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The Skunk Ladder

The Skunk Ladder. Day 1. Concept Talk. How can we find adventure in ordinary events?. Adventure. A day in the life of Scrat. Partner Share. What do you think turns an ordinary event into adventure?

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The Skunk Ladder

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  1. The Skunk Ladder Day 1

  2. Concept Talk How can we find adventure in ordinary events?

  3. Adventure • A day in the life of Scrat

  4. Partner Share • What do you think turns an ordinary event into adventure? • What movies, TV shows, or books have you seen or read that are about someone having an adventure in their everyday life?

  5. Let’s get our books • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-27

  6. Let’s Talk About • Turn to page 168-169 • How might the family be having an adventure? • Why is the man handling a snake? • The boys are climbing a tree. How is that an adventure? • How can you find adventure in ordinary events?

  7. Listen: • The story “How the Desert Made Us DIfferent” is about a family that moves from Kansas to the desert in Arizona. Listen for: • Prairie • desert

  8. Amazing Words • Prairie- a large open area of grassland • The antelope galloped across the prairie. • Desert- a dry, barren area of land, esp. one covered with sand • A tortoise lives in the desert. • Teach your partner these words

  9. Plot • Elements of a story • The plot is in the sequence of events • The four parts of a typical plot on a timeline are: • Conflict, Rising action, Climax, resolution

  10. Character • We see a character’s traits through their roles in relationships and conflicts • What would a shy character do on the first day of school? • Let’s read p. EI-11 about character and plot • Let’s read “The Day of Two Adventures”

  11. Vocabulary • Abandoned-gave up on • The house had been abandoned for years. • Attempt- effort • He made an attempt to build a shed • Teach your partner these words.

  12. Vocabulary • Bellow- loud yell • The man let out a bellow when he saw the dog in his yard. • Cavern- cave • The kids followed the dog into the cavern. Teach your partner these words.

  13. Vocabulary • Feat- act of skill or daring • Gabbi was amazed at his daring feat of climbing a tree. • Immensely- very greatly • The water was immensely hot. Teach your partner these words.

  14. Vocabulary • Savage- wild • The dog growled like a savage animal. • Teach your partner this word

  15. Spelling • Multisyllabic words: • Words with many syllables • It is easiest to attach these words one syllable at a time, apply all the rules you have learned about the different word parts

  16. Spelling • El-e-men-tary • Ve-hic-le • Min-ia-ture • Op-por-tun-i-ty

  17. Contractions • Negative contractions- • Can and not- can’t • Will and not- won’t • Is and not-isn’t

  18. Negatives • To make a negative statement, use only one negative word: • No: There wasn’t nobody here. Don’t never get in his way. • Yes: There wasn’t anybody here. Don’t ever get in his way.

  19. Writing • Rhyming Poem • Includes rhyming words • May include figurative language (such as similes and metaphors) • Sensory words • Poetic techniques such as alliteration and onomatopoeia • Graphic elements, such as capital letters

  20. Writing • You will be writing your own rhyming poem

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