Transcript Unit 5, Week 4

Unit 5, Week 4
4th Grade
O’Neal Elementary
Vocabulary:
strutting- walking in such a manner as to attract
attention
swarms- large groups of people or animals
flicked- hit or moved with a quick, light snap
collage- a picture made by pasting paper, fabric,
or metal on a surface
barbecue- a meal cooked outdoors over an open
fire
glorious-marked by beauty; splendid
skyscrapers-very tall buildings
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Vocabulary Words/Story Words
studio- the place where an artist
works
fire escapes- the outside stairways
on buildings used as emergency exits
stoops- the sets of steps leading to
the entrances of houses
saxophone- a musical instrument
used by jazz musicians
mango- a sweet tropical fruit
Vocabulary/Story Words
voice- when the author or narrator makes note of
all the sights and sounds ....when they want the
reader to feel what the characters are feeling
mood- the feeling the story gives the reader;
authors create the mood by using sensory words
to describe the setting and characters
directions- step by step instructions
images- pictures of places or events in a person’s
mind, camera, or computer
background- the surface around or behind a
design
Vocabulary In Context:
strutting swarms collage flicked
skyscrapers glorious barbecue
James could not believe what a _______ morning it
was in New Your City! The sun was out, and so were
________ of people filling the sidewalks. He and Aunt
Nanette set out for a day of adventure.
As they walked about the city, James could not help
but feel small beneath the towering _________ lining
the streets. He peered in windows as they passed
shops, and watched proud folks ________ down the
street. He tried to walk like them, and Aunt Nanette
laughed at him.
When they got home, Uncle Romie was finishing a
_______ of pictures and fabric. Uncle Romie _______
paint on the project and said that it was completed.
Then they all enjoyed ____________ for dinner.
Phonics:
Decode Words with Final /ər/
Words that end in an unaccented syllable
that is spelled with a vowel + r are usually
pronounced /ər/ --no matter which vowel
spells the vowel sound.
the upside down e (ə) is called a schwa
polar.......The word ends with a vowel + r.
Phonics practice
Phonics Practice
Phonics:
er
Sound out each word.
Underline the last two
letters of each word.
Sort words with the /ər/
sound by dragging it onto
the chart.
barber zipper
odor
collar
harbor polar danger grocer
enter anchor popular
singer
victor
powder
tanker
pepper
grader
cheddar
elevator
daughter
or
ar
Fluency:
Repeated Reading: TEMPO
We will Echo-read the following passage.
Together we will reread the passage
increasing our tempo.
Swarms of people rushed by. Soon I heard
a silvery voice call my name. This had to
be Aunt Nanette. I turned and saw her big
smile reaching out to welcome me.
She took my hand and guided me through
the rushing crowd onto an underground
train called the subway. “This will take us
right home,” she explained.
Fluency:
Repeated Reading: TEMPO
Home was like nothing I’d ever seen
before. No regular houses anywhere.
Just big buildings and stores of all
kinds—in the windows I saw paints,
fabrics, radios, and TVs.
We turned into the corner building
and climbed the stairs to the
apartment—five whole flights up.
Comprehension:
Monitor Comprehension
There are several strategies that will help a
good readers monitor their own reading for
comprehension.
Some of those strategies are:
Asking questions about text, rereading
passages or reading ahead to correct
errors in understanding.
Also good readers can visualize, adjust
reading rate, and paraphrase as they go.
Comprehension:
Character
Sometimes the focus of a story is on what
one character does and says. As students
read the story, they should look for
descriptions of the character’s traits. The
author may describe the traits directly or
provide clues about them from the point of
view of other characters in the story.
Students should look for information about
the character’s thoughts, feelings, words,
and actions.
Practice
Practice 2
Comprehension:
Character Web
A character web will help to gather
and organize information about a
character’s traits.
Trait
Trait
Character
Trait
Trait
Comprehension:
Character Web
Secondhand Art Page 606-607
Danny
Comprehension:
Summarize
Readers can summarize a story by including
essential details about important plot events.
A reader can summarize a whole story, part of a
story, or even a character’s background.
Get a partner and answer the following:
What are the most important details in Me and
Uncle Romie?
How Can they be used to summarize the
relationship between James and his uncle?
What details from the story do you need to include
in a summary of James’s trip to New York?
Vocabulary:
Context Clues: Descriptions
Descriptions are another category of context
clues. Descriptions might be restatements of
words, or it might help a reader to draw a mental
picture, using familiar words to make the
unfamiliar word clear.
“Seriously,” said Danny, “how about making a
collage out of pictures we cut from magazines?”
What is the meaning of collage from the
description used in the sentence above?
Create sentences from the tested vocabulary
words using this technique to provide context
clues. Use blanks for the vocabulary word you are
using. Trade your sentences with a partner and
have them guess the missing words.
Text Feature:
Directions
Directions are the steps required to do or
make something.
Sometimes directions are numbered. This
helps the reader see what to do first,
second, and last.
Other times, directions are written in
paragraph form. Look for sequence words,
such as first, next, then, and last.
A materials list tells the reader what
supplies are needed.
Practice
Reflection Day 1
What are two ways that Uncle
Rommie is the same as Danny in
Secondhand Art? Use details and or
examples from the story to support
your answer.
Reflection Day 2
Who is the narrator in the story? How
would you describe this character?
Reflection Day 3
Read page 617 from the story. What
do we learn about James’ character?
How does Harlem in New York
compare to Jame’s home in North
Carolina?
Reflection Day 4
What is the meaning of the word
swarms? What context clues helped
you define the word? Use two details
from the story to support your answer.
Reflection Day 5
Write a summary of James’ trip to
New York. Make sure you include the
main nouns in your summary.