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Big Question: How can a focus on the future help us imagine new
possibilities?
Author: Monica Hughes
Genre: Science Fiction
Review GamesStory SortVocabulary Words:Arcade GamesStudy Stack Spelling City: VocabularySpelling City: Spelling Word
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Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
Big Question: How can a focus on the future help us imagine new possibilities?
MondayTuesday
WednesdayThursday
Friday
Vocabulary Words
combustion dingy negotiate traversed waft waning
birthright conventional
infinity settlement solar energy vastness
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know
Monday
Question of the Day
How can a focus on the future help us
imagine new possibilities?
Today we will learn about:
Build ConceptsCompare and ContrastAsk QuestionsBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of LanguageGrammar: Subject-Verb AgreementSpelling: Words with the SchwaFuture Homes
Fluency
Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language
Fluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language
Listen as I read “Space Settlement.”
As I read, notice how I use rhythmic patterns of language to highlight the poetic elements.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
Fluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language
What did the narrator and his brother like about life on the moon that was different from life on Earth?
What difference gradually made them miss their home planet and want to return to it?
Concept Vocabulary
settlement – a place where people have come to live; a colony
solar energy – power derived from the heat of the sun
vastness – a large space(Next Slide)
settlement
solar energy
Concept Vocabulary
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changes.)
Build Concept Vocabulary settlement, solar energy, vastness
Location
Conveniences
Construction
Future Homes
Compare & Contrast, Ask Questions
Turn to page 220 - 221.
Prior KnowledgeWhat do you know about space travel?
K (What do you know?)
W (What would you like to learn?)
L (What did you learn?)
Prior Knowledge
This week’s audio explores the world’s largest glass-enclosed environment in Arizona. After you listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you most about this space station prototype.
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words combustion – act or process of burning
dingy – lacking brightness or freshness; dirty-looking
negotiate – to talk over and arrange terms
Vocabulary Words traversed – passed across, over, or through
waft – a breath or puff of air, wind, scent
waning – going through its regular reduction in the amount of its visible portion, such as the moon
More Words to Know
birthright –right or privilege that someone is entitled to by birth
conventional – of the usual type of design, commonly used or seen
infinity – condition of having no limits; endlessness
(Next Slide)
waning
Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement
our astronauts are american heros
Our astronauts are American heroes.
gov masterman is desparate to leave the colony
Gov. Materman is desperate to leave the colony.
Subject-Verb Agreement
“It just takes a little practice, that’s all.”
The sentence subject it is singular and requires the singular form of the verb take. This is why –s is added to makes takes.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb in a sentence must agree, or work together.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the following rules for verbs that tell about the present time.
If the subject is a singular noun or he, she, or it, add –s or –es to most verbs.
The planet glows. The scientist teaches school. He works hard.
Subject-Verb Agreement
If the subject is compound, a plural noun, or I, you, we, or they, do not add –s or –es to the verb.
The planets glow. The scientist and the assistant teach school. They work hard.
Subject-Verb Agreement
For the verb be, use am and is to agree with singular subjects and are to agree with plural subjects.
I am a scientist. My father is on the moon.
The planets are visible. We are on Earth.
Subject-Verb Agreement
A collective noun names a group, such as family, team, and class. A collective noun is singular if it refers to a group acting as one:
The class is waiting for takeoff.
Subject-Verb Agreement
A collective noun is plural if it refers to members of the group acting individually:
The class are choosing their seats.
Subject-Verb AgreementDoes the subject and verb agree in each
sentence?
A shaft of light blinds me. yesKepler write a letter to Ann every week.
no, writes
Subject-Verb AgreementDoes the subject and verb agree in each
sentence?
Supplies costs the settlers more on the moon.
no, costThe group understands how precious water is.
yes
Subject-Verb AgreementDoes the subject and verb agree in each
sentence?
The ferry move slowly from its loading dock.
no, moves
Subject-Verb AgreementChoose the verb that agrees with the subject.
The shuttle (orbit, orbits) across North America.
orbitsBoth astronomers (search, searches) for the distant planet.
search
Subject-Verb AgreementChoose the verb that agrees with the subject.
Photographs of Earth (hangs, hang) in the Control Center.
hangSunlight (pierce, pierces) the black shadows.
pierces
Subject-Verb AgreementChoose the verb that agrees with the subject.
The kids on the moon (were, was) having a party.
wereMr. Masterman (navigate, navigates) through the crowd of onlookers.
navigates
Subject-Verb AgreementChoose the verb that agrees with the subject.
He (feel, feels) the need to leave the moon.
feelsThe scientists (study, studies) black holes and other mysteries of space.
study
Subject-Verb AgreementChoose the verb that agrees with the subject.
Terri and Joe (work, works) on their astronomy project.
workShe (buys, buy) every book she can find about the moon.
buys
Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
Tuesday
Question of the Day
Why do you think Kepler wants to visit
Earth?
Today we will learn about:Context CluesCompare and ContrastAsk QuestionsVocabularyFluency: Choral ReadingGrammar: Subject-Verb AgreementSpelling: Words with the SchwaScience: First Men on the MoonThe “Seas” of the MoonThe MoonFuture Homes
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Pages 222 - 223.
Good-bye to the Moon
Pages 224 - 233.
Fluency
Choral Reading
Fluency: Choral Reading
Turn to page 231, paragraphs 3 and 8.
As I read, notice the rich, poetic language and the use of imagery.
We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of these paragraphs.
Grammar
Main and Helping Verbs
when he broke his leg a subsitute was found
When he broke his leg, a substitute was found.
my Brother want to be a astronaut
My brother wants to be an astronaut.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in number.
When a singular subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually ends in –s or –es.
Subject-Verb Agreement
When a plural subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually does not end in –s or –es.
Compound subjects must have a verb that agrees with a plural subject.
Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
Wednesday
Question of the Day
Do you think Kepler feels the way his
father does about the moon? Why or why
not?
Today we will learn about:
Compare and ContrastAsk QuestionsVocabularyFluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of
LanguageGrammar: Subject-Verb AgreementSpelling: Words with the SchwaScience: calculate Your AgeFuture Homes
Good-bye to the Moon
Pages 234 - 238.
Fluency
Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language
Fluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language
Turn to page 226, first three paragraphs.
As I read, notice how my voice becomes more rhythmic when I recite the lullaby.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.
Grammar
Main and Helping Verbs
rickys sister did not hesetate to sign up for astronomy club
Ricky’s sister did not hesitate to sign up for astronomy club.
mrs drakes class watch a science fiction play
Mrs. Drake’s class watches a science fiction play.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in number.
When a singular subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually ends in –s or –es.
Subject-Verb Agreement
When a plural subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually does not end in –s or –es.
Compound subjects must have a verb that agrees with a plural subject.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Errors in subject-verb agreement distract and confuse readers. Always match singular subjects with singular verb forms and plural subjects with plural verb forms.
Review something you have written to see if you can improve it by correcting errors in subject-verb agreement.
Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
Thursday
Question of the Day
How big a role do you think curiosity plays in
our lives? In what ways?
Today we will learn about:Science Fiction/Text FeaturesReading Across TextsFluency: Partner ReadingGrammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling: Words with the SchwaScience: Zoos
“Zoo”
Pages 240 - 243.
Fluency
Partner Reading
Fluency: Partner Reading
Turn to page 226, paragraphs 1-3.
Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read with proper emphasis and rhythmic feeling and offer each other feedback.
Grammar
Main and Helping Verbs
each sentense described a different star
Each sentence described a different star.
Vincent witnessed the brillient sunrise but his friend fell asleep
Vincent witnessed the brilliant sunrise, but his friend fell asleep.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in number.
When a singular subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually ends in –s or –es.
Subject-Verb Agreement
When a plural subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually does not end in –s or –es.
Compound subjects must have a verb that agrees with a plural subject.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Test Tip: Nouns such as glasses, pants, and scissors are considered plural and require a plural verb agreement, unless preceded by a pair of.
Example: My glasses are smudged.
A pair of scissors is missing.
Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
Friday
Question of the Day
How can a focus on the future help us
imagine new possibilities?
Today we will learn about:
Build Concept VocabularyCompare and ContrastFlashbackContext CluesGrammar: Subject-Verb AgreementSpelling: Words with the SchwaDictionary/GlossaryFuture Homes
Compare and Contrast
When you compare and contrast, you tell how two or more things are alike or different.
Sometimes authors use similes and metaphors to make comparisons.
Similes use the clue words like, as, or than.
Compare and Contrast
Metaphors do not use clue words. Words such as unlike, but, and however can show contrasts.
Ask questions while reading to compare and contrast, such as “How are these two characters alike and different?” or “What does this situation remind me of?”
Flashback
A flashback is an interruption in the narrative order to show an event that happened earlier.
An author can use a flashback to give background on a character and event or to show how a past event influenced a character.
FlashbackMovies and television use flashbacks effectively, often with visual clues to let the view know a flashback has occurred.
Novels and many other stories use flashbacks, often with little introduction. The reader must often look for clues such as verb tense and setting details.
Context Clues An unfamiliar word’s context, the words and phrases around the word, can help determine the word’s meaning.
List unfamiliar words from “Good-bye to the Moon” in a chart. List any context clues that help determine the meaning of the word. Check your definitions in a dictionary.
Context Clues
Word Context Clues Meaning
Where might you find information about the word lunar?
A dictionary is a book of words and their meanings.
A glossary is a short dictionary at the back of some books. It includes definitions of words used in the book.
Dictionary/Glossary
Both dictionaries and glossaries are organized alphabetically.
An entry word is the word that is being defined. It is usually in dark type and broken into syllables. It shows how the word is spelled and whether it should be capitalized.
Dictionary/Glossary
Following the entry word are its pronunciation, part of speech, definitions, illustrative phrases or sentences that show how the word may be used, and inflected forms of the word when endings are added.
Dictionary/Glossary
Guide words are words in dark type at the top of each page. They indicate the first and last words on the page.
Grammar
Main and Helping Verbs
are lucas going to the lift-off Is Lucas going to the lift-off?astronaut training take grate
disciplinAstronaut training takes
great discipline.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in number.
When a singular subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually ends in –s or –es.
Subject-Verb Agreement
When a plural subject takes a present-tense verb, that verb usually does not end in –s or –es.
Compound subjects must have a verb that agrees with a plural subject.
Spelling Words
Words with the Schwa
• different• sentence• American• brilliant• substitute• opinion• material• complete• jewelry
• dramatic• instance• communicate• hesitate• elementary• vitamin• ingredients• invitation• discipline
• lasagna• desperate• inhabitant• ferocious• orangutan• sympathetic• infinity
We are now ready to take our story tests.
Story testClassroom webpage,Reading Test
AROther Reading QuizzesQuiz #