Essential Question
Why are stories from different cultures important? Fluency Reading Rate When good readers read aloud, they change their reading rate to match what they are reading. They speed up when they are reading about fast action, panic, or excitement. They read more slowly when events or characters show things such as caution, sadness, suspense, or calm. The events in the story help you to know when to speed up or slow down. Comprehension Target Skill: Compare and Contrast When readers compare characters, they look for similarities, and when readers contrast characters, they look for differences. Comparing and contrasting characters helps readers understand more about the characters' traits and motivations. Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement Flipchart- Yonder Mountain Subject-Verb Agreement Grammar Snap Video- Yonder Mountain Phonics Contractions with n't, 'd, 've |
Story Background
Target Skill: Story Message
Legends are retold through generations because they contain important messages about life, including a culture's values. The story message, or lesson, of this legend is not directly stated. Instead, the author uses key details about the characters and plot events to convey the message. To determine the story's message, the reader should think about the key details the author uses to describe why and how the story events unfold as they do. Target Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate As you read, you need to analyze, or carefully study, what the characters say and do. You should also evaluate, or form an opinion about, how the characters solve problems. Analyzing and evaluating help readers understand what they read and decide what they thing of a selection. Target Vocabulary examined - looked at closely peak - the top of a mountain or hill fondly - in a loving or caring way steep - having a sharp slope rugged - rough or uneven mist - a fine spray or light fog pausing -stopping briefly pleaded - begged or requested urgently Spelling Contractions I'd what's he's she's haven't aren't doesn't hasn't let's couldn't there's he'd wouldn't they're can't isn't we're weren't Spelling City Spelling Tic Tac Toe |
