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Comprehension Genre A Photo Essay is an article or book composed mostly of photographs to express a theme or topic. Analyze Text Structure Sequence As you read, fill in your Sequence Chart. Read to Find Out How have the yearly visits of the whales affected Adelina’s life? 486 Vocabulary Words Review the tested vocabulary words: tangles, rumbling, snoring, massive, dove, unique, and politicians. Selection Words Students may be unfamiliar with these words. Pronounce the words and give meanings as necessary. lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater breaching (p. 497): breaking through something, such as a water surface bluff (p. 498): a cliff Comprehension GENRE: PHOTO ESSAY Have a student read the definition of a Photo Essay on Student Book page 486. Students should look for photographs that illustrate an informative text. STRATEGY ANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE Remind students that authors of nonfiction organize their texts in various ways. The author of an essay can help readers understand the topic by presenting the information in a particular structure. SKILL SEQUENCE Remind students that they can help themselves understand an informative essay by identifying the sequence of events. MAIN SELECTION Adelina’s Whales Skill: Sequence PAIRED SELECTION Limericks Literary Elements: Meter and Rhyme Scheme SMALL GROUP OPTIONS Differentiated Instruction, pp. 507M–507V 486

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Page 1: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

ComprehensionGenreA Photo Essay is an article

or book composed mostly

of photographs to express a

theme or topic

Analyze Text StructureSequence As you read fill

in your Sequence Chart

Read to Find OutHow have the yearly visits

of the whales affected

Adelinarsquos life

486

Vocabulary Words Review the tested vocabulary words

tangles rumbling snoring massive dove unique and

politicians

Selection Words Students may be unfamiliar with these words

Pronounce the words and give meanings as necessary

lagoon (p 490) a small bay with shallow seawater

breaching (p 497) breaking through something such as a water

surface

bluff (p 498) a cliff

ComprehensionGENRE PHOTO ESSAY

Have a student read the definition

of a Photo Essay on Student Book

page 486 Students should look

for photographs that illustrate an

informative text

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that authors of

nonfiction organize their texts in

various ways The author of an essay

can help readers understand the topic

by presenting the information in a

particular structure

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students that they can help

themselves understand an informative

essay by identifying the sequence of

events

MAIN SELECTIONbull Adelinarsquos Whales

bull Skill Sequence

PAIRED SELECTIONbull Limericks

bull Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

486

Text and photographs by RICHARD SOBOL

DELINArsquoSWHALESWHALES

Main Selection

487

Preview and PredictAsk students to read the title preview

the illustrations and make predictions

about the selection Do they think the

people and the whales are friendly

to each other Why or why not Have

students write about their predictions

They should also write down any

questions they have about the story

Set PurposesFOCUS QUESTION Discuss the ldquoRead

to Find Outrdquo question on Student

Book page 486 Remind students to

look for the answer as they read

Point out the Sequence Chart in the

Student Book and on Practice Book

page 135 Explain that students will fill

it in as they read

Read Adelinarsquos Whales

Use the questions and Think Alouds

to support instruction about the

comprehension strategy and skill

Main Selection Student pages 486ndash487

Story available on Listening Library Audio CD

If your students need support

to read the Main Selection

use the prompts to guide

comprehension and model

how to complete the graphic

organizer Encourage students

to read aloud

If your students can read the

Main Selection independently

have them read and complete

the graphic organizer Remind

them to use self-monitoring skills

while reading and to self-correct

as needed

If your students need an alternate selection choose the

Leveled Readers that match their instructional level

As you read Adelinarsquos Whales fill in the Sequence Chart

How does the information you wrote in the Sequence Chart help you to analyze the text structure of Adelinarsquos Whales

On Level Practice Book O page 135

Approaching Practice Book A page 135

Beyond Practice Book B page 135

Adelinarsquos Whales 487

La Laguna is the name of a quiet dusty fi shing village on the sandy shore of Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California Mexico A few dozen homesites are scattered along the waterrsquos edge These little houses are simple one- or two-room boxes patched together with plywood and sheet metal Drinking water is stored outside in fi fty-gallon plastic barrels and electricity is turned on for only a few hours each day

Adelina Mayoral has lived her whole life in La Laguna She is a bright ten-year-old girl She loves the ocean and the feeling of the ever-present wind that blows her long dark hair into wild tangles She knows what time of day it is by looking at the way the light refl ects off the water Adelina can tell what month it is by watching the kind of birds that nest in the mangroves behind her home She can even recognize when it is low tide Simply by taking a deep breath through her nose she can smell the clams and seaweed that bake in the hot sun on the shoreline as the water level goes down

488

Main Selection Student page 488

Develop Comprehension

1 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

What conclusions can you draw about

the village of La Laguna What are

some of the clues that tell you about

the village (Suggested answers It

is a very small village because there

are only a few dozen homes The

people who live there probably donrsquot

have very much money because their

houses are small and made of poor

materials It is probably far from other

towns because it is quiet the people

collect their own drinking water and

they do not have electricity all day

long)

2 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

How do the photographs on pages

488 and 489 help to make life in La

Laguna more vivid for the reader (We

see the people and things that are

described in the text For example we

can see exactly what Adelina looks like

even the way her hair looks when it is

tangled by the wind We can also see

what the peoplersquos homes are like It is

clear that the town truly is quiet and

dusty)

Students should be able to identify

and describe characteristics of the

genre

1

2

488

In late January every afternoon after school Adelina walks to the beach to see if her friendsmdashthe gray whalesmdashhave returned At this same time every year the whales come traveling from as far away as Alaska and Russia They slowly and steadily swim south covering more than fi ve thousand miles along the Pacifi c Coast during November December and January

489

Develop Comprehension

3 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud

I know that

authors of informational texts

often organize the information in

sequence or time order In this

paragraph I read that the gray

whales return to the beach near

Adelinarsquos home at the same time

every year The paragraph begins

with the sequence words ldquoIn late

Januaryrdquo Since the title of the essay

is Adelinarsquos Whales I think that the

essay will follow the sequence of

the whalesrsquo trip As I continue to

read Irsquoll look for more sequence

words to help me understand how

the sequence of the whalesrsquo travels

affects Adelina and her village

4 SEQUENCE

What signal words and phrases does

the author use to tell when the whales

travel (The phrase ldquoIn late Januaryrdquo

tells when Adelina expects to see the

whales ldquoAt the same time every yearrdquo

tells how often the whales come

ldquoDuring November December and

Januaryrdquo tells the part of the year

when the whales swim south) Add this

information to your Sequence Chart

Main Selection Student page 489

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 4 SEQUENCEPracticing Language Help English language learners identify

words that signal sequence on Student Book page 489 Have them

reread the paragraph and tell you words that have something to

do with time or calendar dates Ask students to make a list of the

words Words lists might include late January afternoon after

time year during November December January Then discuss how

these words help students understand the information

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

3

4

Adelinarsquos Whales 489

One night Adelina is awakened by a loud low rumbling noise It is the sound of a forty-ton gray whale exhaling a room-size blast of hot wet air As she has always known they would the gray whales have come again to visit Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window At daybreak she runs to the lagoon and sees two clouds of mist out over the water the milky trails of breath left by a mother gray whale and her newborn calf

490

Main Selection Student page 490

HOMETOWNS

Adelinarsquos village La Laguna is described in the first paragraph

of the selection as well as on page 491 There is something very

special about the area It is a gray whale nursery

Ask students to think about La Laguna and the place where they

live What is different about the two places What is the same

How do they think their lives would be different if they lived

where Adelina lives Have students use the questions above

and information from the selection to write a paragraph or two

paragraphs about the differences and the similarities between

Adelinarsquos village and the place where they live

Develop Comprehension

5 SEQUENCE

Use signal words to tell the sequence

of events on this page (Suggested

answer One night in January a

rumbling noise wakes Adelina up

Almost right away she recognizes

it as the sound of a whale exhaling

Then she realizes the whales have

returned as she knew they would

and goes back to sleep First thing in

the morning she runs to the lagoon

and sees a mother whale and her calf)

Summarize this information and add it

to your Sequence Chart

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon 5

490

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 2: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

Text and photographs by RICHARD SOBOL

DELINArsquoSWHALESWHALES

Main Selection

487

Preview and PredictAsk students to read the title preview

the illustrations and make predictions

about the selection Do they think the

people and the whales are friendly

to each other Why or why not Have

students write about their predictions

They should also write down any

questions they have about the story

Set PurposesFOCUS QUESTION Discuss the ldquoRead

to Find Outrdquo question on Student

Book page 486 Remind students to

look for the answer as they read

Point out the Sequence Chart in the

Student Book and on Practice Book

page 135 Explain that students will fill

it in as they read

Read Adelinarsquos Whales

Use the questions and Think Alouds

to support instruction about the

comprehension strategy and skill

Main Selection Student pages 486ndash487

Story available on Listening Library Audio CD

If your students need support

to read the Main Selection

use the prompts to guide

comprehension and model

how to complete the graphic

organizer Encourage students

to read aloud

If your students can read the

Main Selection independently

have them read and complete

the graphic organizer Remind

them to use self-monitoring skills

while reading and to self-correct

as needed

If your students need an alternate selection choose the

Leveled Readers that match their instructional level

As you read Adelinarsquos Whales fill in the Sequence Chart

How does the information you wrote in the Sequence Chart help you to analyze the text structure of Adelinarsquos Whales

On Level Practice Book O page 135

Approaching Practice Book A page 135

Beyond Practice Book B page 135

Adelinarsquos Whales 487

La Laguna is the name of a quiet dusty fi shing village on the sandy shore of Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California Mexico A few dozen homesites are scattered along the waterrsquos edge These little houses are simple one- or two-room boxes patched together with plywood and sheet metal Drinking water is stored outside in fi fty-gallon plastic barrels and electricity is turned on for only a few hours each day

Adelina Mayoral has lived her whole life in La Laguna She is a bright ten-year-old girl She loves the ocean and the feeling of the ever-present wind that blows her long dark hair into wild tangles She knows what time of day it is by looking at the way the light refl ects off the water Adelina can tell what month it is by watching the kind of birds that nest in the mangroves behind her home She can even recognize when it is low tide Simply by taking a deep breath through her nose she can smell the clams and seaweed that bake in the hot sun on the shoreline as the water level goes down

488

Main Selection Student page 488

Develop Comprehension

1 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

What conclusions can you draw about

the village of La Laguna What are

some of the clues that tell you about

the village (Suggested answers It

is a very small village because there

are only a few dozen homes The

people who live there probably donrsquot

have very much money because their

houses are small and made of poor

materials It is probably far from other

towns because it is quiet the people

collect their own drinking water and

they do not have electricity all day

long)

2 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

How do the photographs on pages

488 and 489 help to make life in La

Laguna more vivid for the reader (We

see the people and things that are

described in the text For example we

can see exactly what Adelina looks like

even the way her hair looks when it is

tangled by the wind We can also see

what the peoplersquos homes are like It is

clear that the town truly is quiet and

dusty)

Students should be able to identify

and describe characteristics of the

genre

1

2

488

In late January every afternoon after school Adelina walks to the beach to see if her friendsmdashthe gray whalesmdashhave returned At this same time every year the whales come traveling from as far away as Alaska and Russia They slowly and steadily swim south covering more than fi ve thousand miles along the Pacifi c Coast during November December and January

489

Develop Comprehension

3 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud

I know that

authors of informational texts

often organize the information in

sequence or time order In this

paragraph I read that the gray

whales return to the beach near

Adelinarsquos home at the same time

every year The paragraph begins

with the sequence words ldquoIn late

Januaryrdquo Since the title of the essay

is Adelinarsquos Whales I think that the

essay will follow the sequence of

the whalesrsquo trip As I continue to

read Irsquoll look for more sequence

words to help me understand how

the sequence of the whalesrsquo travels

affects Adelina and her village

4 SEQUENCE

What signal words and phrases does

the author use to tell when the whales

travel (The phrase ldquoIn late Januaryrdquo

tells when Adelina expects to see the

whales ldquoAt the same time every yearrdquo

tells how often the whales come

ldquoDuring November December and

Januaryrdquo tells the part of the year

when the whales swim south) Add this

information to your Sequence Chart

Main Selection Student page 489

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 4 SEQUENCEPracticing Language Help English language learners identify

words that signal sequence on Student Book page 489 Have them

reread the paragraph and tell you words that have something to

do with time or calendar dates Ask students to make a list of the

words Words lists might include late January afternoon after

time year during November December January Then discuss how

these words help students understand the information

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

3

4

Adelinarsquos Whales 489

One night Adelina is awakened by a loud low rumbling noise It is the sound of a forty-ton gray whale exhaling a room-size blast of hot wet air As she has always known they would the gray whales have come again to visit Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window At daybreak she runs to the lagoon and sees two clouds of mist out over the water the milky trails of breath left by a mother gray whale and her newborn calf

490

Main Selection Student page 490

HOMETOWNS

Adelinarsquos village La Laguna is described in the first paragraph

of the selection as well as on page 491 There is something very

special about the area It is a gray whale nursery

Ask students to think about La Laguna and the place where they

live What is different about the two places What is the same

How do they think their lives would be different if they lived

where Adelina lives Have students use the questions above

and information from the selection to write a paragraph or two

paragraphs about the differences and the similarities between

Adelinarsquos village and the place where they live

Develop Comprehension

5 SEQUENCE

Use signal words to tell the sequence

of events on this page (Suggested

answer One night in January a

rumbling noise wakes Adelina up

Almost right away she recognizes

it as the sound of a whale exhaling

Then she realizes the whales have

returned as she knew they would

and goes back to sleep First thing in

the morning she runs to the lagoon

and sees a mother whale and her calf)

Summarize this information and add it

to your Sequence Chart

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon 5

490

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 3: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

La Laguna is the name of a quiet dusty fi shing village on the sandy shore of Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California Mexico A few dozen homesites are scattered along the waterrsquos edge These little houses are simple one- or two-room boxes patched together with plywood and sheet metal Drinking water is stored outside in fi fty-gallon plastic barrels and electricity is turned on for only a few hours each day

Adelina Mayoral has lived her whole life in La Laguna She is a bright ten-year-old girl She loves the ocean and the feeling of the ever-present wind that blows her long dark hair into wild tangles She knows what time of day it is by looking at the way the light refl ects off the water Adelina can tell what month it is by watching the kind of birds that nest in the mangroves behind her home She can even recognize when it is low tide Simply by taking a deep breath through her nose she can smell the clams and seaweed that bake in the hot sun on the shoreline as the water level goes down

488

Main Selection Student page 488

Develop Comprehension

1 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

What conclusions can you draw about

the village of La Laguna What are

some of the clues that tell you about

the village (Suggested answers It

is a very small village because there

are only a few dozen homes The

people who live there probably donrsquot

have very much money because their

houses are small and made of poor

materials It is probably far from other

towns because it is quiet the people

collect their own drinking water and

they do not have electricity all day

long)

2 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

How do the photographs on pages

488 and 489 help to make life in La

Laguna more vivid for the reader (We

see the people and things that are

described in the text For example we

can see exactly what Adelina looks like

even the way her hair looks when it is

tangled by the wind We can also see

what the peoplersquos homes are like It is

clear that the town truly is quiet and

dusty)

Students should be able to identify

and describe characteristics of the

genre

1

2

488

In late January every afternoon after school Adelina walks to the beach to see if her friendsmdashthe gray whalesmdashhave returned At this same time every year the whales come traveling from as far away as Alaska and Russia They slowly and steadily swim south covering more than fi ve thousand miles along the Pacifi c Coast during November December and January

489

Develop Comprehension

3 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud

I know that

authors of informational texts

often organize the information in

sequence or time order In this

paragraph I read that the gray

whales return to the beach near

Adelinarsquos home at the same time

every year The paragraph begins

with the sequence words ldquoIn late

Januaryrdquo Since the title of the essay

is Adelinarsquos Whales I think that the

essay will follow the sequence of

the whalesrsquo trip As I continue to

read Irsquoll look for more sequence

words to help me understand how

the sequence of the whalesrsquo travels

affects Adelina and her village

4 SEQUENCE

What signal words and phrases does

the author use to tell when the whales

travel (The phrase ldquoIn late Januaryrdquo

tells when Adelina expects to see the

whales ldquoAt the same time every yearrdquo

tells how often the whales come

ldquoDuring November December and

Januaryrdquo tells the part of the year

when the whales swim south) Add this

information to your Sequence Chart

Main Selection Student page 489

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 4 SEQUENCEPracticing Language Help English language learners identify

words that signal sequence on Student Book page 489 Have them

reread the paragraph and tell you words that have something to

do with time or calendar dates Ask students to make a list of the

words Words lists might include late January afternoon after

time year during November December January Then discuss how

these words help students understand the information

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

3

4

Adelinarsquos Whales 489

One night Adelina is awakened by a loud low rumbling noise It is the sound of a forty-ton gray whale exhaling a room-size blast of hot wet air As she has always known they would the gray whales have come again to visit Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window At daybreak she runs to the lagoon and sees two clouds of mist out over the water the milky trails of breath left by a mother gray whale and her newborn calf

490

Main Selection Student page 490

HOMETOWNS

Adelinarsquos village La Laguna is described in the first paragraph

of the selection as well as on page 491 There is something very

special about the area It is a gray whale nursery

Ask students to think about La Laguna and the place where they

live What is different about the two places What is the same

How do they think their lives would be different if they lived

where Adelina lives Have students use the questions above

and information from the selection to write a paragraph or two

paragraphs about the differences and the similarities between

Adelinarsquos village and the place where they live

Develop Comprehension

5 SEQUENCE

Use signal words to tell the sequence

of events on this page (Suggested

answer One night in January a

rumbling noise wakes Adelina up

Almost right away she recognizes

it as the sound of a whale exhaling

Then she realizes the whales have

returned as she knew they would

and goes back to sleep First thing in

the morning she runs to the lagoon

and sees a mother whale and her calf)

Summarize this information and add it

to your Sequence Chart

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon 5

490

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 4: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

In late January every afternoon after school Adelina walks to the beach to see if her friendsmdashthe gray whalesmdashhave returned At this same time every year the whales come traveling from as far away as Alaska and Russia They slowly and steadily swim south covering more than fi ve thousand miles along the Pacifi c Coast during November December and January

489

Develop Comprehension

3 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud

I know that

authors of informational texts

often organize the information in

sequence or time order In this

paragraph I read that the gray

whales return to the beach near

Adelinarsquos home at the same time

every year The paragraph begins

with the sequence words ldquoIn late

Januaryrdquo Since the title of the essay

is Adelinarsquos Whales I think that the

essay will follow the sequence of

the whalesrsquo trip As I continue to

read Irsquoll look for more sequence

words to help me understand how

the sequence of the whalesrsquo travels

affects Adelina and her village

4 SEQUENCE

What signal words and phrases does

the author use to tell when the whales

travel (The phrase ldquoIn late Januaryrdquo

tells when Adelina expects to see the

whales ldquoAt the same time every yearrdquo

tells how often the whales come

ldquoDuring November December and

Januaryrdquo tells the part of the year

when the whales swim south) Add this

information to your Sequence Chart

Main Selection Student page 489

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 4 SEQUENCEPracticing Language Help English language learners identify

words that signal sequence on Student Book page 489 Have them

reread the paragraph and tell you words that have something to

do with time or calendar dates Ask students to make a list of the

words Words lists might include late January afternoon after

time year during November December January Then discuss how

these words help students understand the information

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

3

4

Adelinarsquos Whales 489

One night Adelina is awakened by a loud low rumbling noise It is the sound of a forty-ton gray whale exhaling a room-size blast of hot wet air As she has always known they would the gray whales have come again to visit Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window At daybreak she runs to the lagoon and sees two clouds of mist out over the water the milky trails of breath left by a mother gray whale and her newborn calf

490

Main Selection Student page 490

HOMETOWNS

Adelinarsquos village La Laguna is described in the first paragraph

of the selection as well as on page 491 There is something very

special about the area It is a gray whale nursery

Ask students to think about La Laguna and the place where they

live What is different about the two places What is the same

How do they think their lives would be different if they lived

where Adelina lives Have students use the questions above

and information from the selection to write a paragraph or two

paragraphs about the differences and the similarities between

Adelinarsquos village and the place where they live

Develop Comprehension

5 SEQUENCE

Use signal words to tell the sequence

of events on this page (Suggested

answer One night in January a

rumbling noise wakes Adelina up

Almost right away she recognizes

it as the sound of a whale exhaling

Then she realizes the whales have

returned as she knew they would

and goes back to sleep First thing in

the morning she runs to the lagoon

and sees a mother whale and her calf)

Summarize this information and add it

to your Sequence Chart

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon 5

490

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 5: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

One night Adelina is awakened by a loud low rumbling noise It is the sound of a forty-ton gray whale exhaling a room-size blast of hot wet air As she has always known they would the gray whales have come again to visit Adelina smiles and returns to her sleep comforted by the sounds of whales breathing and snoring outside her window At daybreak she runs to the lagoon and sees two clouds of mist out over the water the milky trails of breath left by a mother gray whale and her newborn calf

490

Main Selection Student page 490

HOMETOWNS

Adelinarsquos village La Laguna is described in the first paragraph

of the selection as well as on page 491 There is something very

special about the area It is a gray whale nursery

Ask students to think about La Laguna and the place where they

live What is different about the two places What is the same

How do they think their lives would be different if they lived

where Adelina lives Have students use the questions above

and information from the selection to write a paragraph or two

paragraphs about the differences and the similarities between

Adelinarsquos village and the place where they live

Develop Comprehension

5 SEQUENCE

Use signal words to tell the sequence

of events on this page (Suggested

answer One night in January a

rumbling noise wakes Adelina up

Almost right away she recognizes

it as the sound of a whale exhaling

Then she realizes the whales have

returned as she knew they would

and goes back to sleep First thing in

the morning she runs to the lagoon

and sees a mother whale and her calf)

Summarize this information and add it

to your Sequence Chart

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon 5

490

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 6: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

The waters of the protected lagoon are warm and shallow The scientists who have come to visit and study the whales have explained that Laguna San Ignacio is the perfect place for the mother whales to have their babies and then teach them how to swim But Adelina knows why they really comemdashto visit her

Adelinarsquos family lives far away from big cities with highways and shopping malls Her little village does not have any movie theaters or traffi c lights but she knows that her hometown is a special place This is the only place on earth where these giant gray whalesmdashtotally wild animalsmdashchoose to seek out the touch of a human hand Only here in Laguna San Ignacio do whales ever stop swimming and say hello to their human neighbors Raising their massive heads up out of the water they come face-to-face with people Some mother whales even lift their newborns up on their backs to help them get a better view of those who have come to see them Or maybe they are just showing off sharing their new baby the way any proud parent would

491

Develop Comprehension

6 WRITERrsquoS CRAFT VOICE

The author writes about whales from

the point of view and in the voice

of Adelina who lives in the small

village in Mexico where the whales

visit every year Using this voice the

author involves the reader in the lives

of the villagers and the visits of the

whales Explain how the author gets

the reader more involved by offering

some examples of his voice (The

author says that Adelina feels especially

connected to the whales He does this

by highlighting her excitement and

interest in the whales and he draws

the reader into the special nature of

the whalesrsquo yearly visit to the small

village The author uses the stories her

grandfather tells about his first visit

with the whales and we get a sense

of the ongoing connection Adelinarsquos

family has to the whales)

Main Selection Student page 491

Find the sentence that contains the

word massive What other words could

you use in the sentence that mean

the same thing as massive (Possible

answers enormous huge gigantic)

6

Figurative Language Personification

Explain The literary device of personification is a kind of figurative

language that authors use to give human qualities or characteristics to

an animal object or idea

Discuss Have students reread the last three sentences on page 491

Ask them to identify the whalesrsquo actual behavior (The whales raise

their heads out of the water Mother whales lift their newborns onto

their backs) Then ask them what human characteristics or feelings

the author says the whales may have (They come ldquoface-to-facerdquo

with people and want their babies to have a better view They are

proud parents showing off their babies)

Apply Encourage students to consider why the author chose to

personify the whalesrsquo behavior Ask them to explain how this literary

device affects the way they think about the whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 491

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 7: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

492

Main Selection Student page 492

Develop Comprehension

7 GENRE PHOTO ESSAY

What statements in the text are

supported by the photograph on page

492 (The author says the whales come

to La Laguna to seek the touch of a

human hand The photograph shows

a whale coming close to the boat and

the manrsquos outstretched hands It also

shows that the whales make friendly

visits)7

Documentary Films

Explain A photo essay uses still photos while a documentary film

combines live action images and informational commentary

Discuss Have students respond to the photographs in the

selection Ask How do they add to our understanding of the people

and the whales How do they influence our opinions How do they

enhance communication Ask students how a documentary film

about the whales might be similar or different Remind them to use

Discussion and Conversation Guidelines on page 410I

Apply Have partners write proposals that explain how they would

make a documentary film about a wild creature Have them identify

a subject a location the target audience and the purpose or

message of the film What special equipment might they need

Then have students respond to each otherrsquos proposals

492

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 8: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

The whales have been coming to this lagoon for hundreds of years and Adelina is proud that her grandfather Pachico was the fi rst person to tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with one She loves to hear him tell the story of that whale and that day She listens closely as he talks about being frightened since he didnrsquot know then that the whale was only being friendly He thought he was in big trouble

Adelina looks fi rst at the tight leathery skin of her grandfather browned from his many years of fi shing in the bright tropical sun From his face she glances down to the small plastic model of a gray whale that he keeps close by As he begins to tell the story of his fi rst friendly whale encounter there is a twinkle in his eye and a large smile on his face Adelina and her father Runolfo smile too listening again to the story that they have heard so many times before

493

Develop Comprehension

8 MONITOR AND CLARIFY

The author says that Adelinarsquos

grandfather is the first person to

tell of a ldquofriendlyrdquo visit with a whale

Do you think he is the first person

ever to experience such a visit What

strategies can you use to help you

find an answer (Answers may vary

possible answer I can reread and

generate questions The author also

says that whales have been coming

to La Laguna for hundreds of years

Is it possible that other people have

had friendly encounters with them

The village is very small and poor so

it may not have been there as long as

the whales have returned to this spot

Perhaps at some other time in history

long before anyone who is alive

today can remember people also had

friendly visits with the whales)

Main Selection Student page 4938

SemanticMeaning Cues

Explain Tell students that good readers use their background

knowledge and context clues to help them understand what they

read

Model Discuss the word encounter on page 493

Irsquom not familiar with the word encounter but I know

it has to do with the grandfather and the whale I see the word

friendly used in the previous paragraph to describe the whalersquos

visit So encounter must mean ldquomeetingrdquo or ldquoa coming togetherrdquo

Apply Encourage students to use context clues and their

background knowledge to help them with other difficult words or

phrases such as the word biologist on page 498

Ways to Confirm Meaning

Think Aloud

Comprehension Research shows

that teaching word meanings to

older students significantly improved

vocabulary knowledge as well as

improving the comprehension of texts

containing the taught words

Steven A Stahl

Go to www macmillanmhcom

Adelinarsquos Whales 493

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that fi rst afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fi shing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to fi nd themselves still upright and fl oating

For the next hour the whale glided alongside them bumping and bobbing gentlymdashas gently as possible for an animal that is as long as a school bus and as wide as a soccer goal As the sun started to set behind them the whale gave out a great blast of wet snotty saltwater that soaked their clothes and stuck to their skin The whale then rose up inches away from their boat and dove into the sea Her fi rst visit was over

494

Main Selection Student page 494

Develop Comprehension

9 AUTHORrsquoS PURPOSE

How does the author show that the

grandfatherrsquos story is both vivid and

entertaining Use examples from the

essay to support your answer (The

author tells us how the grandfather

makes the story suspenseful by

beginning in a whisper We hear how

the menrsquos hearts were pounding when

the whale rocked their boat The

author also uses familiar things like

a school bus to let the reader know

how large the whales are Even though

the description of how the whale

soaked the men is a little disgusting it

definitely creates a strong image in the

readerrsquos mind)

Repeated Reading

Explain Tell students they will be echo-reading with an emphasis

on punctuation

Model Read the paragraph on Student Book page 494 starting

with the words ldquoIn a whisperrdquo and ending with ldquoupright and

floatingrdquo Emphasize pausing at commas and coming to a stop

at periods Repeat the paragraph one sentence at a time with

students echo-reading

Practice Divide the class into two groups The first group reads the

paragraph one sentence at a time The second group echo-reads

Then groups switch roles Listen for accuracy in studentsrsquo reading

for punctuation

9

494

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 10: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

As her grandfather fi nishes the story he looks to Adelina who joins him in speaking the last line of the story ldquoWell my friend no fi sh todayrdquo they say before breaking into laughter

SequenceRetell the grandfatherrsquos story

using sequence words

495

Develop Comprehension

10 SEQUENCE

Retell the grandfatherrsquos story using

sequence words (At first the two

men were quietly fishing on a calm

sea Then they felt the boat begin

to rock When they realized a whale

had bumped the boat they held on

waiting to be thrown into the water

Next the whale simply dove beneath

the boat and scraped her head along

its sides After that the whale spent

the next hour swimming alongside the

boat and gently bumping it As the

sun went down the whale sprayed the

men and swam away)

Ask students to respond to the

selection by confirming or revising

their predictions and purposes

Encourage them to write additional

questions they may have about the

selection

Main Selection Student page 495

Stop here if you wish to read

this selection over two daysSTOP

Can students use signal words

to tell the sequence of events If

not see the Extra Support on

this page

10

Sequence

If students are having difficulty reiterating the sequence of events

help them identify signal words in each of the sentences on page

494 Ask them to find the words that tell when or what time

something happened For example in the first sentence point out

the word begins and in the second sentence point out the phrase on

that first afternoon Ask how each of these lets the reader know when

an event happened If a sentence does not have a signal word or

phrase model adding one that makes sense in context For example

add While this was happening to the beginning of the fourth sentence

and Then to the beginning of the fifth sentence Have students retell

the episode briefly using similar signal words and phrases

Adelinarsquos Whales 495

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 11: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

After this fi rst friendly visit with the whales word quickly spread of the unique encounter between a wild fi fty-foot whale and a tiny fi shing boat Scientists and whale watchers started to come to Laguna San Ignacio to see the whales themselves Perhaps word spread among the whales too because now dozens of whales began to approach the small boats With brains as large as a carrsquos engine gray whales might even have their own language They ldquotalkrdquo in low rumbles and loud clicks making noises that sound like the tappings of a steel drum or the ticking that a playing card makes as it slaps against the spokes of a turning bicycle wheel Maybe they told each other that it was safe to visit here

496

Main Selection Student page 496

Develop Comprehension

11 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Teacher Think Aloud In this part of

the essay the author tells the story of

Adelinarsquos grandfatherrsquos first encounter

with a whale We learn that word of

this encounter spread and caused

several things to happen How

do these events fit into the larger

sequence of the essay

(Encourage students to apply the strategy

in a Think Aloud)

Student Think Aloud I learn that

more whales came to the lagoon

and that more scientists and whale

watchers started coming as a result

This section of the essay shows how

the whalesrsquo annual trip became an

important event for Adelinarsquos village

12 PERSONIFICATION

Explain ways in which the author gives

the whales human qualities on page

496 (He says that ldquoperhaps word spread

among the whalesrdquo but whales donrsquot

use words the way people do Then

he explains something about the ways

scientists think whales ldquotalkrdquo with each

other and says they may have ldquotoldrdquo

each other that it is safe to visit the

lagoon)

Find the sentence that contains the

word unique What are some words or

phrases that mean the opposite of unique

(Possible answers common ordinary

nothing special)

11

12

496

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 12: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

Adelinarsquos favorite time of the day is the late afternoon when her father and grandfather return from their trips on the water guiding visitors to see the whales They sit together as the sun goes down behind them and she listens to stories of the whales She asks them lots and lots of questions

Adelina has learned a lot about the gray whales She knows that when a whale leaps out of the water and makes a giant splash falling back in itrsquos called breaching When a whale pops its head straight up out of the water as if it is looking around to see what is going on it is called spyhopping Adelina also learned how the whalersquos wide fl at tail is called a fl uke and when it raises its tail up in the air as it goes into a deep dive that is called fl uking

497

Develop Comprehension

13 MAINTAINDRAW CONCLUSIONS

Why do you think Adelina does not go

out in the boats too (She may be in

school at the times they go out but

she is also probably too young to go

The whales are friendly but they are

still wild animals There is a risk that an

accident could happen)

14 SUMMARIZE

How would you summarize the

information about whales in the

second paragraph of page 497

(Suggested answer Whales show

a number of particular behaviors

Breaching is when a whale jumps out

of the water and splashes back in

Spyhopping is when a whale pokes

its head out of the water The wide

flat tail of a whale is called its fluke

Fluking is when the whale dives with

its tail up in the air)

Main Selection Student page 497

STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT

Question 14 SUMMARIZECross-Check Meaning Using Visuals Write the word breaching on the

board Tell students to find the word reread the sentence containing the

word and tell you the meaning of the word Provide help as needed

Then have students look through the photos in the selection to find one

that appears to illustrate breaching (pages 496 and 497) Allow students

to work with a partner Discuss the reasons why a photo could or could

not be an example of breaching Use gestures and drawings to help

students understand the actions involved in breaching when necessary

Repeat the activity with the words spyhopping (pages 490 and 494) and

fluking (page 487) Photos that seem to clearly demonstrate each word

are in parentheses

13

14

Adelinarsquos Whales 497

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 13: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

Although her home is a simple one on a sandy bluff hugging the edge of the Pacifi c Ocean Adelina has many new friends who come to share her world She has met people who come from beyond the end of the winding bumpy road that rings the lagoon Some are famous actors Some are politicians Some speak Spanish Some speak English Those that weigh forty tons speak to her in their own magical style The whales have taught her that the world is a big place

Adelina knows that she has many choices in her future Sometimes she giggles with delight at the idea of being the fi rst girl to captain a panga (a small open fi shing boat) and teach people about the whales in the lagoon Or sometimes she thinks she may become a biologist who studies the ocean and can one day help to unlock some of the mysteries of the whales in her own backyard Or maybe she will take pictures like the photographer whom she watches juggling his three cameras as he stumbles aboard the whale-watching boat But no matter what she chooses the whales will always be a part of her life

498

Main Selection Student page 498

Develop Comprehension

15 STRATEGYDICTIONARY

Read the sentence that contains the

word bluff Use a dictionary to find a

homograph for bluff Use each word

in a sentence that shows its meaning

Students should use context to

accurately read words with more than

one pronunciation (Sample answers

She stood on the bluff to see the valley

below Saying he would run away was

only a bluff)

16 MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

What is the main idea of the second

paragraph on page 498 What details

support that idea (Main idea No

matter what Adelina decides to do in

the future it will have something to

do with the gray whales Supporting

details She may captain a fishing boat

and tell people about the whales

She may become a biologist and

study the whales She may become a

photographer who photographs the

whales)

16

15

498

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 14: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

For these three months Adelina knows how lucky she is to live in Laguna San Ignacio the little corner of Mexico that the gray whales choose for their winter home This is the place where two worlds join together She wouldnrsquot trade it for anything

SequenceWhat events drew whale watchers

to Laguna San Ignacio Be sure

to name the events in the order in

which they occurred

499

Develop Comprehension

17 SEQUENCE

What events drew whale watchers to

Laguna San Ignacio Be sure to name

the events in the order in which they

occurred (Gray whales have come to

the warm waters in the lagoon each

winter for hundreds of years Adelinarsquos

grandfather had the first ldquofriendlyrdquo

encounter with a whale Once the

whales and people began to ldquovisitrdquo

with each other more whales began

coming to the lagoon All sorts of

people from all over the world heard

about the whales and come to see

them in the lagoon)

Main Selection Student page 499

17

Cross-Curricular ConnectionCONSERVING SEA LIFE

For centuries the island nation of Japan has depended on

plants and animals from the ocean for food However the

Japanese have not been eager to pass laws to protect ocean

life and prevent pollution Recently though some Japanese

conservationists formed a group called the Human-Animal

Bond for the 21st Century One of the grouprsquos members Keiichi

Iwashige built a conservation center for dolphins in Cambodia

This center will work to prevent dolphins from drowning in

fishing nets The group also wants to raise awareness about

dolphins

Have students draw posters or write the text for a Web site

asking people to help protect the dolphins In this way they

can understand a task through group cooperation

Adelinarsquos Whales 499

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 15: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

In the early spring the lagoon grows quiet One by one the whales swim off heading north for a summer of feeding On their heads and backs they carry the fi ngerprints of those they met the memories of their encounters in Mexico Maybe as the whales sleep they dream of the colorful sunsets of Laguna San Ignacio

Every afternoon Adelina continues to gaze across the water Sometimes now when she closes her eyes she can still see the whales swimming by And if she listens really closely she can even hear their breathing

500

Main Selection Student page 500

Develop Comprehension

18 STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

How does the information that

the author includes in the last two

paragraphs help to bring the sequence

of events in the photo essay to a close

Student Think Aloud I know that

the lagoon is the whalesrsquo home only

in the winter They have to leave

and head north every spring to

search for food The author makes

it seem as if both the whales and

the people are saying good-bye

He talks about the whales having

memories of the people they met

and dreams about the sunsets

at the lagoon Those sound like

reactions that people would have

He also describes how Adelina still

sees and hears the whales after they

are gone I can use this information

to complete my Sequence Chart

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Explain that the whales do not actually ldquocarry the fingerprintsrdquo of the

people The author does not mean that the whales have fingerprints

on them He chose to express the connection between the whales

and the people in this poetic way

18

Every winter the whales swim south along the Pacific Coast from Alaska and Russia

The first whales arrive in the lagoon

In the spring the whales leave the lagoon to feed up north

500

501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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501

Develop ComprehensionRETURN TO PREDICTIONS

AND PURPOSES

Review studentsrsquo predictions and

purposes Were they correct Did

students find out how the whalesrsquo

yearly visits affected Adelinarsquos life (She

has learned much about gray whales

has made new friends and wants to

do work involving the whales)

REVIEW READING STRATEGIES

What questions do you have about

the selection What strategies can

you use to answer them

In what ways did identifying the

sequence of events help you to

understand the selection

What strategies did you use when

you came to difficult words

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Ask students to discuss and write

about an experience that helped them

think about what they would like to do

when they grow up

Main Selection Student page 501

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Leveled

Reader Lesson p 507P

If Yes On Level Options

pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options

pp 507Sndash507T

Can students analyze

the structure of a text that

presents factual information

in sequential order

Adelinarsquos Whales 501

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 17: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

A Snapshot ofRichard Sobol

Richard Sobol is a photographer who has snapped many different subjects in his long career For the past few years Richard has spent a lot of time photographing wildlife including the whales He is especially interested in capturing images of endangered species

Other books by Richard Sobol

Authorrsquos PurposeNonfiction texts are often written to inform the reader or to explain something Why did Richard Sobol write Adelinarsquos Whales What clues help you figure out his purpose in creating this photo essay

Find out more about Richard

Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

502

Respond Student page 502

Author and Illustrator

A SNAPSHOT OF RICHARD SOBOL

Have students read the biography of

the author and photographer

DISCUSS

How might Richard Sobolrsquos work in

photography have helped prepare

him to write this book

How might photographs such as

the ones Sobol took help save

endangered species

What do you think Sobolrsquos position

is on the subject of endangered

species Explain

What are his views on gender Do

you think Sobol believes Adelina

might grow up to be a whale

specialist

WRITE ABOUT IT

Ask students to think of an animal they

would like to know more about Have

them write a paragraph explaining

what they would want to learn and

observe if given the chance to live

among those animals

Students can find more information about Richard Sobol at wwwmacmillanmhcom

Authorrsquos CraftTheme

The theme of any piece of writing is the main idea or message

which tells the reader what the article or story is about

Whales are beautiful and worth saving This is one way to state

the theme of Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students for other ways to state the theme of the photo

essay such as Living in tune with nature has many rewards

Then ask students to look again at the photographs and find the

ones they think relate most closely to the theme

Authorrsquos PurposeTell students that authors who write to

inform often provide examples in the

form of text features like photographs

Have students look in the story for

clues that will help them determine

Richard Sobolrsquos intentions

502

Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Comprehension Check

Summarize

Summarize the relationship between

humans and gray whales in Laguna San

Ignacio Use your Sequence Chart to

organize events in the correct order

Think and Compare

1 When did scientists and whale watchers start going to Laguna

San Ignacio Use text details to support your answer Analyze

Text Structure Sequence

2 Reread page 494 of Adelinarsquos Whales Why do you think the

massive whale did not overturn the small boat Use details

from the text to support your answer Analyze

3 How would you organize a club to study whales and visit

Laguna San Ignacio Develop a plan to show the steps you

would take Apply

4 Can you predict what will happen to the whales and Adelinarsquos

community if the lagoon becomes polluted Synthesize

5 Read ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo on pages 484ndash485 What did you

learn about whales in this article that was not in Adelinarsquos

Whales ReadingWriting Across Texts

503

Comprehension Check

SUMMARIZE

Have partners summarize Adelinarsquos

Whales by paraphrasing Remind

students to use their Sequence Chart

to help them organize their summaries

THINK AND COMPARE

Sample answers are given

1 Sequence Scientists and whale

watchers started going to Laguna

San Ignacio after Adelinarsquos

grandfather began to tell about his

first friendly visit with the whales

2 Analyze Students should suggest

that the whale was curious about

the boat and the people in it She

did not mean to harm them and

was careful not to turn the boat

over

3 Text to Self Answers may vary

Students might say they would

get permission from their school

to start a club They might put

up posters to try to persuade

other students to join and then

do research to learn more about

whales USE ON MY OWN

4 Text to World If the lagoon

becomes polluted the whales could

get sick or even die If that happens

tourists and scientists may stop

coming to Laguna San Ignacio

FOCUS QUESTION

5 Text to Text In ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

we learn about baleen whales how

they eat and how they need to be

protected from tuna fishing nets

The story of Adelinarsquos Whales not

only talks about whales but it also

tells us about Adelinarsquos community

Respond Student page 503

On My Own

Model the On My Own strategy with question 3

The answer is not in the selection You have to use what you already

know to answer the question

Question 3 Think Aloud

I know that there are many ways to

get classmates together for a good cause or a fun event Many

people think whales are fascinating creatures Doing research

about marine life looking into related groups using the Internet

and writing to marine biologists might be a fun and interesting

way to start a club dedicated to the study of whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 503

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 19: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

FluencyComprehension

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

On Level Practice Book O page 136

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Transparency 19

FluencyRepeated Reading Tempo

EXPLAINMODEL Tell students they will be doing a choral reading

or reading out loud together Point out that the passage on

Transparency 19 begins with slow action and a slow mood After

the whale nudges the boat the fishers become frightened and the

action picks up As you model reading the passage increase the

speed the second and third times you read through the last four

sentences Have students pay attention to the tempo

PRACTICEAPPLY Reread the first two sentences of the passage

with students Then divide them into two groups Have groups

alternate reading sentences Remind students to pay attention to

the tempo changes they should make Students will practice fluency

using Practice Book page 136 or the Fluency Solutions Audio CD

Objectivesbull Read accurately with good

tempo

bull Rate 102ndash122 WCPM

Materials

bull Fluency Transparency 19

bull Fluency Solutions

bull Leveled Practice Books p 136

Vary Reading Pace Act

out the actions as you

explain the sequence of

events in the passage

Next read it aloud using

lots of expression and

gestures to help with

meaning Then echo-read

the passage with students

Ask students to imitate

your tempo and voice

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Fluency p 507N

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students read accurately with good tempo

In a whisper her grandfather begins to draw them in Adelina closes her eyes to imagine the calm and quiet on that first afternoon when his small boat was gently nudged by a huge gray whale As the boat rocked her grandfather and his fishing partnerrsquos hearts pounded They held tight and waited preparing themselves to be thrown into the water by the giant animal The whale dove below them and surfaced again on the opposite side of their boat scraping her head along the smooth sides Instead of being tossed from the boat they were surprised to find themselves still upright and floating

Fluency Transparency 19

from Adelinarsquos Whales page 494

503A

Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Draw Conclusions

Introduce 413A-B

Practice Apply

414ndash437 LeveledPractice 113ndash114

Reteach Review

443MndashT 447AndashB 448ndash463 469MndashT Leveled Practice120ndash121

Assess Weekly Tests Unit 4 Test Benchmark Tests A B

Maintain 503B 529B 557B

FluencyComprehension

ComprehensionMAINTAIN SKILLDRAW CONCLUSIONS

EXPLAINMODEL

You can use information from a selection as well as personal

experience to draw conclusions

A reader can draw conclusions about a personrsquos character and

about events by looking for clues in the selection

Lead a class discussion about drawing conclusions in ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo

PRACTICEAPPLY Discuss the photo essay Adelinarsquos Whales and

what details can help readers to draw conclusions Then ask student

partners to discuss the following questions Encourage them to take

notes so that they may share answers with their peers afterward

What tells you that Adelina enjoys living by the ocean

How do you know that Adelina wants to work with whales in the

future What do you think her grandfatherrsquos reaction will be

What can you conclude about the future of Laguna San Ignacio

(Students should be able to identify a conclusion that summarizes

the main idea)

Using conclusions and parts of their discussion have each student

write a paragraph that continues the story For comprehension

practice use the Graphic Organizers on pages 40ndash64 in the

Teacherrsquos Resource Book

Objectivebull Draw conclusions from

details in a story

Adelinarsquos Whales 503B

LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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LOZ_Subhd_LFT LOZ_StudentPgs

PoetryA Limerick is a funny poem

with a specific pattern

of rhyme and meter All

limericks have five lines

Literary ElementsMeter is the rhythm of the

syllables in a line of poetry

Rhyme Scheme is the

pattern of rhymes within

a poem

There once was a whale named Alene

Who strained all her meals through baleen

But she dreamed of a lunch

With a food that goes ldquocrunchrdquo

Like a truckload of just-picked string beans

mdashDoreen Beauregard

Near our boat is a mammal named Luke

Whorsquos exceedingly proud of his fl uke

Just donrsquot call it a tail

Or this dignifi ed whale

Will respond with a splashy rebuke

mdashDoreen Beauregard

WWhale hale WWatchatch

The meter in these three lines is created by emphasizing the third sixth and ninth syllables

LLimericksimericks

aa MMealealAA WWhalehale ofof

504

Paired Selection Student page 504

PoetryGENRE LIMERICK

Have students read the bookmark on

Student Book page 504 Explain that a

limerick

is meant to be funny

sometimes contains idioms puns or

other kinds of figurative language

Literary Elements Meter and Rhyme Scheme

EXPLAINMODEL

Tell students that literary elements

such as meter and rhyme scheme help

give poetry its rhythm

Meter is the rhythm or beat

of a poem It is created by the

arrangement of accented and

unaccented syllables in a line

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of

rhymes in a poem Capital letters are

used to represent each individual

rhyme

Discuss how ldquoWhale Watchrdquo contains

three accented syllables in lines 1 2

and 5

PRACTICEAPPLY

Have students point out the rhyme

scheme of the limerick on page

505 Where does the rhyme scheme

change (the second and third lines)

Read ldquoA Whale of a Mealrdquo ldquoWhale Watchrdquo and

ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo

As you read remind students to apply what they have learned

about limericks

1

2

504504

Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Poetry

Connect and Compare1 What is the rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale Watchrdquo What if the last

line rhymed with the third and fourth lines Rhyme Scheme

2 Why were the sea bass in ldquoThe Podless Whalerdquo bewildered

Apply

3 How are the whales in these poems similar to the ones in

Adelinarsquos Whales How are they different

ReadingWriting Across Texts

There once was a whale near Cape Cod

Who just could not locate his pod

So he joined with a mass

Of bewildered sea bass

Who found this behavior quite odd

mdashDoreen Beauregard

P Podless odless WWhalehaleTheThe

The last line of a limerick always rhymes with the first two lines The second and third lines have a different rhyme

Find out more about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

505

1 LITERARY ELEMENTS RHYME

SCHEME

If the name of the whale in ldquoA Whale

of a Mealrdquo were changed to Rose what

other words would have to change in

the poem (baleen string beans) Why

(This poem is a limerick so its rhyme

scheme must be AABBA)

2 LITERARY ELEMENTS METER

What is the meter used in the limerick

ldquoWhale Watchrdquo (Lines 1 2 and 5 have

three beats Lines 3 and 4 have two

beats)

3 MAKE INFERENCES

What is a group of whales called What

poem helped you figure this out (A

group of whales is called a pod This

can be figured out from ldquoThe Podless

Whalerdquo)

Connect and Compare

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1 The rhyme scheme of ldquoWhale

Watchrdquo is AABBA If the last line

rhymed with the third and fourth

lines the rhyme scheme would be

AABBB and this would not be a

limerick RHYME SCHEME

2 The sea bass were bewildered

because a whale became a member

of their group and this is not

typical of whale behavior APPLY

3 FOCUS QUESTION The whales in

these poems are similar to the ones

in Adelinarsquos Whales because they

share whale characteristics such as

swimming near boats and in pods

They are different from Adelinarsquos

Whales because they are fictional

Adelinarsquos whales are real READING

WRITING ACROSS TEXTS

Paired Selection Student page 505

Internet Research and Inquiry Activity Students can find more

facts about limericks at wwwmacmillanmhcom

3

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LIMERICKS

Limericks derive from the Irish town of Limerick and date back to

the 14th century Limericks were originally used in nursery rhymes

for children Later these rhymes were repeated and changed by the

working classes who created choruses based on the refrain ldquoWill

you come to Limerickrdquo

A famous childrenrsquos book of limericks Edward Learrsquos Book of

Nonsense was published in England in 1846 Because limericks are

short and funny they have survived to this day across many cultures

Adelinarsquos Whales 505

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 23: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

Why We Need Whales

by Maggie W

We learned in class today that some kinds

of whales are in danger of becoming extinct

I think we should try to save them We need

whales

Why do we need whales We donrsquot need

them for food They donrsquot do any work for us

But they are fascinating to watch They seem

to play and talk together The world would be

less interesting if there were no whales

I want the world to be an interesting place

so I hope there will

always be whales

making their wonderful

noises

Share YourShare YourPoint of ViewPoint of View Writerrsquos Craft

VoiceWriters want their readers to understand their point of view They use appropriate words to show voice and to share their opinions

I tried to show why I feel that whalesare important

I think whales are great I wrote this to express my point of view about whales

506

Features of a Point-of-View Article

In a point-of-view article the writer gives his or her opinion about

a subject A writer should use good reasons to explain his or her

point of view

It is written using first person

It describes a writerrsquos opinion about a subject

It uses supporting statements in a logical order

WritingVoice

READ THE STUDENT MODEL

Read the bookmark about voice

Explain that a writerrsquos voice shows his

or her personality It helps readers to

hear changes in the writerrsquos feelings

just as they would if the writing were

spoken aloud

Have students turn to page 477

Discuss the writerrsquos voice and its effect

Then have the class read Maggie Wrsquos

article and the callouts Tell students

that they will write an article about the

importance of animals They will also

learn how to create a voice that shows

their feelings

WRITINGbull Explanatory Writing

bull Writerrsquos Craft Voice

WORD STUDYbull Words in Context

bull Dictionary

bull Phonics Words with oi and ou

bull Vocabulary Building

SPELLINGbull Words with oi and ou

GRAMMARbull Possessive Pronouns

SMALL GROUP OPTIONS

bull Differentiated Instruction pp 507Mndash507V

506

Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Transparency 73

Writing Transparency 73

Explanatory Writing

Writerrsquos Checklist Ideas and Content Did I explain my point of view

clearly

Organization Did I state my opinion first and then

give reasons to explain it Did I save the strongest

reason for last

Voice Is my voice clear as I write about the topic

Word Choice Did I choose words carefully

Sentence Fluency Did I vary the length of

my sentences

Conventions Did I spell possessive pronouns

correctly

Your TurnWrite an article of one or two paragraphs to explain

your point of view about the importance of animals

You may write about animals in general or one kind

of animal in particular State your opinion and

give strong reasons for it Save your strongest

reason for last Back up your reasons with

examples End by restating your opinion

Use the Writerrsquos Checklist to check

your writing

507

PREWRITE

Read and discuss the writing prompt

on page 507 Students can brainstorm a

list of animals they feel it is important

to save Ask them to choose the animal

they care most about saving

Display Transparency 73 and discuss

how Maggie used a point-of-view chart

to plan an article with opinions about

animals including the use of strong

supporting statements Have students

use a point-of-view chart to plan their

own articles

DRAFT

Display Transparency 74 Discuss how

Maggie used her chart to organize and

write a draft of her article Talk about

how she could improve the draft Before

students write present the explicit

lesson on Voice on page 507A and

the Ideas and Content and Purpose

and Audience mini lessons on page

507B Have students use their charts

to write their articles Remind them to

keep their purpose and audience in

mind to express strong opinions and to

emphasize strong supporting statements

REVISE

Display Transparency 75 and discuss

Maggiersquos revisions Point out that she

added sentences to show her feelings

about whales Students can revise their

drafts or keep them to work on later

If students choose to revise have

them work in pairs to use the Writerrsquos

Checklist on page 507 Then ask

students to work with a partner to

proofread their writing For Publishing

Options see 507A For lessons on

Possessive Pronouns and Spelling

see page 507B and 5 Day Spelling and

Grammar on pages 507Gndash507J

Transparency 73 Point-of-View

Chart

Transparency 74 Draft

Transparency 75 Revision

Writing Student pages 506ndash507

Point of View Chart

Opinion

We should save whales

Reason

They are fun to watch

Reason

They play and talk together

Reason

They make the world interesting

Writing Transparency 73

Adelinarsquos Whales 507

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 25: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Use tone of voice to show

exciting parts of the article

Change voices when the

strongest feelings are

mentioned

Look at the audience

to help them see your

interest in the article

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Listen to hear how the

author feels about saving

the animal

Try to imagine the setting

of the article in your mind

VoiceEXPLAINMODEL

Good writers use language that shows their feelings about a topic

These feelings make up the writerrsquos voice Reread the first paragraph

of the model on page 506 Point out that Maggie shows her strong

feelings about saving whales when she says we need them and that

they are fascinating to watch Display Transparency 76

Think Aloud The first example shows me how the writer feels

about her cat He is her best buddy She likes it when the cat

comes to see her in the garden The second example tells me

only the facts without saying how the writer feels about them

I donrsquot learn as much about the writer or the animal from this

example

Writing Transparency 76

Transparency 76

PRACTICEAPPLY

Work with students to read the two choices in each set Invite

volunteers to identify the stronger voice in each set and explain

how it shows the writerrsquos feelings Then have students identify and

discuss voice in another story they have recently read

Tell students that as they draft their article they should think about

ways to create a voice that shows their feelings about the animal or

animals they are describing

Publishing OptionsStudents can read aloud their article to the class See Speaking and Listening tips below They can also use their best cursive to write their article (See Teacherrsquos Resource Book pages 168ndash173 for cursive models and practice) Then invite students to illustrate their articles or act them out with a friend

4- and 6-Point Scoring Rubrics

Use the rubric on pages 539Gndash

539H to score published writing

Writing Process

For a complete lesson see Unit Writing on pages 539Andash539H

Writing

Writerrsquos Craft

Voice

Strong Voice Gumby is my best buddy It feels great when he

appears in the garden and then jumps on my back

to purr and watch me dig

Weak Voice Gumby is my cat He walks through the garden to

watch me dig

1 Wow Seeing Flossie run across the lawn to greet

me is so fantastic She barks loudly as if shersquos as

glad to see me as I am to see her

2 Flossie runs across the lawn to greet me She

barks loudly

3 My parrot Polly talks all the time I like the sound

of her voice She always tells me that Irsquom her friend

4 I love to hear Polly my pet parrot talk all the

time Her voice is music that fills our familyrsquos

kitchen Best of all she always tells me that Irsquom

her friend

(1 strong 2 weak 3 weak 4 strong)

Writing Transp

arency 76

507A

Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Technology

Writing

Writerrsquos Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

ExplainModel Possessive pronouns take the

place of nouns that show ownership as in her

Point out the first possessive pronoun her in the

first sentence of Adelinarsquos Whales on page 494 This

pronoun shows that the grandfather is Adelinarsquos

PracticeApply Work with students to find more

possessive pronouns in the story on page 494

Have them identify the ownership each pronoun

suggests For a complete lesson on possessive

pronouns see pages 507Indash507J

Mechanics Do not use apostrophes in possessive

pronouns As students proofread their stories ask

them to check that they have used possessive

pronouns correctly

Writing Trait Ideas and Content

ExplainModel Good writers state their opinions

or point of view at the beginning of their writing

They use appropriate words to show voice and

they use good reasons and examples to support

their opinions and explain their point of view

They end their writing by repeating their opinion

strongly in a closing sentence

PracticeApply Have students reread the student

model on page 506 Discuss the callouts on the

left Can students identify Maggie Wrsquos point of view

in her article Ask students if Maggie W supports

her point of view

Purpose and Audience

ExplainModel Point out that one purpose of

writing an article is to inform and persuade the

audience of your opinion Using examples as

Maggie did helps to do this

PracticeApply As students draft tell them to

consider their audience They should use ideas that

will appeal to the people who will read their article

Spelling Words with oi and ou

Ask students to find the words noise and clouds in

the main selection on page 490 Point out that the

sound oi is spelled oi in noise Explain that the

sound ou is spelled ou in clouds but can also be

spelled ow as in flowers For a complete lesson on

words with oi and ou see pages 507Gndash507H

Remind students to use centering to position their title

correctly and to use formatting to capitalize the first letter

in each important word of the storyrsquos title

Adelinarsquos Whales 507B

Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Word StudyWord Study

Objectivesbull Apply knowledge of word

meanings and context clues

bull Use a dictionary to look up the

meanings of homographs

Materials

bull Vocabulary Transparencies 37

and 38

bull Leveled Practice Books p 138

Review

VocabularyWords in Context

EXPLAINMODEL

Review the meanings of the vocabulary words Display

Transparency 37 Model how to use word meanings and context

clues to fill in the first missing word with students

Think Aloud In the first sentence I learn that the speaker is going

on a boat to whale watch The speaker makes a note about the

boatrsquos size A boat for whale watching would be large I think that

the missing word is massive When I try massive in the sentence it

makes sense

PRACTICEAPPLY

Help students complete item 2 Then have them use context clues

to write missing words for items 3ndash6 on a separate sheet of paper

Students can exchange papers check their answers and explain the

context clues they used to determine the missing words

Fun with Puns Remind students that the vocabulary word dove

is a homograph Review its pronunciations and definitions Have

students work in small groups to create puns using dove Invite

groups to share their puns with the class

Give Examples For massive

sketch a bus and a whale on

the board Say A bus is big

but a whale is massive Have

students brainstorm other

examples in pairs

tangles (p 488) things

twisted together such as

strands of hair

rumbling (p 490) heavy

deep and rolling

snoring (p 490) making

loud breathing sounds

when sleeping

massive (p 491) big or

heavy

dove (p 494) jumped into

the water head first

unique (p 496) one of a

kind

politicians (p 498) people

who hold a government

officeVocabulary Transparency 37

Transparency 37

dove massive politicians rumbling snoring tangles unique

1 We boarded the massive boat amazed at its size and hoped it would be a good day for whale watching

2 The politicians had done a good job of protecting the whales in this bay so I was hopeful that we would see many whales

3 I stepped over the nets that lay in tangles on the deck

4 I watched as the birds dove into the ocean to catch their dinner

5 When I heard a rumbling sound I looked toward the horizon where I saw a unique sight a whale

6 I shouted for my father but when I heard his snoring I knew that he had missed the fantastic sight

507C

Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Vocabulary Strategy Transparency 38

Word Study

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings They may also have different pronunciations

Read the list of homographs and their meanings Then read the sentences and decide the meaning of the underlined homograph Write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank next to the sentence

dove ndash a past tense of dive b a kind of bird

fluke ndash c part of a whalersquos tail d something lucky

1 The whale splashed the surface of the water with its fl uke

2 The eagle dove for its prey

3 It was a fl uke that my mother won the game

4 The bird watchers saw a mourning dove sitting in a tree

Pick another homograph Write one sentence for each meaning of the word

5

6

c

a

d

b

My brother gave his girlfriend an engagement ring

Possible response provided

I didnrsquot hear the phone ring so I missed your call

On Level Practice Book 0 page 138

Approaching Practice Book A page 138

Beyond Practice Book B page 138

Practice Vocabulary

Homographs can be

confusing to students

especially those that are

pronounced differently

Create sentences for pairs

of words and model how

to guess the meaning

through the context

Practice with dove wind

and bow

Transparency 38

Homographs

1 What was the content of Karlarsquos lettera subject or topic nounb satisfied adjective

2 We tried to wind the kite string around a sticka moving air nounb to wrap around verb

3 Casey did not shed a tear as he watched the sad moviea to pull apart or into pieces verbb a drop of fluid that comes from the eye noun

4 Tanya put dates and nuts in her breada specific points in time nounb fruits from palm trees noun

PRACTICEAPPLY

Ask students to look up meanings and write sentences for the

following homographs bow row and present

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Vocabulary pp 507Nndash507O

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Do students understand word meanings Can students use

context clues and dictionaries to understand homographs

STRATEGYDICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that homographs are words that are spelled alike

but have completely different meanings and may have different

pronunciations Explain how a dictionary and context clues can help

a reader to figure out the correct meaning and pronunciation of

homographs

Read the first sentence and definitions on Transparency 38 Model

how to figure out the meaning of content trying both definitions

and pronunciations Ask student volunteers to read aloud and

choose the correct homograph definitions for numbers 2ndash4

Adelinarsquos Whales 507D

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 29: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

The oi sound can be spelled with oi as in foil or with oy as in boy The ou sound can be spelled with ou as in couch or with ow as in now Keep in mind though that not all words containing oi have the oi sound and not all words spelled with ou and ow have the ou sound

In each row of words below there is one word that does not belong If the word does not have the same sound as the others make an X over it If the word is a homograph sometimes pronounced like the other words and sometimes pronounced differently put an asterisk () next to it Then on the blank line add another word that belongs with the group you made

1 joy foil employ onion

2 bow allowed south outside

3 coil destroy oil going

4 mouth doubt through how

5 broil doing spoil noise

6 sow tower frown sprout

7 couch dough cloud crowd

8 enjoy soil shooing toys

9 now enough crown proud

10 brow cow low down

11 annoy voices boil porpoise

12 thought shower loud trout

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou word

ou word

oi word

ou wordporpoiseporpoiseporpoiseporpoisepp

on on onioonioonioonioononoo

ngnggoigoigoigoingngnn

ughughhrohrothrothroughughouou

doing doing doing doing ii

ugh ugh doudoudoudouughughuu

oingoingshooshooshooshoooingoingoo

ughughenoenoenoenoughughouou

wwlowlowowowwwww

ught ught houhouthouthouughtughtuu

On Level Practice Book O page 139

Approaching Practice Book A page 139

Beyond Practice Book B page 139

Word Study

Phonics Decode Words with oi and ou

EXPLAINMODEL

Remind students that the letters oi and oy almost always spell the

sound oi The letters ou often spell ou unless they are followed

by r or gh The letters ow often spell ou but they may also spell

ō Write bow

Think Aloud

This word is a homograph When I say bou I know

the word means ldquoto bend the headrdquo or ldquothe front of a boatrdquo

When I say bō I know the word means ldquoa weaponrdquo or ldquoa knot

with loopsrdquo I need to look at the context to figure out which

word the writer means

PRACTICEAPPLY Write these words on the board joy spoil

mountain blouse coin tower and around Have students underline

the letters that spell ou and oi Then have them read the words

aloud pronouncing each sound with emphasis

Decode Multisyllabic Words Write these words on the board

voyage hardboiled encounter southpaw ownership and nowadays

Model how to decode voyage focusing on the sound oi Then work

with students to decode the other words explaining the spelling

of each sound For more practice use the decodable passages on

Teacherrsquos Resource Book page 23

Fill-in-the-Blanks Have students write out ten Spelling Words or

other words with the ou or oi sound Tell them to leave blanks

for the letters that represent these vowel sounds For example

C L _ _ N Students can trade papers with a partner and fill in the

missing letters

Word Study

Objectivesbull Decode the sounds ou and

oi

bull Identify and write sentences

with homophones

Materials

bull Leveled Practice Books p 139

bull Teacherrsquos Resource Book p 23

Use Context Hearing

and distinguishing vowel

sounds can be challenging

for students As students

read and hear the words

within the context of

shared reading and writing

activities they will connect

the sounds to their spelling

patterns

During Small Group Instruction

If No Approaching Level Phonics p 507M

If Yes On Level Options pp 507Qndash507R

Beyond Level Options pp 507Sndash507T

Can students decode words with oi and ou

507E

Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Spiral Review

Vocabulary Game Form two teams Divide the

Vocabulary Cards electrical globe decayed

amazement loosened midst mysterious patchwork

responsibility and soared from past weeks between

the teams

A Team 1 player takes a card and reads the word

A Team 2 player tells the wordrsquos meaning and uses

it in a sentence If the definition and sentence are

correct Team 2 gets a point If not the card is

returned to the bottom of the pile Then a Team 2

player takes a card and reads the word

Continue playing until all the words have been

correctly defined and used in sentences The team

with the most points wins

Vocabulary Building

Homophones Write on the board The children

let out (wails)(whales) because they couldnrsquot see

the (wails)(whales) Remind students that a

homophone is pronounced in the same way as

another word but has a different meaning and

spelling Have students write more sentences

containing homophone pairs or triples (there

theyrsquore their) Make sure students know how

homophones differ from homographs

Word Study

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker For additional vocabulary and

spelling games go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary Building

Adjectives Verbshuge spray

humpback swim

endangered spout

slippery leap

Apply Vocabulary

Write a Personal Narrative Using the vocabulary

words ask students to complete the following

sentence ldquoI had a whale of a good time when rdquo

Tell students to continue writing after completing

this sentence Remind students to use descriptive

language that appeals to the five senses They

should provide a context to allow the reader

to picture the world of the event Post student

writing inside the body of a whale on a display

board

Oral Language

Expand Vocabulary Write the weekly topic

Whales on the board above a two-column chart

Label the columns Adjectives and Verbs Using the

selection print and electronic resources including

interviews and newspapers tell students to

brainstorm adjectives or verbs relating to whales

Adelinarsquos Whales 507F

5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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5 Day Spelling

Words with oi and ouSpelling

Pretest Word Sorts

Spelling Practice Book pages 115ndash116 Spelling Practice Book page 117

Dictation Sentences 1 A daisy is a flower

2 We heard voices outside

3 The princess hid in the tower

4 We dumped a mound of dirt

5 I read a story about a cowboy

6 Her wedding gown was beautiful

7 You frown when you are not happy

8 We drove south to Florida

9 Why are the dogs howling

10 It will annoy Mike if you keep interrupting him

11 The car made noises yesterday

12 My kitten weighs about a pound

13 The hound followed the scent

14 Put your money in the pouch

15 We collected a thousand cans

16 I wound the rope around the tree

17 Irsquom a grouch when Irsquom tired

18 I felt fine but I still had a cough

19 Irsquove grown two inches in a year

20 They took a voyage to China

ReviewChallenge Words 1 I ate a peanut butter cookie

2 Use the zoom on your camera

3 The new mall is huge

4 During a drought we canrsquot water the grass

5 We took the bus downtown

Words in bold are from the main selection

flower south thousand

voices howling wound

tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough

cowboy pound grown

gown hound voyage

frown pouch

Review cookie zoom huge

Challenge drought downtown

ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Using the Dictation Sentences say

the underlined word Read the

sentence and repeat the word

Have students write the words on

Spelling Practice Book page 115

For a modified list use the first 12

Spelling Words and the 3 Review

Words For a more challenging list

use Spelling Words 3ndash20 and the

2 Challenge Words Have students

correct their own tests

Have students cut apart the Spelling

Word Cards BLM on Teacherrsquos

Resource Book page 84 and figure

out a way to sort them Have them

save the cards for use throughout

the week

Use Spelling Practice Book page 116

for more practice with this weekrsquos

Spelling Words

For Leveled Word Lists go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

TEACHER AND STUDENT SORTS

Review the Spelling Words

pointing out the oi or ou

sound in most words

Use the cards on the Spelling Word

Cards BLM Attach the key words

south flower noises and annoy to a

bulletin board Model how to sort

the words according to their vowel

sounds and spellings Have students

take turns choosing cards sorting

them and explaining how they

sorted them

When students have finished the

sort discuss any oddballs that do

not fit in any category (grown

cough) Point out that wound is a

homograph Then invite students to

do an open sort in which they sort

all the Spelling Words any way they

wish for example by rhyme or by

consonant blends Discuss studentsrsquo

methods of sorting

507G

SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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SYNONYMS

Write the following list of words

on the board Have students copy

the words into their word study

notebooks and write the Spelling

Word that is a synonym for each

1 pile (mound)

2 scowl (frown)

3 trip (voyage)

4 crying (howling)

5 dress (gown)

Challenge students to identify

three Spelling Words that can be

used as both a noun and a verb

Have them write sentences for

both usages

Have partners write a sentence

for each Spelling Word leaving

a blank space where the word

should go They can exchange

papers and fill in the blanks

SPIRAL REVIEW

Review words with ū uuml and u

Write cookie zoom and huge on

the board Have students identify

the spelling of the ū uuml or u

sound in each word

PROOFREAD AND WRITE

Write these sentences on the

board including the misspelled

words Ask students to proofread

circling incorrect spellings and

writing the correct spellings

1 My lizard has grone and she

gained two pownds (grown

pounds)

2 My cogh is starting to annoi

me (cough annoy)

3 The noyses in the hall were

houling dogs (noises howling)

4 A thowsand voyces were

singing (thousand voices)

POSTTEST

Use the Dictation Sentences on

page 507G for the Posttest

If students have difficulty with any

words in the lesson have students

place them in a list entitled

Spelling Words I Want to Remember

in a word study notebook

Challenge students to look for

words that have the same vowel

patterns they studied this week

Spelling

Word Meanings Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Spelling Practice Book page 118 Spelling Practice Book page 119 Spelling Practice Book page 120

Adelinarsquos Whales 507H

5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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5 Day Grammar

Possessive Pronouns

INTRODUCE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Present the following

A possessive pronoun shows

ownership

A possessive pronoun takes

the place of a possessive noun

Possessive pronouns never have

an apostrophe my your his her

its our and their

Possessive pronouns must match

the nouns they replace in both

number and gender Give the

pass to Armita Give the pass to

her This is Dillon and Leighrsquos car

This is their car

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Discuss with students how to

recognize possessive pronouns

INTRODUCE STAND-ALONE

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Present the following

A stand-alone possessive

pronoun is not used directly

before a noun

Most stand-alone possessive

pronouns are formed by adding

s to the pronoun that is used

before a noun These pronouns

are yours hers ours theirs and

mine This report is ours That one

is yours

His and its are the same when

used as stand-alones or before

a noun His shirt was brown The

shirt was his

Grammar

Daily Language ActivitiesUse these activities to introduce each dayrsquos lesson Write the dayrsquos activity on the board or use Transparency 19

DAY 1Adelinas favorite time of year was when the whales visited she Her and her grandfather watch for them every day (1 Adelinarsquos 2 her 3 She and)

DAY 2Her grandfather knowed about whales too Him was the one who had the first friendly visit with whales (1 knew 2 He)

DAY 3Every Fisherman takes their rod on the boat They pull in his lines if a whale come close (1 fisherman 2 his rod 3 their lines 4 comes)

DAY 4The camera on Adelinas lap is herrsquos She is taking a voiage to cownt whales (1 Adelinarsquos 2 hers 3 voyage 4 count)

DAY 5Thowsands of people come to see the whales They act as though it is not mine town but theirrsquos (1 Thousands 2 my 3 theirs)

Introduce the Concept Teach the Concept

Possessive Pronouns

Write on the board This

pencil belongs to Sheila

It is pencil Model

how to choose the correct

pronoun in the second

sentence Create more

sentences using other

studentsrsquo names and your

name to practice all the

pronouns

Grammar Practice Book page 115

See Grammar Transparency 91 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 116

See Grammar Transparency 92 for modeling and guided practice

507I

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 34: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

REVIEW POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Review how to identify possessive

pronouns

MECHANICS AND USAGE

POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

Possessive nouns are formed with

apostrophes teachersrsquo books

Most possessive pronouns that

are used before a noun are not

formed with s her book his car

The exception is its

Possessive stand-alone pronouns

are formed without apostrophes

Except for mine the last letter is

always s It is yours

All possessive pronouns should

agree in number and gender

with the nouns they replace

REVIEW TYPES OF POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

Ask students to explain the

differences between regular and

stand-alone possessive pronouns

PROOFREAD

Have students correct errors in the

following sentences

1 That whale is Renas favorite

and this one is mine favorite

(Renarsquos my)

2 Each boy should take their seat

while the whales are close (his

seat)

3 This book about whales is my

(mine)

4 Which is the better picture of a

whalemdashMiguels or herrsquos

(Miguelrsquos hers)

ASSESS

Use page 119 of the Grammar

Practice Book for assessment

RETEACH

Have students create sentences

using possessives pronouns

After checking for accuracy have

students write the sentences

again this time leaving a blank

where the pronoun should be

Students should trade papers

with a partner and try to fill in the

blanks They can then check their

own work

Also use page 120 of the Grammar

Practice Book for reteaching

Grammar

Review and Practice Review and Proofread Assess and Reteach

Grammar Practice Book page 117

See Grammar Transparency 93 for modeling and guided practice

Grammar Practice Book page 118

See Grammar Transparency 94 for modeling and guided practice

Circle the letter before the possessive pronoun that correctlycompletes each sentence

1 Adelinarsquos village was small and main street had only a few houses

a his b our c its d their

2 The whales came to Mexico to have young

a their b your c my d her

3 Although fi rst visit to La Laguna was in June this yearIrsquom going in January

a hisrsquos b theirs c my d her

4 Adelina knows the ocean very well because whole family works on the water

a my b their c our d her

5 Pachico made a sign for his business and letters are large and easy to read

a hers b their c its d my

Grammar Practice Book pages 119ndash120

See Grammar Transparency 95 for modeling and guided practice

Adelinarsquos Whales 507J

En

d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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d-o

f-W

ee

k A

sse

ssm

en

t

ELL Practice and

Assessment 122ndash123

Fluency Assessment

Weekly Assessment 237ndash244

Administer the Test Weekly Reading Assessment Passage and questions pages 237ndash244

ASSESSED SKILLS

bull Sequence

bull Vocabulary Words

bull Dictionary Homographs

bull Possessive Pronouns

bull Words with oi and ou

Administer the Weekly Assessment online

or on CD-ROM

FluencyAssess fluency for one group of students per week

Use the Oral Fluency Record Sheet to track the number

of words read correctly Fluency goal for all students

102ndash122 words correct per minute (WCPM)

Approaching Level Weeks 1 3 5

On Level Weeks 2 4

Beyond Level Week 6

Alternative Assessmentbull ELL Assessment pages 122ndash123

Assessment Tool

507K507K

Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Diagnose Prescribe

En

d-o

f-We

ek

Asse

ssme

nt

VOCABULARY WORDS

VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary Homographs

Items 1 2 3 4

IF

0ndash2 items correct

THEN

Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T8

Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

Vocabulary PuzzleMaker

Evaluate for Intervention

COMPREHENSION

Skill Sequence

Items 5 6 7 8

0ndash2 items correct Reteach skills using the Additional

Lessons page T3

Evaluate for Intervention

GRAMMAR

Possessive Pronouns

Items 9 10 11

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Grammar Practice Book

page 120

SPELLING

Words with oi and ou

Items 12 13 14

0ndash1 items correct Reteach skills Go to

wwwmacmillanmhcom

FLUENCY 98ndash101 WCPM

0ndash97 WCPM

Fluency Solutions

Evaluate for Intervention

Diagnose Prescribe

To place students

in the Intervention

Program use

the Diagnostic

Assessment in the

Intervention Teacherrsquos

Edition

TriumphsAN INTERVENTION PROGRAM

R E A D I N G

Adelinarsquos Whales 507L

Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Phonics

Approaching Level Options

Objective Decode words with oi and ou

Materials bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

WORDS WITH oi AND ou

ExplainModel

Remind students that the letters oi and oy together usually stand for

oi as in coil and joy The letters ou as in house and ow as in cow usually

stand for ou However ow can also stand for o as in snow

Write the letters t o y on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t oi Then blend the sounds toi Say the word with me toy

Repeat this process with oi and boil

Write the letters t o w n on the board Say the sounds that the letters

stand for t ou n Then blend the sounds toun Say the word with

me town Repeat this process with ou and house

Ask students to provide their own examples of words with oi and ou

Listen and provide constructive feedback

MULTISYLLABIC WORDS WITH oi AND ou

Write the word destroy on the board Have students identify the second

syllable as containing oi troy Have students repeat the syllable then

blend and read the whole word several times Repeat this process with

pounding and ou

Have student pairs work together to practice decoding longer words

with oi and ou Write the following words on the board and ask

student pairs to copy them onto index cards or sheets of paper Say

each word Circle the letters that stand for the ou or the oi sound Then

sort the words by spelling pattern

rejoice annoy crouching underground

growling browning moisture employment

Check each pair for their progress and accuracy

WORD HUNT WORDS WITH oi AND ou IN CONTEXT

Review words with oi and ou Have students search pages 488ndash490 of

Adelinarsquos Whales to find words with oi and ou Ask them to write the

words and circle the letters that spell the oi and ou in each word

Check to see if students have found examples such as outside down

south thousand loud noise sound clouds and out

For each skill below

additional lessons are

provided You can use these

lessons on consecutive days

after teaching the lessons

presented within the week

bull Sequence T3

bull Homographs T8

Additional Resources

To help students build speed

and accuracy with reading

multisyllabic words use the

additional decodable text

on page 23 of the Teacherrsquos

Resource Book

Decodable Text

If students have trouble

figuring out how to

pronounce words that

are homographs such as

bow bou and bow bō

have them look at how the

word is used and try out

each pronunciation and

its related definition in the

context of a sentence Write

She had a pink bow in her

hair on the board and say

I can say bou in the

sentence but a pink

ldquobending of the headrdquo

does not make sense

I can say bō in the

sentence A pink ldquoknot

with loopsrdquo does make

sense This word is

pronounced bō

ConstructiveFeedback

507M

Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Objective Read with increasing prosody and accuracy at a rate of 102ndash112 WCPM

Materials bull Index cards bull Approaching Practice Book A page 136

WORD AUTOMATICITY

Have students make flashcards for the following words with oi and

ou flower south thousand voices howling wound tower annoy grouch

mound noises cough cowboy pound gown hound voyage frown pouch

Display the cards one at a time and have students say each word Repeat

twice more displaying the words more quickly each time

REPEATED READING

Model reading the Fluency passage in Practice Book A page 136 Tell

students to pay close attention and listen to your tempo Then read

sentences in clusters based on tempo and have students read each cluster

back copying your tempo

During independent reading time have students work with a partner

One student reads aloud while the other repeats each sentence Remind

students to use positive and encouraging phrases when giving feedback

to their partners Circulate and provide constructive feedback Circulate

and provide constructive feedback

TIMED READING

At the end of the week have students do a final timed reading of the

passage on Practice Book A page 136 Students should

begin reading the passage aloud when you say ldquoGordquo

stop reading the passage after one minute when you say ldquoStoprdquo

Keep track of miscues Coach students as needed Help students record

and graph the number of words they read correctly

Vocabulary

Objective Apply vocabulary word meanings

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Student Book Adelinarsquos Whales

VOCABULARY WORDS

Display the Vocabulary Cards for this weekrsquos words dove politicians

snoring massive tangles rumbling and unique Help students locate and

read the vocabulary words in Adelinarsquos Whales Review the definitions

of each word in the Glossary of the Student Book and discuss the

meanings Then have students write their own narratives about whales

using all of these vocabulary words

Approaching Practice Book A page 136

If students read too quickly

or too slowly reread

the passage to them at

the correct tempo Then

lead the class in a choral

reading so they can follow

you lead in reading at the

appropriate rate Repeat

the choral reading as

necessary

ConstructiveFeedback

Adelinarsquos Whales 507N

Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Vocabulary

Approaching Level Options

Review last weekrsquos words

(electrical globe fuels

decayed) and this weekrsquos

words (rumbling snoring

unique dove massive

tangles politicians) Have

students write a synonym for

each word

Objective Use homographs

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Have students create simple crossword puzzles using Vocabulary and

Spelling Words Make sure they include at least two homographs (wound

dove) and write the definitions of the homographs as clues They may use

a dictionary to help them if necessary

Comprehension

Objective Identify sequence

Materials bull Student Book ldquoA Whale of a Triprdquo bull Transparencies 19a and 19b

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help them

to identify the sequence of story events

SKILLSEQUENCE

ExplainModel

Authors sometimes use signal words such as first next and last to help

readers recognize the sequence of events in a story

Authors of history texts or how-to articles typically use chronological

order to organize their texts

Display Transparencies 19a and 19b Reread the first pages Ask a

volunteer to identify what the narrator saw first and identify the signal

words

Think Aloud As I read I learn that many things are happening It helps to

recognize sequence words to help summarize what is happening in the

story so I can better understand it

PracticeApply

Invite students to retell the story considering the sequence of events Ask

the following questions

Before going on the trip do you think the narrator expected the whale

would be as big as it turned out to be

What was the first thing Matty told people on the whale-watching trip

Why are birds often seen in areas where whales are present

Student Book or Transparencies 19a and 19b

by Kristin Gold

Retelling Have students

retell the sequence of

events in ldquoA Whale of a

Triprdquo by drawing them Ask

students to choose one

event from the book they

would like to retell Have

students draw the scene

and write one sentence

describing it After the

students have finished

hang the drawings on the

board Then as a class put

the pictures in the order

of events that the story

follows

507O

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Saving the Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students read the title look at the images and preview the first

chapter Have students make predictions about what they will read and

set a purpose for reading

VOCABULARY WORDS

Review the vocabulary words as needed As you read together discuss

how context clues can help you figure out word meanings

STRATEGYANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURE

Remind students that recognizing how a text is organized can help

them better understand the textrsquos important ideas and the authorrsquos

purpose

SKILLSEQUENCE

Remind students to pay attention to the way the selection is organized

and the order in which events occur Read Chapter 2 with students

Think Aloud In the first chapter I learn that in the past there were whale

hunters in all parts of the world Now there are laws to protect whales

from hunters but whales are still being killed in other ways I need to

remember this information for my Sequence Chart

READ AND RESPOND

Finish reading Saving the Whales with students Discuss the following

If the plants that the krill eat die and then the krill die ask students

what will happen next in the food chain

Ask them what happened after Keiko the whale was set free

Work with students to review and revise their Sequence Charts Help

students paraphrase the important ideas in each chapter

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to compare Adelinarsquos Whales and Saving the Whales

Have students identify which selection is organized into chapters Ask

them why this format is better for this selection

Have students explain how reading Saving the Whales helps them better

understand the information and events in Adelinarsquos Whales

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507P

Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Leveled Reader LessonVocabulary

On Level Options

Student Book

Limericks

On Level Practice Book O page 136

As I read I will pay attention to tempo and match the action in the story

Did you know that whales talk to each other Whales

10 make sounds for different reasons Some sounds are used to

20 locate calves Others are used to find mates Whales even use

31 sounds to warn other pod members that a predator is around

42 Toothed whales click and whistle in order to locate food

52 Baleen whales make knocking moaning snoring and

59 rumbling noises Humpback whales sing but not during

67 feeding season They save their tunes for the warmer waters

77 where they spend their breeding season Some scientists

85 believe they are singing love songs Other scientists think

94 they are sending out threats like ldquoGo awayrdquo We may never

105 know exactly why whales sing

110 Some humpback whales swim up to the surface and take

120 a few breaths Then they dive under the water and start to

132 sing They do not move when they sing Their underwater

142 songs can be heard for miles Sometimes they sing for a half

154 hour without stopping 157

Comprehension Check

1 What actions does a humpback whale take when it sings Sequence

2 Why might a whale need to communicate with another whale Draw Conclusions

Words Read ndash Number of Errors = Words

Correct Score

First Read ndash =

Second Read ndash =

A humpback whale swims to the surface and takes a few breaths Then the whale dives under the water to sing The whale does not move when singing

Whales might need to communicate with other whales to warn them about predators to find mates or to locate their calves

Objective Apply vocabulary words and homographs

Materials bull Vocabulary Cards bull Dictionary

VOCABULARY WORDS

Tell students that they will play a word-definition game Display half of

the Vocabulary Cards Have the first team use a dictionary to help create

two different definitions for each displayed word One should be the

correct definition and the other should be incorrect Then have students

write each pair of definitions on the board The second team chooses

the definition they think is correct They get one point for each correct

answer The team with the most points wins

DICTIONARY HOMOGRAPHS

Remind students that homographs are spelled alike but have different

meanings so they have separate dictionary entries Have students use the

adjective fine in a sentence Then challenge them to use the homograph

fine (money paid) in another sentence Repeat with the word content

Literary Elements

Objective Read poems to identify literary elements

Materials bull Poetry books and resources with limericks bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Discuss the use of meter and rhyme in each limerick on Student Book

pages 504ndash505 Then have students look through poetry books and other

resources to locate limericks Ask students to discuss the meter and rhyme

scheme in the limericks

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 102ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull On Level Practice Book O p 136

REPEATED READING

Model reading the passage on page 136 of Practice Book O Remind

students to pay attention to the tempo to see if it matches the action of

the story Then read one sentence at a time having students echo-read

the sentence back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire

passage again speeding up to reflect each part of the selection During

independent reading time partners take turns reading

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their rates

507Q

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
Page 42: Comprehension - Ellis Familyellis2020.org/treasures/TG-treasures/unit4_week4_2.pdf · Comprehension Genre ... lagoon (p. 490): a small bay with shallow seawater ... the point of view

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Looking at Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Looking at Whales

Ask students to write down any questions they have about the

selection

Ask if they think this book will be the story of one whale or about

many whales

SKILLSEQUENCE

The sequence is the order in which events happen Signal words such

as before after and then often help to indicate the sequence of events

Explain that students will fill in this information in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

Read Chapter 1 Pause to discuss how the information in the chapter

is presented At the end of Chapter 2 fill in the Sequence Chart Have

students discuss the sequencing of information including how the word

then helped them understand the information about humpback whales

singing

VOCABULARY WORDS

As they read Looking at Whales ask students to point out vocabulary

words as they appear Then have students discuss how each word is used

Ask Are blue whales massive or small

MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TEXTS

Invite students to draw connections between Looking at Whales and

Adelinarsquos Whales

Ask students to use chronological order words to summarize the

information they learned in Looking at Whales

Ask students if they think Adelina would know most of the information

in Looking at Whales

ELLLeveled Reader

Go to pages

507Undash507V

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507R

Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Vocabulary

Beyond Practice Book B page 136

Beyond Level Options

Objective Apply vocabulary words in writing

EXTEND VOCABULARY

Ask students to write a nonfiction piece about a whale Have them use

all of the vocabulary words from this weekrsquos selection and as many words

from this unitrsquos previous weeks as possible

Invite them to edit their essays or a partnerrsquos essay Remind them to check

the spelling and usage of each word

Literary Elements

Objective Use meter and rhyme to write a limerick

Materials bull Student Book ldquoLimericksrdquo

bull Poetry books with limericks bull Nonfiction books about whales

METER AND RHYME SCHEME

Use limericks to point out that meter and rhyme scheme can add to a

readerrsquos enjoyment of a poem Ask How does the use of meter and

rhyme scheme make these limericks more fun to read

Have students read limericks and note the use of meter and rhyme

scheme Then have them read information about whales or use what they

have already learned to write their own limerick about whales

Objective Read fluently with appropriate prosody at a rate of 112ndash136 WCPM

Materials bull Beyond Practice Book B p 136

REPEATED READING

Work with students to begin marking up the Fluency passage on page 136

of Practice Book B Remind them to pay attention to the tempo Then

read one sentence at a time having students echo-read the sentence

back imitating your pace Echo-read through the entire passage again

speeding up to reflect each part of the selection

During independent reading time partners can take turns reading the

passage they have practiced reading aloud Remind students to pay

attention to one anotherrsquos tempo and discuss how different actions in the

passage change the tempo or mood

Timed Reading Have students read the passage and record their reading

rate

Student Book

Limericks

Read Aloud Review meter

and rhyme scheme Then

reread a limerick aloud

Say Listen for the meter and

rhyme scheme of the poem

Then tell students you will

read the poem once more

together Let them know

that this time they should

clap along to the rhythm of

the poem Read the poem

chorally and clap out the

rhythm together

507S

Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Leveled ReaderLeveled Reader Lesson

Objective Read to apply strategies and skills

Materials bull Leveled Reader Gray Whales

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Have students preview Gray Whales predict what it is about and set a

purpose for reading

SKILLSEQUENCE

Ask a volunteer to explain what the terms text structure and sequence

mean Have another volunteer explain why identifying the text structure

or sequence of events is important for understanding a selection

Explain that students will read Looking at Whales together and fill in

information about order in Sequence Charts

READ AND RESPOND

As students read they should identify the order of events in the selection

and fill in their Sequence Charts Discuss with the group how the story

would change if the sequence of events were different

VOCABULARY WORDS

Have students pay attention to vocabulary words as they come up Ask

students to provide definitions as needed Ask What do whales sometimes

get tangled in

Self-Selected Reading

Objective Read independently to identify the sequence of a text

Materials bull Leveled Readers or informational trade books at studentsrsquo reading level

READ TO IDENTIFY SEQUENCE

Invite students to use their personal interests to choose a nonfiction book

for independent reading Have students read their books and take notes

on the selectionrsquos sequence in their response journals

After reading have students compare the order in which the information

was presented in the book they chose to one of the selections they read

during this weekrsquos lessons Ask Which selection presented information in the

more interesting way Which selection taught you the most about the topic

Leveled Reader

Adelinarsquos Whales 507T

Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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Academic Language Used in Whole Group Instruction

ContentTheme Words SkillStrategy Words WritingGrammar Words

ocean (p484)

aquarium (p 484)

whales (p 484)

mammals (p 484)

gills (p 484)

lungs (p 484)

legend (p 485)

pod (p 505)

homograph (p 484)

photo essay (p 486)

analyze text structure (p 485A)

sequence (p 485A)

limerick (p 504)

meter (p 504)

rhyme scheme (p 504)

voice (p 506)

point of view (p 506)

opinion (p 506)

audience (p 507B)

possessive pronouns (p 507I)

ownership (p 507I)

stand-alone possessive pronoun

(p 507I)

Academic LanguageThroughout the week the English language learners will need help in

building their understanding of the academic language used in daily

instruction and assessment instruments The following strategies will help

to increase their language proficiency and comprehension of content and

instructional words

Strategies to Reinforce Academic Language

Use Context Academic Language (see chart below)

should be explained in the context of the task during

Whole Group Use gestures expressions and visuals to

support meaning

Use Visuals Use charts transparencies and graphic

organizers to explain key labels to help students

understand classroom language

Model Demonstrate the task using academic language in

order for students to understand instruction

English Language Learners

Oral Language For

additional language

support and oral vocabulary

development use the lesson

at www macmillanmhcom

507U

ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6
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ELL Leveled ReaderELL Leveled Reader Lesson Objectivebull To apply vocabulary and

comprehension skills

Materials

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 1 bull Academic Language

bull Oral Language and Vocabulary Review

DAY 2 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 3 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 4 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader

DAY 5 bull Academic Language

bull ELL Leveled Reader Comprehension Check and Literacy Activities

ELL Teacherrsquos Guide

for students who need

additional instruction

DEVELOP ORAL LANGUAGE

Build Background Write the word whales on

the board and have students share what they

know What do whales look like What do they eat

How do they communicate List key points Then

do a brief picture walk of the book to add on to

the list

Review Vocabulary Write the vocabulary and story support words

and discuss the meanings Use each word in a sentence Clarify the two

meanings of schools and dove Schools of fish are large groups of fish not

where fish go to learn Who can use ldquoschools of fishrdquo in a sentence

PREVIEW AND PREDICT

Point to the cover photograph and read the title aloud What are we going

to read about Have students brainstorm a list of questions about facts

they would like to learn from this book

Set a Purpose for Reading Show the Sequence Chart and remind students

they have used it before Ask them to use a similar chart to identify the

sequence of events as they are presented in the book

Choose from among the differentiated strategies below to support

studentsrsquo reading at all stages of language acquisition

Beginning

Shared Reading As you

read model analyzing text

structure by identifying key

information about whales

Number the facts to explain

sequence Model filling in

the chart

Intermediate

Read Together Read the

first chapter Help students

analyze text structure by

numbering and recording

key information Take turns

reading with students Ask

them to identify events in

sequence as they read

Advanced

Independent Reading

Have students read the story

After reading each day ask

them to work with a partner

to analyze text structure and

identify events in sequence

Encourage them to use the

new vocabulary

Remind students to use the vocabulary and story words in their whole

group activities

The WorldThe Worldofof

WhalesWhalesby Dina Anastasio

Informational Nonfiction

Adelinarsquos Whales 507V

  • Grade 4
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
      • Planning the Unit
      • Using the Student Book
        • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Puppy Trouble
          • Dear Mrs LaRue
          • Dog Amazes Scientists
          • Writerrsquos Craft Write About Solving a Problem
          • Small Group Pages
            • The Blind Hunter
              • Through Elizabethrsquos Eyes
              • The Blind Hunter
              • Make Life Easier For Everybody
              • Writerrsquos Craft Write Directions
              • Small Group Pages
                • The Power of Oil
                  • Clean as a Breeze
                  • The Power of Oil
                  • Windmills on the Prairies
                  • Writing Frictional Narrative Write to a Prompt
                  • Small Group Pages
                    • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • A Whale of a Trip
                      • Adelinarsquos Whales
                      • Limericks
                      • Writerrsquos Craft Share Your Point of View
                      • Small Group Pages
                        • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Coral Reefs
                          • At Home in the Coral Reef
                          • Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis
                          • Writerrsquos Craft Write about a Community Project
                          • Small Group Pages
                            • Test Strategy Author and Me
                              • Wrapping Up the Unit
                              • Additional Lessons and Resources
                                • Unit 5
                                • Unit 6