BIG QUESTION: WHAT CHANGES IN
NATURE TAKE PLACE IN THE FALL?
Author:
Chris Van Allsburg
Genre:
Fantasy
Small Group
Timer
Review Games
Story Sort
Vocabulary Words:
Arcade Games
Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
Big Question: What changes in
nature take place in the fall?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know
draft drab
etched hermit
fascinated hypnotized
frost barren
parlor crops
terror sprout
timid wilt
Monday
Question of the Day
What changes in nature
take place in the fall?
Today we will learn about:
Build Concepts
Cause and Effect
Ask Questions
Build Background
Vocabulary
Fluency: Pitch
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
Spelling: Adding –ed and -ing
The Seasons
Fluency
Model Pitch
Fluency: Pitch
Listen as I read “Blame It on Hades.”
As I read, notice how I use pitch to
dramatize characters’ voices.
Be ready to answer questions after I
finish.
Fluency: Pitch
What were some effects of
Demeter making the earth hot?
What does this myth say causes
fall and winter to happen each
year?
Concept Vocabulary
barren – not able to produce
crops – plants grown or gathered by
people for their use
sprout – to produce new leaves,
shoots, or buds
wilt – to become limp and bend down;
to wither
(Next Slide)
barren
crops
sprout
wilt
Concept
Vocabulary
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O R G A N I Z E R , C L I C K O N E N D S H O W, T Y P E I N Y O U R
N E W I N F O R M AT I O N , A N D S AV E Y O U R C H A N G E S . )
Build Concept Vocabulary
barren, crops, sprout, wilt
Winter
Spring
The
Seasons
Summer
Fall
Cause and Effect,
Ask Questions
Turn to page 268 - 269.
Prior Knowledge
Think about the sights, sounds, smells, and events associated with the season of fall.
Fall/Autumn
Prior Knowledge
This week’s audio explores how
and why the seasons change.
After you listen, we will discuss
what you learned and what
surprised you most about seasonal
changes.
Vocabulary
Words
Vocabulary Words
draft – current of air
etched – engraved; a design or
drawing on a metal plate, or glass
fascinated – interested greatly;
attracted very strongly; charmed
frost – moisture frozen on or in a
surface; feathery ice crystals
Vocabulary Words
parlor – a room for receiving or
entertaining guests; sitting room
terror – great fear
timid – easily frightened; shy
More Words to Know
drab - not attractive; dull;
monotonous
hermit – person who goes away from
others and lives alone
hypnotized – put into a condition
resembling deep sleep in which the
person acts on suggestions
(Next Slide)
etched
frost
parlor
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
katy watcht the stranger, when he
first arrived at the farm
Katy watched the stranger when he
first arrived at the farm.
the unhappy stranger hurryed. To
leave the farm
The unhappy stranger hurried to
leave the farm.
Action and Linking Verbs
Mr. Bailey drove home. The stranger was
scared.
Drove is a verb that shows what Mr. Bailey
was doing. It is an action verb. It is also
called a transitive verb because it is
followed by an object, home.
Was tells something about the stranger.
It is a linking verb. It is also called an
intransitive verb.
Action and Linking Verbs
The main word in the predicate of a
sentence is a verb. Words that show
actions are called action verbs. Most
verbs show actions you can see. Some
verbs, such as think and understand, show
actions you cannot see.
Action Verbs: Mr. Bailey hit a stranger
with his truck. He regretted the accident.
Action and Linking Verbs
Linking verbs do not show actions. They
tell what the subject is or what the
subject is like. Common linking verbs are
forms of the verb to be, such as am, is,
are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem,
appear, become, and feel can also be linking
verbs.
Linking Verbs:The man was alive. He
seemed very strange.
Action and Linking Verbs
Find the verb in each sentence.
The Stranger is an unusual story.
is
It describes a very odd event.
describes
The Bailey family lives on a farm.
lives
Mr. Bailey struck a man with his truck.
struck
Action and Linking Verbs
Find the verb in each sentence.
He brought the man home.
brought
The stranger was silent.
was
He appeared completely healthy.
appeared
The stranger changed the weather.
changed
Action and Linking Verbs
Find the verb in each sentence.
He became very unhappy.
became
Stories like this are fantasies.
are
Action and Linking Verbs
Find the verb in each sentence and tell if it is an action or linking verb.
Animals trusted the strange man.
trusted, action
The stranger watched the geese in the sky.
watched, action
He seemed sad.
seemed, linking
Action and Linking Verbs
Find the verb in each sentence and tell if it is an action or linking verb.
On the last day, the stranger hugged
everyone in the family.
hugged, action
The Baileys were very kind to him.
were, linking
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
Tuesday
Question of the Day
What is mysterious
about the man Mr. Bailey
strikes with his truck?
Today we will learn about:
Context Clues
Cause and Effect
Ask Questions
Compare and Contrast
Vocabulary
Fluency: Echo Reading
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
Spelling: Adding –ed and -ing
Science: Fall in the United States
The Seasons
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues
Pages 270 - 271.
The Stranger
Pages 272 - 279.
Fluency
Echo Reading
Fluency: Echo Reading
Turn to page 275.
As I read, notice how I change my
pitch to convey the differences in
the whispered speeches of Mr. and
Mrs. Bailey.
We will practice as a class doing
three echo readings of this page.
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
as the days become shorter trees
changing to red and orange
As the days become shorter, trees
change to red and orange.
what beautiful colors the trees turn
in october
What beautiful colors the trees turn
in October!
Action and Linking Verbs
A verb is the main word in the
predicate of a sentence.
Action verbs show what someone or
something does.
Linking verbs tell what the subject is
or is like. They link, or join, the
subject to a word in the predicate.
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
Wednesday
Question of the Day
Since the stranger’s
visit, how is fall on the
Bailey farm different
from nearby farms?
Today we will learn about:
Cause and Effect
Ask Questions
Compare and Contrast
Vocabulary
Fluency: Pitch
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
Spelling: Adding –ed and -ing
Science: Seasons and Crops
The Seasons
The Stranger
Pages 280 - 286.
Fluency
Model Pitch
Fluency: Model Pitch
Turn to page 277.
As I read, notice how I pitch my
voice for the third-person narrator’s
text and then raise it slightly higher
for Mrs. Bailey’s speech.
Now we will practice together as a
class by doing three echo readings.
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
september and october is my
favorite munths
September and October are my
favorite months.
i love to watch the gooses flew south
I love to watch the geese fly south.
Action and Linking Verbs
A verb is the main word in the
predicate of a sentence.
Action verbs show what someone or
something does.
Linking verbs tell what the subject is
or is like. They link, or join, the
subject to a word in the predicate.
Action and Linking Verbs
Replacing linking verbs that are forms of
the verb to be (am, is, are, was, were) with
action verbs can make writing stronger.
Example: The stranger was cold. The
stranger shivered.
Review something you have written to see
if you can improve it by replacing linking
verbs with action verbs.
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
Thursday
Question of the Day
Why do you think some
birds fly south in the
fall while others stay all
winter?
Today we will learn about:
Expository Nonfiction/Text Features
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
Fluency: Partner Reading
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
Spelling: Adding –ed and -ing
Science: Seasons Across the Globe
Seasonal Animal Behavior
“Time for a Change”
Pages 288 - 291.
Fluency
Partner Reading
Fluency: Partner Reading
Turn to page 277.
Read this page three times with a
partner. Adjust your pitch to
reflect how you think the narrator
and Mrs. Bailey should sound and
offer each other feedback.
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
fall is mr baileys favorite Season
Fall is Mr. Bailey’s favorite season.
the days grow shorter but the air is
fresh and cleen
The days grow shorter, but the air is
fresh and clean.
Action and Linking Verbs
A verb is the main word in the
predicate of a sentence.
Action verbs show what someone or
something does.
Linking verbs tell what the subject is
or is like. They link, or join, the
subject to a word in the predicate.
Action and Linking Verbs
Test Tip: One way to tell a linking
verb from an action verb is to look at
what follows. If an adjective after
the verb modifies the subject, as in
“Apples are delicious,” then the verb
is a linking verb.
Action and Linking Verbs
Examples: The stranger was cold.
(Cold is an adjective; was is a linking
verb.
Heseemed scared. (Scared is an
adjective; seemed is a linking verb.)
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
Friday
Question of the Day
What changes in nature
take place in the fall?
Today we will learn about:
Build Concept Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Illustrator’s Craft
Context Clues
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
Spelling: Adding –ed and -ing
The Seasons
Cause and Effect
Causes and effects are related. An
effect is what happens. A cause is why it
happens.
Sometimes clue words, such as because
and so, signal causes and effects. Other
times you must figure out the causes and
effects for yourself.
Sometimes a cause has more than one
effect.
Illustrator’s Craft
An illustrator is a person who creates
the art for an article or book. The
illustrator makes choices about how to
draw or paint for the text.
Art can help you understand the setting,
characters, mood, and plot of a story.
Sometimes the art shows additional
details or information that are not in the
text.
Context Clues
When a word you don’t seem to make
sense in a sentence, it may be a
multiple-meaning word. Look for
context clues and predict other
possible meanings.
Write two meanings for each multiple
choice word and circle the meaning
used in the story.
Context Clues
Word from Story Meaning 1 Meaning 2
lying (p. 274)
direction (p. 278)
tagged (p. 279)
seasons (p. 281)
might (p. 283)
Almanac
An almanac is a reference book
published each year. It contains
calendars, weather information, dates
of holidays, and charts and tables of
current information, such as
populations of cities.
A table of contents at the front lists
main topics in the order they appear.
Almanac
An index at the back lists the book’s
topics in alphabetical order.
Tables and charts present information
in an organized visual form that makes
facts and data easy to find and
compare.
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
its great to go for hikes, theres so
much to see
It’s great to go for hikes. There’s so
much to see.
helena and i am going camping. For a
week next summer
Helena and I am going camping for a
week next summer.
Action and Linking Verbs
A verb is the main word in the
predicate of a sentence.
Action verbs show what someone or
something does.
Linking verbs tell what the subject is
or is like. They link, or join, the
subject to a word in the predicate.
Spelling Words
Adding –ed and -ing
• watched • drying • hurried
• watching • happened • hurrying
• danced • happening • answered
• dancing • noticed • answering
• studied • noticing • magnified
• studying • robbed • magnifying
• stopped • robbing • interfered
• stopping • slipped • interfering
• dried • slipping
We are now ready to take our story tests.
Story test
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