The Gymnast

Day 1

Concept Talk

Why do people try to change themselves?

PARTNER SHARE• Think about the different things people

do in order to improve themselves.• Have you ever tried to change yourself?• What could you do to improve at a skill

or task?

Let’s get our books1-56-1011-1516-2021-27

Let’s Talk About• Turn to page 136-137• Why is the boy practicing the piano?

• Is horseback riding competitive?• Do you think the girl worked to develop her

math skills?

Listen:• The story “The Winning Stroke” is

about a boy who wants to join a swim team. Listen for:• Competitive• Champion• Develop• perfected

Amazing Words• Competitive- using competition• He was new to competitive swimming.

• Champion- a person who wins first place in a competition

• The champion of the spelling bee receives a scholarship.

• Teach your partner these words

Amazing Words• develop- to become better or more useful• The athlete lifted weights to develop

bigger muscles.• Perfected- made perfect without faults• She perfected the dive by the end of the

class.

• Teach your partner these words.

Draw Conclusions A conclusion is a reasonable decision you

make after you think about the facts or details you read.

If you read that someone is wearing a hat, scarf and mittens, what conclusion can you draw about the weather?

You could use your prior knowledge to help you draw conclusions, which is also called making inferences

Draw Conclusions Turn to “The History of Gymnastics” on page 139 Today we’re going to read about the sport of

gymnastics. In the first paragraph I learned that the early Greeks taught gymnastics to everyone.

I know that exercise keeps your body healthy and strong. I can use what I read and what I already know to conclude that the early Greeks thought it was important to be physically fit.

Visualize• Visualizing is a strategy that can help

you understand what is going on in a story.

Visualize• When I read about the early Greeks

teaching gymnastics more than three thousand years ago. I made a picture in my mind of what might have looked like.

• I pictured the tall white columns of ancient Greek buildings. I imagined what Greek students and schools might have looked like.

Vocabulary• Bluish- somewhat blue• Her lips were bluish from the cold.

• Cartwheels- perform such a handspring

• She can do three cartwheels in a row.

• Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary• gymnastics- exercises developing agility

and coordination• The gymnastics team won the

competition.

• hesitation- the action of pausing• He stuttered with his hesitation to talk in

front of others. Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary• Limelight- the focus of public

attention• Frank loved being in the limelight.

• Skidded- slip, slide• The dog skidded to a stop.

Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary• Somersault- an acrobatic feat in which a

person turns head over heels in the air on the ground and finishes on his feet

• Mary performed a somersault on the mat.

• Throbbing- beat or sound with a strong regular rhythm

• His thumb was throbbing with pain.

• Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary• Wincing- give a slight involuntary

grimace• Paul stopped wincing when the

doctor came in.

• Teach your partner this word.

Spelling• Negative prefixes:• Il- not• In- not• Im- not• Ir- not

Spelling• So, what does:• Imperfect mean?• Incorrect?• Inactive?• Illegal?• Illogical?• Invisible?

Who and Whom• The word “Who” can only be used

when it is the subject of a verb.• Who paid for the meal?• The word “Whom” is never the

subject of a verb.• You sat by whom all night?• Use “whom” after prepositions.• With whom did you go to the

movies ?

WritingPersuasive writing;Introductory paragraph-your positionEach paragraph should focus on your

evidenceDescribe and then prove the

opposing views key points wrongRestate and reinforce the thesis and

supporting evidence

Writing• Your topic is:

• Describe your favorite time of the year, and explain what makes this time of year special to you. Persuade your reader that your choice is the best time of year.