Title: Volcanoes, Nature’s Incredible Fireworks Author: David L. Harrison Genre: Expository Nonfiction

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Vocabulary Words

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Vocabulary Words

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More Words to Know

Big Question: How can people use a scientific understanding of nature to protect themselves from natural disasters?

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Monday

Question of the Day

How can people use a scientific understanding of nature to protect themselves from natural disasters?

Today we will learn about:

         Build Concepts Compare and Contrast Monitor and Fix Up Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Silent Reading Irregular Verbs Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Surviving Natural Disasters

Monday

Fluency: Read Silently

Fluency: Read Silently     Listen as I read “Hurricane.” As I read, notice how I read with accuracy and self-correct when I misread.

You should use the same strategy when you read silently.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Read Silently   How does the information in the selection compare to what you already knew about hurricanes?

Name the main idea and one supporting detail.

Build Concepts authorities, debris, evacuate What to Do

Surviving Natural Disasters

Dangers What/What Helps

Monday

Compare and Contrast

Pages 380 - 381

Prior Knowledge

Think about as many ideas as you can for each category.

Volcanoes

Facts I Know About Volcanoes Questions I Have About Volcanoes

Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart

Word Know Have Seen Don’t Know

beneath buried chimney earthquakes fireworks force trembles volcanoes

Vocabulary Words

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beneath

– in a lower place; under; below 

buried

–covered up; hidden 

chimney

furnace - a tall, hollow column, usually made of brick, to carry away smoke from a fireplace or

Vocabulary Words

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earthquakes

surface – violent shaking or shifting motion of the ground caused by the sudden movement of rock far beneath Earth’s 

fireworks

sparks – firecrackers and other things that make a loud noise or go up high in the air and burst in a shower of stars and

Vocabulary Words

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force

– power; strength 

trembles

– moves with a quick shaking motion 

volcanoes

– hills or mountains built up by lava and ash around an opening in Earth’s crust

Other Vocabulary Words

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crevice

surface – a crack in Earth’s 

collide

another –to crash into one 

lava

– hot, melted rock that flows onto Earth’s surface from deep inside Earth

Other Vocabulary Words

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authorities

control – the officials in 

debris

– scattered pieces or bits of something that has been torn down or blown up 

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evacuate

– to get everyone out of a dangerous place or situation

Next slide

chimney

earthquakes

fireworks

volcanoes

crevice

collide

lava

debris

evacuate

Monday

Grammar: Irregular Verbs

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did you now there is a big volcano in washington Did you know there is a big volcano in Washington?

i seen a picture of its steam and ashs I saw a picture of its steam and ashes.

Irregular Verbs

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Two plates crashed. They sent tremors called earthquakes through the ground.

Crashed

is a

regular verb

because it forms its past tense by adding

– ed.

Sent

is an

irregular verb

because it does not follow this rule.

Irregular Verbs

   Usually you add

–ed

show past tense.

to a verb to

Irregular verbs

do not follow this rule.

Instead of having

–ed

forms to show past tense,

irregular verbs

change to other words.

Irregular Verbs

 Here are some examples. Use the special past forms in the third column of the chart only with these helping verbs.

Present Tense

begin do find give go run see take think wear

Irregular Verbs

Past Tense

began did found gave went ran saw took thought wore

Past with has, have, or had

(has, have, had) begun (has, have, had) done (has, have, had) found (has, have, had) given (has, have, had) gone (has, have, had) run (has, have, had) seen (has, have, had) taken (has, have, had) thought (has, have, had) worn

Irregular Verbs Choose the correct form of the irregular verb in ( ) for each sentence.

      That island (begun, began) as a volcano.

began Lava has (run, ran) into the ocean.

run We have (taken, took) a trip to that island.

taken

Irregular Verbs Choose the correct form of the irregular verb in ( ) for each sentence.

      We have (see) ash come out of the volcano.

seen We (find) small volcanic rocks.

found We have (go) to the top of the volcano.

gone

Monday

Spelling: Words with wr, kn, mb, gn

Spelling Words

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Tuesday

Question of the Day

Describe two kinds of volcanoes and tell what they look like when they are erupting.

Today we will learn about:

         Silent Consonants Dictionary Compare and Contrast Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Silent Reading Irregular Verbs Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Make a Model Surviving Natural Disasters

Tuesday

Dictionary

Pages 382 - 383

Tuesday

Volcanoes

Pages 384 - 389

Tuesday

Fluency: Read Silently

Fluency: Silent Reading

    Turn to page 386.

As I read, notice how I read with accuracy.

Practice reading page 386 silently three times.

Be sure to self-correct when you misread.

Tuesday

Grammar: Irregular Verbs

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mr patricks class was assined a report on mount st helens Mr. Patrick’s class was assigned a report on Mount St. Helens.

sharon and juan has began their reports Sharon and Juan have begun their reports.

Irregular Verbs

   Usually you add

–ed

show past tense.

to a verb to

Irregular verbs

do not follow this rule.

Instead of having

–ed

forms to show past tense,

irregular verbs

change to other words.

Present Tense

begin do find give go run see take think wear

Irregular Verbs

Past Tense

began did found gave went ran saw took thought wore

Past with has, have, or had

(has, have, had) begun (has, have, had) done (has, have, had) found (has, have, had) given (has, have, had) gone (has, have, had) run (has, have, had) seen (has, have, had) taken (has, have, had) thought (has, have, had) worn

Tuesday

Spelling: Words with wr, kn, mb, gn

Spelling Words

          thumb gnaw written know climb design wrist crumb assign wrench           knot wrinkle lamb knob knit wrestler bologna cologne honeycomb knickknack

Wednesday

Question of the Day

What happens when a volcano is “sleeping”?

Today we will learn about:

        Monitor and Fix Up Author’s Purpose Develop Vocabulary Fluency: Silent Reading Irregular Verbs Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Changes in Landforms Surviving Natural Disasters

Wednesday

Volcanoes

Pages 390 - 395

Wednesday

Fluency: Read Silently

Fluency: Silent Reading

    Turn to page 389.

As I read, notice how I read with accuracy.

Practice reading page 389 silently three times.

Be sure to self-correct when you misread.

Wednesday

Grammar: Irregular Verbs

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thomas seen a mountan in hawaii and it was a volcano Thomas saw a mountain in Hawaii, and it was a volcano.

last year he and his Family walks on hard lava Last year he and his family walked on hard lava.

Irregular Verbs

   Usually you add

–ed

show past tense.

to a verb to

Irregular verbs

do not follow this rule.

Instead of having

–ed

forms to show past tense,

irregular verbs

change to other words.

Present Tense

begin do find give go run see take think wear

Irregular Verbs

Past Tense

began did found gave went ran saw took thought wore

Past with has, have, or had

(has, have, had) begun (has, have, had) done (has, have, had) found (has, have, had) given (has, have, had) gone (has, have, had) run (has, have, had) seen (has, have, had) taken (has, have, had) thought (has, have, had) worn

Irregular Verbs

   Using a variety of verbs makes writing lively.

Some verbs that writers use are irregular verbs.

I found hard lava and took photographs.

Wednesday

Spelling: Words with wr, kn, mb, gn

Spelling Words

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Thursday

Question of the Day

What might be some results of a natural disaster near where you live?

Today we will learn about:

       Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness Search Engines/Text Features Reading Across Texts Fluency: Silent Reading Irregular Verbs Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Make a Model

Thursday

Reading Online: Natural Disasters

Pages 396 - 399

Thursday

Fluency: Read Silently

Fluency: Silent Reading

  Turn to page 400.

We will echo read “Cloud Dragons,” three times.

Thursday

Grammar: Irregular Verbs

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joe and mr stevens will climbed to the top of the volcano Joe and Mr. Stevens will climb to the top of the volcano.

they finaly heard about their to friend’s hike on the volcano They finally heard about their two friends’ hike on the volcano.

Irregular Verbs

   Usually you add

–ed

show past tense.

to a verb to

Irregular verbs

do not follow this rule.

Instead of having

–ed

forms to show past tense,

irregular verbs

change to other words.

Present Tense

begin do find give go run see take think wear

Irregular Verbs

Past Tense

began did found gave went ran saw took thought wore

Past with has, have, or had

(has, have, had) begun (has, have, had) done (has, have, had) found (has, have, had) given (has, have, had) gone (has, have, had) run (has, have, had) seen (has, have, had) taken (has, have, had) thought (has, have, had) worn

Thursday

Spelling: Words with wr, kn, mb, gn

Spelling Words

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Friday

Question of the Day

How can people use a scientific understanding of nature to protect themselves from natural disasters?

Today we will learn about:

        Concept Vocabulary Compare and Contrast Graphic Sources Dictionary Fluency: Silent Reading Irregular Verbs Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Surviving Natural Disasters

Compare/Contrast

 When you

compare

alike and different.

and

contrast

, you tell how two or more things are Thing 1 Both Thing 2

Graphic Sources

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Graphic sources

are any graphics, such as

charts

,

graphs

,

time lines

,

diagrams

, and

maps

manner.

, that organize and present information in a visual

Graphic Sources

  Authors use graphics to help us understand information better; for example, a happened.

time line

shows important events and when they A

time line

can help us place events we are reading about in history and understand the information better.

Dictionary

   You can use a dictionary to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

List any unknown words you find as you read “Volcanoes.: Create a chart showing the unknown word and its dictionary definition.

Word

Dictionary

Dictionary Definition

Silent Consonants

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write

What sound do you hear in the first part?

r

What letters stand for the sound?

wr

The letters written together stand for one sound,

/r/.

Silent Consonants

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gnaw

What sound do you hear in the first part?

/n/

What letters stand for the sound?

gn

The letters

gn

written together stand for one sound,

/n/.

Silent Consonants

Find the letters that represent the silent consonants.

        listen knee gnarled thumbtack whistle gnat wrestle known     My little brother sucks his thumb.

I broke my neighbor’s garden gnome by mistake.

Thistles can be sharp.

I will knock on the door.

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness       We studied the suffixes

–ly

,

-ful

,

-less

, and

–ness

.

sadly

What is the suffix?

-ly

What does the word mean?

not happily

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness     

emptiness

What is the suffix?

-ness

What does the word mean?

state of being empty

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness     

wasteful

What is the suffix?

-ful

What does the word mean?

full of waste

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness     

colorless

What is the suffix?

-less

What does the word mean?

without color

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness       healthful kindness awkwardly lifeless ageless rudely       colorful excitedly restful dreamless readiness rightful

Suffixes –ly, -ful, -less, -ness     We had to return the kitten to its rightful owner.

The small puppy ran awkwardly across the floor.

The room was warm and colorful.

She is well-liked for her kindness and cheer.

Newspaper/Newsletter

  What source would you use to find out what is going on in your region or around the country?

Newspapers

world.

tell what is currently happening in a local area, around the country, and all over the

Newspaper/Newsletter

  Newspapers have business.

sections

that focus on different subjects, such as sports, entertainment, and The location of each section is listed, like a

table of contents

, usually near the front of the newspaper.

Newspaper/Newsletter

   Newspapers can contain articles , advertisements , and announcements .

The beginning of an article usually has a title , author , and often a location .

The first few paragraphs often tell

who

,

what

,

when

,

where

,

why

, and

how

about the subject.

Newspaper/Newsletter

  Newspapers usually have many photographs and captions to go with the articles.

Some sections might have graphs , tables , and charts .

Friday

Grammar: Irregular Verbs

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the side of mount st helens had come off in 1980 The side of Mount St. Helens had come off in 1980.

many families homes was lost.

Many families’ homes were lost.

Irregular Verbs

   Usually you add

–ed

show past tense.

to a verb to

Irregular verbs

do not follow this rule.

Instead of having

–ed

forms to show past tense,

irregular verbs

change to other words.

Present Tense

begin do find give go run see take think wear

Irregular Verbs

Past Tense

began did found gave went ran saw took thought wore

Past with has, have, or had

(has, have, had) begun (has, have, had) done (has, have, had) found (has, have, had) given (has, have, had) gone (has, have, had) run (has, have, had) seen (has, have, had) taken (has, have, had) thought (has, have, had) worn

Irregular Verbs

   Test Tip: You may be asked to identify the correct past tense of an irregular verb.

Learn which verbs are irregular and practice using their past tense.

Irregular Verbs

 The volcano began an eruption.

 The volcano has done this before.

 Rocks have gone far into the air.

Friday

Spelling: Words with wr, kn, mb, gn

Spelling Words

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