BIG QUESTION : WHAT DOES THE STATUE OF LIBERTY MEAN TO AMERICANS? Title:

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

Author:

Betsy Maestro

Genre:

Narrative Nonfiction

Small Group

Timer

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The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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The Story of the Statue of Liberty Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

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Big Question: What does the Statue of Liberty mean to Americans?

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Monday Question of the Day What does the Statue of Liberty mean to Americans?

         Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Main Idea Text Structure Build Background Lesson Vocabulary Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate and Expression Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel Sounds in “tooth” & “cook” American Symbols

Monday

Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate and Expression

Fluency: Model Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, Intonation    Listen as I read “Uncle Sam” to you. While I read, notice that I use an appropriate rate and use my voice to show expression.

Be ready to answer questions after the story.

Fluency: Model Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, Intonation    In a word or two, who is this selection about?

What is the most important idea about this topic?

What is one detail that tells more about the main idea?

Build Concept Vocabulary: initials, patriotic, recruiting Origin

American Symbols

What It’s Used For Why It Is Inspiring

Main Idea and Details

Turn to page 284.

Prior Knowledge: Take 2 or 3 minutes to think about the Statue of Liberty.

What do you KNOW?

What would you WANT to find out?

What have you LEARNED?

After we read our story, we will add what we learned in the last column.

Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart

Word

crown liberty models symbol tablet torch unforgettable unveiled

Know Have Seen Don’t Know

Vocabulary Words

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crown

– a head covering of precious metal worn by a royal person, such as a queen or king liberty – freedom

models

– small copies of something

symbol

– an object, diagram, icon, or so on, that stands for or represents something else

Vocabulary Words

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tablet

– a small, flat surface with something written on it

torch

– a long stick with material that burns at one end of it unforgettable wonderful that you cannot forget it – so good or so

unveiled

– removed a veil from; uncovered; revealed

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More Vocabulary Words

pedestal

– a base on which a column or a statue stands

riveted

– fastened something with metal bolts

sculptor

– an artist who makes things by cutting or shaping them initials – the first letter of words

patriotic

and loyal support for your country

recruiting

– having or showing love – getting people to join

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Monday

Grammar: Capital Letters

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the classes visits the washington monument on tuesday The classes visit the Washington Monument on Tuesday.

is the statue of liberty or the washington monument biggest Is the Statue of Liberty or the Washington Monument bigger?

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Every year, on the Fourth of July, the United States of America celebrates its independence.

Because

Fourth of July

is the name of a holiday and

United States of America

is the name of a country, the first word and all important words are capitalized.

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Grammar: Capital Letters

Use capital letters for proper nouns .

Proper nouns include days of the week , months of the year , and holidays .

Incorrect:

The fourth thursday in november is thanksgiving.

Correct:

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving.

Grammar: Capital Letters

    Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name.

Do not capitalize titles when they are used by themselves.

Incorrect:

My Grandpa visits on hanukkah and independence day.

Correct:

My grandpa visits on Hanukkah and Independence Day.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Find the words that need to be capitalized.

    Today mr. chang said Americans have many symbols of freedom.

Today Mr. Chang said Americans have many symbols of freedom.

We eat special cakes at easter.

We eat special cakes at Easter.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Find the words that need to be capitalized.

    Americans can display flags on any day from january to december.

Americans can display flags on any day from January to December.

One monday in july I spotted a bald eagle.

One Monday in July I spotted a bald eagle.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Find the words that need to be capitalized.

    Bald eagles are also a symbol of freedom in the united states.

Bald eagles are also a symbol of freedom in the United States

Last august my family visited mount rushmore.

Last August my family visited Mount Rushmore.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Find the words that need to be capitalized.

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In the summer, a ceremony is held there each night from monday through sunday.

In the summer, a ceremony is held there each night from Monday through Sunday.

Monday

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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Tuesday

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Tuesday Question of the Day What did Bartholdi want the Statue of Liberty to symbolize?

           Today we will learn about: Word Structure: Prefixes Main Idea Text Structure Cause/Effect Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” & “cook” Time for Social Studies: Location Skills Cultures American Symbols

Vocabulary Strategy for Prefixes

Turn to page 286.

THE STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Pages 288-295

Tuesday

Fluency: Choral Reading

Fluency: Choral Reading

   Turn to page 293.

As I read, notice how I read without skipping or changing any words.

We will now read the page together three times.

Tuesday

Grammar: Capital Letters

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maria and her daughter came to the united states in november Maria and her daughter came to the United States in November.

the statue of liberty greated maria and she The Statue of Liberty greeted Maria and her.

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Days of the week , months of the year , and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters

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Incorrect:

halloween.

Last october aunt Rosie and my Uncle gave a party for

Correct:

Last October Aunt Rosie and my uncle gave a party for Halloween.

Incorrect:

Does mother’s day come earlier than memorial day?

Correct:

Does Mother’s Day come earlier than Memorial Day?

Tuesday

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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Tuesday

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fruit

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bushel

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renewal

Wednesday Question of the Day What does the statue symbolize for many immigrants?

Today we will learn about:         Text Structure Word Structure Vocabulary Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate and Expression Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook” Artists and Monuments American Symbols

THE STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Pages 296-301

Wednesday

Fluency: Choral Reading

Fluency: Choral Reading

   Turn to page 295.

As I read, notice how I pause at the dash and how my voice changes at the exclamation point.

We will now read the page together three times.

Wednesday

Grammar: Capital Letters

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didnt you climb to the top of the statue on toosday Didn’t you climb to the top of the statue on Tuesday?

you cant go to the top anymore but you can go inside the base You can’t go to the top anymore, but you can go inside the base.

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Days of the week , months of the year , and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters

   Using proper nouns can make writing more specific.

General: We spent the holiday at the statue.

Specific:

We spent the Fourth of July at the Statue of Liberty.

Wednesday

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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Tuesday

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fruit

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bushel

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renewal

Thursday Question of the Day How would you feel coming to the United States to live if you were from another country?

Today we will learn about:         Suffixes –y, -ish, -hood, -ment Textbook/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Paired Reading Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook” Artists and Monuments

A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS

Pages 302-303

Thursday

Fluency: Paired Reading

Fluency: Paired Reading

    Turn to page 297.

Read this page three times with a partner.

Read with expression and accuracy.

Give each other feedback.

Thursday

Grammar: Capital Letters

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fue people had saw the statue of libery until 1886 Few people had seen the Statue of Liberty until 1886.

the statues torch shines over every one.

The statue’s torch shines over everyone.

Grammar: Capital Letters

  You may be asked to identify which words should be capitalized in a sentence.

Remember that days week, months and holidays capitalized.

of the of the year, should be

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Titles name. for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s They should not be capitalized when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Incorrect: uncle Rob.

My aunt came on Thursday for thanksgiving with Correct: My aunt came on Thursday for Thanksgiving with Uncle Rob.

Thursday

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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Tuesday

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fruit

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bushel

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cookie

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bamboo

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cushion

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noodle

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soothe

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bookmark

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balloon

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renewal

Friday Question of the Day What does the Statue of Liberty mean to Americans?

Today we will learn about:         Build Concept Vocabulary Main Idea Steps in a Process Word Structure: Prefixes Grammar: Capital letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook” Time Line American Symbols

Main Idea

   The

main idea

selection.

is the “big idea,” or most important idea of a paragraph or The small pieces of information that tell about the main idea are the

supporting details

.

Look for keywords in the text, such as

who

,

what

,

when

,

why

, and

when

to get details and the main idea.

Steps in a Process

  When you tell the steps in a process, you tell the happens.

order

steps in which something of steps to finish something or the Think about what is being made and how it should look after each step.

Steps in a Process

  Look for clue words, such as

first

,

next

, and

then

.

If there are

diagrams

or

illustrations

, “match” them to the written steps.

Building the Statue of Liberty

First Then At last

Word Structure

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word structure

and

prefixes

to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

List any words with prefixes you found in “The Story of the Statue of Liberty” in the chart to help find the meaning of it.

Word

Word Structure

Base + Prefix Meaning

model

Sculpture Words

mold skeleton figure cast statue framework marble

Friday

Grammar: Capital Letters

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when the statue of liberty was finaly presented, president grover cleveland gave a speech When the Statue of Liberty was finally presented, President Grover Cleveland gave a speech.

mr. and mrs. adams watched fireworks expload in the harbor Mr. and Mrs. Adams watched fireworks explode in the harbor.

Grammar: Capital Letters

  Days of the week , months of the year , and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Friday

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

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few

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suit

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school

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chew

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true

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glue

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goose

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Tuesday

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fruit

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bushel

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cookie

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bamboo

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cushion

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mildew

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noodle

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soothe

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bookmark

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barefoot

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balloon

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renewal

Vowels in tooth, cook

       Many sounds can be spelled in different ways.

cook, tooth, put, blew, true, suit How many vowels do you see in the word

cook

?

How many vowel sounds do you hear?

What vowel sound do you hear in

cook

?

Which letters stand for that sound?

Now let’s see what makes the vowel sound in the other words.

Vowels in tooth, cook

What letters make the oo sound in each word?

        nuisance notebook ambush shrewdly woody mildew untrue bamboo     Look at the big kangaroo!

The stories in the newspaper were untrue.

Drew put blueberries on his cereal.

Fruit juice is a good, healthy drink.

Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment

   We studied the suffixes –y, -ish, -hood, and –ment.

Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words have suffixes.

Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment

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The bright sun gave the fluffy cloud a yellowish glow.

What is the suffix in fluffy? What is the base word?

What is the suffix in yellowish? What is the base word?

Suffixes:-y, -ish, -hood, -ment

      sisterhood guilty improvement babyish government speedy       chilly selfish fiftyish pavement motherhood astonishment

Suffixes:-y, -ish, -hood, -ment

    The new mother looks forward to parenthood with excitement.

I thought his statement was very childish.

We watched the tricky magician in amazement.

The children love to play outside on snowy, windy days.

Review Games

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Spelling City:

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We are now ready to take our story tests.

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