Ben Franklin and His First Kite Big Question

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Big Question: How can you use something familiar in a new way? Author: Stephen Krensky Genre: Biography

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BIG QUESTION: HOW CAN YOU USE SOMETHING FAMILIAR IN A NEW WAY? DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 1

Daily Fix-it 1. My invention din’t worked. 2. That made I un-happy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Daily Fix-it 1. My invention din’t worked. My invention didn’t work. 2. That made I un-happy. That made me unhappy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Morning Warm-up This week we will learn more about science and inventing. Many inventors built something new out of something familiar. How can you use something familiar in a new way? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Oral Vocabulary • contraption • doubt • energy Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Amazing Words • contraption A contraption is a machine. Some contraptions are strange. • doubt A doubt is a feeling of not believing in yourself or not knowing. • energy If something takes energy, it takes strength.

sailor unpack The prefix un- means “not” or “the opposite of”. repack The prefix re- means “again”. Unit 5 Ben Franklin- Day 1 farmer • • • unhappy retell unplug reopen unload

Word Work • • reuse recycle unlucky remake undress replay unsafe untrue un- relocked zipped made do sure read send heated draw planted Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Word Reading - Prefixes un-, re • • renew unchain sadly retest unfold undress repaint uncap • • actor rethink unclear harmful rewrite unfair restart Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

1. Reading WB page 173 2. Spelling WB page 117 3. Journal - Draw a picture of a kite. Write about what you can do with a kite. 4. Centers Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

Daily Journal Writing Day 1 Draw a picture of a kite. Write about what you can do with it.

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 2

Daily Fix-it 3. She helpt me built it. 4. I will re pay she. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

Daily Fix-it 3. She helpt me built it. She helped me build it. 4. I will re pay she. I will repay her. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

Morning Warm-up Today we will reread the book about the Wright brothers. They were unafraid to try new things. What new things would you like to try? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

Amazing Words • glider A glider is an airplane without an engine that is kept up in the air by the wind. • unmanned If a plane has a pilot, it is manned. If it does not have a pilot, it is unmanned. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

hole h old m ost m ind w ild Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 fine • • • f ind p ost ch ild g old bl ind sc old

Word Work • • • cold host rind told mild Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 remind

Word Reading - Long Vowels i, o • • behind row unwind host poster fine most rope Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 • • wild told high child toad tie

Read the Words “How many brothers did Ben Franklin have? ” asked Kenji. “I don’t know, “ answered Carlos, “but I read that his family was poor. ” “He liked to carry out many different experiments, ” added Kate.

1. Reading WB pages 174, 175, 176 2. Spelling WB page 118 3. Journal - Write about an invention you think is very useful. Tell how you think it was invented. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

Daily Journal Writing Day 2 Write about useful inventions.

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 3

Daily Fix-it 5. I tryed to fly mi kite. 6. It has too windie. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Daily Fix-it 5. I tryed to fly mi kite. I tried to fly my kite. 6. It has too windie. It was too windy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Morning Warm-up Today we will read about Ben Franklin. He did an experiment with a kite. His friends helped him. How do your friends help you with ideas? Unit 5 Ben Franklin -

Amazing Words • soar If something can soar, it can fly high in the air. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

restart • • scold kindest unwind replayed Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3 blindfold • • • unclean refold rewind wild most

Word Reading § § § § most old gold reuse mind unfold find Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Build Words base word kind told wind made lucky un- Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3 re-

Classification Chart Animals Objects Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Ø A kite is an object that can fly. What do we know about how a kite flies in the air? We are going to read a story about young Ben Franklin and his first kite. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Vocabulary • • • hearth hasty pudding amazing invention harbor

High - Frequency Words • • brothers once answered thought Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3 • • • about carry poor colors different

Multiple - Meaning Words I like to watch fireworks. My father wears a gold watch. § § poor head wave rock Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

1. Reading WB page 177 2. Spelling WB page 119 3. Journal - Write about a time you experimented with something new. 4. Centers Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Sentences What makes a great inventor? Ben Franklin worked hard. He always had a plan. Nothing was impossible! Follow Ben’s example if you want to be an inventor. Ben was also a scientist and a writer. You can read more about Ben’s life. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

Daily Journal Writing Day 3 Write about a time you experimented with something new.

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 4

Daily Fix-it 7. Jan call my project silly 8. I thinke that were unkind. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

Daily Fix-it 7. Jan call my project silly Jan called my project silly. 8. I thinke that were unkind. I think that was unkind. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

Morning Warm-up Today we will read about an amazing invention. The inventor uses old things in different ways. What objects might you use in a new way? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

Amazing Words • curious If something is curious, it is strange or unusual. • intelligent Intelligent means “bright or smart. ” Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

different poor brothers carry answered § Names two boys in the same family. ________ § Tells what you did when someone asked you a question. _______ § Means the opposite of rich. ________ § Tells about things that are not alike. ________ § Tells something you can do for a baby who cannot walk yet. ________ Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

crawl haul saw breath bread Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

Word Reading • • • science learn great touch show early heavy slowly opened saw Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4 • • • awful shoes barely wriggle through built because little heads wonderful

Read Words in Context • In science class, we learn how great ideas turn into wonderful things. • The book will show early people moved heavy stones. • We slowly opened the door and saw that the awful pup had chewed most of our old shoes. • The dogs can barely wriggle through the dog door we built because it is so little that their heads touch the top. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

1. Reading WB pages 178, 179 2. Spelling WB page 120 3. Journal - Write about a different way to use an old invention. 4. Centers

Daily Journal Writing Day 4 Write about a different way to use an old invention.

Ben Franklin and His First Love Day 5

Daily Fix-it 9. Me kite tail didn’t working well. 10. I had do untye them. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

Daily Fix-it 9. Me kite tail didn’t working well. My kite tail isn’t working well. 10. I had do untye them. I had to untie them. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

Morning Warm-up This week we read about gliders that soared, curious contraptions, and intelligent inventors. It takes a lot of energy to make something new. What else does it take to invent something? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

Prefixes un-, re- and Long Vowels i, o • Mom told me to unpack and refold the shirts. • Jack wants to replace his old poster. • Most of us were glad to help find the child quickly. • It is unsafe to leave the door unlocked. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

answered brothers poor carry different § What do you call a person who has no money? ________ § Two men in the same family are not father and son. What are they? ________ § What did you do when someone asked you a question? ________ § What should you do when the road is closed? Take a _______ road. § Why didn’t the chicken run across the road. She wanted someone to _______ her. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

Encyclopedia An encyclopedia is a collection of articles about many topics. Topics are arranged in alphabetical order. Like dictionaries, encyclopedias have guide words and entry words. Printed encyclopedias often contain many different books, called volumes.

1. Handwriting sheet 2. Reading WB page 180 3. Journal - Write something you learned about why Ben Franklin was a good inventor. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 5

Daily Journal Writing Day 5 Write about Ben Franklin.