Monday, November 28, 2011

1. Monday, November 28, 2011

2. fluency

3. Successful Readers: Read with intonation appropriate for the tone and mood of the text. Use context clues to determine the proper intonation to use.

4. Fluency-Echo Read From “Raven and the Tides,” adapted from a Tlingit tale Long ago, when the world was still young, the elders, say, the ocean tide did not ebb and flow as it does today. Instead, the water would constantly remain high upon the shore, making inaccessible the clams, seaweed and other nourishing things the ocean had to offer. The people’s bellies often ached with hunger because they could not partake of the sea’s riches. Raven grew tired of constantly being hungry. “I’m famished,” he cried in dismay. “I must discover what is causing the tide to never recede.” Raven donned his cloak of glossy black feathers and flew above the beach, following the tide line. When Raven reached the end of the tide line, he found himself at a dwelling surrounded by clam shells. When Raven peered inside, he glimpsed a strong old woman, firmly grasping the tide line.

5. Vocabulary

6. adjust When you adjust, you change your behavior to fit a new situation. Sammy the seal, lives in Antarctica. If you moved from a place that is usually warm to one that is often cold, what might you do to adjust? Turn and talk to your partner.

7. resident Residents are people or animals that live in a place. Flipper and his dolphin friends are residents of the ocean. What other animals are residents of the ocean? Alligators (thumbs up) or sharks (thumbs down)?

8. specimens Specimens are examples of things scientists collect in order to study. The three Petri dishes contain volvox, blepharisma, and vinegar eels. Would a science classroom or a math classroom be more likely to contain these specimens? Turn and talk to your partner.

9. Word Study Prefixes re-, un-, non-

10. Listen to me read this word: unwise un/wise What is the prefix in this word? un What is the root word? wise How many syllables are in the word unwise? Where should this word be divided?

11. Listen to me read this word: nonflammable non/flam/ma/ble What is the prefix in this word? non Notice that non was the first syllable in this word. Prefixes such as re-, un-,or non- are always the first syllable in a word that has a prefix. How many syllables are in the word nonflammable? Where should this word be divided?

12. Let’s Practice Together Look at the words below. With your partner break each word into syllables and then read the word. When asked, be ready to tell how many syllables are in the word and identify the prefix. reconsider re con sider unin formed uninformed nonproductive non pro ductive

13. Remember: Every word that begins with re-, un, or non- does not necessarily mean it has a prefix Think of the words really, reason, and none- these begin with re and non- but re and non aren’t forming a separate syllable and aren’t a prefix in these words!!

14. To Do List • Separate each word into syllables and sort them according to the prefixes. LA 77- Glue into your journals. • Continue working on the Compare/Contrast project. FIRST, Compare/Contrast Disney’s Cinderella with the Cinderella story we read in class. NEXT, read 2 other Cinderella stories and Compare/Contrast. THEN, read 2 DIFFERENT Cinderella stories and compare/contrast. FINALLY, write your own Cinderella story. This is due Friday!  • Pioneers-Read Diving into Exploration. Compare/Contrast the zones of the ocean. Small Group