Transcript How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning

How Ben Franklin
Stole the
Lightning
O’Neal 4th Grade
Genre: Biography
 A Biography is a story about the life of a real
person written by someone else.
 Biographies tell you what character traits the
subject had.
Vocabulary
 hilarious – very funny
 convinced – caused a person to believe or do something
 mischief – conduct that may seem playful but causes harm
or trouble
 independence – Freedom from the control of another or
others
 (come in) handy – within reach, nearby; easy to use
 dizzy – having the feeling of spinning and being about to
fall
 whirlwind – a current of air that moves forward with great
force
 nowadays – in the present time
Vocabulary: Story Words
 eclipse: a shadow that moves across the
sun or the moon
 odometer: a meter that tells how far a
vehicle has traveled
 scurvy: a disease that causes weakness,
joint pain, and dental problems
 scepter: a staff carried by a king or queen to
represent power
 tyrants: cruel or unfair rulers
Vocabulary: Words in Context
 handy, convinced, dizzy, hilarious, independence,
mischief, nowadays, whirlwind
 Jack was ________ that he could use strong wind to power
his bike and never be late for school again. He aimed to
create a ______ using air blown by a strong current. I
thought that the idea was _________, but Jack was
famous for his creativity. He couldn’t be talked out of the
idea.
Words in Context
Jack always kept many different objects nearby as
he worked. He had boxes, bottles, and even large
cans, and he built his inventions out of whatever
was ________. Since Jack was often getting
himself into_____, nobody paid much attention to
him. His actions showed his ________ from rules
and the regular ideas of others. However, when I
looked out the window and saw Jack wrestling
with a garbage can, I was afraid that he would get
_______ and fall into the street. I ran to help him,
but not before the garbage can took off down the
street, leaving Jack in a heap on the ground.
____________, Jack just walks to school.
Words in Context
Dictionary: Idioms
 An idiom is an unusual way to say
something. Idioms are words or groups of
words that cannot be understood by figuring
out the meaning of each word.
 Example: Pulling my leg
 This group of words means “to trick or to
tease”
 Practice: Idioms
 Practice: Eye on Idioms
Dictionary: Idioms
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know like a book
get wind of
stick one’s neck out
draw the line
give someone a piece of one’s mind
pull his leg
put your foot down
Phonics: Decode with /ar/ and /or/
 An r-controlled vowel is a vowel followed by
the letter r. One r-controlled vowel is ar, as
in car. After w, ar usually represents /or/ as
in war. Another r-controlled vowel is or, as in
shore.
Comprehension:
Generate Questions
 Problem and solutions are important parts of most
stories. Asking yourself questions as you read can
help you understand problem and solution.
 When you begin reading a biographical sketch,
you should ask yourself, “What problem does the
subject face?” or “What does the subject want or
need to do?”
 These questions will help you identify the problem.
 Once the problem is identified, look for actions that
the subject takes to solve the problem.
Comprehension:
Problem and
Solution
 Reread page 222223 and complete a
Problem and
Solution Chart
Problem and Solution
Chart
Problem
Action
Action
Solution
Comprehension Practice
 Problem and Solution
 Fact and Opinion
Comprehension:
Fact and Opinion
A fact is a statement that can be proved as true.
Writers use facts when writing informational texts
about various subjects. They may also use facts
to support their opinions.
An opinion is a statement that tells what someone
thinks or believes. Signal words and phrases,
such as I think, I believe, or I feel may alert
readers to opinions. Strong adjectives that are
likely to be expressions of the author’s feelings,
such as ugly, exciting, terrible, or scary can also
be clues that an opinion is being stated.
Fluency:
Repeated Reading: Tempo
 Pay attention to the correct pronunciation of
odometer and bifocals
 Slow your tempo when you read the
sentences in which these words appear.
He also invented an odometer that told how far he
had ridden to deliver the mail. And the first clock with
a second hand. And he even thought up daylight
saving time. Then he invented bifocals so older folks
could see up close and far away without changing
glasses.
Poetry
 A Concrete Poem has words arranged in the
shape of the thing it describes.
 Figurative Language uses words to evoke mental
images. This includes similes, metaphors, and
other words that create images in the reader’s
mind.
 Alliteration is the repetition of the dame
consonant sound in a series of words.
 Alliteration
 Quia - Alliteration
Reflection: Day 1
 Re-read page 222-223.
 What does independence mean in the
story? Give two details or clues from the
story that helps you understand the
meaning.
Reflection: Day 2
 Re-read page 230-231.
 For what problem did Ben Franklin invent
two solutions? What were the solutions?
What were the reasons that Ben Franklin
had this problem in the first place?
Reflection: Day 3
 Re-read page 232.
 What does the author mean by the idiom
“everybody and his brother and sister”?
Reflection: Day 4
 Re-read page 236-237.
 What actions did Ben Franklin take to start
solving the problem of fires caused by
lightning?
Reflection: Day 5
 What was Ben Franklin’s most famous
invention, and what problem did it solve?
Use story details to support your answer.