Lesson 29 Day 3 The Planets By Gail

Lesson 29 Day 3 The Planets By Gail Gibbons

Question of the Day • What would you like to visit in outer space? • Where would you go if you could travel into space? T 322

Today’s Read Aloud • Today we are going to read a poem called “The Planet Song” • Purpose: • Remember a rhyme is a poem, or set of lines that includes rhyming words. • Why might we read a poem? • for enjoyment • We will enjoy the rhyme more if we let the rhyming words help us focus on the order of the planets. • You will partner read the poem today. T 323

The Planet Song We all know the planets’ names. We’ve said them many times. But try to say them this new way. It’s easy, and it rhymes. Say them with this little rhyme To help you memorize. The planets go in order – Not in placement, but in size! Start with Pluto (now a dwarf). Then, Mercury makes two. Mars and Venus sandwich Earth, While Neptune shines so blue. Uranus rocks around the sun. And Saturn’s many rings Can’t match the size of Jupiter, Who was, of Roman gods, the king. T 322 Transparency R 197

Phonics and Spelling • A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word. • nonrecyclable is made up of two prefixes, non - and re-. • What does nonrecyclable mean? • Not able to be recycled • Can you use the word in a sentence? T 324

Phonics and Spelling nondairy Not made from milk nonessential Not very important nonpayment Not payed for nonprofit nonpoisonous not for a profit not poisonous T 324 Transparency R 200

Phonics and Spelling Review Use the prefixes over-, bi-, and non- to make words with these root words. Write as many as you can in your journal. You will have 5 minutes. • • night cycle stop due look weekly flow sense • • T 325 see head fiction coat fat done plane

Check your work! • • overnight bicycle nonstop overdue overlook biweekly overflow nonsense • • T 325 oversee overhead nonfiction overcoat nonfat overdone biplane

Fluency • Intonation • Good readers try to make their reading sound expressive by having their voices rise and fall (higher, lower) at the end of phrases and sentences. • They make their speech sound natural. • They also use their voices to emphasize important words. • This is called intonation. T 326

Fluency • I am going to read part of “ The Planets” aloud. I’m going to read each sentence with expression, making my voice go higher or lower according to the meaning and punctuation of each sentence. If a sentence is a question, my voice will rise. If a sentence is a statement, my voice will fall. If the sentence is an exclamation, my voice will show excitement. • Turn to page 396 and listen. • Let’s choral read this page. T 326

ILL K S S FOCU Make Predictions • Good readers make predictions as they read. • They think about what they have read and also about what they know about the world. • Then they predict what will happen next. • Later, they check to see if their predictions were correct and change those predictions that were not correct. T 327

ILL K S S FOCU • • Make Predictions Turn to page 406 - 407 of your book. Read the title. What do you think the selection will be about? Jeremy’s house Look at the illustration. What do you see? a boy in bed, pointing; stars and the moon What do you think the boy will do? point to the stars; look at the sky at night T 327

ILL K S S FOCU Make Predictions Let’s fill in the chart about the selection “Jeremy’s House. What I Know What I Want to Know Jeremy is interested in the stars and moon; Jeremy’s house lets him see the nighttime sky. Why is Jeremy interested in the stars and moon? How does his house let him see the nighttime sky? T 327 What I Learned Jeremy is fascinated by the nighttime sky; He can see it because his house has no roof.

Reading Paired Selection • Genre: poetry • Poems have… • Rhythm, which is where the accents fall in each of the lines. • Rhyme, which is the similarity of the final sounds of words • Images, which are mental pictures, of what something is like or how someone feels. T 330

Reading Paired Selection • Why does Jeremy live in a house without a roof? • because he likes to look at the stars (summarize) • Do you think counting the stars, the way Jeremy does, is worth doing? Why or Why not? • no, because every night Earth is in a different position; the stars Jeremy counts one night are not eh same ones he counts the next night; he’ll never be able to count all the stars (make judgments) • How is this selection different from expository nonfiction? • This poem uses a rhyming pattern; it is more fantasy than reality; the purpose of expository nonfiction is to present and explain facts. T 330

Connections: Comparing Texts • Would you read “The Planets” and “Jeremy’s House” to learn information or for enjoyment? Explain your answer. • I would read “ The Planets” to learn information because it tells facts. I would read “Jeremy’s House” for enjoyment because it is a poem that describes images. • TT – Text to Text T 332

Connections: Comparing Texts • Which planet would you like to learn more about? Explain your choice. • I would like to learn more about Mars because I am interested in the Exploration Rover Mission. • TS – Text to Self T 332

Connections: Comparing Texts • Why is it important to know about the planets and the sun? • It helps us understand that Earth is part of a much larger system of planets. • TW – Text to the World T 332

Homographs • Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes have different pronunciations. • The wind on Saturn is very strong. • You must wind that toy rocket to make it take off. • In the 1 st sentence /wind/ is moving air. • In the 2 nd sentence w-i-n-d means to twist and turn. • These two word are homographs. T 328

Homographs • wind and wind • They are spelled the same, but they have different meanings and , in this case, different pronunciations. • Using the context of the sentence can help you determine which meaning and pronunciation a homograph is being used. • You can always look up a word in a dictionary if you need confirmation. T 328

• • • Homographs Mercury is close to the sun. Be sure to close the spaceship door. 1 st - /klōs/ near 2 nd - /klōz/ to shut Copy these sentences into your notebook. Draw a line to the correct meaning. The astronaut went to the bow of the spacecraft. She tied the cable into a bow. T 328 near shut

Homographs What is the correct meaning? She wound the rope around the tree. The doctor treated the patient’s wound. a. To wrap b. an injury a. To wrap b. An injury an injury to wrap T 329 Extra support p. 250

Homographs What is the correct meaning? A diver’s weights are made of lead. a. A heavy metal b. to be in front or in charge The drummers will lead the parade. a. A heavy metal b. To be in front or in charge a heavy metal to be in front or in charge T 329 Extra support p. 250

Robust Vocabulary • distinct • When there are several similar but separate objects, the objects are said to be distinct. • Describe a time you separated things into two distinct piles. • slightly • When something happens slightly, you can barely tell it happened. • Have you ever move a picture slightly in order to straighten it? • What other things might have to be moved slightly? • infinite • When there is so much of something that it cannot be measured, it is infinite. • Would you rather have an infinite amount of patience or an infinite amount of energy? • expansive • Something that is expansive covers a very large area. • What is something so big that it is expansive? T 3334 -335

Robust Vocabulary • rotates • Something that rotates spins like a top. • Name something at your school that rotates. • steady • A light that is steady always looks the same and does not change or go out. • Why would you need to keep your hand steady in order to draw a straight line? • reflects • When something reflects light, the light bounces off the surface instead of passing through it. • What object in your home reflects your image? • surface • The surface of something is the top part of it. • What happens to the surface of a lake when the wind blows very hard? T 334 -335

Robust Vocabulary • evidence • Evidence is proof that something has happened. • If you wanted to prove that you had discovered a planet, what evidence would you show? • appears • How something appears is the way it looks or seems to be. • How do you react when your homework appears to be very difficult and then turns out not to be hard at all? T 334 -335

Grammar: Punctuation of Titles • Dogs in Space • This is a title of a book. • Titles of books, magazines, and newspapers are underlined. • The first word and every important word in a title is capitalized. T 336

Grammar: Punctuation of Titles • “The Planets” “Jeremy’s House” • These are titles of selections in our book. • Titles of nonfiction selections, stories, poems, and songs are put in quotation marks. • The first word and every important word is always capitalized. T 336

Grammar: Punctuation of Titles • A Good Way to Remember how to capitalize titles: • “ If it’s on the outside underline it, if it is on the inside use “quotations. ”” T 336

Let’s Practice! • Is it a name of a song, book, or newspaper? Do you need quotation marks or underline? • Twinkle, Little Star • The Book of Planets • Star Magazine for Kids T 336

Check your work! • Is it a name of a song, book, or newspaper? Do you need quotation marks or underline? • “Twinkle, Little Star” • song • The Book of Planets • book • Star Magazine for Kids • Magazine • Grammar page 104 T 336

Writing • Paragraph That Contrasts • Identifies two things being contrasted • States the main idea • Includes a topic sentence • Uses examples and details to support and explain the topic • Uses transition words such as but, on the other hand, and however to show contrasts T 337