Lesson 12 Day 1

1. Genre: Realistic Fiction Lesson 12 Day 1

2. Question of the Day • What would you tell a new friend about yourself? • An important thing to know about me is ________________________.

3. Read Aloud • Why might you read or listen to a story? • for enjoyment • to learn about certain events or people • Remember that a realistic story has characters and events that could be real. • Think about the plot as I read. T125

4. Read Aloud

5. Read Aloud • What happens at the beginning of the story? • What happens at the end of the story? T125

6. Phonics and Spelling • Letters are sometimes silent; that is, they do not stand for any sound on their own. Read this word with me. • knob • The k in knob is silent. • knob • This week we will learn more about silent letters and letters that stand for unexpected sounds. Help me find the silent letters in these words. • gnat • wrist • gnat • wrist

7. Phonics and Spelling • gh • gh is a common letter pair in English, and it can stand for different sounds. • One of these sounds is /f/. • When gh makes the /f/ sound it is usually found at the end of the word. • rou • The ou makes the /u/ sound. Read the word with me. • r-ou-gh

8. Phonics and Spelling • knee • knee gnaw gnaw write write tough tough /f/

9. Phonics and Spelling • Write these words in your journal. • 1. wrench • 2. gnome • 3. knit • 4. enough • Now circle the consonant pairs that stand for one sound.

10. Spelling Pretest • 1. gnat • 2. knew • 3. sign • 4. knob • 5. gnaw • 6. write • 7. knees • 8. wrinkle • 9. kneel • 10. wrist • 11. cough • 12. known • 13. rough • 14. wrench • 15. knight T127

11. As I read the beginning, I ask myself, “What is the character’s problem or goal?” When I think I know what the problem is, I continue reading to find important events. I know that the important events usually lead to the solution of the problem. Remember that all stories have a beginning, middle and end. T129 SE 334-335

12. Plot Focus Skill Help me fill out this graphic organizer. Reread page 335. Characters Setting Orlando, Florida Emma and her father. Problem Emma doesn’t have a chessboard. Important Events Emma told her father her problem, he helped her.. Solution She and her father make one. T128

13. Listening Comprehension • I am going to read a story about a pen pal who receives some unusual gifts. • Have you ever received a strange gift? • This story has characters and events that are like people and events in real life, • so it is realistic fiction. • When I read a realistic fiction story, I look for the setting to be a place that is or could be real. I expect that the characters will say and do things that I, or people I know, might say and do. I know that the problem in the story will be one a real person might have. • When you listen to a realistic fiction story, your purpose is to enjoy the story. T130

14. Listening Comprehension/Plot • 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. • Listen carefully as I read, paying special attention to the character and her problem. • After reading: • How do you know the story I just read is realistic fiction? • Do you think Caitlin looks forward to getting more letters from Julien? Why? T130

15. Robust Vocabulary • Even though the grape fruit bar had melted on it, Caitlin deciphered Julien’s letter. • deciphered- If you have figured out a message that is difficult to understand or that is written in code, then you have deciphered it. • The word is.. • deciphered • What is more likely to need to be deciphered, a printed letter or a handwritten letter? T131

16. Robust Vocabulary • Caitlin thought Julien must be mistaken, because no one could put a sunset in an envelope. • mistaken- If you are wrong about something, you are mistaken. • What is the word? • mistaken • What would cause you more problems, to be mistaken about the date of a test or to be mistaken about one problem in your homework? T131

17. DOL Amira wrote to her • her wrote to Amira cousin • hours drove for six They . They drove for six hours . . T132

18. Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Writers use pronouns to keep from using the same noun over and over again. • I you we he she it they me him her them • One week she even sent a snowball. • She is a pronoun that takes the place of Julien. • Mr. and Mrs. Valdez hurried so they would be on time. • They - Mr. and Mrs. Valdez T132

19. Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns • Charlie wished he could hit a home run. • He – Charlie • Tom and Gianna said, “We had a picnic at the park. • We –Tom Gianna • Lisa’s friends waited for her to join them. • Her – Lisa them – her friends • I asked Sam to go with me to the store. • I & me – speaker • Marcus wrote a letter and mailed it. • It- letter T132

20. Writing: Realistic Story • A Realistic Story….. • Includes characters and settings that could be real • Includes events that could happen • The author uses words and phrases that create a unique voice, or a special style of writing. T133

21. Writing: Student Model: Realistic Story T133

22. Writing: Realistic Story • You try! • Write a sentence about each of the following topics: • The ocean • A bear • Winter • Now turn and talk to a partner and compare your sentences and ideas. Notice how they are different. T133