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McBroom and the Big Wind

McBroom and the Big Wind. Sid Fleischman Illustrated by Walter Lorraine. Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary. http://www.opencourtresources.com. Genre: Tall Tale. funny. Here are the elements of a tall tale:.

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McBroom and the Big Wind

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  1. McBroom and the Big Wind Sid Fleischman Illustrated by Walter Lorraine Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary http://www.opencourtresources.com

  2. Genre: Tall Tale funny Here are the elements of a tall tale: • portrays the adventures of a fictional character such • such as Pecos Bill, using humorous exaggeration. • relates a series of extraordinary events and challenges • that are handled in inventive ways. creative Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  3. Build Background What do you know about windstorms such as hurricanes and tornados? What might happen during a windstorm? The hero of this tall tale, Josh McBroom, is a character that the author has used in several stories. People on farms often have to deal with harsh environmental conditions. Some things, such as shotguns, are common on farms. Josh always uses humor and a positive attitude to survive any situation. Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  4. Word Knowledge The following words are vivid verbs with inflectional ending –ing or –ed. slammed snapping tugged ripping rip slam tug snap The final consonant of each word was doubled before adding each ending. This is because the base words are one syllable words with short-vowel sounds, and the words end in a consonant. Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  5. Word Knowledge The following words all have the /ow/ sound. county stout cloud pounded What is the /ow/ spelling in each word? Read the following words aloud after the ouspelling has been added. f____nd ____tside l____nge ou ou ou Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  6. Word Knowledge These words have the /f/ sound. zephyr gopher trophy pheasant What is the /f/ spelling for each of these words? Read the following words with the ph spelling. ph ph ph ele___ant ____ysical gra____ Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  7. Word Knowledge The following words are abbreviations. Apr. Feb. Jan. Rd. Road April February January What does each abbreviation stand for? St. Dr. Ave. Street Doctor Avenue Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  8. Word Knowledge The wind was snapping at our heels like a pack of wolves. Is this a simile or a metaphor? What word in the sentence tells us it is a simile? What is the wind being compared to in this sentence? Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  9. Word Knowledge The marbles had grown as large as boulders. The verb grown is the past participle of grow. The verb grown is always used with a helping verb. What word in the sentence is a helping verb? Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  10. Word Knowledge We found out later the wind had shingled every gopher hole in the next county. What part of speech is the word later? adverb The adverb later modifies what verb? Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  11. Word Knowledge The first month of the year is January. What is the abbreviation for January? Jan. Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  12. mite mite dis tinct ly distinctly zeph yr zephyr Vocabulary tri fling trifling ram bunc tious rambunctious Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  13. mite I can’t deny it—it does get a mite windy out here on the prairie. He was just a mite upset about winning second place in the race. Vocabulary mite (adverb)—tiny bit Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  14. distinctly I remember distinctly the first prairie wind that came scampering along. Vocabulary The teacher spoke distinctly so that everyone would understand the instructions. distinctly (adverb)—clearly or specifically Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  15. zephyr The zephyr sneaked around the house to the back door. Vocabulary The zephyr made the trees sway. zephyr (noun)—the west wind Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  16. trifling The thieving wind was apt to make off with it, leaving us with a trifling hole in the ground. Vocabulary The judge threw out the trifling case because she had important matters to deal with. trifling (adjective)—little or not important Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

  17. rambunctious But that rambunctious wind didn’t leave empty-handed. Vocabulary The rambunctious children ran wildly around the playground. rambunctious (adjective)—active and noisy in a violent way Open Court, Fourth Grade Unit 4: Survival Vuthny Prak, Palmetto Elementary

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