Unit 1, Week 5 The Raft

Mrs. Murray’s 4 th Grade eMINTS Classroom

Vocabulary

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scattered

- spread or thrown about in various places

cluttered

- appearing crowed with items

disgusted

- showing a feeling of strong dislike

downstream

- in the same direction as the current of a stream

raft

- a flat boat made of logs fastened together

nuzzle

- to touch or rub with the nose Practice Sites: Quia Matching Quia Cloze

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Vocabulary: Words in Context

nuzzle scattered disgusted cluttered raft downstream

The raft had drawings of animals ________ around.

Grandma’s house was __________ with art supplies, sketches, books, and fishing tackle in every available space.

The raft floated _________ with the current.

At first, Nicky felt ________ with the plan for his summer; he wanted to stay with his dad.

At the end of the summer, Nicky thought of the _____ as a gift that opened up a new world for him.

The fawn put its head down to _________ the moss as it tried to find a tender bit to eat.

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Vocabulary Story Words

tackle box-

a container that holds fishing supplies

snorkel

- a mask with a curved breathing tube worn for looking just under the surface of the water

bobber

- a fishing float

cattails

- tall, thin plants with brown, buzzy flowers

otter

- a furry animal that lives in or near water

Bayous

- slow streams that flow in marshes or lowlands

swamp

- an area of wetlands, rich in minerals, plantlife, and trees

guide

- a person who leads others on a tour

Ancient

- relating to the past

Vocabulary: Paragraph Clues

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Sometimes there are no context clues in the sentence in which a word appears, but the writer includes clues elsewhere in the paragraph. The table was

cluttered

. On one side were glasses, forks, knives and dishes from breakfast. On the other side were piles of paper and stacks of books.

2.

A great blue heron

alighted

landed, she

preened

on the raft. After she her feathers as if she knew she was going to be drawn. The bird took great care to make her coat smooth and neat.

Practice Site: Context Clues

Phonics:

Long o

• • • • • In words with /o/ sounds, the long o can be spelled: o-C-e, as in mole ow, as in own oa, as in coat o when followed by certain blends such as st (most) or ld (gold)

Comprehension: Make Inference and Analyze

• • Good readers of fiction analyze how the setting----the time and place of the story--- helps determine what is and is not possible in the plot. Readers also make inferences about the ways in which the setting of a story influences what a character feels or does.

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Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot

The author’s choice of the

setting

is very important to a story. The more specific or unusual the setting, the more closely tied to the plot and the characters’ experiences will be to that setting.

You may begin your analyses of the setting by looking at any illustrations the story might have. Then you can identify the location of the story by looking for the details that tell

where

it takes place and the time by looking for the details that tell

when

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Comprehension: Plot

• • • The

plot

of a story is the sequence of events that takes place in a story A plot can present a

problem

or conflict for a character and the steps he or she takes to resolve it.

An author can use the plot to show how a character changes from beginning of a story to the end.

Practice: Plot

Event

Setting

Character’s Reaction Character’s Reaction Event Character’s Reaction Event

Practice Site: Setting

Text Features: Maps

• • • • • Maps are drawings of geographic locations such as a city, state, or park. Maps may include some or all of the following parts:

labels

- identify cities, states, rivers, or other land features

compass rose-

and west.

shows directions north, south, east,

distance scale-

helps readers figure out distances

inset map-

the map an enlargement of a small section of

Compass Rose

inset map

Distance Scale labels

Reflection Day 1

• On page 110, look at the word cluttered. What parts of the paragraph help you to understand the meaning of cluttered?

Reflection Day 2

• On page 114, what does Nicky mean when he says, “she dad eyes in the back of her head?”

Reflection Day 3

• How does the appearance of the raft affect Nicky’s outlook? You can refer to pages 120 and 121.

Reflection Day 4

• How would you summarize the events in the story from the beginning up to page 125?

Reflection Day 5

• Describe the ways in which Nicky is beginning to enjoy the place where his grandmother lives? Refer to pages 126-127.