Lesson 6 Day 3

You will need your Reading book.

What are some goals you can reach if you and your classmates work together? How would you reach these goals?

Some goals that my classmates and I can reach if we work together are ________. We could do this by ________________.

Read Aloud You’ve got to work together, That’s what my sister said. For when you work together, You’re sure to get ahead.

You’ve got to work together, Any then you’ll get things done. When all those hands are working, It might feel more like fun!

You’ve got to work together, In everything you do. For when you work together, Good things will come to you!

Compound Words

• Compound words are made up of two smaller words.

• Identify the two words that form these compound words.

• mousetrap• mouse + trap• hilltop• hill + top

Compound Words• We can build compound words by putting

together smaller words. • However, not all combinations of two words

make a word that has meaning. • ball base• We can combine these words two different ways. • ballbase baseball• Which word is a real compound word?• door knob• doorknob knobdoor• Which word is a real compound word?

Compound Words -Guided Practice • Help me form a compound word using two of these

words together.

• sun flash light• sunlight flashlight

• ball flake snow• snowball snowflake

• mail car box• mailbox boxcar

• board score key• scoreboard keyboard

Compound Words- Independent Practice

• Combine two of these words to make compound words in your reading folder/log:

• inch earth worm• bird black house• where every thing some• mate class room team

• SHARE compound words!!

What is Fluency?• When good readers read aloud, their speech

sounds natural. Good readers read in phrases and are careful to pause after punctuation marks. This helps listeners understand what is being read.

As you read you should:• read in phrases, using punctuation to guide

your pauses.• read smoothly and clearly.

Fluency Practice • I’m going to read part of “The Babe and I” aloud.

First, I’m going to read without paying attention to punctuation and phrasing. Then, I’m going to read smoothly, paying attention to punctuation.

• Follow along with you finger on page 182 as I read the first sentence without paying attention to punctuation, and as I reread it paying attention to punctuation.

• Read pg. 182 with me. Remember to pay attention to punctuation.

• Reread pg. 182 with a partner. Be sure to pay attention to punctuation.

Fact and Opinion T67

• A fact is a statement that can be proven.• An opinion is a statement that tells what

someone thinks or believes. It cannot be proven.

• Find the sentences that state a fact, and find the sentences that state and opinion.– pg. 163, third paragraph– pg. 180, final paragraph– pg. 183, final paragraph

Fact and OpinionCopy the chart below. Write two facts about Babe Ruth and two opinions about him.

Facts Opinions

Robust Vocabulary• embarrass- If you embarrass someone, you make

that person feel uncomfortable or ashamed. • If something embarrasses you, are you likely to feel

comfortable or uncomfortable?• collapses- When something collapses, it falls down

because it is not well supported.• If someone collapses from being in the hot sun in the

morning, should that person go to the beach that afternoon?

• contribution- If you help your family reach its goal, you make a contribution to your family

• What contribution do you hope to make to your school?

Robust Vocabulary

• midst- If you are in the midst of something, you are in the middle of it.

• If you were in the midst of a lively discussion, would you be interested in it or bored with it?

• initiative- When you take initiative, you make the first step in doing something without being told what to do.

• If you show initiative, should you be rewarded?• span- A span is the distance between two points.• How do the life spans of two animals such as an

elephant and a mouse compare?

Robust Vocabulary• skim- To skim the surface of something means to move

quickly over it, barely touching it. • Did you ever skim stones over the surface of the water?• shabby- Shabby things look old and worn out. • Is it proper to wear shabby clothes when you are going to

a fancy party?• dazed- If you are dazed, you are confused and cannot

think properly.• Would a person who is dazed be able to take care of a

newborn baby?• elevated- Something that is elevated is lifted up. • Why would it be hard for someone who is afraid of high

places to travel on an elevated train?

Synonyms and AntonymsShe put the coins I earned in our money jar.

• What word in the sentence has almost the same meaning as coin?

money • coins and money are synonyms, words that

have almost the same meaning.The stadium was noisy, not quiet like the

street outside.• noisy and quiet are antonyms, they have opposite meanings.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Writers use synonyms to keep from repeating the same word. They use antonyms to show how things are different. You can use synonyms to help you figure out words you don’t know when you’re reading.

Synonyms and Antonyms Guided Practice T74

Identify the synonym or the antonym for the underlined word in each sentence.

1. I thought the show was the greatest, and my friend said it was the best show she had ever seen.

2. The elevated station was very high off the street.

3. Please don’t shout, whisper instead.4. Sam thought the test was simple, but I thought

it was confusing.5. I wasn’t sure that we had sufficient food for the

picnic. It turned out that we had plenty. 6. Jacob and his family seldom had enough

money, so they often had to do without new clothes.

Synonyms and Antonyms PracticeIdentify a synonym and an antonym for each underlined word.

1. The boy felt fortunate that Jacob had told him about selling newspapers. He was very lucky to have such a friend.

2. Many people were poor and needy in the Great Depression.

3. The stadium was very crowded and busy.

Copy Chart!

Word Synonyms AntonymsFortunate

Poor

Crowded

Note: T65, T68-69, and T70-71 were not in this ppt. Bring to small group instruction or complete in whole group.

Centers and Small Group Time

Writing

“Here, kid. I’ll take one.” A tall man gave me a five dollar bill.”

What does this sentence tell you about Babe Ruth?He is tall.“That’s okay kid. Keep the change.”What does this sentence tell you about Babe Ruth?He is nice and generous.

Writing

Character Sketch• Describes how a person looks, sounds, or acts• Tells what a person is like• Includes a topic sentence• Includes detail sentences

Writing (cont.)

• Use your character chart from yesterday to draft a character sketch.

• Remember to use a topic sentence and create detail sentences to tell what the character is like.

Grammar

• She offered to rent the carriage to me for ten cents an afternoon, and I agreed.

• We knew he couldn’t hit a home run every time, but at least the Babe was back.

• Are these simple or compound sentence? How do you know?

Grammar (cont.)

How can we change these two sentences into a compound sentence?

The pitcher threw wide of the plate four times.He walked Babe Ruth.

The pitcher threw wide of the plate four time, and walked Babe Ruth.

WB pg. 20