Transcript Slide 1
Dear Mr. Winston
Unit 2 Week 5
Mrs. Dover’s 4th grade
Vocabulary
weekdays: the days of the week except Saturday and
Sunday.
cardboard: very stiff heavy paper used to make boxes.
slithered: slide or glide like a snake
genuine: real or true
apologize: tell someone you are sorry
harmless: cannot do damage or hurt you
ambulance: a special vehicle that takes sick or injured
people to the hospital.
Quia Vocabulary
Quia Vocabulary II
Vocabulary in Context
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I usually spent my _______ after school
playing in the yard.
One unusual day, a snake ______ into the
_________ box that I was using as a fort.
I knew the snake was _______ , but I was still
a little scared and I let out a yelp of surprise.
My surprise was ___ when the snake offered to
_______ for dropping by without an invitation.
I heard a sound in the distance. It was an ___
siren and I peered down the street.
Content Vocabulary
reptiles: cold blooded animals that have
backbones , lay eggs, and either slither on their
belly or creep on short legs.
camouflage: to blend in or disguise
hibernate: when animals spend their winter in a
deep sleep.
digested: when the body breaks down food
Fluency : Intonation / Pausing
Good readers learn to read groups of
words together in phrases.
The following text has been marked with
slashes that indicate pauses and stops.
A single slash represents a pause, usually
between phrases.
A double slash indicates a stop, usually
between sentences.
Fluency : Intonation / Pausing
I just thought of something.// Maybe everyone’s
looking in the library for that snake but it’s not
in the library.// Maybe it crawled into one of
your pockets or up your sleeve and rode with
you to the hospital.// Wouldn’t that be funny?//
Why don’t you get one of the nurses to check?//
If it is not in your clothes,/ it might have crawled
out and might be hiding inside the hospital
someplace.// I think people should be looking
there, too.//
Phonics /ar/ and /ir/
-air
lair, stair
-are
compare, care
-ere
here, mere
-ear
beard, near
-eer
steer, deer
Phonics
homographs -a word that is spelled in the same
way as one or more other words but is different
in meaning.
homophones -a word that is pronounced in the
same way as one or more other words but is
different in meaning and sometimes spelling, as
are "hair" and "hare.
stare-stair
here-hear
wear-ware-where
air-heir
Vocabulary Skill : Base Words
A base word is a word to which other word parts, such
as prefixes and suffixes, can be added to form new
words.
Base words have there own meanings and can stand
alone as words.
– There are no poisonous snakes in Manitoba.
Base Word : poison Suffix: ous
Meaning: having poison
– He drank the soda noisily.
Base Word: Noise Suffix: ly
Meaning: in a way that made noise.
Base word / suffix game
Quia
Prefix / base word / suffix game
Comprehension: Character and Plot
The characters affect what happens in the
plot.
The plot is the main action of the story.
Primary Game
Understanding plot and theme
Comprehension: Make Inferences
Reread the left column of dialogue on
page 251.
Why did Mark have to return the snake to
the store?
Comprehension: Repetition
Repetition is saying or doing something
over and over, it is a literary device that is
often used in poetry and sometimes
prose.
Repetition of words can emphasize certain
feelings.
Authors may use repetition to highlight
their purpose or main idea.
Comprehension: Making Inferences
Certain words used by a character , show
their true feelings.
… “I truly, genuinely apologize but I still
don’t know how I was suppose to find out
what kind of snake I had.”
Clue: the words but and still help you know
what the character truly felt.
Text Feature: Electronic
Encyclopedia
Electronic encyclopedias include articles,
diagrams, and photographs on many topics.
They contain information and facts about a
particular subject.
Encyclopedia's also contain toolbars at the top of
the screen. These allow you to get more specific
information.
Online Encyclopedia Britannica
Reflection Day 1
Explain how making inferences is
important to Mark and Jean’s study
method. Use two details to support your
answer.
Reflection Day 2
What is the meaning of the word slithered
as it is used on page 251? What
information in the story helps you know.
Reflection Day 3
Does the girl think that bringing the snake
inside the library was her fault? How do
you know?
Reflection Day 4
Explain how Cara feels about apologizing
to Mr. Winston. Use information from the
story to support your answer
Reflection Day 5
Explain why Cara apologizes , if she does
not believe it is her fault. Use two details
to support your answer
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