstop • oversize • biweekly• Recognizing prefixes

can help you figure out the meanings of words.

• I know that the prefix non- means “not or without”, so nonstop means “without a stop”.

• What about oversize?• over means “more

than or above” so oversize must mean above the size

• biweekly• bi means “two or

twice” so biweekly mean twice a week

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Prefixes: bi-, non-, over-

What is the prefix?

overfeedWhat’s the prefix?

bimonthly

You Try!!!!

a. feedb. overover

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

To feed to much.

a. lyb. bi

bi

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

Twice a month

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Prefixes: bi-, non-, over-

What is the prefix?

nonelectricWhat’s the prefix?

bicycle

You Try!!!!

a. ticb. non

non

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

Not electric.

a. cleb. bi

bi

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

Cycle with two wheels

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Prefixes: bi-, non-, over-

What is the prefix?

nonprofitWhat’s the prefix?

overdressed

You Try!!!!

a. fitb. non

non

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

No profits.

a. overb. ed

over

Can you tell your partner the meaning?

Dressed up too much.

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Spelling Pretest

• overnight• bicycle• nonstop• overdue• overlook• biweekly• overflow• nonsense

• oversee• overhead• nonfiction• overcoat• nonfat• overdone• biplane

Spelling Pretest

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Make Predictions• Turn to page 380.• Good readers first look for clues in the

words and pictures on the page.• Next they combine theses clues with

what they know from real life.• Then they continue reading to see if their

predictions are correct.• If their predictions are incorrect or if

there is new information, good readers change their predictions or make new ones.

Focus Skill

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Make Predictions• Good readers often can use a title to predict

what a selection will be about.

• From the title, I know that this selection will have to do with space travel to Saturn. I am not sure exactly where “beyond” is. But using what I already know helps me predict that the journey also will be to places farther away than Saturn. When I read the first sentence, I see that I am correct.

Focus Skill

What I know What I Want to Know

What I Learned

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Make Predictions

• Let’s read page 381.• Use the information you read to predict

what future space missions will do.• Practice book page 246.

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What I know What I Want to Know

What I Learned

Saturn is a planet.

How far away is Saturn?

Saturn has several moons..

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Today’s Read Aloud

• Today you will be listening to a nonfiction selection that describes objects seen in space.

• What do you know about what we see in space?• Genre: Expository Nonfiction• “Look! Up in the Sky!” is expository

nonfiction that gives information about a topic.

• When you listen to expository nonfiction, you should listen to gain information.

Listening Comprehension

Think

!

From the title, I know that this selection has to do with

objects seen in the sky. I expect to learn facts about

objects seen in the nighttime sky such as the moon and

the stars.

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Make Predictions• Good readers make predictions

based on picture or word clues along with what they already know as they read. Good readers also revise their predictions when they find new information.

• As I read I am going to stop and let you make predictions.

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• Name different lights that can be seen in the sky.

• stars• planets• galaxies

• star clusters• nebulas, • comets• meteors• airplanes• satellites

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Expository Nonfiction

• How can you tell that a selection is expository nonfiction?• explains something• has facts and details

• often has nonfiction features• author’s purpose is to inform

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distinct• When there are several

similar but separate objects, the objects, the objects are said to be distinct.

• Stars are distinct, twinkly, unmoving points of light.

• The word is…• distinct• What is the word?• distinct• Would something that is

distinct be easy or hard to see?

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slightly• When something

happens slightly, you can barely tell it happened.

• If the fuzzy object changes position slightly from day to day, it could be a comet.

• The word is..• slightly• What is the word?• slightly• Would a flag be blown

slightly by wind or by your breath?

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Robust Vocabulary

• Objects can look distinct or not distinct, depending upon light, weather, or other conditions.

• What kind of weather might make objects look distinct or not distinct?

• Write two sentences about something that seems to move very slightly, such as the hour hand on a clock.

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Grammar: Punctuation: Capitalization

• Every sentence begins with a capital letter.

• Proper nouns that name a particular person, place, or thing also begin with a capital letters.

• The first woman from the United States to go into space was Sally Ride.

• The 1st letter is always capital letter.

• United States – particular place

• Sally Ride - name

Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization.

• star charts will help you identify stars.• Star charts will help you identify stars.• Our galaxy, the milky way, gets its light

from stars.• Our galaxy, the Milky Way, gets its light

from stars.• The meteor shower called the geminids

happens every november. • The Geminids, a meteor shower,

happens every November.

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Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization.

• robert burnham is the author of a book about comets.

• Robert Burnham is the author of a book about comets.

• jupiter, venus, mars, and saturn are easier to see in the night sky than the other planets.

• Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are easier to see in the night sky than the other planets.

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Each sentence has one or more errors in capitalization.

• the Perseids, a meteor shower, occurs on earth on the twelfth day of august.

• The Perseids, a meteor shower, occurs on Earth on the twelfth day of August.

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Writing: Paragraph That Contrasts

• Identifies two things being contrasted.• States the main idea.

• Ideas: The ideas in a paragraph that contrasts contain accurate details that support the main idea and that the sentences stay focused on the topic.

Let’s use the information from the paragraph to fill out the chart.

asteroids comets

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