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THE CASE OF THE GASPING GARBAGE
Unit 4 Story 1
The Case of the Gasping Garbage
Day One
Bobcat Journal
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Concept Talk Video
Page 20j
Build Oral Language
P. 20-21
Oral Language
Why can’t you believe it when you see a pool of water in the desert?
Why is the image of the pencils in the water deceiving?
What illusion does the fountain create?
Amazing Words
As you listen to the read aloud(p 21b), choose ONE of the following words to listen for and find the meaning of.
InvisiblePretending
FooledJudged
Read aloud for GT
Amazing Words
Invisible In “The Emperor’s New Clothes” the emperor
pretends to see his invisible clothes. Does the author include any context clues that tell me the meaning of the word?
Give an example of something invisible. Where are the syllables in
Invisible
Amazing Words
Pretending If you are pretending, you are making believe. The boys were pretending to be firemen. Pretending game: Pretend to be something
and the class will guess what you are pretending.
What is the base word in pretending? What is the suffix?
Amazing Words
Fooled: Fooled means “to be tricked.” He was fooled into believing that it was
Saturday. Teach/Okay: Tell a partner about a time you
were fooled. What is the base word and suffix in fooled?
Amazing Words
Judge: To form an opinion of something or someone is
to judge. Teachers judge students on their behavior and
work habits. Quick Write: Explain the quote, “Don’t judge a
book by its cover” What makes the /j/ sounds in judge?
Learning Targets
I can compare and contrast characters in the text.
Text Based Comprehension
Compare and Contrast video When you compare and contrast, you tell how
TWO or MORE things are alike and different. You can compare and contrast TWO or MORE
things you read about or compare something you read with something you already know.
Alike Different
Two things in text
One thing in the text with something I already know
Visualize
“See pictures in your head as you read.” Helps readers form mental pictures of
what they are reading to help them comprehend.
Try to picture in your mind what the author has written. This helps the story to come to life!
“Watching a movie in your mind!”
Compare and Contrast/ Visualize
Read Detective Techniques on page 23.
Discuss callouts to demonstrate skills and strategies.
Complete p. 247 in workbook with a partner. Be ready to share answers with the class.
Compare and Contrast
Insert copy of workbook page 247
The examination of something in great detail to draw conclusions from it.
Flat bottomed glass containers used in laboratories
Having an empty space inside
Who or what you are or something is
An educational speech on a particular topic.
A device that uses a lens to produce a greatly magnified image of an object
Very exact and accurate
Never slackening, but always continuing at the same level. (never giving up)
Day One Wrap Up!
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Using at least one amazing word or vocabulary word, write a sentence with at least 12 words.
Formative Assessment
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Day Two
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Oral Language
She’s always exploring the crime scene- going into spooky old houses and deserted castles searching for a clue.
What does spooky mean? What does deserted mean? ‘She’s always exploring the crime scene’ is a
generalization. What proof does the author give for this generalization?
Based on this sentence, why would someone explore a crime scene?
Amazing Words!
deceiving Cause someone to believe something that is
not true Look at book page 20-21. Why is the
photograph of water in the desert deceiving. Whom were the weavers deceiving and for what reason?
When was a time you were deceiving? What is the base word and suffix? How many
syllables?
Amazing Words!
unthinkable Word Parts: Take apart the word unthinkable.
What is the base word? The suffix? The prefix? What do you think this word means?
Introduce: If something is unthinkable, it is hard to imagine it.
Demonstrate: It was unthinkable that they should run out of water.
Apply: List other things that are unthinkable.
Word Analysis
Suffixes: -ian, -ist, -ism Remember the word biologist? What did it
mean? -ist means “one who.” A biologist is “one who
studies life.”
Idioms and Jargon
An idiom is a colorful expression or phrase that cannot be understood from the ordinary meaning of the words. You have to look at ALL the words as a whole.
Jargon is a special language of a particular profession or group.
Idioms and Jargon
Read page 23. In paragraph 5, there is the idiom, “jumps right in.” What does this phrase mean?
Now look at paragraph 4 and find an example of jargon. Do you know some football
jargon?
Learning Targets
I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.
video
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Realistic Fiction: tells stories about people and events that are not real, but COULD be.
Use what you already know about people and the world to understand realistic fiction.
Preview and Predict: Take a picture walk: look at titles, subtitles, and illustrations. Make a prediction about what this story may be about.
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Remember: When you come to words you don’t know, use
the words around it to solve the meaning. Look for synonyms or antonyms to help solve word meaning.
Adjust your reading rate in order to understand what you are reading. You may need to slow down in spots to make sure you care comprehending the text.
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Read pages 28- 35. Discuss the guided reading questions.
When you finish reading, write a retelling independently. Share your retelling with your table.
Guided Reading ??????
Pg. 30 and 31: Contrast how Drake feels about Gabby’s phone call with how he reacts.
Pg. 31 How are Frisco’s views about following rules different from Drake’s views?
Pg 30 and 31: How are the adventures the Science Detectives and the Mad Scientist alike and different?
Day 2 Wrap Up
In your Bobcat Journal…..What did you learn about being a
scientific detective? How would you compare and
contrast Drake and Frisco as scientists?
Formative Assessment
Using a Venn Diagram, compare detectives Drake and Frisco.
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Day Three
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Oral Language
With her coffee-covered hair pulled back in a no-nonsense ponytail, her scientist cap shoved atop her head, and her mouth set in a firm line, she looked ready to take on this most difficult case.
Identify THREE descriptions of Nell. How do these descriptions show that Nell
is ready for a difficult case?
Amazing Words
astonished Yesterday we learned that Drake was
astonished when Gabby asked him to investigate the monster in her garbage can. Astonished means to be surprised and amazed. What astonished Drake about his competitor,
James Frisco, the Mad Scientist? What has astonished you recently? What hunks/chunks do you see in this amazing
word?
Amazing Words!!
illusion Phonics Dance: Which hunks and chunks do
you see in this word? An illusion appears to be different from what it
really is. The boys gave the illusion of not being afraid. Most magic tricks rely on illusion.
Review Amazing Words
Do you remember what THESE amazing words mean? Invisible Judge Deceiving unthinkable
Vocabulary Skill
Synonyms: a word that means almost the same as another word.
Dazzle and amaze Shimmering and
gleaming Can you name
other synonyms?
Antonyms: a word that means the opposite of another word.
Shiny and dull Fancy and plain Hot and cold Can you name
other antonyms?
Synonyms and Antonyms
Write precise, or detailed, instructions explaining how to take care of your pet tarantula.
If I am unsure of the meaning of precise, I know that authors use a clue word ‘or’ to introduce a synonym for an unfamiliar word.
Do you see a synonym for the word precise in the above sentence? Let’s try that word in our sentence and see if it makes sense.
Prefixes and Synonyms
If you are relentless, or persistent, you might consider a career as a detective.
Using context clues, what do you think the word relentless means?
Try using the synonym you found in place of the word relentless.
Read page 25. Use context clues to find the meaning of the highlighted words.
Learning Targets
I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.
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What do you remember? Why would people rather have the Science
Detectives work on their cases instead of the Mad Scientist?
As you read details about the Mad Scientist, what do you imagine his laboratory looks like?
Retell what you read yesterday.
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Finish reading pages 36-41. Discuss guided reading questions with your partner
Summarize what happened in the story today. Tell all details you can remember.
Discussion questions on page 42, if time.
Guided Reading ??????
Pg. 38 What can you learn about Nell from her conversation with her mother?
Pg. 40 and 41 Compare the purpose of the list of clues and the purpose of the set of experiments.
End of Story: Why do you think Drake and Nell are successful as a team of science detectives? Why?
Day 3 Wrap Up
Bobcat Journal: Discuss how Drake and Nell solved the
mystery of the gasping garbage can. How would you compare and contrast Drake
and Nell to other detectives you have read about?
Formative Assessment
How are Drake and Gabby different? A. Gabby likes facts. B. Gabby is a vegetarian. C. Gabby dislikes meeting with
Drake. D. Gabby was a top notch
scientist.
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Day Four
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Oral Language
Suddenly, the garbage can gasped. It trembled. It burped and yurped. It belched and yelched.
What words does the author use to describe what the garbage can is doing?
Which two words are synonyms? How are the meanings of these words related to
the meaning of the word gasped? Which words are made up? Why did the author
make up these words?
Amazing Words
disappeared Do you see a hunk or chunk? A prefix or suffix? We learned that the scientists’ fears
disappeared when they discovered the true cause of the noises coming from inside the garbage can.
Disappeared means vanished or departed How did Gabby feel when the ‘monster’ noises
disappeared from her garbage can? How did you feel when your fear of something
disappeared?
Amazing Words
spectators What hunks/chunks do you see? If you are a spectator, you are watching an
event. The spectators watched the swimmers
compete. Name an event you would like to be a
spectator at. How many syllables are in the word
spectators?
Learning Targets
I can compare and contrast characters’ actions and thoughts in a story.
Mr. Talberg’s Famous Bread Recipe
Procedural Text: Recipe Give us the sequence of activities needed to
carry out a process or procedure. What recipes have you helped to make?
What did it include? Recipes are found in cookbooks, videos,
newspapers, magazines, and online. The list ingredients and step by step
directions to make something. A picture of final dish sometimes included.
Mr. Talberg’s Famous Bread Recipe
Read the text on pages 46-49. What text features do you see? Why is it necessary to follow the steps in order? How would providing photographs of step by
step instructions help someone successfully make a dish?
Reread page 47. In this recipe, there are two mixtures . How are the mixtures different?
Day 4 Wrap Up
What did you learn about reading a recipe?
How would you judge Mr. Talberg’s famous bread recipe?
Why is it important to write a recipe as procedural text?
Formative Assessment
Day Five
Test Time! Complete your MC weekly test. As soon as your MC is finished, put
answers in the computer. When you have finished ALL of this, you
may choose a center you have not been to this week and complete it.
If you need to revise your ER from yesterday, your teacher will let you know
Let’s Share!
Have you read a good book that you want to tell us about?
Was there a great part of a book you read you would like to share?
Have you written something that you would like to share with the class?
If you do, get it out and let’s talk!