Theme 4 Week 5

How did Mamie deal with obstacles to her goals?

Spelling Words

• Plurals with –s and -es*Review Words:

FebruaryWednesday

Thursday: • Rewrite words• SPB pg. 236• SPB pg. 230

Read AloudA Strong Right ArmPredictions: How do you think Mamie pursued her goal of becoming a professional baseball player?

1. Why do you think the women from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league decided not to stand up for Mamie and Rita?

2. What character traits helped Mamie overcome conflicts with prejudice people people who stood in her way?

Write about it….

Have you ever had your heart set on doing something only to have someone prevent you from doing it? Tell about it. How did you feel about the person who stood in your way?

Vocabulary to know 1. lathered 10. infinite

2. bundled 11. glamorous

3. mushers 12. starched

4. advocate 13. elegant

5. endured 14. sympathize

6. plight 15. accomplish

7. drafted

8. lobbied

9. initiative

• lathered

• bundled

• mushers

• advocate

• endured

• plight

• drafted

covered with foam

wrapped

person who asks for help on behalf of another

unfortunate situation

suffered and survived

wrote

people who lead dogsled teams

• lobbied

• initiative

• infinite

• glamorous

• starched

• elegant

• sympathize

• accomplish

readiness to begin and lead a task

endless

very beautiful and fashionable

classy; beautiful

to show compassion

to carry out

stiff from being sprayed with a mixture of food powder and water

tried to persuade oublic oficials to pass laws that help a certain cause

Text to Text Connections• Making connections between texts• Help you better understand the text

Pg. 42-43 of A Strong Right Arm* Work with a partner to make text to text connections.

Conduct an Interview* An interview is a good way to learn about a

topic from someone who knows a lot about it

Before Interviewing1. Research the topic and person you are

interviewing.2. Contact the person to set up a date, time and

place.3. Prepare a list of thoughtful questions that seek

information you want or need.

Conduct an InterviewDuring the interview:1. Introduce yourself. Explain why you are conducting the interview.2. Ask your questions.3. Listen actively to the answers, and take notes while maintaing eye contact and

good posture.4. Thank the person for his or her time.

After interviewing1. Review your notes and write a summary of the

exchange.

Using a ThesaurusThesaurus- a reference book that

provide synonyms and antonyms to many words.

used to improve vocabulary and to make writing more interesting

Why use a thesaurus?

Using a ThesaurusWith a partner, use a thesaurus to find

synonyms for each underlined word.

Mamie loved baseball more than anything else. She thought it was amazing that she got paid to play. She felt very lucky. But she had skill, too.

CW/HW- SPB pg . 228

Parts of a Plot Draw a story frame on your paper.

Let’s review the 5 parts of a plot.

1. introduction- presents characters, setting and conflict

2. rising action- follow characters attempt to solve problem

3. Climax (high point)- point of not return- characters make irreversible decision

4. Falling action- follows events in response to climax

5. Resolution- shows the conflict coming to an end

Let’s Try Kim lived with her dad on a horse farm in

Kentucky. She owned a beautiful horse named Daisy. Kim wanted to enter Daisy in a contest at the county fair. She asked her dad to take them to the fair, but he had farm business to deal with. So, Kim called her aunt. Aunt Pat said she would be glad to take them, but her horse trailer needed repairs, and her mechanic was away. Kim thought very hard about what she could do. Kim asked her dad if his mechanic could fix the trailer. Her dad agreed, and the mechanic got to work. Kim and Aunt Pat drove to the fair and entered Daisy in the contest.

“Uncle Jed’s Barbershop”p. 118-123

Genre: Historical Fiction

, What do you know about the Great Depression?

During Reading: think of the differences of the days then and today

What do you think?What challenges do both Uncle Jed and the narrator from “Baseball Saved Us” face?

Which episodes in the story are especially important to the way the story ends? Why?

What barriers does Uncle Jed break down?

Week 5 Day 2

*As we read: Listen for information on “clowning team”

Pg. 61-81- A Strong Right Arm

What do you think?

• What rules did Mamie have to learn for surviving the South?

• According to Mamie, how did the white people in Portsmouth respond to having a black team practicing in their town? What was her reaction to their attitude?

Mamie concludes , “ I guess there were still white people who didn’t want their kids admiring Jackie Robinson, or any colored ballplayer, no matter how good they were.” Does this remind you of a character in another book we read? Explain.

Write About It

Mamie said that life of full of “first times” you remember. What is a memorable event or achievement in your life? Why was the moment so memorable?

Apostrophes in PossessivesPossessive form of a noun shows

ownership

Singular PossessiveThe boy’s horse

Lucas’s hatThe goose’s food

Plural PossessiveThe boys’ horsesThe women’s hatsThe geese’s food

Apostrophes in Possessives the soccer felid belonging to the children –

the cheese belonging to the mice-

the game belonging to Lucius-

the party given by Fritz-

the award belonging to the students

CW/HW- SPB pg. 232

Tips for TestingMultiple Choice Questions

– Read carefully– Cross out choices that are clearly wrong– Choose the most complete, correct

answerWhich animal does not live on land?

a. porcupineb. whalec. moosed. turtle

CW/HW- SPB pg 223

What does the author think?

Author’s viewpoint- the way the he or she feels toward a particular character, place, or situation in the text

What does the author think?1. Jo had to feed the neighbor’s cat, and she just wanted to

get it over with. The smell of the canned food nearly made her gag, and the cat hair made her nose itchy. She’d much rather be doing something else, but she needed the money.

2. Jo always looked forward to feeding the Smith’s cat. Sweet Pea was so cute and cuddly, purring and rubbing against her. Jo loved to pet and brush Sweet Pea. She wished she could have a cat of her own. She felt lucky to have this job.

Storm Runpg. 124-127

Genre: narrative nonfiction

Why do you think the author wrote this story?

Skim and preview text then make your predictions

Pair and ShareIn what ways do the narrator from this selection and Uncle Jed show determination to accomplish their goals?

That narrator felt many emotions on her adventure. How does she describe how she felt?

Based on what you have read about Libby Riddles and Uncle Jed, what is one trait of people who break down barriers?

What do you think?

• Why did Mamie decide to apply to college?

• How did the black people who went to see the clowns feel about the team?

How have the successes of past sports heroines affected the situation of current female athletes?

Write About It

What short-term goal would you like to achieve in the next few months? How will you go about accomplishing this goal?

*Discuss your response with your partner.

Review: Text to Text

We connect text to text to gain a better understanding of texts we are reading

CW/HW- SPB pg. 235

Categorize and ClassifyWhy categorize and classify?

*categorize to organize and arrange things according to similarities

* classify to sort items within their categories and specefic groups

Let’s PracticeAfter the camping trip, Pat had piles of filthy laundry to

wash. He sorted everything as it came out of the dryer. The biggest challenge was matching all the socks so they were in the correct pairs and were given back to the right person. There were a dozen pairs of socks that were different materials and different colors. There were two pairs of cotton socks, one read and one gray. There were seven pairs of wool socks-six were blue, and one pair was brown. Three pairs were black acrylic. Figuring out the sock situation was confusing.

Fab Vocab

• When have you seen an infinite number of stars?

• Have you even taken an initiative in a classroom group?

• Where have you seen a glamorous person?

• When have you seen something lathered with soap?

• How could you sympathize with another person?

• Would you ever wear an elegant starched shirt or blouse?

• What plight of others are you most concerned about?

Fab Vocab• If someone lobbied the government for better working

conditions, how would expect them to sound?

• When have you been an advocate for someone?

• What documents have you drafted?

• Would you rather be with mushers or with deep-sea divers?

• What have you read about people who have endured a hardship?

• How have you bundled yourself for cold weather?• What great thing will you accomplish?

“Saving Children”p. 128-131

Genre: Informational Article

Discuss with a partner what you know about children working.

Reflect on what we read

1. How are Craig Kielburger’s goals similar to those of Jamie Escalante?

2. How has Keilburger organized and educated people to help children?

3. Had reading about Craig Kielburger inspired you ? If so, how?.

Week 4 Day 4

Mamie’s Freedom Plan

*Complete SPB pg. 237

Practice Social Awareness

Share your freedom plans with your partner. Explain your goals and whether they are short or long term goals. Give steps that you might take to achieve the goal.

Review: Commas

• Commas are used to separate words and ideas in sentences

Ex:I believe that June 8, 2005, was the last day of school. My school is located at 54 Elm Street, Jonesboro, GA 00003.

“I wish school would begin again soon,” I said.

Let’s Correct Commas• “Mom”, I said, quietly “I need new socks.”

• My father was born on, August, 14 1968 in a hospital in New, Orleans Louisana.

• My address is, 8993, Post Road Greenwich Connecticut.

Review: Syllabication

Syllabication: dividing words into two or more words

Let’s Find and Divide the Compound Words

The best silverware was on top of the fanciest tablecloth. There was a place mat at every place. This dinnertime was special. There was a lot of good food. There was catfish and homemade corn bread, and gingerbread for dessert. Every weekend should taste this good, thought Ellen.

“Look to the Sun” and “The Journey That We Arepg. 132-133

Genre: Poems

How does being in the sun make you feel? How is a sunny day different from a cloudy day? How does the sun change throughout the day? How does the dun change from one season to another?

What predictions do you have about the story?

Let’s Pair and Share!

Why does Mamie make sure to tell a bit of her story to everyone who comes into her store?

What dreams does Mamie have for baseball today? Do you think she will achieve these dreams?

What does the wall in Miller Park symbolize for Mamie?

Week 5 Day 5

*As we read: Listen for the role that dreams continue to play in Mamie’s life

Pg. 99-105- A Strong Right Arm

Let’s Pair and Share!

How do the narrators of the poems stay determined to accomplish the goals? How does this relate to other poems or stories you have read?

How are these poems like other poems you have read? How are the different?

What image or phrase from these poems inspire you? Why?

What We’ve Learned

How has Mamie’s story inspired you to pursue your own dreams? Write a letter to Mamie Johnson telling her what you think of her story and how it has affected you.

Note Details

Jackson is the world’s funniest mixed-breed dog. First of all, he doesn’t bark, he gurgles and burps! He makes this watery sound from deep in his throat, and then he loudly belches. He does this constantly, as though he’s talking to you and muttering his opinions. He has shaggy gray fur and his big brown eyes peer out at you around the curly tufts, as though he finds you amusing. He weighs a ton, but he thinks he’s tiny and will slyly try to sit in you lap. We call him our four-legged, wild-eyed circus beast.

Why use details?* to help illustrate the main idea* to help support the main idea

“Mad Hot Ballroom”pg. 110-113

Genre: Review

Share opinions about ballroom dancing. Do you think it would be easy or difficult?

What are Your Thoughts?Think of another movie review that you have read. What elements do both reviews discuss?

According to the review of Mad Hot Ballroom, what barrier did students in the movie break down?

Did reading about the students in the movie inspire you? If so, how?