Transcript Unit 1, Week 5 The Raft

Unit 1, Week 5
The Raft
O’Neal Elementary
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
Vocabulary: Words in Context
nuzzle scattered disgusted
cluttered raft downstream
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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.
Vocabulary
Story Words
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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
Sometimes there are no context clues in the sentence in
which a word appears, but the writer includes clues
elsewhere in the paragraph.
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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.
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A great blue heron alighted on the raft. After she
landed, she preened 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
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Phonics:
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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
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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.
Comprehension: Character, Setting,
Plot
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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.
Comprehension: Plot
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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
Setting
Event
Character’s Reaction
Event
Character’s Reaction
Event
Character’s Reaction
Practice Site: Setting
Text Features: Maps
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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- shows directions north, south, east,
and west.
distance scale- helps readers figure out distances
inset map- an enlargement of a small section of
the map
Compass Rose
inset map
labels
Distance Scale
Comprehension: Setting
Writing The Constitution
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The delegates that wrote the Constitution
met in the Pennsylvania State House or, as
people were already beginning to call it,
Independence Hall. it was here that Thomas
Jefferson had first read his Declaration of
Independence to many of the same men who
were now gathering to write the
Constitution.
Behind the building was a garden, or mall, as
it was called. The trees on the mall were
small then, and they didn’t give much shade
in the hot sun of the summer.
Across the street was the city jail, a stone
prison, four stories high. Many of the people
were in there because they could not pay
their depts. As the delegates walked to work,
the inmates of the jail would stick out their
hats on long poles and beg for money.
You can still visit Independence Hall today,
and it looks very much the same. It is a
graceful red brick building with tall
windows.
George Washington
Fluency Practice: Pacing/Tempo
George Washington was the
most famous delegate at the Convention.
After the Revolution, many people
thought General Washington would make
himself king. People loved him and
respected him. He was really our first
national hero.
He was a proud man, and
prickly. He had a quick temper and
could burst into a rage and bellow like a
bull. He was fearless.
He was fifty-five at the time
of the Convention, but he had more
energy than men half his age. He loved to
ride his horses at top speed. He could
dance for three hours at a time.
He wore false teeth made of
ivory, not wood, and they didn’t fit very
well. His false teeth made it hard for him
to talk, so sometimes he didn’t like to
speak in public. But he loved to be with
people, and he loved to listen.
Complete the chart by writing
a word or words in each empty
circle that describe what
George Washington was
like.
George
Washington
Comprehension: Character
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a delegate
from New York State. He was born in
the West Indies. He was probably one
of the smartest young men at the
Convention. Some people at the
Convention said he was too smart for
his own good. He would go on to
become our first secretary of the
treasury.
Hamilton was small and good-looking.
Men at that time wore tight pants called
breeches that ended at the knee. They
also wore stockings, sometimes of silk.
lSometimes men with skinny calves put
bags of sand under their stockings to
look like muscles. Ocassionally, the
sandbags would leak over the floor and
the ladies woul giggle, but Hamilton
never had need of sandbags in his
stockings.
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Comprehension: Character
James Madison
James Madison is often called the
father of the Constitution. He was
short, five feet six. “No bigger than
half a piece of soap,” said a man who
knew him. He had pale blue eyes and
brown hair.
He never had to work for a living.
His father had built up an estate of
thousands of acres with many slaves
in Virginia.
Most wealthy young men in the South
were expected to ride, hunt, and
drink. But Madison loved to read.
He was shy.
He thought of himself as sickly, He
went from one high-pressure job to
another. He was a politician until his
death at age eighty-five.
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Comprehension: Character
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin couldn’t resist trying
out new ideas. Many of his new ideas
were about science. He invented the
lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin
stove.
He also thought of new political ideas.
He helped write the Declaration of
Independence.
By 1787, he was an old man, in his
eighties. he was so sick that he didn’t
think he could do much at the
Convention, but he knew he was
needed. He had to be carried to the
Convention in a chair on four long poles
carried by four convicts who he hired
from the jail for the day. It was the first
sedan chair ever seen in this country.
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