Transcript Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea

by Gloria Rand
illustrated by Ted Rand
Day 1
Day 4
Day 2
Day 5
Day 3
Vocabulary Definitions
Vocabulary Sentences
Additional Resources
Study Skills
Genre: Historical Fiction
Comprehension Skill: Author’s
Purpose
Comprehension Strategy: Predict
Comprehension Review Skill:
Sequence
Vocabulary: Homonyms and
Homographs
Genre: Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is made up of stories
that take place in a certain time and place
in the past. Real historical figures and
settings may be included in a fiction
story.
Historical fiction is based on real
events I history, but it is a story to which
the author has added details from his or
her imagination.
Summary
Can you imagine eating, sleeping,
playing, and going to school all at sea?
that’s exactly what the Madsen family
children did aboard their father’s
cargo ship, the John Ena. the Madsen
family shared many memorable
events on the ship, from surviving
frightening storms to celebrating the
holidays.
Comprehension Skill- Sequence
 Sequence means the order in which
things happen.
 Dates, times, and clue words such as first,
then, next, and last can help you
understand the order of events.
 Sometimes two or more events happen at
the same time. Words such as meanwhile
and during can show this.
Day 1 - Question of the Week
What is it like to
live at sea?
Vocabulary - Say It
•dignified
•navigation
•quivered
conducted
•bow
stern
cargo
celestial
More Words to Know
nautical
plush
blasts
tempest
tide
Comprehension Strategy
Predict
Good readers think about what will
happen next.
 Before you read, look over the
passage to predict the author’s
purpose so you have an idea of how
to read the piece.
Hint: Illustrations and diagrams
are clues to the author’s purpose.
Listen to the story.
Comprehension Skill
 Author’s Purpose is the author’s reason or reasons for
writing this story. An author might have more than one
reason for writing.
 Authors don’t usually tell you this. You have to figure the
reasons out.
 It might be to inform or teach, to entertain, to express
their feelings or ideas, and to persuade or convince you.
Before Reading
Prediction of
Reasons for
Author’s Purpose Prediction
Persuade
After Reading
Author’s Actual
Purpose
Title sounds
Persuade
like an
advertisement.
I see facts
about the ship
and opinions.
1. Albert unhapily attended
school on board the John
ena.
2. Sometimes hed hide from
him teacher.
Adjectives
Adjectives modify, explain, describe, or limit
nouns or pronouns.
They answer at least one of the following
questions:
 Which one?
 What kind of?
 How many?
 Whose?
Adjectives can be common or proper.
Adjectives
Examples: Those books are very old. (Which
books?)
The blue blouse is very plain. (What kind of
blouse?)
Seventeen girls tried for cheerleading
positions. (How many girls?)
Her hair was cut so short. (Whose hair?)
Adjectives
Three Adjectives, sometimes called articles,
that are always used as adjectives: a, an, the
Examples: The time has come to go home.
I eat an apple everyday for lunch.
They had a party after the game.
Adjectives
Regular Adjectives usually come before the
word it modifies, explains, describes, or limits.
Several adjectives can modify the same word.
Examples: Sally’s coat was stolen during the
dance.
The red velvet dress was on sale for almost
nothing.
Spelling Words
Multisyllabic Words
reaction
prerecorded
incorrectly
incredibly
disobedient
•disagreeable
•refreshment
•unbreakable
•declaration
•retirement
Spelling Words
Multisyllabic Words
misdialed
undefined
unhappily
gleefully
repayment
•questionable
•displacement
•watchfully
• sportsmanship
CHALLENGE
strengthen
cubicle
knuckle
individual
522-523
Inferential
Why do you think the
author wrote this story
about living at sea?
524-525
526-527
Context Clues
Predict
What is the meaning of the
homograph bow in the last
sentence on p. 524.
What do you think might
prevent the family from
celebrating Christmas?
Day 2 - Question of the Day
What would you like
about life at sea? What
would you miss from
your life now?
Vocabulary Skill:
Homonyms and Homographs
 When reading, you may find a familiar
word used in a new way. It may be a
homonym or a homograph.
 Homonyms are spelled and pronounced
the same, but have different meanings
and histories
 Homographs are spelled the same but are
pronounced differently and have different
meanings.
• The rear part of a
ship or boat
•shook; shivered; trembled
•skill or process of
finding a ship’s or
aircraft’s position
•and course
•having dignity; noble;
stately
•directed; managed
•of the sky or outer
space
•load of goods carried by
a ship, plane, or truck
•the forward part of a
ship, boat, or aircraft
•strong, sudden gusts of
wind or air
•a violent windstorm or a
violent disturbance
•the rise and fall of the ocean
about every twelve hours,
caused by the gravitational pull
of the Moon and Sun
•of or about ships, sailors,
or navigation
•luxurious; expensive;
stylish
Weekly Fluency Check - Pauses
●Good readers pause in certain
places as they read to make the
reading easy for listeners to follow.
●Periods, dashes, and commas
provide clues for pauses.
3. A incredebly powerful
storm battered the John Ena
one Christmas.
4. The childrens watched the
terrible storm?
“What Kind”
Adjectives
“How Many”
Adjectives
Adjectives
That Compare
Articles
“What Kind” Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe
nouns.
Many adjectives tell “what kind” of a
noun is in a sentence.
The tall man dunks the basketball.
The round ball rolled down the street.
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
The funny clown pulled a
handkerchief out of his pocket.
funny (tells what kind of clown)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
 The smart students sat in the hot
classroom.
 smart (tells what kind of students)
 hot (tells what kind of classroom)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
The sneaky child stole a warm cookie.
sneaky (tells what kind of child)
warm (tells what kind of cookie)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
 During the windy afternoon, the
birthday balloon blew into the blue sky.
 windy (tells what kind of
afternoon)
 birthday (tells what kind of
balloon)
 blue (tells what kind of sky)
“What Kind”
Adjectives
“How Many”
Adjectives
Adjectives
That Compare
Articles
“How Many” Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe
nouns.
Some adjectives tell “how many” of a
noun is in a sentence.
The five players walked on the court.
I saw several squirrels in the tree.
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
Sally sharpened three pencils before
the test.
three (tells how many pencils)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
A couple puppies played in the field.
couple (tells how many puppies)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
Nine fish swam between the many
plants in the tank.
Nine (tells how many fish)
many (tells how many plants)
“What Kind”
Adjectives
“How Many”
Adjectives
Adjectives
That Compare
Articles
Adjectives That Compare
 You can use adjectives to compare two or
more nouns.
 Add –er to an adjective to compare two
nouns
 Example: Sue is taller than Fred.
 Add –est to compare more than two nouns
 Example: Sue is the tallest student in
class.
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
That is the fastest runner in the race.
fastest (compares all the
runners)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
Today is cooler than yesterday.
cooler (compares the two days)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
Alex is stronger than his younger
brother
stronger (compares the two
brothers)
Name the adjectives in the
following sentence.
The Mets are the greatest team in
baseball.
greatest (compares all baseball
teams)
“What Kind”
Adjectives
“How Many”
Adjectives
Adjectives
That Compare
Articles
Articles
 Articles are special adjectives.
 The words a, an, and the are articles
 Use a before a singular noun that begins
with a consonant (a turtle)
 Use an before singular nouns that begin
with vowels (an ostrich)
 Use the before singular or plural nouns
Name the article in the following
sentence.
Mr. Williams is a teacher.
a (describes teacher)
Name the articles in the
following sentence.
We saw an egg in the nest
an (describes egg)
the (describes nest)
Name the article in the following
sentence.
She carried an umbrella and a book
to the beach
an (describes umbrella)
a (describes book)
the (describes beach)
Group Work
Readers & WB 204
Spelling WB
Language Arts WB 81
Tri-fold Section 2
SmartBoard Game
522-523
Inferential
Why do you think the
author wrote this story
about living at sea?
524-525
526-527
Context Clues
Predict
What is the meaning of the
homograph bow in the last
sentence on p. 524.
What do you think might
prevent the family from
celebrating Christmas?
Day 3 - Question of the Day
How is a ship like
and unlike other
types of homes?
Review Questions
1. What is an important theme of this
story?
2. Why did the author include the
“Afterword”?
3. Why do you think they chose Hawaii for
their home?
4. What happened when the ship “quivered
a strange quiver and slowly righted
herself”?
5. How would you describe the mother?
Review Questions
1. How was the crew like a family to the
children?
2. What happened after Captain Madsen
became a steamship captain?
3. What was the author’s purpose for writing
this story?
4. Where did the children probably get their
animals?
5. Who were Miss Shipman and Albert alike?
The captain knew
all the methods of
navigation.
The captain knew
all the methods of
navigation.
The John Ena
carried cargo all
over the world.
The John Ena
carried cargo all
over the world.
The captain was a
dignified figure as
he stood on the
upper deck.
The captain was a
dignified figure as
he stood on the
upper deck.
There is often a
fancy carving of a
woman on the bow
of a ship.
There is often a
fancy carving of a
woman on the bow
of a ship.
From the bow to
the stern, sails
work very hard.
From the bow to
the stern, sails
work very hard.
Sails used
instruments or
steered a course
using the celestial
bodies, or stars
Sails used
instruments
or
steered a course
using the celestial
bodies, or stars.
The captain was
the commander of
the ship, and he
conducted all the
ship’s business.
The captain was
the commander of
the ship, and he
conducted all the
ship’s business.
The John Ena
quivered in the
heavy storm.
The John Ena
quivered in the
heavy storm.
The moon causes
high tides and low
tides.
The moon causes
high tides and low
tides.
The violent
tempest had
winds that were
very strong.
The violent
tempest had
winds that were
very strong.
The southwest
winds will blast the
shore away.
The southwest
winds will blast the
shore away.
The ship was not
very luxurious,
but to the Madsen
family, it was
home.
The ship was not
very luxurious,
but to the Madsen
family, it was
home.
The sailor taught
them how to make
nautical knots.
The sailor taught
them how to make
nautical knots.
5. What a battering the John
Ena tooked during the
storm?
6. At one point the ship lay
on it’s side like an dead fish.
Group Work
Partner Read & WB 207-208
Spelling WB 83
Language Arts WB 82
Tri-fold Section 3
SmartBoard Game
522-523
Inferential
Why do you think the
author wrote this story
about living at sea?
524-525
526-527
Context Clues
Predict
What is the meaning of the
homograph bow in the last
sentence on p. 524.
What do you think might
prevent the family from
celebrating Christmas?
Day 4 - Question of the Day Review
•Why do you think someone
would be willing to face
danger and loneliness to sail
around the world?
7. The family kept ducks but I
don’t know if they kept gooses.
8. When they wanted a egg,
they took one from a hens’
nest.
Adjective Quiz
 Find and explain the adjectives in the following
sentences.
1. He suggested they clean the statue for their
community service project.
2. The bank book was on the kitchen table.
3. Five dollars was required of each student.
4. The teacher asked the shy boy to give an oral
report.
5. I visited the family for several days.
6. Do you have a special someone in your life?
7. Her story was printed in the town paper.
Group Work
Computer Reading Test
Language Arts WB 83
Essay Question
Tri-fold Section 4
530-531
Sequence
What happens after the
ship rolls on its side?
532-533
Author’s
Purpose
Why do you think the
author included this
Afterword?
Sailing Home
Gloria Rand
Essay Questions
1. In what way was the crew like a family
to the children in this story?
2. What was the author’s purpose for
including the “Afterword”?
3. What is the most likely reason the
Madsen family chose Hawaii for their
home?
Day 5 - Question of the Week
What is it like to
live at sea?
Research Skill Parts of a Book
 Table of contents – listing of the
chapter and lesson titles and the page
on which each one begins found in
the front of the book.
 Glossary– dictionary of important
terms in the book found at the end of
a book.
 Index - an alphabetical listing of
subjects covered in the book. Also in
the back of the book.
Research Skill-Parts of a Book
 A bibliography lists books that an
author used to write the book.
 An appendix contains graphs and
charts.
 The copyright page tells the year a
book was published.
 The title page gives its title, author,
and publisher.
Research Skill – Parts of a Book
 Chapter Title - Section heads, captions,
marginal notes, and head notes are text
organizers found within a chapter.
 Section heads are titles of sections.
 Captions are text under pictures.
 Marginal notes are additional facts noted
in the margin.
 Numbered Footnotes – appear at the
bottom of a page or a the back of a book.
9. Their lifes were exciting.
But sometimes dangerous.
10. Id like to live on a sailing
ship, it would be a lot of
fun.
Group Work
Reading WB 209- 210
Language Arts WB 84
Writing Assignment
Tri-fold Section 5
SmartBoard
Writing Assignment Write an advertisement
 Think of a place you know and like.
 Imagine you have been asked to write a
description of this place for a travel
brochure.
 Describe the place using sensory words.
 Make it sound appealing and attractive.
530-531
Sequence
What happens after the
ship rolls on its side?
532-533
Author’s
Purpose
Why do you think the
author included this
Afterword?
Sailing Home
Gloria Rand
Additional Resources
 Other Books by Gloria Rand
 They're, Their, There Quiz 1
 They're, Their, There Quiz 2
 Vocabulary Practice
 Author’s Purpose
 Homographs
 Adjectives
 Adjectives
 To, Two, Too Quiz
 Its, It's Quiz
 Author's Purpose Study Zone
 Study Zone: What's the Big Idea? Main Idea