Grandma's Party: A Realistic Fiction Lesson

1. Genre: Realistic Fiction Lesson 12 Day 4 T172

2. Question of the Day • Why would you choose to write to someone instead of calling him or her on the telephone? • Name two reasons you would write to someone instead of calling him or her on the telephone. T172

3. Read Aloud • What might the purpose be for reading a story called “Grandma’s Party.”? • for enjoyment • to find out what kind of party it is T173

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5. Read Aloud • Why is Brenda writing a letter instead of telephoning? • What does Brenda describe in her letter? T173

6. Phonics & Spelling • I know I went the wrong way at the stop sign. • know wrong sign • cough roughknight • tough cough laugh rough enough • Do you have enough water? • “What’s your name?” he asked roughly. • A lion’s skin is very tough. • Gina coughedfive times this morning. • I could hear their laughter all the way down the hall. T174

7. Phonics & Spelling • coff cough • gnat nat • nees knees • rist wrist • naw gnaw • kneel neel • known nown • rench wrench T172

8. Phonics & Spelling • Homophones: Some of the words sound just like other words. • knew/new • knob/ nob • write/right • rough/ruff • knight/night T174

9. Fluency • When you read aloud you should use expression to show character’s thoughts and feelings and to interpret the events. • Think about what is happening in the story. Is the mood happy? Sad? Exciting? Scary? • I am going to read a part of “A Pen Pal for Max” aloud. I am going to change the tone and expression in my voice when different characters speak and to show how they are feeling. I am also going to pay attention to the mood of the story and change my expression to show the mood. • Turn to page 344. T176

10. Fluency I am going to read part of “A Pen Pal for Max” aloud. I am going to change the tone and expression in my voice when different characters speak and show how they are feeling. I am also going to pay attention to the mood of the story and change my expression to show the mood. • Read with expression. • Raise and lower your voice to show which character is speaking, characters’ feelings, and whether events are exciting. • think about what is happening in the story. Is the mood happy? Sad? Exciting? Scary? • notice when characters are speaking and think about how they are feeling. Turn to page 344 and listen. Let’s echo read this part together. T176

11. Plot Focus Skill • The plot is the events in a story. • Remember a plot has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. It tells about the problem that the characters face and the solution to that problem. T177

12. Focus Skill Plot Let’s Practice! • Listen as I read “Ben’s New School”. Pay attention to the plot events. T177 Transparency R77

13. Plot Focus Skill • Who are the character? • Ben, Chan • What is the problem in the story? • Ben is lonely because he does not have a friend at his new school. • How is it solved? • Ben meets a new friend. • What events take place in the story.? • Ben is lonely and afraid; he is the only student in gym who knows archery; Chan is interested in archery, so they start talking and become friends. T177

14. Synonyms and Antonyms • The plant will not flourish in the sun. It will probably die. • When I read the first sentence, I am not sure what flourish means. So I read the second sentence for clues. I read that the plant “will probably die.” That makes me think that flourish is the opposite of die. • Remember that a word that means the opposite of another word is called an antonym. • A word that means the same as another word is called a synonym. T178

15. Synonyms & Antonyms • The hamlet was on a cliff above the sea. The village was so small, it was not on the map. • Hamlet and village are synonyms . • Tony waited for his friend to respond, but he did not answer. • Anya did not mean to break the vase. She hoped her dad would be able to repair it. T172

16. deciphered • If I name an item that might need to be deciphered do thumbs up if not thumbs down. • A menu in French • A stop sign • A neatly typed note • A messy, scribbled note T172

17. mistaken • Read these math sentences. If the answer is wrong, say “Mistaken!” If the answer is correct say “Correct!” • 3+4=7 • 2+3=6 • 5+3=9 • 7+7=14 T172

18. catastrophe/fortunate • Put you hand over your mouth if you think the event I name could be a catastrophe. Clap if the event is fortunate. • A volcano erupts near a town • A boy finds his lost dog • School is closed because of stormy weather T172

19. bothersome/repairs/din • Raise your hand if the repair I name would cause a bothersomedin . Keep your hand down if it would not. • Using a jackhammer to dig up a road • Repairing a watch • Repairing a computer • Using a hammer to fix a shelf T172

20. Synonyms: What vocabulary word could replace the underlined word? • The hurricane was a real disaster. • catastrophe • The lifting of the earth was the most frightening thing in the earthquake. • heaving • When they were digging the tunnel, the racket of the machinery was dreadful. • din • A mosquito is annoying in the summer. • bothersome T172

21. Synonyms: What vocabulary word could replace the underlined word? • We have figured out the coded message. • deciphered • I think you are wrong; I have never been to New York City. • mistaken • I do not read Spanish. Can you decipher this for me? • translate • Thomas will be able to fix your computer. • repair T172

22. DOL she M 8. ms Jenkins repeated the question he had asked. 9. We asked Mari to come with him. 10. the dogs barked, but then it wagged their tails. . us they T T182 &192

23. Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. • She jumped into the swimming pool. • she - singular • We went to the museum. • we – plural • Karla ate too much. • She • Silvio talked to Frank and Will. • them T172

24. Grammar • A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun. • A singular pronoun replaces a singular noun. • A plural pronoun takes the place of a plural noun or a group of nouns. • The players ran up and down the field. • they -plural • Ellie kicked the ball hard. • it - singular • Mara passed the ball to Tomas. • him - singular T172

25. Writing: Realistic Story • A realistic story…. • Includes characters and settings that could be real • Includes events that could happen • Tells about a problem and how it is solved • Includes a plot with a beginning, a middle, and an ending • May include dialogue T172