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The Truth About Austin’s Amazing Bats. Day 1. Concept Talk. How can unplan ned situations have positive outcomes?. Partner share. What is going on at that table? What’s unexpected about the hippo and a bird? Do you think there’s a potential for a big smile from Mom? Why?
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Concept Talk How can unplanned situations have positive outcomes?
Partner share • What is going on at that table? • What’s unexpected about the hippo and a bird? • Do you think there’s a potential for a big smile from Mom? Why? • How can unplanned situations have positive outcomes?
Listen: • The story “A Lucky Accident” is about some inventions that were discovered by accident. As I read, listen for the words: • Unintended • Fortuitous • Adventageous • potential
Amazing Words • Unintended- something that was not planned, accidental • The trip had an unintended benefit for Sarah. • Fortuitous- happening by chance, accidental • It was fortuitous that I won the raffle.
Amazing Words • Advantageous- means giving a favorable benefit • The agreement was advantageous to both groups. • Potential-means an ability or skill that may develop in the future • His teachers knew he had the potential to be an A student.
Let’s get our books • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-27
Comprehension • When we draw conclusions we need to consider two things to base our conclusions on: • Information from the test • Information that you already know
Vocabulary • Vital- important, crucial • Air is vital to breathing and living. • Breathtaking- astonishing • The view over the valley was breathtaking.
Vocabulary • Bizarre- strange • He drew the most bizarre picture of a horse. • High-pitched- shrill and piercing • The girls made the most high-pitched scream.
Vocabulary • Roost- perch • The rooster flew up to roost on the fence. • Headline- the title of a newspaper article • The headline announced that we were at war.
Spelling • Suffixes: • -ous: possession (jealous, famous) • -sion: condition or state of being (tension) • -ion: condition of something (creation) • -ation: state or condition of (relaxation)
Word Analysis • Compound words: With your partner, choose a word from the left side and one from the right side to make words: High breath way step loose rope Head sky rest wear bridge ache Foot line dress path band Tight taking light hold note
Language • Modifiers- a word or group of words that tell more about other words in a sentence • He saw a truck in the driveway that was red and black. (what was red and black, the truck or the driveway?) • He saw a red and black truck in the driveway. (this is more clear)