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Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale By Laurie Myers Illustrations by Michael Dooling

Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale By Laurie Myers Illustrations by Michael Dooling. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Vocabulary Definitions Additional Resources Vocabulary Sentences. Study Skills. Genre: Historical Fantasy Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose

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Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale By Laurie Myers Illustrations by Michael Dooling

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  1. Lewis and Clark and Me:A Dog’s TaleBy Laurie MyersIllustrations by Michael Dooling Day 1 Day 2Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Vocabulary DefinitionsAdditional Resources Vocabulary Sentences

  2. Study Skills • Genre: Historical Fantasy • Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose • Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions • Comprehension Review : Cause and Effect • Vocabulary: Word Endings

  3. Genre: Historical Fantasy • Historical Fantasy is based on real events in history, but it is a story that could never really happen-in this case, because a dog can’t write. As you read look for the facts on which this story is based.

  4. Comprehension Skill Review –Cause and Effect • Acauseexplainswhyit happens. • Aneffectissomething that happens. • Writing may include clue words such as because, in order to, so, and as a result to link causes and effects.

  5. Day 1- Question of the Week • What did Lewis and Clark learn on their journey?

  6. Vocabulary- Say It! docks migrating scan scent wharf yearned

  7. More Words to Know pioneer settlers territories traveled consult leisurely mutual

  8. Comprehension Strategy – Answer Questions • Good readers know where to look for the answers to questions. • They know sometimes the answer to a question is in one place or in several places. • They know sometimes they may have to use what they know to answer a question.

  9. Listen to the Story

  10. Comprehension Skill • Author’s Purposeis the author’s reason or reasons for writing this story. • Authors don’t usually tell you this. You have to figure the reasons out. • It might be to inform or teach, to entertain, to express their feelings, and to persuade or convince you.

  11. Practice Author’s Purpose • Let’s read p. 54 and decide the author’s purpose for including the last paragraph on that page. To inform because the paragraph gives information about Newfoundland

  12. A big dog like seaman might • frightin some people. • 2. Do you think, he will bite me.

  13. Exclamatory Sentences • An exclamatory sentence… • is also called an exclamation. • expresses strong emotion. • always ends with an exclamation point. • Examples of Exclamatory Sentences • That movie was great! • What a beautiful flower!

  14. Imperative Sentences • An imperative sentence… • is also called a command • gives an order • ends with a period or exclamation point. • Examples of Imperative Sentences • Please hand me the remote control. • Be careful!

  15. Use each of the spelling words in a sentence. (13- declarative, 8-interogative and 4 exclamatory)

  16. Day 2-Question of the Day • Why do you think the author chose to write this story from a dog’s point of view?

  17. Vocabulary Strategy for Endings • Look at the end of the word. Does it have • –ed or –ing? • –ed makes it past tense • –ing makes it tell about • present or ongoing • actions.

  18. Let’s Practice Word Endings

  19. docks platforms built on the shore or out from the shore; wharves; piers

  20. migrating going from one region to another with the change in seasons

  21. scan to glance at; look over hastily

  22. scent a smell

  23. wharf platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload

  24. yearned felt a longing or desire

  25. consult to seek information or advice from

  26. leisurely without hurry; taking plenty of time

  27. mutual done, said, or felt by each toward the other

  28. pioneer person who settles in a part of a country, preparing it for others

  29. settlers people who take up residence in a new country or place

  30. territories land not admitted to a state but having its own lawmaking group

  31. traveled went from one place to another; journeyed

  32. Weekly Fluency Check -Pauses • Good readers pause in certain places as they read to make the reading easy for listeners to follow. • Periods, dashes, and commas provide clues for pauses.

  33. 3. What a enormous country this is 4. The Mississippi River. Is one of the biggest river in the world.

  34. Choose the correct punctuation mark for each sentence. Death Valley is very dry , . ? !

  35. Good Job! This sentence is a statement and ends with a period. Go On

  36. Try Again. This sentence is stating a fact. Try Again

  37. Should I take extra water to Death Valley , . ! ?

  38. Way to go! This sentence is a question. Go On

  39. Sorry. Try Again. Hint: This sentence asks something. Try Again

  40. Take extra water with you . , ? !

  41. Yes! You got it! This was a command. Go On

  42. Sorry. This sentence is telling you to do something. Try Again

  43. Wow, I didn’t know flowers grew in Death Valley ! , . ?

  44. Sorry. This sentence is showing emotion. Try Again

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