Big Question: How are families changed by the kind of place they live? Title: Me and Uncle Romie Author: Claire Hartfield Illustrator: Jerome Lagarrigue Genre: Realistic Fiction.
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Big Question: How are families changed by the kind of place they live?
Title:
Me and Uncle Romie
Author:
Claire Hartfield
Illustrator:
Jerome Lagarrigue
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Small Group
Timer
rocky foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish parenthood
Spelling Words
crunchy bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment guilty
cardboard feast fierce flights pitcher ruined stoops treasure
Vocabulary Words
conductor conversations platform constellations counselors vendor
More Words to Know
Big Question: How are families changed by the kind of place in which they live?
Monday Question of the Day How are families changed by the kind of place in which they live?
Today we will learn about:
Author’s Purpose Prior Knowledge Build Background Vocabulary Appropriate Phrasing Conjunctions Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Monday
Build Concepts
Fluency: Model • • While I read “Country Kid, City Kid” to you, notice how I group words together instead of reading word-by-word.
Be ready to answer questions after the story.
• Would you say the author’s purpose in writing this story was to persuade, inform, entertain, or express ideas or feelings?
• What do you think the author means by “miles apart, but two of a kind?”
Concept Vocabulary: constellations, counselors, vendor
Found in City Changing Environments Found in Country Found at Camp
Author’s Purpose
Pages 244 – 246
Prior Knowledge: Take 2 or 3 minutes to think about what you know about the city.
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 Words
so on –a stiff material made out of layers of paper pulp pressed together, used to make cards, posters, boxes, and
– a big meal for a special occasion shared by a number of people
fierce
– wild or frightening
– sets of stairs from one landing or one story of a building to the next
Vocabulary Words
–a baseball player who throws the ball to the catcher
ruined
–destroyed or spoiled something completely
– porches or platforms at the entrance to a house
– any person or thing that is loved or valued a great deal
More Vocabulary Words
– a person who collects fares or tickets on a train or other public transportation
conversations
– discussions or talks between two or more people
– a raised floor at a train station from which you can enter or leave a train
More Vocabulary Words
form patterns – groups of stars that
– instructors or leaders in summer camp
– person who sells something or provides a kind of service (
)
flights
cardboard
feast
pitcher
stoops
treasure
conductor
platform
constellations
counselors
vendor
Monday
Grammar: Conjunctions
jeffs uncle lives in a city neighborhod Jeff’s uncle lives in a city neighborhood.
his sister and him visits Uncle Jim every summer His sister and he visit Uncle Jim every summer.
Grammar: Conjunctions
Her voice sang soft and low.
And
is a conjunction. It joins two words,
soft
and
low
.
Grammar: Conjunctions
A
conjunction
is a word that connects words or groups of words.
To add information, use the conjunction
and
.
James played ball
and
music.
listened to
Grammar: Conjunctions
To show a choice, use the conjunction
or
.
He could stay inside
or
play outside.
To show a difference, use the conjunction
but
.
He had never played stickball,
but
he enjoyed it.
Grammar: Conjunctions
You can use a
conjunction
to combine two sentences into a
compound sentence
.
Add a
comma
before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
James had played baseball. He had never played stickball.
James had played baseball
, but
he had never played stickball.
Grammar: Conjunctions Find the conjunction in each sentence.
New York is a huge city, but it has many smaller neighborhoods.
New York is a huge city,
but
it has many smaller neighborhoods.
Many artists and writers live in Greenwich Village.
Many artists
and
writers live in Greenwich Village.
Grammar: Conjunctions Find the conjunction in each sentence.
Central Park has gardens, playgrounds, and a zoo.
Central Park has gardens, playgrounds,
and
a zoo.
You can see a play or a musical near Times Square.
You can see a play
or
a musical near Times Square.
Grammar: Conjunctions Find the conjunction in each sentence.
It will take a long time to visit New York’s neighborhoods, but you will enjoy them.
It will take a long time to visit New York’s neighborhoods,
but
you will enjoy them.
Grammar: Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence.
Harlem is in New York City, (or, and) it is an interesting neighborhood.
Harlem is in New York City,
and
it is an interesting neighborhood.
It is not a wealthy area, (or, but) it is a lively one.
It is not a wealthy area, lively one.
but
it is a
Grammar: Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence.
Writers from Harlem wrote poems, songs, (but, and) stories.
Writers form Harlem wrote poems, songs,
and
stories.
Would you like to read a poem about rain(or, but) a story about jazz?
Would you like to read a poem about rain
or
a story about jazz?
Grammar: Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence.
Writers from Harlem chose these subjects (or, and)others.
Writers from Harlem chose these subjects
and
others.
Monday
Spelling: Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
rocky crunchy foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment parenthood guilty
Spelling Words
Tuesday Question of the Day How does James feel when he hears he’s going to stay at Uncle Romie’s and Aunt Nannette’s House?
Today we will learn about:
Context Clues Author’s Purpose Prior Knowledge Homonyms Vocabulary Conjunctions Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Tuesday
Fluency:
Fluency: Choral Reading • Turn to page 254.
• While I read this page to you, notice how I group words together instead of reading them word-by-word.
• Let’s practice as a class and read this page three times.
Vocabulary Strategy for Homonyms
Page 246
Me and Uncle Romie
Pages 248 - 259
Tuesday
Grammar: Conjunctions
it was a rainey day, and we played baseball anyway It was a rainy day, but we played baseball anyway.
i played in the outfield and catched a fly ball I played in the outfield and caught a fly ball.
Grammar: Conjunctions
A
conjunction
is a word that connects words or groups of words.
To add information, use the conjunction
and
.
To
show a choice, use the conjunction
or
.
To show a difference, use the conjunction
but
.
Grammar: Conjunctions
You can use a
conjunction
combine two sentences into a
compound sentence
.
to Add a
comma
conjunction in a compound sentence.
before the
Tuesday
Spelling: Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
rocky crunchy foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment parenthood guilty
Spelling Words
Wednesday Question of the Day What surprises James most about his stay?
Today we will learn about:
Author’s Purpose Prior Knowledge Fact and Opinion Develop Vocabulary Conjunctions Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Wednesday
Fluency:
Fluency: Paired Reading • • Turn to page 260.
Take turns reading this page aloud.
• Group words into appropriate groups and offer each other feedback.
Me and Uncle Romie
Pages 260 - 271
Wednesday
Grammar: Conjunctions
my mom spent her child hood in new york city My mom spent her childhood in New York City.
she say it is busiest there than in north carolina She says it is busier there than in North Carolina.
Grammar: Conjunctions
A
conjunction
is a word that connects words or groups of words.
Using conjunctions to combine words and phrases may avoid wordiness and repetition.
Wordy: The day was hot. It was dry.
Not wordy: The day was hot
and
dry.
Wednesday
Spelling: Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
rocky crunchy foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment parenthood guilty
Spelling Words
Thursday Question of the Day Have you ever traveled to a different city or state and seen or done things that reminded you of your life at home?
Today we will learn about:
More Vowel Sound in ball Online Reference Sources/Text Features Reading Across Texts Conjunctions Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Reading Online
Pages 272 - 275
Thursday
Fluency:
Fluency: Choral Reading • Turn to page 276.
• Choral read the poem “My Friend in School” three times.
• Read with rhythm and appropraite phrasing.
Thursday
Grammar: Conjunctions
her and me lived with our familys in new york city She and I lived with our families in New York City.
on sunday, childrn feed the ducks and gooses in central park On Sunday, children feed the ducks and geese in Central Park.
Grammar: Conjunctions
Test Tip: You may be asked to choose the conjunction that makes sense in a sentence. Remember that and adds information, or shows a choice, and but shows a difference.
Incorrect: You may go out, and you may stay at home.
Correct: You may go out,
or
you may stay at home.
Thursday
Spelling: Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
rocky crunchy foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment parenthood guilty
Spelling Words
Friday Question of the Day How are families changed by the kind of place in which they live?
Today we will learn about:
Author’s Purpose Paraphrase Context Clues Conjunctions Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment Understand the Question
Friday
Grammar: Conjunctions
there is much trafic in the city, there is not much in the country There is much traffic in the city, but there is not much in the country.
arent the city sights interesting to james and she Aren’t the city sights interesting to James and her?
Grammar: Conjunctions
A
conjunction
is a word that connects words or groups of words.
To add information, use the conjunction
and
.
To
show a choice, use the conjunction
or
.
To show a difference, use the conjunction
but
.
Grammar: Conjunctions
You can use a
conjunction
combine two sentences into a
compound sentence
.
to Add a
comma
conjunction in a compound sentence.
before the
Context Clues
You can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words that are homonyms.
Let’s look at some homonyms in our story.
Context Clues: Find these homonyms in the story.
Word Context Clues Meaning
saw watch down
Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Suffixes are word parts that are added to the end of a base word.
healthy, foolish, childhood, enjoyment
The word
healthy
has a suffix. What is it?
The suffix
–y
means “having” or “filled with.” What do you think
healthy
means?
The word foolish has a suffix. What is it?
The suffix
–ish
the quality of.” means “similar to”or “having What does
foolish
mean?
Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
The word
childhood
has a suffix. What is it?
The suffix
-hood
shows a state of being or belonging.
What does
childhood
mean?
The word enjoyment has a suffix. What is it?
The suffix
–ment
means “the act or result of.”
Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
development babyish knighthood measurement lucky brownish entertainment squeaky The selfish boy will not share his crunchy food.
The salty snack made everyone thirsty.
When some people reach adulthood, they wish childhood were longer.
Tim made the final payment on his stereo equipment.
More Spellings for Vowel Sound in ball
Mom said we ought to know better.
We learned that the letters
augh ough
ball.
and can stand for the vowel sound in Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which word has the vowel sound in ball.
Which letters stand for the vowel sound?
More Spellings for Vowel Sound in ball
We hoped it was a home run, but the fielder caught the ball.
Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which words has the vowel sound in ball.
Which letters stand for the vowel sound?
More Spellings for Vowel Sound in ball
afterthought onslaught naughty overwrought fought daughter sought brought thoughtful taught slaughter distraught The selfish boy will not share his crunchy food.
The salty snack made everyone thirsty.
When some people reach adulthood, they wish childhood were longer.
Tim made the final payment on his stereo equipment.
Understand the Question
What do you do when you have trouble understanding something you are reading?
To answer a question about a reading selection, you must first make sure you
understand the question
.
Look for
key words
in the question. Find words that relate to the key words.
If the question asks you to
describe
something, look for
descriptive words
in the selection.
Friday
Spelling: Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
rocky crunchy foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish bumpy payment sleepy shipment assignment livelihood stylish environment parenthood guilty
Spelling Words
Review Games
Spelling City:
Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
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