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Big Question: What can explain animal behavior?
Author: Sy Montgomery Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Story Sort
Vocabulary Words:
Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words
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Vocabulary Words
aquarium dolphins enchanted flexible glimpses pulses surface
More Words to Know
destination submerged teem agility endowed relationship
Question of the Day
What can explain animal behavior?
Build Concepts Compare and Contrast Visualize Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Juncture Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Animal Behavior
Listen as I read “Sugar.” As I read, notice how I group words that go together, pausing after phrases and sentences. This makes reading sound smooth and helps convey meaning.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
How is Sugar like other cats?
How is Sugar different from other cats?
agility
– the ability to move quickly and easily; nimbleness
endowed
with some ability, quality, or talent – born with; provided
relationship
– condition that exists between people or groups that deal with each other
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Animals and people Animal Behavior Endowed with abilities
K (What do you know?) W (What would you like to learn?) L (What did you learn?)
This week’s audio explores endangered animals in the Amazon. After we listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you about animals in the Amazon.
– building used for showing collections of live fish, water animals, and water plants
– any of numerous sea mammals related to the whale, but smaller. Dolphins have beaklike snouts and remarkable intelligence.
enchanted
charmed – delighted greatly;
– easily bent; not stiff; bending without breaking
glimpses
– short, quick views or looks
pulses
– regular, measured beats
soil, or of a body of water or other liquid – the top of the ground or
destination
someone or something is going or is being sent – place to which
– put under water; covered with water
– to be full of; abound; swarm
bob paddled threw the jungel in search of the pink dolphin Bob paddled through the jungle in search of the pink dolphin.
he gone on the trip last year with carlos and i He went on the trip last year with Carlos and me.
She saw the pink dolphins, and they amazed her.
She
is the subject of the sentence and is a subject pronoun . The pronoun
her
the action verb amazed and is an object pronoun .
follows
A subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence. Singular subject pronouns are
I, you, he, she,
and
it
. Plural subject pronouns are
we, you,
and
they
.
When you use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun.
Singular Subject Pronouns:
home.
She went to Brazil. Luisa and I stayed
Plural Subject Pronouns:
see.
We looked for dolphins. They were hard to
An object pronoun is used in the predicate of a sentence after an action verb or with a preposition, such as
for, at, into, with,
or
to
.
Singular object pronouns are
me, you, him, her,
and
it.
Plural object pronouns are
us, you,
and
them.
When you use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound object, be sure to use an object pronoun.
Singular Object Pronouns:
and me.
The dolphin saw her. It looked at Luisa
Plural Object Pronouns:
us.
We photographed them. They swam with
He knows where to find the dolphins.
subject pronoun
Who saw them first?
object pronoun
That dolphin is playing with us.
object pronoun
It is swimming under the canoe.
subject pronoun
I could stay here forever.
subject pronoun
Please help me paddle this canoe.
object pronoun
After a day or two, we will visit the dolphins again.
subject pronoun
Let’s photograph Carlos and her in the canoe.
object pronoun
I’ll go see the dolphins with you.
object pronoun
They will swim up to us if we are quiet.
subject pronoun
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Question of the Day
Why do you think a pink dolphin is called encantado or “enchanted”?
Vocabulary Strategy Lesson: Context Clues Compare and Contrast Visualize Generalize Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Time for Science: Animal Characteristics Animal Behavior
Turn to page 428, last four paragraphs.
As I read, notice how I use punctuation to group phrases.
We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of this paragraph.
what a amazing color. That dolphin is.
What an amazing color that dolphin is!
it has long flippers and it’s body are very flexibel It has long flippers, and its body is very flexible.
When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a
subject pronoun
.
I, you, he, she, it, we,
and
they
are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called
object pronouns
.
Me, you, him, her, it, us,
pronouns.
and
them
are object
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Question of the Day
Why do you think the pink dolphins’ behavior remains a mystery today?
Compare and Contrast Visualize Vocabulary Fluency: Model Phrases Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Animal Behavior
Turn to page 422, last paragraph.
As I read notice how readers can use commas, dashes, and periods to group text and determine the length of pauses.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.
if you see a pink dolphin in it’s naturel habitat take a photograph If you see a pink dolphin in its natural habitat, take a photograph.
my friends and i am really excited, we expect to learn a lot My friends and I are really excited. We expect to learn a lot.
When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a
subject pronoun
.
I, you, he, she, it, we,
and
they
are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called
object pronouns
.
Me, you, him, her, it, us,
pronouns.
and
them
are object
Using both subject and object pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding repeated nouns.
Too Wordy:
Todd and I said Todd and I wanted to see the dolphins. When Todd and I did, Todd and I were thrilled.
Less Wordy:
were thrilled.
Todd and I said we wanted to see the dolphins. When we did, we
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Question of the Day
Why is it important to find out more about the behavior of dolphins and other “Mysterious Animals”?
Expository Nonfiction Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Time for Science: Food Web
Turn to page 422, last paragraph.
Read this paragraph three times with a partner. Be sure to group words such as prepositional phrases. Offer each other feedback.
are there any mooses in the amazon rain forest Are there any moose in the Amazon rain forest?
you and me should eat before we gone to school You and I should eat before we go to school.
When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a
subject pronoun
.
I, you, he, she, it, we,
and
they
are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called
object pronouns
.
Me, you, him, her, it, us,
pronouns.
and
them
are object
Test Tip: You may be asked to identify the correct pronoun in a phrase such as
Alex and I
or
Emily and him
. Decide whether the subject pronoun or object pronoun is correct by saying the sentence with just the pronoun and not the rest of the phrase.
Example:
I saw the dolphins.
Alex and I saw the dolphins.
I showed him the dolphins.
I showed Emily and him the dolphins.
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Question of the Day
What can explain animal behavior?
Build Concept Vocabulary Compare and Contrast Persuasive Devices Context Clues Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Spelling: Final le, al, en Poster/Announcement Animal Behavior
To compare and contrast alike and different.
is to tell how two or more things are Clue words such as
like
show similarities. and
as
Clue words such as
but
,
instead
, and
unlike
show differences.
Writers sometimes use persuasive devices in an attempt to convince or persuade the reader to agree with their point of view.
Writers may try to influence readers by using strong words, making vague statements, or including expert
statements.
Look for persuasive devices in writing to help you determine whether or not to believe a writer’s claims.
If you come upon a familiar word that does not seem to make sense in a sentence, it may be a multiple-meaning word . Reread the sentence and look for clues around it to other possible meanings.
Review Encantado to find multiple meaning words, such as those in the left column of the chart. Write what the word means in the context of this selection and what other meaning it has.
Words
branches (p. 422) stilts (p. 423) pitched (p. 424) thread (p. 427) spines (p. 427) figure (p. 428) wake (p. 430)
Context Clues Definition
Describe the kinds of posters or announcements you see around school. Where else might you find announcements?
An announcement tells about an upcoming event. It usually answers the questions Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? A poster is a type of announcement that is large. It often uses color and large type to emphasize information and to grab readers’ attention.
millions of ants live in this tree, it is their home Millions of ants live in this tree. It is their home.
ouch? now they has a painful sting Ouch! Now they have a painful sting.
When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a
subject pronoun
.
I, you, he, she, it, we,
and
they
are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called
object pronouns
.
Me, you, him, her, it, us,
pronouns.
and
them
are object
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