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Boss of the Plains

Boss of the Plains. By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams. Making Generalizations. What’s for Dinner?. Decoding Suffixes - er , -or, - ist. Someone Who…. adventures. determined. frontier. opportunity. pioneers. wranglers.

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Boss of the Plains

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  1. Boss of the Plains By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  2. Making Generalizations

  3. What’s for Dinner?

  4. Decoding Suffixes -er, -or, -ist • Someone Who…

  5. adventures

  6. determined

  7. frontier

  8. opportunity

  9. pioneers

  10. wranglers

  11. Key Reunion Vocabulary • adventures • Travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences • determined • Sticking to a purpose • frontier • Unexplored land • opportunity • A good chance • pioneers • People who are the first settlers in a region • wranglers • cowboys

  12. Boss of the Plains Generalization Chart After reading each page, use Practice Book p. 147 to compile Generalizations of the selection. At the end of the story use the information you have gathered to complete the story sequence on the back of your sheet. Make sure you are listing accurate details from the selection used to make generalizations. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.

  13. Boss of the Plains By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  14. adventures

  15. determined

  16. frontier

  17. opportunity

  18. pioneers

  19. wranglers

  20. Key Reunion Vocabulary • adventures • Travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences • determined • Sticking to a purpose • frontier • Unexplored land • opportunity • A good chance • pioneers • People who are the first settlers in a region • wranglers • cowboys

  21. Boss of the Plains With your partner, discuss questions 1-6 on page 240 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions. 1. Who is the main character in the story? 3. How are the characters lives changed by moving to the new place 4. Have you ever felt like the main character did in the story when they moved to a new place? 2. Where do the characters go in the story?

  22. Comprehension Strategy: Summarizing Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think at the five most important events of the story.

  23. Using Context Clues

  24. Boss of the Plains By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  25. Key Reunion Vocabulary • adventures • Travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences • determined • Sticking to a purpose • frontier • Unexplored land • opportunity • A good chance • pioneers • People who are the first settlers in a region • wranglers • cowboys

  26. Key Reunion Vocabulary

  27. Extreme Partner Reading First Step: Read the story summary quietly to yourself. If you finish before time is up, read through it again. Second Step: Now that you have read through the story summary, go through it again using hand gestures as you read. If you finish before time is up, read through it again with gestures. Third Step: Turn to your partner and take turns reading the summary with lots of expression. Fourth Step: With your partner, take turns reading with passage with lots of expression and gestures. Last Step: Using your best expression, ask your partner three questions about what you have read. When you are asked, be sure to answer with intense expressions.

  28. Boss of the Plains By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  29. Decoding Suffixes -er, -or, -ist • Someone Who…

  30. Key Reunion Vocabulary • adventures • Travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences • determined • Sticking to a purpose • frontier • Unexplored land • opportunity • A good chance • pioneers • People who are the first settlers in a region • wranglers • cowboys

  31. Cowboy Songs • With your partner, read pages 242-245 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 242. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper.. 1. What is happening as “Get Along Little Doggies” is being sung? 4. What about these songs reminds you of John Stetson’s travels in Boss of the Plains? 3. How might these songs have helped cowboys with their work? 2. What generalization can you make from these songs about a cowboys relationship to the land? 5. Compare and Contrast the songs cowboys sang with the songs you sang for the same reasons?

  32. Boss of the Plains By: Laurie Carlson American Stories Theme 2, Selection 3, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  33. Weekly Skills Test • Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. • Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. • Finish your Mountain Language. • Finish any other unfinished work.

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