Theme 2, Selection 2

Give It All You’ve Got

Spelling Skillou and ow spell /ou/

•ou usually comes at the beginning or in the middle of a word•ow comes at the end of a word or syllable or when

followed by consonants l and n

oi and oy spell /oi/•oi usually comes at the beginning or in the middle of a word

•oy usually comes at the end of a word or syllable

au, ak, and a before l spell /o/

oi oymoist loyalnoisy royalpoiseloiter

au aw alpause hawk baldhaunt claw haltfault fawn false

somersault dawnlaunch awkwardcause

ou owounce tower

thousand prowlproud scowl

announce cowarddrownhowl

Teacher Read Aloud:Teacher Read Aloud:

Just One of the Guysby Donna Gamache

Building Background:1. How is the game of ice hockey played?2. How would you feel being on a team where you are the only girl or the only boy?

Comprehension Skill Story Structure

The elements of a story are:

• the characters• the setting• the events that make up the plot, including the story’s problem and solution

Setting a Purpose:

Keep track of the story structure as you listen.1. Who are the characters in this story? 2. What is the setting of the story?3. What is the main problem of the story? 4. How is the problem resolved?

Author: Gary Soto

La Bamba

Baseball in April

Genre:

Realistic Fiction seems like real life characters deal with real life problems situations are true or could be true

Vocabulary Fluency

How Fast Can You Read the Words?applause

embarrassed

rehearsal

audience

debut

forty-five-record

duo

limelight

pantomime

talent

applause

the clapping of hands to show approval

He wanted applause as loud as a thunderstorm, and to hear his friends say, “Man, that was bad!”

Synonymsclappingovation

audience

the people gathered to see or hear a performance.

Synonymsspectatorsviewers,

“The dirty tooth answered, “Ask my dentist,” which drew laughter and applause from the audience.

debut

first public performance

Synonymsunveilingappearance

During rehearsal, Mr. Roybal, nervous about his debut as the school’s talent coordinator, muttered under his breath when the level that controlled the speed on his record player jammed.

duo

two performers singing or playing together

The violin duo performed next, and except for one time when the girl got lost, they sounded fine.

Synonympairtwosome

embarrassed

self conscious and ill at ease

He was so embarrassed. He would have to ask his parents to move out of town.

Synonymsuncomfortablediscomfited

forty-five record

a small record with one selection on each side

As he twirled his forty-five record, Manuel thought they had a great talent show.

focus of public attention

limelight

Synonympublic eyeattention

He yearned for the limelight.

theatrical acting out that is done in silence

pantomime

He cleared his throat and started moving his lips in pantomime.

Synonym

mime

rehearsal

Synonympreparationtrial

practice for a public performance

During rehearsal, Mr. Roybal, nervous about his debut as the school’s talent coordinator, muttered under his breath when the level that controlled the speed on his record player jammed.

a natural or acquired ability

talent

Manuel walked to school in the frosty morning, kicking leaves and thinking of tomorrow’s talent show.

Synonymaptitudeflair