“Spiders and Their Webs” Lesson 27, Day 1

1. “Spiders and Their Webs”Lesson 27, Day 1

2. Question of the Day What do you know about spiders? What do spiders looks like? What do they do? Where do they live? What do they eat?

3. Read Aloud You are going to hear a selection about spiders and how important they are. What might be the purpose for reading or listening to a nonfiction selection about spiders? to learn about spiders Listen for both the information that the writer directly states and other information you can figure out by reading between the lines.

4. Read Aloud“The Importance of Spiders” • “If you wish to live and thrive, let a spider run alive.” There is a lot of truth to this old saying. One way that spiders help us thrive is by keeping down the number of insects. This is important because many insects spread diseases. Insects also can eat important food crops, making less food available for people and animals. Some people welcome spiders into their homes just so the spiders will eat unwanted insects, such as ants, fleas, and cockroaches. • Spiders are particularly important to birds. Some birds use the silk that spiders make as a part of their nests. Also, birds eat spiders, especially during the winter months when there are few insects around. In winter, spiders are an important part of the diet of many birds. Since birds also eat insects, keeping the bird population strong and healthy is one more way in which spiders help control insects.

5. Read Aloud“The Importance of Spiders” • What problems can insects cause? • Insects can spread disease; they can eat food crops. • Why might spiders be especially important for birds during the winter? • In winter there is not much other food for birds to eat.

6. Phonics/Spelling: V/V Syllable Pattern Most double vowels stand for a long vowel, but some V/V words have more than one syllable. suit boat The vowels in these words stand for a single, long vowel sound. fluid boa These two vowels stand for two separate vowel sounds. The vowels are part of separate syllables.

7. Phonics/Spelling: V/V Syllable Pattern Guided Practice real react lies pliers Independent Practice fruit ruin

8. Phonics/Spelling: V/V Syllable Pattern SPELLING PRETEST

9. Phonics/Spelling: V/V Syllable Pattern • video • loyal • stereo • pliers • create • lion • dial • idea • neon • science • area • radio • quiet • piano • fluid

10. Focus Skill- Comprehension Make Inferences Authors sometimes do not communicate everything in a word-for-word way. Instead they imply, or suggest, information. Read page 324 in your book. As I read, I think about what I already know about a subject. I connect what I know with what the author tells me to understand the ideas in the story or article.

11. Focus Skill- Comprehension Make Inferences Now, read page 325 in your book. *Why do spiders have good eyesight? They have good eyesight because it helps them to find and catch food.

12. Listening ComprehensionRead Aloud • You will be listening to a fable about a lazy spider and a clever turtle. • Turn to your partner and discuss a time when you felt lazy. Answer these questions: • Why did you feel that way? • What happened because of it? • Remember that a fable is a fictional story that has a moral or lesson.

13. Listening ComprehensionRead Aloud This story is a fable, so I expect that the characters will be animals. I also expect that there will be a lesson. The author may say it directly, or I may have to think about it myself. Purpose: Enjoyment; understand the moral. Readers often have to make inferences in order to figure out important information that is not stated directly.

14. Listening ComprehensionRead Aloud *Discuss why Turtle offered to work and let Anansi get tired in “Anansi Goes Fishing.” *Why does Warthog think Anansi is lying about Turtle cheating him? *How do you know the story is a fable? *What is your opinion of the story?

15. Robust Vocabulary “I want justice,” Anansi said. “Turtle cheated me.” If you treat others fairly, you are showing justice. Justice Do you ask for justice when you want something done in a fair way or an unfair way?

16. Robust Vocabulary Since there are two of us, we can share the task. A task is a job that needs to be done. task What can be a difficult task, homework or eating?

17. Grammar-Adverbs An adverb is a word that tells about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Most adverbs tell how, when, or where. Many adverbs that tell how we do something end with –ly. “You worked hard these past two day, Anansi.” The word hard describes howAnansi worked during the past two days. Hard is an adverb that tells how.

18. Grammar-Adverbs • Joe proudly introduced his parents. proudly 2. Chris yelled loudly out the window. loudly 3. We played the game happily. happily • We sadly said goodbye. sadly

19. Grammar-Adverbs • The class worked silently. silently • Max did his homework quickly today. quickly 7. Tina read the book slowly and carefully. slowly, carefully • Sarah hit the baseball hard. hard

20. Writing-Explanation Some types of explanations, like recipes and how-to manuals, describe how to make or do something. Other types, like books about history and science, explain how or why something happens or has happened.

21. Writing-Explanation How to Make Jelly Toast It is easy to make toast and jelly. First, gather what you will need. That will be a toaster, a plate, a spoon, your favorite flavor of jelly, and one slice of bread. (You might want to try whole wheat bread. It is better for you, and it tastes better, too!) Set the toaster for how dark you want the toast—light, medium, or dark. Then, put your slice of bread in the toaster and start it. While you are waiting for the toast, open the jelly jar. Once the toast is ready, carefully put it onto your plate. Remember, toast is hot! You might need to use a napkin to handle it. Then, use your spoon to take jelly from the jar and put it onto your toast. Spread it with the back of the spoon. Finally, sit down and eat your toast. Do not forget to clean up your crumbs and put everything away once you are finished (unless you want to make another piece)!

22. Writing-Explanation Word Choice—It is a good idea to use everyday words in explanations because they help readers understand the new information they are being given. **An explanation must have a topic.

23. Writing-Explanation • Remember that an explanation: • Tells how something is done or how and why it happens • Includes a main idea sentence • Gives information and details about a topic I didn’t eat his homework! Son, why didn’t you do your homework???