Genre Realistic Fiction Lesson 12 Day 1 Question

Genre: Realistic Fiction Lesson 12 Day 1

Question of the Day • What would you tell a new friend about yourself? • An important thing to know about me is ____________.

Read Aloud • Why might you read or listen to a story? • for enjoyment • to learn about certain events or people • Remember that a realistic story has characters and events that could be real. • Think about the plot as I read. T 125

Read Aloud

Read Aloud • What happens at the beginning of the story? • What happens at the end of the story? T 125

Phonics and Spelling Letters are sometimes silent; that is, they do not stand for any sound on their own. Read this word with me. knob The k in knob is silent. knob This week we will learn more about silent letters and letters that stand for unexpected sounds. Help me find the silent letters in these words. gnat wrist

Phonics and Spelling • gh is a common letter pair in English, and it can stand for different sounds. • One of these sounds is /f/. • When gh makes the /f/ sound it is usually found at the end of the word. • rou • The ou makes the /u/ sound. Read the word with me. • r-ou-gh

Phonics and Spelling • knee gnaw write tough /f/

Phonics and Spelling • • • Write these words in your journal. 1. wrench 2. gnome 3. knit 4. enough • Now circle the consonant pairs that stand for one sound.

Spelling Pretest 1. gnat 2. knew 3. sign 4. knob 5. gnaw 6. write 7. knees 8. wrinkle 9. kneel 10. wrist 11. cough 12. known 13. rough 14. wrench 15. knight T 127

Remember that all stories have a beginning, middle and end. As I read the beginning, I ask myself, “What is the character’s problem or goal? ” When I think I know what the problem is, I continue reading to find important events. I know that the important events usually lead to the solution of the problem. T 129 SE 334 -335

Plot ll. Help me fill out this graphic organizer. i k S s u c Fo Characters Reread page 335. Setting Orlando, Florida Emma and her father. Problem Emma doesn’t have a chessboard. Important Events Emma told her father problem, he helped her. . Solution She and her father make one. T 128

Listening Comprehension I am going to read a story about a pen pal who receives some unusual gifts. Have you ever received a strange gift? This story has characters and events that are like people and events in real life, so it is realistic fiction. When I read a realistic fiction story, I look for the setting to be a place that is or could be real. I expect that the characters will say and do things that I, or people I know, might say and do. I know that the problem in the story will be one a real person might have. When you listen to a realistic fiction story, your purpose is to enjoy the story. T 130

Listening Comprehension/Plot The plot is the events in a story. Remember a plot has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. It tells about the problem that the characters face and the solution to that problem. Listen carefully as I read, paying special attention to the character and her problem. After reading: How do you know the story I just read is realistic fiction? Do you think Caitlin looks forward to getting more letters from Julien? Why? T 130

Robust Vocabulary • Even though the grape fruit bar had melted on it, Caitlin deciphered Julien’s letter. • deciphered- If you have figured out a message that is difficult to understand or that is written in code, then you have deciphered it. • The word is. . • deciphered • What is more likely to need to be deciphered, a printed letter or a handwritten letter? T 131

Robust Vocabulary • Caitlin thought Julien must be mistaken, because no one could put a sunset in an envelope. • mistaken- If you are wrong about something, you are mistaken. • What is the word? • mistaken • What would cause you more problems, to be mistaken about the date of a test or to be mistaken about one problem in your homework? T 131

DOL Amira wrote to her 1. her wrote to Amira cousin. They drove for six hours. 2. hours drove for six They. T 132

Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Writers use pronouns to keep from using the same noun over and over again. I you we he she it they me him her them One week she even sent a snowball. She is a pronoun that takes the place of Julien. Mr. and Mrs. Valdez hurried so they would be on time. They - Mr. and Mrs. Valdez T 132

Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns Charlie wished he could hit a home run. He – Charlie Tom and Gianna said, “We had a picnic at the park. We –Tom Gianna Lisa’s friends waited for her to join them. Her – Lisa them – her friends I asked Sam to go with me to the store. I & me – speaker Marcus wrote a letter and mailed it. It- letter T 132

Writing: Realistic Story • A Realistic Story…. . • Includes characters and settings that could be real • Includes events that could happen • The author uses words and phrases that create a unique voice, or a special style of writing. T 133

Writing: Student Model: Realistic Story T 133

Writing: Realistic Story • You try! • Write a sentence about each of the following topics: • The ocean • A bear • Winter • Now turn and talk to a partner and compare your sentences and ideas. Notice how they are different. T 133