How do changes in the weather affect us

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Online Games Vocabulary & Amazing Words: Games n Jigword n Matchword n Speedword n Wordsearch n Word Web n Spelling City – Voc. n Spelling City-Amazing n Arcade Spelling Words: Speedword n Word Web n Quia Games n Spelling City n High Frequency Words: n Spelling City

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Amazing Words n condition n predict n terrifying n breeze n whip n sparkle n funnel n swirl

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Vocabulary Words n special n pressing n branches n picnic n angry n fingers n clung n tantrum n scent n fierce

Helen Keller & the Big Storm High Frequency Words n gone n learn n often n pieces n though n together n very

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Big Question: How do changes in the weather affect us? n Monday n Tuesday n Wednesday n Thursday n Friday

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Monday Morning Warm-Up Imagine that it is a warm, pleasant day. Most people feel great on days like this. How do changes in the weather affect us?

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Monday Morning Warm-Up Imagine that it is a warm, pleasant day. Most people feel great on days like this. How do changes in the weather affect us?

Today we will learn about: n Vowel Patterns oo, ue, ew, ui n Fact and Opinion n Ask Questions n Adverbs That Tell How

Amazing Words

condition con – di – tion n A condition is the way a thing or a person is, such as a weather condition or a health condition. n The weather condition is warm and rainy. n I exercise and eat healthy foods so I will stay in good physical condition. n Is your bicycle in good condition? n

predict pre - dict n When you predict something, you say what you think will happen in the future. n I predict the bus will be late. n What do you predict will happen at the end of the story? n The weather people predict it will rain tomorrow. n

terrifying ter – ri – fy – ing n If something is terrifying, it makes someone feel very frightened. n The terrifying winds of the hurricane made us seek shelter. n The grizzly bear was terrifying to the campers. n

Click to listen to a song about changes in weather.

Vowel Patterns for /u/ foot n What do you know about the vowel sound in foot? n Today we’ll learn about vowel pairs that stand for the sound /u/, and oo is one of them. n

n moon n The letters ew, ue, and ui can stand for the vowel sound in moon. – new – drew – threw – blue – clue – true – suit – juice – fruit n The /oo/ makes the vowel sound in moon or in book. Context provides the clue to pronunciation. – boot – food – moon

Vowel Patterns for /u/ food n The letters oo stand for the /u/ sound in food. n blue n few n The letters oo in moon, the ue in blue, and the ew in few stand for the sound /u/. n

Vowel Patterns for /u/ n n n n boot true chew proof clue juice threw n n n n too glue drew fruit mood true bruise crew

Making Words e, o, o, u b, c, h, l, p, r, s, t, w

Vowel Patterns for /u/ n n n n cool stew goose due tooth rude new bloom n n n n blue juice chew tune raccoon recruit huge

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Word Family Word – last (online dictionary) Consonant cast fast mast past vast Digraphs Blends blast

Word Family Word – last cast mast blast mast

Word Family Word – real (online dictionary) Consonant deal heal meal peal seal teal veal Digraphs Blends

Word Family Word – real deal seal teal meal veal

Fact & Opinion n Let’s think about “Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. ” n What are some facts we learned about pumpkins? n How can you prove these are facts? n A statement of fact can be proven true orfales. n An opinion cannot be proven true or false.

Ask Questions n Asking questions about a selection gives you a purpose for reading. n It also helps you remember the most important parts of the selection.

Daily Fix-It dee wore a blew sweater n Dee wore a blue sweater. n who drue this picture. n Who drew this picture? n

Adverbs that Tell How n An adverb tells more about a verb. n Some adverbs tell how an action is done. n Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly. n Dad saw the dark clouds clearly. n Clearly tells how Dad saw the clouds.

Adverbs that Tell How quietly, quickly, loudly, carefully, wildly, suddenly n “Everyone, listen _____ , ” said Dad. n “Everyone, listen carefully, ” said Dad. n “We must take shelter _____. ” n “We must take shelter quickly. n We sat _____ in the basement. n We sat quietly in the basement.

Adverbs that Tell How quietly, quickly, loudly, carefully, wildly, suddenly n The wind blew _____. n The wind blew wildly. n Thunder boomed ______. n Thunder boomed loudly. n _____ the power went out. n Suddenly the power went out.

Wrap Up Your Day! n Vowel patterns /u/ n Fact & Opinion n Let’s Talk About It n Tomorrow we will read about a special girl who found herself alone in a big storm.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Monday Journal Topic Make a list of weather conditions.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Tuesday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read about Helen Keller. Her world was transformed because of an unexpected and terrifying storm. Have you ever been afraid of a storm?

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Tuesday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read about Helen Keller. Her world was transformed because of an unexpected and terrifying storm. Have you ever been afraid of a storm?

Today we will learn about: n Vowel patterns oo, ue, ew, ui n Amazing Words n Vocabulary Words n Multiple-Meaning Words n Context Clues n Adverbs That Tell How

Amazing Words

breeze n When the wind is not too strong, you feel a breeze in the air. n A summer breeze blew through the windows and cooled the house. n The breeze filled the sails and pushed the boat across the water. n

whip n If something flaps or moves back and forth, such as a flag on a pole, it whips around. n The flag was whipping around in the strong wind. n The wind began whipping the sails of the boat. n n The breeze started whipping the sides of the tent.

sparkle spar - kle n If something sparkles, it shines or glitters. n The clear water was sparkling in the sunlight. n The ring held a sparkling diamond in it. n The snow was sparkling like glitter. n

Read-Aloud Happy Birthday, Old Man Winter!

Vowel Patterns for /u/ news n You can read this word because you know how to read words with the /u/ vowel sound. n What sound do the letters ew stand for in this word? n true n spoon n fruit n

Vowel Patterns for /u/ When you come to a new word, look at the letters from left to right and think about the vowel sounds. n Say the sounds in the word to yourself, and then read the word. n

Vowel Patterns for /u/ n n n grew fool clue balloon avenue nephew n n n pursuit kangaroo barbeque jewel cruise

Click to listen to “Blue Skies to Gray. ”

Vowel Patterns for /u/ Find the words with the /u/ sound in “Blue Skies to Grey. ” n n n blue blew too true fruit juice n flew n suits n due n

Making Words e, i, o, o, u d, f, g, h, l, p, r, s, t

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Word Family Word –shape (online dictionary) Consonant cape gape nape tape Digraphs Blends drape grape scrape

Word Family Word – shape cape drape cape tape nape tape grape gape scrape

Vowels of /u/ n His new suit is blue. n The fruit juice was too sweet. n He drew the true size of that spoon.

Vocabulary Words special – different in some way n pressing – putting a force on something n branches – parts of a tree that grow from the trunk n picnic – a meal eaten outdoors n angry – feeling mad and full or anger n fingers – parts of the hand n clung – held onto or stuck to n (next slide)

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More Words to Know tantrum – an outburst; a temper fit n scent – the way something smells n fierce – wild or dangerous n

Vocabulary Word Review n n n special world branches learn picnic n n n love angry move clung friend

Context Clues We can use strategies when we come across words we don’t understand. n We can look in a dictionary or glossary. n Sometimes we can get the meaning from word parts. If we know the base words and prefix or suffix, we can put the word parts together to give us the meaning of the unknown word. n

Context Clues n We can look for context clues in the words and sentences around the unknown word. n Today we will learn more about using context clues to find the meaning of a multiplemeaning word.

Daily Fix-It we walke to the park n We walk to the park. n did tom drink his juice. n Did Tom drink his juice? n

Adverbs That Tell How An adverb can tell more about a verb by telling how an action is done. n Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly. n Anna danced merrily across the stage. n Merrily tells how Anna danced. n

Wrap Up Your Day! Lesson Vocabulary n Ask Questions n Let’s Talk About It n n Tomorrow we will hear a story about another type of storm.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Tuesday Journal Topic Write about a good friend of yours.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Wednesday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read more about Tessa. She happily welcomes winter and excitedly makes a snow cake. What is your favorite season and why?

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Wednesday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read more about Tessa. She happily welcomes winter and excitedly makes a snow cake. What is your favorite season and why?

Today we will learn about: n Amazing Words n Dipthongs oi, oy n Words with vowels oo, ue, ew, ui n Homographs n Adverbs That Tell How

Amazing Words

funnel fun - nel n The cone-shape of a tornado is called a funnel cloud. n The cloud became a funnel shape and reached down to the ground. n Use a funnel to pour the milk into the bottle. n A funnel shape is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom. n

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swirl n If things swirl, they twist around. n A swirling motion is a twisting, whirling motion. n The fall leaves swirl around the yard as the wind blows them. n The fruit smoothie is swirling in the blender. n The swirling tornado covered one mile of land.

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Read-Aloud Happy Birthday, Old Man Winter!

Dipthongs oi, oy toy - coil n Look at these words. n You can read these words because you know that the dipthongs oi and oy stand for the sound /oi/. n

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy oi

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy oi poison

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy oi poison rejoice

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy oi poison rejoice

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy oi poison rejoice oily

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy oi poison rejoice oily

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy annoy oi poison rejoice oily

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy annoy oi poison rejoice oily choice

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy annoy oyster oi poison rejoice oily choice

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy annoy oyster royal oi poison rejoice oily choice

Dipthongs oi, oy poison, rejoice, enjoy, oily, destroy, annoy, choice, oyster, royal, avoid oy enjoy destroy annoy oyster royal oi poison rejoice oily choice avoid

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Vocabulary Words n special n pressing n branches n picnic n angry n fingers n clung n tantrum n scent n fierce

Vocabulary Words Do these sentences make sense or are they nonsense? n She made a handprint in the clay by pressing down very hard. n A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a special sandwich you usually eat for lunch. n Because I clung very hard to my hat, it blew away in the wind.

Vocabulary Words Do these sentences make sense or are they nonsense? n Max was so angry with Pete that he thanked him. n We hung a birdhouse in the branches of the tree. n Let’s take our dinner outside and have a picnic. n I put wool socks on my feet to keep my fingers warm.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Word Family Word –share (online dictionary) Consonant care dare fare hare mare pare rare tare ware Digraphs Blends flare glare scare snare spare stare

Word Family Word – share dare ware fare hare flare snare drum glare mare spare tare snare

Homographs n Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. n Homographs are often pronounced differently too.

Homographs bow n a knot that has loops n – Mom put a bow in my hair. bow n the act of bending the head or body n – The dancers took a bow when we clapped.

Homographs wind n a mass of moving air n – A strong wind knocked over our garbage pail. wind n to tighten the spring of a machine n – I must wind my watch every day.

Daily Fix-It sam is marys nephew n Sam is Mary’s nephew. n a fact can be pove n A fact can be proved. n

Adverbs that Tell How n An adverb tells more about a verb. n Some adverbs tell how an action is done. n Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly.

Adverbs that Tell How n Think of adverbs that tell how Helen did each of these actions the day of the big storm. n breathed n sat n touched n waited

Wrap Up Your Day! n Fact and Opinion n Fluency n Let’s Talk About It n Tomorrow they will learn about something that is all around them but they cannot see.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Wednesday Journal Topic Write a descriptive paragraph about wind.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Thursday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read about wind. It’s true that wind helps kites and balloons fly, but wind can also be spooky. When can wind be frightening?

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Thursday Morning Warm-Up Today we will read about wind. It’s true that wind helps kites and balloons fly, but wind can also be spooky. When can wind be frightening?

Today we will learn about: n Vowel patterns oo, ue, ew, ui n Adverbs That Tell How n Speaking Well

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Amazing Words n condition n predict n terrifying n breeze n whip n sparkle n funnel n swirl

Read-Aloud Twisters!

Sentence Reading n We found the very old book downtown. n We will look around together, even though you did too. n Did you learn to play football with the scout troop?

Sentence Reading n The brown sugar for the pudding was gone. n Look how often they push and pull that cart. n How many pieces of fruit did you put down there?

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Word Family Word –star (online dictionary) Consonant bar car far gar jar mar tar Digraphs Blends scar spar

Word Family Word – star bar tar gar car scar jar spar

Daily Fix-It n n the wind blue down a tree? The wind blew down a tree. did pam go home today Did Pam go home today?

Adverbs that Tell How n An adverb tells more about a verb. n Some adverbs tell how an action is done. n Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly.

Speaking Well Speakers n. Be expressive. n. Use complete sentences. n. Avoid vocal pauses and repetitive words. n. Use appropriate voice level. Listeners

Speaking Well Speakers n. Be expressive. n. Use complete sentences. n. Avoid vocal pauses and repetitive words. n. Use appropriate voice level. Listeners n. Sit quietly. n. Face the speaker. n. Listen to what the speaker says.

Wrap Up Your Day! n Making Connections n Let’s Talk About It n We have read about changes that occur in the natural world. Tomorrow we will learn more about this topic.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Thursday Journal Topic List sights and sounds of a storm.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Friday Morning Warm-Up This week we read about winter and wind. The weather affects us in both good and bad ways. Why is predicting the weather an important job?

Today we will learn about: n Vowel Patterns oo, ue, ew, ui n Vocabulary Words n Amazing Words n High-frequency Words n Adverbs That Tell How n Choosing Appropriate Reference Sources

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Amazing Words n condition n predict n terrifying n breeze n whip n sparkle n funnel n swirl

Read-Aloud Twisters!

Vowel Patterns for /u/ n He grew the fruit for this juice. n Did the owl hoot when the wind blew? n My new bruise was black and blue. n The goose flew over the zoo.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm n n n Word Family Words last real shape share star n n n n Spelling Words too clue new juice fruit drew blue flew true cruise cool nephew suit shampoo spoon

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Vocabulary Words n special n pressing n branches n picnic n angry n fingers n clung n tantrum n scent n fierce

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a ____ day.

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will ___ and play.

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the ____ of a tree.

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five ___ tickle me!

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five fingers tickle me! n It’s time to let the ___ ants be!

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five fingers tickle me! n It’s time to let the angry ants be! n We ___ to our basket, everyone.

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five fingers tickle me! n It’s time to let the angry ants be! n We clung to our basket, everyone. n Why, it’s Fido, ___ to join the fun.

Vocabulary Words pressing, angry, branches, fingers, special, picnic, clung n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five fingers tickle me! n It’s time to let the angry ants be! n We clung to our basket, everyone. n Why, it’s Fido, pressing to join the fun.

Rhyming Words n Today is a special day. n We will picnic and play. n Under the branches of a tree. n Your five fingers tickle me! n It’s time to let the angry ants be! n We clung to our basket, everyone. n Why, it’s Fido, pressing to join the fun.

Helen Keller & the Big Storm High Frequency Words n gone n learn n often n pieces n though n together n very

Daily Fix-It who spill grape jooce on the rug n Who spilled grape juice on the rug? n jed filled to bottle with water n Jed filled two bottles with water. n

Adverbs that Tell How n An adverb tells more about a verb. n Some adverbs tell how an action is done. n Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly.

Reference Sources n There are many different reference sources and that each is used for a special reason. n There is often more than one source that can be used to find information on a subject, such as using an encyclopedia and the internet to find information about a famous person from history.

Reference Sources n If you want to check the spelling of a word, look in a dictionary or use spellcheck on your computer. n You can also use thesaurus on your computer if you are looking for a different word to use.

Reference Sources n If you want to find out about certain people or places, use an encyclopedia or search on the Internet. n You can get information about places in an atlas, which has maps you can use to locate places.

Wrap Up Your Week! Let’s Talk About Our Changing World

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Friday Journal Topic Write about a weather forecast.

Science Leveled Readers n Earth’s Weather & Seasons n How Clouds Are Made n Hurricanes & Tornadoes

Helen Keller & the Big Storm Related Links United Streaming Helen Keller Between The Lions Videos Homophones Helen Keller Video clips Fact and Opinion Game Ivy Green

We are now ready to take our story tests. n Story test – Classroom webpage, – Student page, – Taking Tests n AR – Other Reading Quizzes – Quiz # 904623