fourth grade: theme 1 selection 1 this land is your land
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Fourth Grade: Theme 1 Selection 1 This Land is Your Land. V C C V Pattern. Vowels usually have the short sound when they are followed by two consonants. Locate the first two vowels and place a dot underneath the vowels. Underline the consonants between the vowels. s ŭ d d e n - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Fourth Grade: Theme 1
Selection 1This Land is Your Land
VC CV PatternVowels usually have the short sound when they are followed by two consonants. Locate the first two vowels and place a dot underneath the vowels.Underline the consonants between the vowels.
sŭd denfĭn ger
ĭn tend hăp pen
VC + CV = Wordăd + mire = admire
măg + net = magnet
răl + ly = rally
făb + ric = fabric
flăt + ten = flatten
răs + cal = rascal
măm + mal = mammal
căn + non = cannon
VC + CV = Worden + gine = engine
fin + ger = finger
mit + ten = mitten
in + tend = intend
con + test = contest
soc + cer = soccer
cus + tom = custom
sud + den = sudden
gut + ter = gutter
Challenge Wordsmagnifyfestivalinjury
dungeon thunderstorm
accidentmethod
Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?
admire
engine
rally
contest
magnet soccer
suddenmethod
custom finger
Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?
accident
mammal
rascal
intend
mitten gutter
happenfabric
flatten cannon
Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?
magnify
injury
festival
dungeon
thunderstorm
Teacher Read Aloud:Child of the Silent Nightby Edith Fisher Hunter
Activate Prior Knowledge:1.Remember a time when you were about five years old.2. Talk about what it would have been like to try to learn a task, like tying your shoes, without being able to hear, see, or speak.
Purpose Setting:Listen for the sequence of events that bring a little girl
and an older neighbor together as friends.
This story tells about a little girl who has an illness that leaves her unable to see, hear, or speak. A kindly neighbor believes in the little girl and tries to teach her.
1.When did Laura’s parents realize Laura had lost her sight and hearing?2.What were the steps in Laura’s recovery. Describe them in order.
Build Concept Vocabulary
But he knew that she wanted
kindness and attention and love.
Build Concept Vocabulary
“Somehow, I must get behind the cloth band that she wears over her eyes
and bring the light of understanding to her.”
Concept Vocabulary Web
What all people need
What new friends can offer
Diversity
kindness attention understanding
Comprehension Skill:Sequence of Events
1.Events in a story occur in a certain order, or sequence. The sequence of events can be important to understanding a story.2.Sometimes events in a story are told out of sequence. Something that happened earlier might be told after something that happened later.
Strategy:Summarize
Good readers summarize. As they read, they pause to sum up the important ideas or events. This helps them remember the information. As you read a story, note the main events. After you read, ask yourself what the main events were and in what order they occurred.
Going BattySummarize
1. Which grade is mentioned first in the story? Why do you suppose it is not the first event on your graphic organizer?2.What time word clues tell you that Mr. Egan is going to tell about events that happened earlier in the day?3.See if you can summarize what Mr. Egan told the fourth graders. Be sure to give the events in order.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Characters are like people in real life. Events are like events in real life.
Florida is a state in the southeastern part of the United States of America.
Naomi is a fictional city in Florida in the story, Winn-Dixie.
More Books Written by Kate DiCamillo
the events in a story that occur in a certain order
sequence
Synonyms:chainprogression
The sequence of events can be important to understanding a story.
helping people to remember a person, thing, or event
memorial
Synonyms:statuerecord
The Herman W. Block Memorial Library was built by Miss Franny’s father.
overly proud of oneself
prideful
Synonyms:boastfulconceitedsnobbish
“I don’t want to appear prideful,” she said, “but my daddy was a very rich man.
call back to mind; remembers
recalls
I’m the only one who recalls that bear!
Synonyms:rememberscitesretains
strange, unusual
peculiar
But then I became aware of a very peculiar smell, a very strong smell.
Synonyms:
uncommon
strange
weird
excellent; very good
“Why, that would be grand,” she said, “just grand.”
grand
Synonym:magnificentgloriousmarvelous
without doubt; sure
“Yes ma’am,” I told her. “I’m positive. He’s my dog. I would know him anywhere.”
positive
Synonym:definitecertainabsolute
picking out; choosing
I was selecting a book from the library.
selecting
Synonym:
markingtaggingtaking
Vocabulary FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?
grand
selecting
memorial
peculiar
positive
recalls
prideful
sequence
grand memorial peculiar positive
prideful recalls selecting sequence
Draw! Draw! Draw!
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!
Free AssociationWhen I say a word, you write down any words you can
think of that remind you of that word.
For example: The word is school:
1. learning 2. Science 3. pencils 4. Reading 5. Math 6. teachers 7. P.E. 8. Education
1. grand2. memorial3. peculiar4. positive5. prideful6. recalls7. selecting8. sequence
Classifying
Place the following words in categories: grand memorial peculiar positive prideful recalls selecting sequence
• Decide the names of the categories.• Determine how many categories.• Determine which words go in which categories.• After classifying the words, write a paragraph explaining each of the categories and why certain words go in a particular category.
3. Grandma was ____________ about her fried pies winning a blue ribbon.
4. ______________ a flavor is so hard because they offer so many choices.
5. Many people support putting up a ___________ for all the deer killed crossing highways.
6. Besides the armadillo, another ________ animal is the porcupine, with its unusual quills.
2. Grandpa was _________ he couldn’t get along by himself.
7. Grandpa was so shaken up after the accident that he couldn’t remember the exact ___________ of events that led up to the accident.
1. Dad often _______ the fried pies that Grandma use to make.
grand; positive; selecting; memorial; prideful; sequence; peculiar; recalls
Can You Find the Context Clues?
8. One of the most amazing habitats in North America is the _______ Florida Everglades.
Synonym SearchMatch the vocabulary words on the left to the correct synonyms on the right. Some vocabulary words have more than one synonym. Ready, set, go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a. tagging f. statue k. conceited p. glorious
b. uncommon g. marking l. certain q. taking
c. boastful h. strange m. marvelous r. remembers
d. tagging i. magnificent n. weird s. progression
e. definite j. chain o. retains t. record
grand
positive
selecting
memorial
prideful
sequence
peculiar
recalls
Word Association Challenge1. Which word goes with building a house? Why?
Word Bank
grand; positive; selecting; memorial; prideful; sequence; peculiar; recalls
2. Which word goes with buying ice cream? Why?
3. Which word goes with the Liberty Bell? Why?
4. Which word goes with hitting a homerun? Why?
5. Which word goes with a hairless dog? Why?
6. Which word goes with planning a trip to Disney World? Why?
7. Which word goes with automatic? Why?
Some words can be used more than once. Can you figure out which ones?
8. Which word goes with retelling a story? Why?
1. List and describe animals that could be considered peculiar. 2. Describe an experience that you feel very positive about.
3. Describe how you go about selecting an outfit to wear.
4. Describe the situation where you can recall someone acting very prideful.
5. Sequence how you would build a tree house.
6. List people, places or things that you consider grand and tell why.
7. Name a memorial that you would like to visit and tell why.
Tell Me What You Know