Off to Adventure

1. Off to Adventure Houghton Mifflin Theme One Mr. Mills Third-Grade

2. Can’t keep still all day… I like adventures, and I’m going to find one. From Little Women by Louisa May Alcott What is the writer of the poem saying?

3. What is it? Describe what it is like: Part of Speech Adventure Example Example Example

4. Thinking About the Theme • Make some predictions about what the stories in our theme will be about. What clues did you use? • What adventures have we experienced? • How would you turn an ordinary day into an adventure?

5. Letter from the Author We are going to read a letter from Mark Teague, one of the authors in this theme. As we are reading, think about the word “adventure” and what we have discussed. Turn in your anthologies to page 12.

6. What are some supplies that Mark Teague suggests for adventurers? Pick one item from his list to share with a partner. How would you use that object?

7. Previewing our Selections On page 15 you see the titles and cover illustrations for the stories we will be reading in Off to Adventure. Which of these stories will involve: • riding a horse? • climbing a cliff? • rescuing a family from danger? Support and explain your predictions.

8. Launching the Theme Using page 9 of your practice book, we will look through magazines and newspapers to find examples of adventures. You will cut out and paste your picture of an adventure on the top of the page, explaining the adventure. Of course you will remember to answer the questions in complete sentences.

9. Teacher Read Aloud One Davy LoweBy Shari Siamon Based on the illustrations I have provided, what can you infer about this story?

10. Comprehension Skill:Cause & Effect A cause is the reason something happens. An effect is something that happens because of a cause. For example, the lightning striking the house causedthe house to burn down (effect).

11. Classroom Examples Effects Cause Why something happens What happens Throwing a desk at Mr. Brumfield: Participating in our monthly party. Doing your homework and studying for tests:

12. Thinking about the Read Aloud • What happens when Davy hits the bear on the nose? • Why does the birch begin to bend? • Why does the bear run away? Cause Hitting the bear on the nose: Effect Cause Effect The birch bends Is this a cause or effect? Cause Effect

13. Cliffhanger By Jean Craighead George

14. Making Connections • What do we know about rock-climbing?

15. Rock Climbing United Streaming EnrichmentRock Climbing Tips from an Expert

16. Vocabulary A trip down something, a plunge to the bottom descent trekked crouched ridge whimpered eased vertical Made a slow and difficult journey on foot Huddling or hunching down with your body A long narrow chain of mountains making a quiet, sobbing or whining noise Moving very smoothly into or down something a line or path that goes straight up and down

17. Can you give an example of when or where you would use each word? Let’s evaluate our understanding of the vocabulary: We know & use We can understand We don’t have a clue • descent • trekked • crouched • ridge • whimpered • eased • vertical

18. Applying our Vocabulary to Non-Verbal Representations How does the picture represent or symbolize the meaning of the vocabulary? descent trekked crouched ridge whimpered eased vertical

19. Synonym Matching Activity We will use Smart Notebook to match our vocabulary words with synonyms. Remember, a synonym is a word that shares the same meaning. For example, what are 3 words that are synonyms and mean the same as “good”? Link to Smart Notebook

20. Other Words You Will See belay harness ledge rappel Being tied to a person or a rock for safety A set of straps that can attach to a safety rope A shelf of rock To come down a cliff by sliding down a rope Let’s use our phonics and decoding reading strategy to identify familiar parts of these words. Also, let’s check the syllabication of each word. How many sounds make up each word?

21. Reading about the Vocabulary Turn to page 16 of your reading anthology. We will read about the rock climbing words we will use in Cliffhanger. As we read, think about the meaning of each word. When we are finished reading, we will complete practice book page 11.

23. Guiding Comprehension • How does the author create a sense of danger about the storm on pages 20-21? • How does Axel feel about Grits? What story details support your inference? • On pages 24-25, how does the author show that the storm is powerful? • What does the author mean when she says, “a lightning bolt split open the black cloud”? • Why do you think the cliff is called Monkey’s Ledge? • Why does Axel hug Grits a second time on page 35? • What has Axel’s greatest fear during his adventure? Finish the story sentences on page 13 of your practice book, showing that you understand the main plot events in Cliffhanger.

24. Cause and Effect Chart: Practice Book page 12 Cause: Why does it happen? Effect: What happens? Effect: Axel and Dag set out to rescue Grits. Effect: Axel decides to climb up and get Grits even though there is a storm. Cause: Axel climbs carefully using all of the proper equipment. Effect: The hair on Axel’s head and arm stands up. Partway down the cliff, Axel runs out of rope.

25. Independent Comprehension

26. Social Studies Link Pages 46-49 Skill: How to Read a Map • Use the compass roseto find the cardinal directions: north, south, east, & west. • Read the labelsto find cities, states, countries, or other places on the map. • Find symbols such as shapes or lines that point out information. For example, what does a star stand for?

27. Rock Climbing United Streaming Enrichment ContinuedThe Largest Indoor Climbing Facility in the World

28. Teacher Read Aloud Two Deborah Sampson Goes to WarBy Bryna Stevens Based on the illustrations I have provided, what can you infer about this story?

29. Comprehension Skill:Making Inferences Readers make inferences by using story clues and their own experiences to make reasonable guesses about a character’s actions and feelings.

30. Let’s Practice Making Inferences Mr. Brumfield is wearing jeans to school. What do you know about teachers wearing jeans to school? What can you infer about why Mr. Brumfield is wearing jeans?

31. Thinking about the Read Aloud • What kind of person is Deborah Sampson? • Why does Dr. Binney keep Deborah’s secret? • What did Dr. Binney say in his letter? Clues from the Story Inference Clues from the Story Inference Clues from the Story Inference

32. The Ballad of Mulan As retold and illustrated by Song Nan Zhang

33. Are you familiar with the legend of Mulan?

34. What is the setting of the story? Think about the location, the culture, the time, and major events shaping the story.

35. Vocabulary Put up with or lasted through endured triumphant comrades sorrowful dusk harsh astonished Successful, having won, victorious Companions who share one’s activities Full of sorrow or sadness twilight, evening, just before the sun sets Hard or difficult Surprised and amazed

36. Applying our Vocabulary to Non-Verbal Representations How does the picture represent or symbolize the meaning of the vocabulary? endured triumphant comrades sorrowful dusk harsh astonished

37. Word Pyramid • The goal of this game is to have your partner correctly guess each word listed in the pyramid. You start at the bottom, giving clues as to the meaning of the word. When your partner says the vocabulary word, you can move to the next square. Your goal is to reach the top. • If your partner is not getting the word, and you have tried to describe it in different ways, skip the word and move on.

38. astonished Word Pyramid endured sorrowful endured comrades harsh dusk Start

39. Other Words You Will See armor farewell troops Body covering, often of metal, worn for protection in battle Goodbye Soldiers Let’s use our phonics and decoding reading strategy to identify familiar parts of these words. Also, let’s check the syllabication of each word. How many sounds make up each word? Turn to page 52 to read about the vocabulary of The Ballad of Mulan.

40. Words from Long-Ago Times of War armor comrades endured farewell triumphant troops victorious In the history of warfare, many things have changed. The ___________ that soldiers used to protect themselves many years ago has changed. So have the weapons that are given to the troops. Some things, however, stay the same. Soldiers have always had to say a sad _________________ to their families as they leave. They will join their ________________ to travel to the battlefields. Over the years, soldiers have also _______________ many hardships. They have faced cold, heat, hunger, thirst, tiredness, and – worst of all- battles with the enemy. People love to have their soliders return home _____________ and ________________. They honor soldiers with parades and praise, but they must not forget the suffering that war brings. Complete the vocabulary page on practice book page 31.

41. Guiding Comprehension • How can Mulan’s mother tell that something is wrong on pages 56 and 57? • Why is the emporer calling for troops? • Why is the health of Mulan’s father important to the plot? • Why is it important that Mulan’s father has no grown sons? • Why is it important that Mulan dresses in armor before she meets the troops? • How does the author show that Mulan is homesick on page 64? • What does the author suggest when he compares Mulan to a “flying bird” on page 68?

42. Guiding Comprehension • How does thinking of her father help Mulan endure the hardships? • Why do the soldiers not realize that Mulan is a woman? • Name some qualities that have helped Mulan become a general. • How might Mulan feel when the emporer calls her to the palace? • Why do you think the emporer sends an entire troop to escort Mulan home when she asks for only one camel? • How might Mulan’s actions seem even more heroic to her parents and the people in her village than they do to the Emporer and her comrades? • How does the author show that Mulan’s family is excited she is returning?

43. Guiding Comprehension • Why might Mulan reveal that she is a woman? • How does the author show that Mulan was admired for what she did? • What might have happened in Mulan had asked to fight as a woman? • What do Mulan’s actions teach you about the meaning of courage? • The story of Mulan has been retold for hundreds of years. Why do you think people enjoy retelling it?

44. Independent Comprehension

45. Language Link Pages 86-89 Skill: How to Read a Key • Look at the key to see what information it gives. • Predicthow you will use the key. • While you read, look back at the key to match the symbols you find in the text. • While reading, identify the meaning of each symbol.

46. Teacher Read Aloud Three My Dog Ate My HomeworkBy Susan Mitsch Based on the title and illustrations I have provided, what can you infer about this story?

47. Comprehension Skill:Sequence of Events All stories happen in a certain order of events. The events in a story are called the plot. Words such as first, next, and finally help tell you the sequence, or order of plot events.

48. Let’s Practice Organizing Sequence Order the events from the story Cliffhanger. Begin by marking a “1” next to the first event, etc. Axel lowered Grits and free climbed to the bottom of the mountain. Axel reached Grits and waited out the storm. Two hikers returned to the climbing school and told Axel about Grits. Dag told Axel to wait out the storm, but Axel disobeyed.

49. Thinking about the Read Aloud The boy loses his homework because… • How does the boy first lose his homework? • Who is the first person to help the boy? • What happens after the boy rows out to the boat? • Why does each person help the boy when he asks for help? The first person to help the boy is… After the boy rows out to the boat… Each person helps the boy because…

50. The Lost and Found Written and illustrated by Mark Teague