Dancing Rainbows

Third Grade

Punxsutawney Phil: King of Groundhog Day

• I’m going to read an article about Groundhog Day.

How do you or your parents find out what the weather will be the next day?

ComprehensionWhat is the main idea of

paragraphs 2 and 3?

What details support the idea that Phil is irritated?

Asking groundhogs to predict the weather has a long history.

He has been awakened twice; he sees no carrots or “treats”; he is chittering angry

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

VocabularyWords we want to

knowReading, writing,

listening, & speaking!

Native American Vocabulary

ancestors: people one’s family comes from.

elders: people who are older and often wise, respected leaders in a group.

honor: to show special respect for

imitating: copying what someone does

• respect: admiration or consideration

As I read, I can monitor my understanding and reread to

clarify anything that is confusing.

• Remember, asking yourself questions while your read helps monitor your understanding.

Does this make sense?Who are the main character(s)?What happened in the beginning, middle, and

end?

Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

• The topic is the general subject of a selection.

• The main idea is the most important idea in a passage

• The supporting details are examples and bits of information that support the main idea.

Cluster DiagramPB pg. 146

TE 259AListen to Dancing

RainbowsPages 238-239 Main Idea:

Tewas respect earth.Details:

1. Dances celebrate summer sun.2. Andy tells Curt to respect Mother

Earth.

Pages240-241

Main Idea:Dances are important to Tewas.

Details:1. Andy

says, “Dance with all your heart.”

2. All Tewa dances are prayers.

Page 242 Main Idea:Tewas respect animals.

Details:1. Three people dance in buffalo

customes.2. People and animals once spoke the

same language.

Pages 243-244

Main Idea:The Tewa Feast is

important to Curt’s family.

Details:1. Mom and relatives bake many loaves of bread.

2. Andy says special prayers.

Topic:The Tewas and Their Dances

When you are finished!

Dancing Rainbows

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

VocabularyWords we want to

knowReading, writing,

listening, & speaking!

Native American Vocabulary

We will be going over your vocabulary words

from Dancing Rainbows.

Native American Vocabulary

ancestors: people one’s family comes from.

elders: people who are older and often wise, respected leaders in a group.

Topic, Main Idea, Supporting Details

TE pg. 241

• Working with a partner you will pick out the main idea and supporting details of a paragraph given to you.

Plurals with –es• Plural nouns name more than

one thing.• Plurals ending with ch, sh, x, and

s are formed by –es.wish bench guess dress fox bus class

Practicing PluralsRewrite these phrases. Underline the plurals,

circling the added ending.boxes of watches stitches on

patches

speeches by bosses batches of axes

messes at circuses bunches of lunches

When you are finished!

Dancing Rainbows

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

VocabularyWords we want to

knowReading, writing,

listening, & speaking!

honor: to show special respect for

imitating: copying what someone does

• respect: admiration or consideration

Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

We read many things in school and at home. In class, we read stories and chapters in our science and social studies books. In the hallway, we read signs like Exit and Office and School News. After school, we read the name of our bus, and we watch for the Walk signal when we cross the street. At home, we read directions when we play a game and when we follow a recipe to make Mom’s special cookies.

• What is the most important idea in the paragraph?

• What is the topic? (What is the paragraph about?)

• What are the details?Now you are going to work with a partner to identify the topic, main idea, and details of a paragraph.

Plural Noun Song(Sung to the Adams Family)

 To change a singular noun into a plural noun

all you have to do-ois add an “S”

 To change a singular noun

that ends with an “s-s” (ch, sh, x)all you have to do-o

is add “ES” 

To change a singular noun that ends with an “y”

all you have to do-ois drop the y-

and add an “IES”

When you are finished!

Dancing Rainbows

Review Dancing Rainbows

• Play Jeopardy

When you are finished!

Dancing Rainbows

When You Are FinishedAfter you finish your Weekly Skills Test:

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Read a book of your choice.