Big Question How can paleontologists help us understand

Big Question: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? AUTHOR : BARBARA KERLEY GENRE : BIOGRAPHY

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Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

Big Question: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know erected anatomy foundations dignitaries mold occasion proportion tidied workshop monumental fossils paleontologists sandstone

Monday Question of the Day How can paleontologists help us understand the past?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Fact and Opinion Predict Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Model Phrasing Grammar: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Spelling: Consonant Sounds /s/ Dinosaurs and Paleontology /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and

Fluency Model Phrasing

Fluency: Model Phrasing Listen as I read “Graveyards of the Dinosaurs. ” As I read, notice how I group words together to reflect the intended meaning of the text. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model Phrasing Read the first introductory sentence. Is this a statement of fact or opinion? Why? The author compares paleontologists’ work to grunt work. Is this a statement of fact or opinion? Why?

Concept Vocabulary fossils – the hardened remains or traces of something that lived in a former age paleontologists – scientists who study the forms of life in prehistoric time sandstone – a sedimentary rock made mostly of sand (Next Slide)

fossils

paleontologists

sandstone

Concept Vocabulary (TO ADD INFORMATION TO THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER, CLICK ON END SHOW, TYPE IN YOUR NEW INFORMATION, AND SAVE YOUR CHANGES. )

Build Concept Vocabulary fossils, paleontologists, sandstone People Dinosaurs and Paleontology Evidence

Fact and Opinion, Predict Turn to page 316 - 317.

Prior Knowledge What do you know about dinosaurs? K (What do you know? ) W (What would you like to learn? ) L (What did you learn? )

Prior Knowledge This week’s audio is about the making of a dinosaur model. After we listen, we will discuss whether you would like to make a dinosaur model. Why or why not?

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words erected – put up; built foundations – parts on which the other parts rest for support; bases mold – a hollow shape in which anything is formed, cast, or solidified occasion – a special event

Vocabulary Words proportion – a proper relation among parts tidied – put in order; made neat workshop – space of building where work is done

More Words to Know anatomy – structure of a living thing dignitaries – people who have positions of honor monumental – very great (Next Slide)

erected

foundations

mold

occasion

workshop

anatomy

dignitaries

Grammar Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs

have you saw the dinosaur exhibit Have you seen the dinosaur exhibit? it’s displays includes every dinosaur I ever knowed about Its displays include every dinosaur I ever knew about.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Waterhouse threw open the doors to his workshop. The verb throw is irregular. It does not use –ed to form its past and past participle forms. It has a different spelling for each form: throw, threw, (have) thrown.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Usually you add –ed to a verb to show past tense. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of having ed forms to show past tense, irregular verbs usually change to other words. –

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense: We see a model Present Participle: We are seeing a dinosaur. model dinosaur. Past Tense: We saw a model dinosaur. Past Participle: We have seen a model dinosaur.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Present Participle Past Tense Past Participle become (am, is, are) becoming became begin (am, is, are) beginning began (has, have, had) begun buy (am, is, are) buying bought (has, have, had) bought do (am, is, are) doing did (has, have, had) done freeze (am, is, are) freezing froze (has, have, had) frozen go (am, is, are) going went (has, have, had) gone am/is/are (am, is, are) being was/were (has, have, had) been know (am, is, are) knowing knew (has, have, had) known make (am, is, are) making made (has, have, had) made see (am, is, are) seeing saw (has, have, had) seen think (am, is, are) thinking thought (has, have, had) thought write (am, is, are) writing wrote (has, have, had) written (has, have, had) become

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Identify the principal part of the underlined verb. We are seeing enormous models of rex. present participle Have you thought much about these fierce animals? past participle T.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Identify the principal part of the underlined verb. The models freeze them in time and space. present Suddenly, the models began moving! past

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Identify the principal part of the underlined verb. My cousins buy a small model. present They have become dinosaur fans. past participle

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Write the sentence using the principle part of the underlined verb in ( ). Dinosaurs are popular with children for years. (past participle) Dinosaurs have been popular with children for years. Many children make dinosaur models. (past participle) Many children have made dinosaur models.

Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

Tuesday Question of the Day Why did Waterhouse want to build dinosaurs?

Today we will learn about: Context Clues Fact and Opinion Predict Main Idea and Details Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/ Time for Science: Dinosaur Extinction Dinosaurs and Paleontology

Vocabulary Strategy: Homonyms Pages 318 - 319.

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Pages 320 - 327.

Fluency Echo Reading

Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 326, the last three paragraphs. As I read, notice how I use punctuation—commas, colons, and dashes—as clues for appropriate phrasing. We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

Grammar Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs

the sientist speaked about dinosaur bones and fossils The scientist spoke about dinosaur bones and fossils. them bones are bigger than any i have seed Those bones are bigger than any I have seen.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Some principal parts of a verb are the present, past, and past participle. An irregular verb does not add form the past tense. –ed to Most irregular verbs have different spellings for the past and the past participle.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Present Participle Past Tense Past Participle become (am, is, are) becoming became begin (am, is, are) beginning began (has, have, had) begun buy (am, is, are) buying bought (has, have, had) bought do (am, is, are) doing did (has, have, had) done freeze (am, is, are) freezing froze (has, have, had) frozen go (am, is, are) going went (has, have, had) gone am/is/are (am, is, are) being was/were (has, have, had) been know (am, is, are) knowing knew (has, have, had) known make (am, is, are) making made (has, have, had) made see (am, is, are) seeing saw (has, have, had) seen think (am, is, are) thinking thought (has, have, had) thought write (am, is, are) writing wrote (has, have, had) written (has, have, had) become

Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

Wednesday Question of the Day Why do you think the public was so excited to see Waterhouse’s dinosaur exhibit?

Today we will learn about: Fact and Opinion Predict Context Clues Main Idea Vocabulary Fluency: Phrasing Grammar: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Spelling: Consonant Sounds Time for Science: Fossils Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and Paleontology /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Pages 328 - 338.

Fluency Model Phrasing

Fluency: Model Phrasing Turn to page 332 -333. As I read, notice how reading with appropriate phrasing helps you better understand the meaning of the text. Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

Grammar Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs

how does the sculptor make a muscel on a jigantic model How does the sculptor make a muscle on a gigantic model? the artist had drawn a sene of dinosaurs, and prehistoric plants The artist had drawn a scene of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Some principal parts of a verb are the present, past, and past participle. An irregular verb does not add form the past tense. –ed to Most irregular verbs have different spellings for the past and the past participle.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Present Participle Past Tense Past Participle become (am, is, are) becoming became begin (am, is, are) beginning began (has, have, had) begun buy (am, is, are) buying bought (has, have, had) bought do (am, is, are) doing did (has, have, had) done freeze (am, is, are) freezing froze (has, have, had) frozen go (am, is, are) going went (has, have, had) gone am/is/are (am, is, are) being was/were (has, have, had) been know (am, is, are) knowing knew (has, have, had) known make (am, is, are) making made (has, have, had) made see (am, is, are) seeing saw (has, have, had) seen think (am, is, are) thinking thought (has, have, had) thought write (am, is, are) writing wrote (has, have, had) written (has, have, had) become

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Past forms of irregular verbs are not used with a helping verb, but past participle forms are: No: He has went. It has broke. Yes: He has gone. It has broken. Yes: He went. It broke.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Review something you have written to see if you can improve it by correcting errors in use of past and past participle forms.

Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

Thursday Question of the Day What might paleontologists learn about the dinosaurs that might be helpful in today’s world?

Today we will learn about: Interview/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Spelling: Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/ Time for Science: Paleontology

“A Model Scientist” Pages 340 - 345.

Fluency Partner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading Turn to page 332 -333. Read these paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read with appropriate phrasing, using punctuation as a guide, and offer each other feedback.

Grammar Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs

scientists have wrote many books on dinosaurs Scientists have written many books on dinosaurs. They have telled how new discoverys were made They have told how new discoveries were made.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Some principal parts of a verb are the present, past, and past participle. An irregular verb does not add form the past tense. –ed to Most irregular verbs have different spellings for the past and the past participle.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Present Participle Past Tense Past Participle become (am, is, are) becoming became begin (am, is, are) beginning began (has, have, had) begun buy (am, is, are) buying bought (has, have, had) bought do (am, is, are) doing did (has, have, had) done freeze (am, is, are) freezing froze (has, have, had) frozen go (am, is, are) going went (has, have, had) gone am/is/are (am, is, are) being was/were (has, have, had) been know (am, is, are) knowing knew (has, have, had) known make (am, is, are) making made (has, have, had) made see (am, is, are) seeing saw (has, have, had) seen think (am, is, are) thinking thought (has, have, had) thought write (am, is, are) writing wrote (has, have, had) written (has, have, had) become

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Test Tip: Irregular verbs do not add –ed to form the past tense. Some irregular verbs have the same spelling in the past tense and the past participle tense. No: He telled her the truth. Yes: He told her the truth. Yes: He has told her the truth.

Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

Friday Question of the Day How can paleontologists help us understand the past?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Fact and Opinion Steps in a Process Context Clues Grammar: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Spelling: Consonant Sounds and /s/ Schedule Dinosaurs and Paleontology /j//, /ks/, /sk/,

Fact and Opinion You can prove a statement of fact true or false. You can do this by using your own knowledge, asking an expert, or checking a reference source such as an encyclopedia, a nonfiction text, or a dictionary. A statement of opinion gives ideas or feelings, not facts. It cannot be proved true or false. A sentence may contain both a statement of fact and a statement of opinion.

Steps in a Process means recognizing and being able to retell the order of steps required to accomplish something. Steps in a Process is a type of sequence in which something happens or something is made in a predictable way. Steps in a Process usually involves people doing or making something.

Context Clues & Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different histories and meanings. Context clues can help you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar homonyms. Complete a word web with homonyms from The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Write the different meanings of the word in a web and put a star next to the meaning that is intended in the story.

Homonyms spike

Homonyms scales

Homonyms casts

Homonyms nuts

Schedule How could you find out when a bus leaves one station and arrives at another? A schedule is a kind of table that provides information about time and events.

Schedule A schedule contains information arranged in rows and columns. Rows are horizontal. Columns are vertical. You match the information in the rows and columns to read the schedule. A cell is the box in the table where the row and column meet.

Grammar Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs

hawkins became famus for his dinosaur modles Hawkins became famous for his dinosaur models. he brought dinosaurs to the public and people was fascinated He brought dinosaurs to the public, and people were fascinated.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Some principal parts of a verb are the present, past, and past participle. An irregular verb does not add form the past tense. –ed to Most irregular verbs have different spellings for the past and the past participle.

Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Present Participle Past Tense Past Participle become (am, is, are) becoming became begin (am, is, are) beginning began (has, have, had) begun buy (am, is, are) buying bought (has, have, had) bought do (am, is, are) doing did (has, have, had) done freeze (am, is, are) freezing froze (has, have, had) frozen go (am, is, are) going went (has, have, had) gone am/is/are (am, is, are) being was/were (has, have, had) been know (am, is, are) knowing knew (has, have, had) known make (am, is, are) making made (has, have, had) made see (am, is, are) seeing saw (has, have, had) seen think (am, is, are) thinking thought (has, have, had) thought write (am, is, are) writing wrote (has, have, had) written (has, have, had) become

Spelling Words Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/

excuse • scene • muscle • explore • pledge • journal • science • schedule • gigantic • • scheme • Japan • excellent • exclaim • fascinate • ginger • scholar • scent • dodge • smudge • schooner • extraordinary • reminisce • acknowledge • prejudice • allergic

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