The Story of Three Whales

1. The Story of Three Whales Open Court Lesson 6 Day 1

2. Word Knowledge 1: weeks feed three freeze

3. Word Knowledge 2: leaping meat weakest lead

4. Word Knowledge 3: nights bright plight light

5. Word Knowledge 4: ice mile life slide

6. Word Knowledge 5: pitch-black sea-bed ice-poles front-page

7. Word Knowledge 6: broken cabin lemon dragon

8. Word Knowledge continued S1: Polar bears stalked the ice, waiting patiently for a feast of whale-meat.

9. Word Knowledge continued S2: The last mile of the car ride seemed to take all night.

10. Word Knowledge continued S3: The lock on the cabin door was broken.

11. Building Background Remember that from �The Elves and the Shoemaker� that kindness is a two way street. Do you remember a time when you performed an act of kindness for someone who then performed an act of kindness for you? In the story we are going to read the acts of kindness cannot be repaid. How many of you have seen the movies Free Willy or Fly Away Home? What do you know about the relationship between people and whales?

12. Background Information �The Story of Three Whales� is an example of a true adventure. A true adventure tells the story of an exciting event that actually happened. This type of story is meant to be informative and tell a story using facts about real events and people. The information can be checked in an encyclopedia or newspaper. Most of the whales in the story instinctively know when it is time to leave the cold waters for warmer ones. What do you know about animal instincts?

13. Important Facts About Whales Whales are air-breathing mammals even though they live in the oceans. Whales travel great distances from season to season. Why do you think the following whales were given their names?

14. Humpback Whales

15. Bowhead Whale

16. California Gray Whale

17. Preview and Prepare Look at your books. Look for any clues, problems, or wonderings that you may have. Get ready to share your answers with the class.

18. lurk Squid lurk under the pitch-black overhangs of rock.

19. lurk Squid lurk under the pitch-black overhangs of rock.

20. lurk Squid lurk under the pitch-black overhangs of rock. The sharks lurk in a dark, underwater cave waiting for fish to swim by to eat.

21. lurk Squid lurk under the pitch-black overhangs of rock. The sharks lurk in a dark, underwater cave waiting for fish to swim by to eat.

22. lurk Squid lurk under the pitch-black overhangs of rock. The sharks lurk in a dark, underwater cave waiting for fish to swim by to eat. Definition: hide

23. lurk Cats lurk when they hunt for mice.

24. surface Three who were left behind would have to surface.

25. surface Three who were left behind would have to surface.

26. surface Three who were left behind would have to surface. Whales surface to breath air.

27. surface Three who were left behind would have to surface. Whales surface to breath air.

28. surface Three who were left behind would have to surface. Whales surface to breath air. Definition: to come to the top of the water

29. surface The whales would surface to breath air.

30. trudged The people trudged over the ice. It was very hard.

31. trudged The people trudged over the ice. It was very hard.

32. trudged The people trudged over the ice. It was very hard. The man trudged slowly through the mud.

33. trudged The people trudged over the ice. It was very hard. The man trudged slowly through the mud.

34. trudged The people trudged over the ice. It was very hard. The man trudged slowly through the mud. Definition: walked slowly and hard

35. trudged They trudged through the snow.

36. plight Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales.

37. plight Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales.

38. plight Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales. The whales hard plight made us feel sad.

39. plight Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales. The whales hard plight made us feel sad.

40. plight Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales. The whales hard plight made us feel sad. Definition: a bad time

41. plight The snake biting my hand was a plight.

42. invincible The ice was invincible. The whales could not break through.

43. invincible The ice was invincible. The whales could not break through.

44. invincible The ice was invincible. The whales could not break through. The undefeated soccer team seemed invincible.

45. invincible The ice was invincible. The whales could not break through. The undefeated soccer team seemed invincible.

46. invincible The ice was invincible. The whales could not break through. The undefeated soccer team seemed invincible. Definition: impossible to defeat or break

47. invincible Superman was invincible and could not be beat.

48. ordeal Their long ordeal was over and the whales were safe.

49. ordeal Their long ordeal was over and the whales were safe.

50. ordeal Their long ordeal was over and the whales were safe. The hard science test was an ordeal.

51. ordeal Their long ordeal was over and the whales were safe. The hard science test was an ordeal.

52. ordeal Their long ordeal was over and the whales were safe. The hard science test was an ordeal. Definition: something that is hard to do

53. ordeal The hard test was an ordeal.

54. Additional Vocabulary plankton: very small plants and animals that float in seas and lakes shellfish: an animal with a shell that lives in water squid: a sea animal that looks something like an octopus

55. Additional Vocabulary iceberg: a very large piece of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier herd: a group of animals that lives or travels together whale: a large animal that has a body like a fish

56. Comprehension Strategies Asking Questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Monitoring and Clarifying: I didn�t understand that part. Maybe I should read it again or ask a question. Summarizing: In my own words, this story is about�

57. Guess the Covered Word Spelling Unit 2 Lesson 6a Created by Joanne Whitley Adapted by Barbi Maddox

92. Commas: Cities, States, and Dates Language Arts Handbook Page 233 Commas are a type of punctuation that have many different uses. In your own personal writing, commas can be used in addresses and dates. Dates: When a date is written the comma goes before the year. Cities and States: When a city and state are written together, a comma seperates the two place names. Examples: December 11, 2003 Kalamazoo, Michigan

93. The Story of Three Whales Open Court Lesson 6 Day 2

94. Word Knowledge 1: weeks feed three freeze 2: leaping meat weakest lead 3: nights bright plight light 4: ice mile life slide 5: pitch-black sea-bed ice-poles front-page 6: broken cabin lemon dragon

95. Word Knowledge continued S1: Polar bears stalked the ice, waiting patiently for a feast of whale-meat. S2: The last mile of the car ride seemed to take all night. S3: The lock on the cabin door was broken.

96. Developing Oral Language What word rhymes with mice? What word rhymes with leaks? What words rhyme with read? What words rhyme with kite?

97. Selection Vocabulary lurk: to hide in or about a place surface: to rise to the top of any liquid trudged: walked or marched steadily with great effort plight: a bad condition or situation invincible: impossible to defeat ordeal: something that is difficult to do

98. Synonyms Synonyms: Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the underlined word. Spies like to lurk in the shadows when they are following someone. hide reveal themselves It was quite an ordeal to walk to the end of the snow-covered driveway. easy to do hard to do

99. Additional Vocabulary Inuit: an Eskimo of North America surface: to come up to the top still: quiet, not moving shallow: not deep

100. Additional Vocabulary trapped: caught in something, unable to escape rammed: to hit hard into something crack: a small opening

101. Comprehension Strategies Asking Questions: helps readers to ask strategic questions and to focus on what they are reading. Monitoring and Clarifying: helps readers to understand the meaning of words and difficult ideas or passages. Summarizing: prompts readers to keep track of what they are reading and to focus their minds on important information.

102. Discussing Strategy Use When did you stop to summarize? What questions did you ask as you were reading? How did you clarify confusing words or passages?

103. Suspense and Surprise Suspense is the excitement that you feel when you wonder what will happen next in the story. Suspense is achieved by choosing sound words, describing words and action words carefully, suggesting danger, or telling how the characters feel. Surprise is what you feel when something happens suddenly or in an unexpected way. Surprise is achieved by adding unexpected events and plot twists. Authors use suspense and surprise to make their stories more interesting and entertaining.

104. Spelling Word Sort in on en

105. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin

106. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon

107. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken

108. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken lemon

109. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken lemon wagon

110. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken cabin lemon wagon

111. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken cabin lemon broken wagon

112. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken cabin lemon broken wagon seven

113. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken cabin lemon broken wagon seven open

114. Spelling Word Sort in on en robin dragon chicken cabin lemon broken wagon seven person open

115. Shades of Meaning Can you think of any other words that are similar to the word �push�?

116. Commas: Cities, States, and Dates Remember that commas are a type of punctuation that has many different uses Remember that when a date is written a comma is written after the day and before the year. Remember that when writing a city and state together, a comma is used to separate the two place names. Also, when another word follows the year or the state another comma is needed.

117. Let�s Practice Commas July 4 1776 Philadelphia Pennsylvania On July 24 2002 we will visit your city. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.


119. KindnessThe Story of the Three Whales

120. Saving a WhaleThe Story of the Three Whales


136. Antonyms Antonyms: Choose the word the means the opposite of the underlined word. The little girl trudged through the snow. tip-toed lumbered Some people say that Superman is invincible. unbeatable beatable

137. Additional Vocabulary front-page news: important events that appear on the first page of a newspaper persuaded: talked someone into doing something axes: tools with a metal blade for chopping wood ice pole: a long thin piece of wood with a metal point

138. More Vocabulary chainsaw: a tool that has a sharp metal blade with teeth used for cutting bulldozer: a tractor with a heavy metal blade in front used for clearing and moving heavy materials skycrane helicopter: a flying machine with cables that is used to lift and move heavy objects

139. Comprehension Skills Main Idea and Details: Readers identify the main idea and details of a text to better understand what a paragraph or story is about. The most important point is ________. A detail that supports this point is _______. The main idea is not always the first sentence on the page or paragraph. The main idea may come after the details.

140. Checking Comprehension What groups of people worked together to do something kind? How did people all over the world become interested in the whales� problem? Why did the Inuit at first accept the whales� probable death?

141. Using Newspapers and Magazines Newspapers and magazines can be important resources. Because they are published so often they provide the most current information on a topic. Look at the newspapers and magazines on your table for topics that relate to kindness Complete page 43 in your Inquiry Journal about the article you found

142. Common Features of Newspapers and Magazines The name The date Table of Contents Headlines Captions Page Numbers Writer�s Name References to other articles

143. Spelling Tic Tac Toe

144. Shades of Meaning With a partner, see how many different shades of meaning you can find for the word �ate�. Make sure to write them on your paper to share with the class.

145. Commas in Friendly Letters Remember that friendly letters have a heading with the address and date. Remember that in the address, the city and state are separated by a comma. Remember that in the date of a friendly letter a comma goes between the day and the year.


147. KindnessThe Story of the Three Whales

148. Saving a WhaleThe Story of the Three Whales

163. Aloha Good-Bye, Aloha Hello

164. Copy this slide for new story words and new high frequency wordsCopy this slide for new story words and new high frequency words













177. Copy and paste this slide for all previously introduced high frequency wordsCopy and paste this slide for all previously introduced high frequency words











































220. Dictation 1: _________ _________ __________ 2: _________ _________ __________ Challenge: _________ Sentence:


222. Multiple Meanings The whale rose to the surface of the water. Choose the sentence that uses surface in the same way as in the sentence above. a. On the surface, it looked like the test would be easy. b. The boat floated on the surface of the lake.

223. Additional Vocabulary ice-breaker: a specially designed ship used to break a passage through ice rescue: to save or free someone or something channel: narrow passageway

224. Handing Off Why did the people care about the whales? What happened after the first attempts to free the whales failed? How is �The Story of Three Whales� different from the other stories you have read? How id it the same? Do you know any other true stories where people were kind to animals? What does �The Story of Three Whales� add to what you know about kindness?

225. Meet the Author What difference do you think Giles Whittell has made for the environment? What life experiences gave Giles Whittell ideas for his writing?

226. Meet the Illustrator How could his experience in film-making help Patrick Benson with illustrating books? How could his experience as a sculptor help Patrick Benson with illustrating books?

227. Visualization Strategy Correct the spelling in the following sentence. The persan pulled the dragen in his wagin, but the robon was chickin and flew away.

228. Shades of Meaning Rewrite the following paragraph replacing the underlined words and phrases with shades of meaning words. Whales are large mammals. They live in the cold sea, or in big rivers. In the Arctic, where they live, the sun barely comes out for six months. The other six months it is out a lot, even at midnight.

229. Presenting Details and Summaries A summary is a shorter version of a longer story. Only the important details are included in a summary. Television news stories are examples of summaries. There is only a small amount of time allowed for each story so the reporters only tell the most important details.


231. Science Connection Arctic Animal Fact Book Read the paper about your animal and then use the information to make an animal fact book by cutting out the pages, drawing the pictures, filling in the blanks, and having the teacher help you staple the pages together.

The Story of Three Whales

The Story of Three Whales

Presentation Transcript

The Whales

The Story of the Three Whales

The Story of Three Whales

Whales of the World

The True Story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

World of Whales

An analysis of three story books

Three Story Paradigms

The Story of the Three Branches

A STORY OF THREE PASSOVERS

The Three Story Intellect

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

The Story Of The Three Sons Of The Seventh

The Story of the Three Little Pigs

The Wonderful World of Whales

THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

Three Parts Of The Christmas Story

Three Wishes Story Motif

Digital Story Project: The Story of the Three Friends

THE STORY OF THE THREE GOATS

The Evolution of Whales

Valley of the Whales