Lesson 1 Day 2 Question of the Day

Lesson 1 Day 2

Question of the Day What do you do when you are with your friends? When I am with my friends, I like to____. T 38

Today’s Read Aloud Be a Friend of Mine What is the purpose for reading a poem? Listen to me as I read this poem. Listen to me as I read it smoothly. t 39

Today’s Read Aloud “Be a Friend of Mine” Could you, Would you, Be a friend of mine? I’d like for us To find a way To be good friends On this sunny day. We’d share some fun And games and such. Would that be too much? Yes, you could, I think you should, Be a friend of mine. T 39 transparency R 3

Be a Friend of Mine • What is the speaker saying to the other person? • How did you feel when you heard the poem? • Now I want you to locate rhyming words within this poem. Write them in your notebook. (Reading Section) T 39

Today’s Read Aloud “Be a Friend of Mine” Could you, Would you, Be a friend of mine? I’d like for us To find a way To be good friends On this sunny day. We’d share some fun And games and such. Would that be too much? Yes, you could, I think you should, Be a friend of mine. T 39 transparency R 3

Short Vowels: A, E, I, O, and U lamp and stand What is the same in each word? *Both words in each pair have a short vowel sound spelled by the letter a, e, i, o, or u. Read these sentences aloud: Jack’s mom has packed a snack for him. Jamira will bring a backpack and cot for the trip. T 40 Transparency R 4

Word Sort • Sort your spelling words into the following categories: a, e, i, o, or u. a e i T 41 transparency R 4 o u

Vocabulary “Training Day” • Open your reading book to pg 18! • Listen to me read this story. Our first dog-training class was today. It was no coincidence that Buddy’s red collar matched my red sweater. I wanted us to look like partners today! The teacher was pleasant and calm. We watched as she modeled the first command. “Sit!” she said. She held her hand just above her dog’s head. As he looked up at her hand, he sat down. “Good Dog, ” she said. I copied her command, but Buddy wouldn’t sit! T 42 -44 Student Edition 18 -19

Vocabulary “ Training Day” Buddy and I practiced the “sit” command all morning. In class, I was the first person to try the command. “Sit, ” I murmured. Buddy looked at me and stood. “Speak firmly, ” the teacher said. “Your dog is loyal and wants to obey you. ” “Sit!, ” I said. Buddy sat! “Good dog!” I said. We learned more commands. As I recited each one, Buddy seemed to know what to do. I was very proud of him! t 41 -42 Student Edition 18 -19

pleasant • Something that is • Do you think the pleasant is enjoyable training class was a and makes you happy. pleasant experience for the dog? Why? • The word is… Why not? • pleasant • What is the word? • pleasant • What would the weather be like on a pleasant day? T 42 transparency R 5

coincidence • A coincidence is when • Was is a coincidence two things happen that the girl and Buddy seem to fit together but were both wearing red? are not connected. Explain • The word is… • coincidence • What is the word? • coincidence • If you and a friend wore the same clothes on the same day, would that be a coincidence? T 42 transparency R 5

modeled • If you modeled something, you • Why did the girl watch showed it so that while the teacher other people could modeled the see it. commands? • The word is… • modeled • What is the word? • modeled • Why would you see a costume being T 42 transparency R 5 modeled?

loyal • Someone who is loyal • What would a loyal stands by you in good dog do for you? times and bad. • The word is… • loyal • What is the word? • loyal • How would a loyal friend behave? T 42 transparency R 5

recited • If you recited • Why would it help if something, you recited a dog’s memorized it and then commands over and spoke it aloud. over again? • The word is. . • recited • What is the word? • recited • When have you recited something in front of other people? t 42 transparency R 5

murmur • When people murmur, they speak so softly that they can hardly be heard. • The word is… • murmur • What is the word? • murmur • Is it hard to hear something that is murmured? • Why didn’t Buddy obey when the girl murmured?

What’s Realistic Fiction? I know that realistic fiction is like real life. I expect that the characters in this story will be like people I know. I expect that the school will be like my school in many ways. Who are the characters in this story? Where is the setting? Can a setting be in more than one place? T 44

Graphic Organizers • One way good readers find out information about a story is by using a graphic organizer. Like the one here and on page 20 of your student edition. Characters Setting

Graphic Organizers Ruby Angela Miss Hart Ruby’s school Ruby at Ruby’s school Angela and Miss Hart on the road to Ruby’s house

trudged • Sarah trudged into the kitchen because she did not want to get up for school. • If you walked slowly as though your feet were stuck in the mud, you trudged. The word is… trudged What is the word? trudged We trudged through the tall grass to get to the lake. Which would you trudge through, a pool or a swamp? T 35

gushed • Mrs. Burton gushed at Sarah to show glad she was to see her. • When you were excited about something and talked a lot about it, you gushed. • • • The word is…. gushed What is the word? gushed Jason’s parents gushed whenever he scored a goal in a soccer game. • When would you gush over a puppy – when it obeyed you, or when it chewed your shoe? t 35

frustrated • Angela felt frustrated that Ruby kept copying her. • When you try and try to do something and cannot, then you might feel frustrated. • The word is… • frustrated • What is the word? • frustrated • Would you feel frustrated if you couldn’t open a jar, or if someone opened it for you? t 56 Transparency R 2

imitated • Ruby imitated Angela by wearing a red bow in her hair. • If you copied what someone did or said, you imitated him or her. • The word is… • imitated • What is the word? • imitated • Would you imitate a dog by taking it for a walk or by making a barking sound? t 57 transparency R 2

Daily Proofreading • Write and correct these sentences W • 3. we hopped like Ruby. S • 4. she has a loyal dog? . t 58

Daily Proofreading • Check your Work! • 1. We hopped like Ruby. • statement • 2. She has a loyal dog. • statement t 58

Statements • Each of these sentences are statements. A statement tells something and starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Her bow is red. She wore a painted shirt to school. Ruby and Angela are friends.

Statements • Remember statements tell something! Are these statements? Ruby likes to hop. Does she like to run? On the board. Now you try! Write five statements in your notebook about what you observed on your first day of school! T 58

Descriptive Paragraph • The first step in writing is discovering the audience. Who will read this writing? • What is the purpose? • Reread silently the first page of Ruby the Copycat. Who is the audience and what is the purpose?

Pre-writing • There are many ways to pre-write or brainstorm. • One way to brainstorm for a descriptive paragraph is by drawing a web! Hear Bells, noisy bus Feel Nervous, warm First Day at New School Taste Sweet orange at lunch See Many students, buses Smell Books, fall leaves