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What Jo Did. Written and Illustrated by: Charles R. Smith, Jr. Day 1 Day 4 Day 2 Day 5 Day 3 Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources. Study Skills. Genre: Fiction Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge
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What Jo Did Written and Illustrated by: Charles R. Smith, Jr. Day 1Day 4 Day 2Day 5 Day 3 Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources
Study Skills • Genre: Fiction • Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect • Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge • Comprehension Review: DrawConclusions • Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes
Genre: Fiction • Fiction often has characters and events that seem real. Try to picture this story taking place where you live, with people you know.
Summary Imagine that you could jump as high as a basket ball rim. That’s exactly what Joanna Marie, or Jo, could do. Jo makes new friends when she shows off her talent during a basketball game in which she is the only girl.
Comprehension Skill Review –Draw Conclusions When you draw conclusions, you use details and what you already know to form opinions or make decisions about characters and events.
Day 1 - Question of the Week How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?
VOCABULARY - SAY IT • marveled • unbelievable • speechless • swatted fouled hoop jersey rim
MORE WORDS TO KNOW backboard dribbling dunk accept learn nervous
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Good readers use what they know to help them understand what they read. They try to connect it to what they already know. They think about whether they have ever seen or experienced what they are reading about. This helps understand the new information. What do you know about basketball?
Comprehension Skill Tested –Cause and Effect • Aneffectissomething that happens. • Acauseexplainswhyit happens. • Writing may include clue words such as because, in order to, so, and as a result to link causes and effects.
Her teamates think shes a great player. • 2. We went to New york. To see the game.
Common Nouns A word that names ANY person, place, or thing. Rule: We do not capitalize common nouns - unless they are at the beginning of the sentence.
Examples of common nouns • house • cat • river
Proper Nouns Proper nouns are words that name a PARTICULAR person, place, thing, event, or idea. Rule: We alwayscapitalize proper nouns.
Examples of proper nouns • New York • Shaq • Super Bowl
Spelling Wordsadding –s and -es • donkeys • batteries • bunches • memories • teammates • counties • scratches • delays • daisies • hobbies
Spelling WordsAdding –s and -es • sandwiches • costumes • companies • months • holidays • taxes • supplies • plays • friends • monkeys
CHALLENGE • eyelashes • ambulances • trophies • secretaries • inventories
Day 2-Question of the Day • Do you think Jo would have had a chance to show off her talent if she hadn’t worn her hat?
Vocabulary Strategy Suffixes -able and Prefixes -un Suffixes and prefixes have their own meanings. The prefix -unmeans “the opposite of ________” or “not_____”, as in unhappy.
Vocabulary Strategy Suffixes -able and Prefixes -un • The suffix –able means “able to be ____ed,” as in enjoyable. • The suffix –less means “without _____,” as in painless.
fouled in sports, made an unfair play against
hoop a ring or round flat band
jersey a shirt that is pulled over the head, made of a soft, knitted cloth
rim an edge, border, or margin on or around anything
marveled was filled with wonder; was astonished
unbelievable incredible; hard to think of as true or real
speechless not able to talk
swatted hit sharply or violently
backboard in basketball, the flat, elevated surface of wood, glass, or plastic on which the basket on a basketball court is fastened
dribbling moving a ball by bouncing it
dunk to shoot a basketball by leaping, so that the hands are above the rim, and throwing the ball down through the netting
accept to receive with liking and approval
learn to become able by study or practice
nervous easily excited or upset, restless; uneasy
Weekly Fluency Check -Rhythmic Patterns of Language • Read aloud “The Circuit” on p.142m. Have students note your rhythmic pattern, which stresses important and emotionally-charged words and makes dialogue sound like everyday conversation.
3. Collecting basketball jerseys are one of my hobbys. 4. Do you have a Michael jordan jersey!
Common Nouns • Common Nouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized. • The city • A policeman • That newspaper
Proper Nouns • Common Nouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. • Dallas • Officer Walker • New York Times
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Mary visited the schoollast Friday. Next Sentence
Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.