Transcript Unit 5, Week 2

Unit 5, Week 2
Ranita, the Frog Princess
O’Neal Elementary
4th Grade
Vocabulary
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cranky- mean or bad-tempered
bumbling- moving unsteadily
selfish-thinking of only oneself
exasperated- annoyed greatly; made angry
famished-very hungry
commotion-noisy confusion; disorder
specialty-a special thing that a person knows a
great deal about
Practice
Vocabulary: Words in Context commotion,
cranky, bumbling, selfish, exasperated, famished,
specialty
1. The crew members were ___________ for the props backstage
in the dark.
2. Staying up late for a play practice made him _________.
3. She was great at playing a princess; it was her ____________.
4. It’s hard for a _________person to share the stage with others.
5. The director looked ___________when the actress did not
know her lines.
6. We ate lunch so we would not be ____________at the end of
our performance.
7. The actors cold barely hear the director because of the
____________ from the scenery crew.
Vocabulary: Story Words
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viceroy-a nobleman
banquet-a large, fancy feast
oath- a promise
tadpole-a newly hatched baby frog
director- one who manages the performers and staff in a play
roles-parts that people play
audition-to try out for a part
casting- the act of choosing different people for the roles in a
play
rehearse- to prepare or practice for a play
Vocabulary: Thesaurus-Antonyms
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Antonyms are words that
have opposite meanings.
You may use a thesaurus
to look up antonyms.
Sometimes, you can use
antonyms as context clues
to help you understand
unfamiliar words.
Draw a line from the word
in column one to its
antonym in column two.
Antonym Practice
Column 1
Column 2
selfish
full
hungry
calm
noisy
slow
speedy
unselfish
excited
quiet
Apply Vocabulary
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Watch the Play presented by elementary
students at Teacher Tube. Write a review of
this performance.
Use at least three vocabulary words in your
review.
Fluency Focus:
Stress/Inflection
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Words in capital letters mean that what the character is saying is very
important and should be read very strongly.
Practice the following dialogue:
Viceroy: Baste! Enough! Who is this creature?
Felipe: (Sneering) She’s the nasty little frog who rescued my golden
arrow.
Rantia: And in return he promised to let me eat from his plato, sleep
in his cama, and give me a beso when the sun comes up.
Viceroy: Did you make this promise?
Flipe: (Sullen) I don’t remember.
Viceroy: (Grave) Si. And THE VICEROY’S SON KEEPS HIS
PROMISE. Pepe! Set a place for our guest.
Readers Theater
Phonic Focus: Decode words with
V/CV and VC/V Patterns
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A number of words have the VCV
pattern; that is, one consonant sits
between two vowels. Many of these
words have long vowel sounds, but some
have short vowels.
In words with long vowels, the syllables
are divided after the vowel. These are
called open syllables because they end
with a long vowel sound. (example: fa
mous)
In words with short vowels, the syllables
are divided after the consonant. These
are called closed syllables because
they end with a consonant and the vowel
is short. (example: fin ish)
Practice this skill using this weeks
spelling words:
river, cider , level, stolen, never ,
spoken, promise, talent, cabin ,razor
radar, wiper, pity, limit, habit, easel ,diver,
bison
Word
finish
limit
famous
Divided Open or
Syllables Closed
fin ish
closed
Comprehension: Literary Device
Foreshadowing
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Authors sometimes use a device called
foreshadowing to provide clues about what
may happen later in a story or play. Readers
can use these clues to make predictions
about the resolution of a conflict or solution
to a problem.
Foreshadowing Chart
Comprehension:
Problem and Solution
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The problem in a story can be presented as a
conflict the character needs to face.
The solution involves the steps a character takes to
try to solve the problem. The solution can also be
called the resolution.
Certain words or phrases in a story, such as so, as a
result of, or consequently can signal that a solution
has been reached.
Log in to Study Island to practice.
Comprehension:
Make Judgments
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One way to evaluate a text is to make judgments about the
characters and their actions. The way that a playwright
presents the characters in a play reflects the message he or
she wants to get across.
Think carefully about what each character does and says.
Compare this to the way people act and speak in real life.
Pay close attention to the words the characters use. Ask
yourself what kind of person would say something like that.
How would you react is someone said these words to you?
Graphic organizers are always good to help you sort
information. When making judgments, a Judgment Flow Chart
is a good graphic organizer to use.
Comprehension:
Make Judgment Flow Chart
Action
Judgment
Comprehension: Make Judgment
Just remember.....
What the
character
says:________
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What the
character
does:_______
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Judgment:
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Text Feature: Interview
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Interviews are accounts of questions asked by one person and
answered by another.
interviewer- the person asking the questions
interviewee- the person answering the questions
An interview is made up of questions and answers. The letter
Q stands for the question, and the letter A stands for the
answer.
The Interview on page 586, Presenting The Puddlejump
Players is taking place between one of the child actors of the
Puddlejump Players and Liz Ray.
Puddlejump Players
Reflections: Day 1
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How are the adjectives famished and hungry alike
and different? Compare and Contrast
How are famished and
hungry alike:
How are famished and
hungry different:
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Reflections: Day 2
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Many fairy tales are hundreds of years old. Though
they come from various cultures, they offer have
similar themes. “The Frog Prince,” a version of
which appears on pages 564-565, is believed to
have originated among German-speaking people. Its
theme, that it is important to keep promises, is
revisited in Ranita, the Frog Princess.
List two additional keywords or phases that you
might use to research information about fairy tales.
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Reflections: Day 3
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Predict what will happen to Ranita after the
end of the story. Use two details and/or
examples from the story to support your
answer.
Reflections: Day 4
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In the fairy tales a spell makes a character
change into someone or something else. A
spell was a punishment.
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What is the meaning of fair punishment? What
context clues helped you define the phrase?
Do you think the spell was a fair punishment for
Ranita? Use two details or examples from the
story to support your answer.
Reflections: Day 5
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Why did Vieja Sabia’s cast a spell in Ranita?
Use two details and/or examples from the
story to support your answer.
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How did Ranita change from the beginning to
the end of the story?