Transcript The Planets in Our Solar System

First Day Jitters
OBJECTIVES
TODAY WE WILL….
 Analyze the story structure
 Use academic language; story
structure, character, setting, and
plot
 Identify character, setting, and plot
Vocabulary Review
•Downstairs
•
Compound word meaning “down the stairs.”
•Nervous
•
Afraid or worried
•Fumbled
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Done in a clumsy way
•Chuckled
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Laugh quietly
•Nonsense
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Silly or untrue idea or thought
Strategy:
Analyze Story Structure
Authors organize a story so there are
characters, setting, and a plot with a
beginning, middle, and end
By seeing how these parts of a story fit
together, you can understand what
happens and why it happens
Skill:
Character, Setting, and Plot
Characters
Stories have characters which are people
in the story
Their actions move the story along
Setting
When and where the story takes place
Plot
The events in a story.
Has a beginning, middle, and end
PREVIEW & PREDICT
When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview
the illustrations.
Ask yourself:
 What do you think the title of the
story means?
 Do you think this story will be funny?
On your index card, write your predictions.
After we listen to the selection, we will
see if your questions were answered.
Focus Question
Read to find out…
Why does Sarah try to avoid
going to school?
NOW…you will read along as
we listen to….
FIRST DAY JITTERS
Let’s Check our Predictions!
Share with your criss-cross/shoulder
partner your questions. Were they
answered?
Did you find clues that gave you
information about why Sarah did not
want to go to school?
TOMORROW WE WILL…
 Use our “Story Map” to answer the
Comprehension Check on page 33.
SOMETHING TO THINK
ABOUT….
How did the story map help
you enjoy the story?
Did you think this story was
funny? Why or why not?