Wednesday November 2, 2011

1. Wednesday November 2, 2011

2. Fluency

3. Fluency- Reading with Appropriate Phrasing Good Readers: Use punctuation marks to guide their phrasing. Pause between groups of words that go together.

4. Let’s partner read this focusing on phrasing. From “From the Notebooks of Leonardo” by Nick D’Alto The chain and gears that power your bicycle were first designed in 1490. By whom? Of course…Leonardo da Vinci! It was also Leonardo who invented the first contact lenses, the monkey wrench, the rotisserie oven, and the diving snorkel. He even developed an early form of air conditioning – five centuries ago! Although most of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions never actually were made during his time, he still may have been the greatest inventor who ever lived. In his remarkable notebooks, the Italian master designed futuristic devices that were centuries ahead of their time. Some of his ideas still look modern today.

5. Vocabulary

6. proportion If something is in proportion, none of its parts are too large or too small. This elephant is not in proportion. Why is this? Turn and talk to your partner.

7. proportion Draw an animal on a sticky note. Make sure its ears are not in proportion with the rest of its body. You may try making other parts that are not in proportion as well. You have 2 minutes.

8. Word Study

9. conclude Hold up the number of fingers that shows the word separated into syllables correctly. co/nclude con/clude conc/lude Write this word. Underline the VCCCV pattern. Let’s check!

10. Comprehension

11. Sequence of Events Sequence is one type of text structure in which events are arranged in chronological , or time, order. An author may use dates or time words such as first, next, and finally. Text structure is the way an author organizes nonfiction text or selections within a text.

12. Let’s Try it! In 1503, Leonardo da Vinci began a painting of a woman. About three years later, he completed it. The picture showed a woman with dark and a soft, mysterious smile. Leonardo da Vinci never sold this painting. He kept it for himself. He even took it with him when he moved to France in 1516. In 1518, just one year before his death, Leonardo da Vinci presented his masterpiece to the French king. Today, this painting, called Mona Lisa, is displayed in the Louvre Museum in France. Every Year, thousands of people go there to see Mona Lisa and her mysterious smile. Many people consider Mona Lisa the most beautiful painting in the world. Turn and talk to your group about the five main events in this passage.

13. In 1503, Leonardo da Vinci began a painting of a woman. About three years later, he completed it. The picture showed a woman with dark and a soft, mysterious smile. Leonardo da Vinci never sold this painting. He kept it for himself. He even took it with him when he moved to France in 1516. In 1518, just one year before his death, Leonardo da Vinci presented his masterpiece to the French king. Today, this painting, called Mona Lisa, is displayed in the Louvre Museum in France. Every Year, thousands of people go there to see Mona Lisa and her mysterious smile. Many people consider Mona Lisa the most beautiful painting in the world. • In 1503, Leonardo da Vinci began a painting of a woman. • In 1506, Leonardo da Vinci completed the painting. In 1516, Leonardo da Vinci took the painting with him to France Next Event: • Leonardo da Vinci gave the painting to the French king. The Louvre Museum has Mona Lisa on display. Final Event:

14. To Do List: • Colonists, Loyalists, Patriots and Abolitionists- Read your leveled reader and create a sequence of events quilt. • Pioneers- Read your independent novel and create a sequence of events quilt. Small Group Colonists and Loyalists- Sequence of events Comic Strip, Pencil Patriots and Abolitionists- Read Trojan Horse and complete your story quilt. Pioneers- Sequence of Events Comic Strip, Pencil