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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 TaleBy Laurie MyersIllustrations by Michael Dooling Day 1 Day 2Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Vocabulary DefinitionsAdditional Resources Vocabulary Sentences
Study Skills • Genre: Historical Fantasy • Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose • Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions • Comprehension Review : Cause and Effect • Vocabulary: Word Endings
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.
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.
Day 1- Question of the Week • What did Lewis and Clark learn on their journey?
Vocabulary- Say It! docks migrating scan scent wharf yearned
More Words to Know pioneer settlers territories traveled consult leisurely mutual
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.
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.
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
A big dog like seaman might • frightin some people. • 2. Do you think, he will bite me.
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!
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!
Use each of the spelling words in a sentence. (13- declarative, 8-interogative and 4 exclamatory)
Day 2-Question of the Day • Why do you think the author chose to write this story from a dog’s point of view?
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.
docks platforms built on the shore or out from the shore; wharves; piers
migrating going from one region to another with the change in seasons
scan to glance at; look over hastily
scent a smell
wharf platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload
yearned felt a longing or desire
consult to seek information or advice from
leisurely without hurry; taking plenty of time
mutual done, said, or felt by each toward the other
pioneer person who settles in a part of a country, preparing it for others
settlers people who take up residence in a new country or place
territories land not admitted to a state but having its own lawmaking group
traveled went from one place to another; journeyed
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.
3. What a enormous country this is 4. The Mississippi River. Is one of the biggest river in the world.
Choose the correct punctuation mark for each sentence. Death Valley is very dry , . ? !
Good Job! This sentence is a statement and ends with a period. Go On
Try Again. This sentence is stating a fact. Try Again
Way to go! This sentence is a question. Go On
Sorry. Try Again. Hint: This sentence asks something. Try Again
Take extra water with you . , ? !
Yes! You got it! This was a command. Go On
Sorry. This sentence is telling you to do something. Try Again
Wow, I didn’t know flowers grew in Death Valley ! , . ?
Sorry. This sentence is showing emotion. Try Again