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9. Build Concepts
Compare and Contrast
Visualize
Build Background
Vocabulary
Fluency: Juncture
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Spelling: Final
le, al, en
Animal Behavior
10.
11. Listen as I read “Sugar.”
As I read, notice how I group words
that go together, pausing after
phrases and sentences. This makes
reading sound smooth and helps
convey meaning.
Be ready to answer questions after I
finish.
12. How is Sugar like other cats?
How is Sugar different from
other cats?
13. agility – the ability to move
quickly and easily; nimbleness
endowed – born with; provided
with some ability, quality, or
talent
relationship – condition that
exists between people or groups
that deal with each other
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17. K (What do you
know?)
W
(What would you
like to learn?)
L (What did you
learn?)
18. This week’s audio explores
endangered animals in the
Amazon. After we listen, we will
discuss what you found out and
what surprised you about animals
in the Amazon.
19.
20. aquarium – building used for showing
collections of live fish, water animals,
and water plants
dolphins – any of numerous sea
mammals related to the whale, but
smaller. Dolphins have beaklike
snouts and remarkable intelligence.
enchanted – delighted greatly;
charmed
21. flexible – easily bent; not stiff;
bending without breaking
glimpses – short, quick views or looks
pulses – regular, measured beats
surface – the top of the ground or
soil, or of a body of water or other
liquid
22. destination – place to which
someone or something is going or is
being sent
submerged – put under water;
covered with water
teem – to be full of; abound; swarm
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30. bob paddled threw the jungel in
search of the pink dolphin
Bob paddled through the jungle
in search of the pink dolphin.
he gone on the trip last year
with carlos and i
He went on the trip last year
with Carlos and me.
31. She
saw the pink dolphins, and
they amazed her.
She is the subject of the
sentence and is a subject
pronoun. The pronoun her follows
the action verb amazed and is an
object pronoun.
32. A subject pronoun is used in the
subject of a sentence. Singular
subject pronouns are I, you, he, she,
and it. Plural subject pronouns are
we, you, and they.
When you use a person’s name and a
pronoun in a compound subject, be
sure to use a subject pronoun.
33. She
went to Brazil. Luisa and I stayed
home.
Plural Subject Pronouns: We looked
for dolphins. They were hard to
see.
Singular Subject Pronouns:
34. An object pronoun is used in the
predicate of a sentence after an
action verb or with a
preposition, such as
for, at, into, with, or to.
Singular object pronouns are
me, you, him, her, and it. Plural
object pronouns are us, you, and
them.
35. When you use a person’s name and a
pronoun in a compound object, be
sure to use an object pronoun.
The
dolphin saw her. It looked at Luisa
and me.
Plural Object Pronouns: We
photographed them. They swam with
us.
Singular Object Pronouns:
36. He knows where to find the dolphins.
subject pronoun
Who saw them first?
object pronoun
That dolphin is playing with us.
object pronoun
37. It is swimming under the canoe.
subject pronoun
I could stay here forever.
subject pronoun
Please help me paddle this canoe.
object pronoun
38. After a day or two, we will visit the
dolphins again.
subject pronoun
Let’s photograph Carlos and her in
the canoe.
object pronoun
39. I’ll go see the dolphins with you.
object pronoun
They will swim up to us if we are
quiet.
subject pronoun
42. Question of the Day
Why do you think a pink
dolphin is called
encantado or
“enchanted”?
43. Vocabulary Strategy Lesson: Context Clues
Compare and Contrast
Visualize
Generalize
Vocabulary
Fluency: Echo Reading
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Spelling: Final
le, al, en
Time for Science: Animal Characteristics
Animal Behavior
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47. Turn to page 428, last four
paragraphs.
As I read, notice how I use
punctuation to group phrases.
We will practice as a class doing
three echo readings of this
paragraph.
48.
49. what a amazing color. That
dolphin is.
What an amazing color that
dolphin is!
it has long flippers and it’s body
are very flexibel
It has long flippers, and its body
is very flexible.
50. When a pronoun is used as the subject
of a sentence, it is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and
they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action
verbs or as objects of prepositions
are called object pronouns. Me, you,
him, her, it, us, and them are object
pronouns.
57. Turn to page 422, last paragraph.
As I read notice how readers can
use commas, dashes, and periods
to group text and determine the
length of pauses.
Now we will practice together as
a class by doing three echo
readings.
58.
59. if you see a pink dolphin in it’s
naturel habitat take a photograph
If you see a pink dolphin in its
natural habitat, take a photograph.
my friends and i am really excited,
we expect to learn a lot
My friends and I are really excited.
We expect to learn a lot.
60. When a pronoun is used as the subject
of a sentence, it is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and
they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action
verbs or as objects of prepositions
are called object pronouns. Me, you,
him, her, it, us, and them are object
pronouns.
61. Using both subject and object pronouns
makes writing less wordy by avoiding
repeated nouns.
Todd and I said Todd and I
wanted to see the dolphins. When Todd
and I did, Todd and I were thrilled.
Less Wordy: Todd and I said we wanted
to see the dolphins. When we did, we
were thrilled.
Too Wordy:
64. Question of the Day
Why is it important to
find out more about the
behavior of dolphins and
other “Mysterious
Animals”?
65. Expository Nonfiction
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
Fluency: Partner Reading
Grammar: Subject and Object
Pronouns
Spelling: Final le, al, en
Time for Science: Food Web
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68. Turn to page 422, last
paragraph.
Read this paragraph three times
with a partner. Be sure to group
words such as prepositional
phrases. Offer each other
feedback.
69.
70. are there any mooses in the
amazon rain forest
Are there any moose in the
Amazon rain forest?
you and me should eat before we
gone to school
You and I should eat before we
go to school.
71. When a pronoun is used as the subject
of a sentence, it is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and
they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action
verbs or as objects of prepositions
are called object pronouns. Me, you,
him, her, it, us, and them are object
pronouns.
72. Test Tip: You may be asked to
identify the correct pronoun in a
phrase such as Alex and I or Emily
and him.
Decide whether the subject pronoun
or object pronoun is correct by saying
the sentence with just the pronoun
and not the rest of the phrase.
77. Build Concept Vocabulary
Compare and Contrast
Persuasive Devices
Context Clues
Grammar: Subject and Object
Pronouns
Spelling: Final le, al, en
Poster/Announcement
Animal Behavior
78. To compare and contrast is to
tell how two or more things are
alike and different.
Clue words such as like and as
show similarities.
Clue words such as
but, instead, and unlike show
differences.
79. Writers sometimes use persuasive
devices in an attempt to convince or
persuade the reader to agree with
their point of view.
Writers may try to influence readers
by using strong words, making vague
statements, or including expert
statements.
80. Look for persuasive devices in writing
to help you determine whether or not
to believe a writer’s claims.
81. If you come upon a familiar word that
does not seem to make sense in a
sentence, it may be a multiple-meaning
word. Reread the sentence and look
for clues around it to other possible
meanings.
82. Review
Encantado to find multiple-
meaning words, such as those in the
left column of the chart. Write what
the word means in the context of this
selection and what other meaning it
has.
84. Describe the kinds of posters or
announcements you see around
school.
Where else might you find
announcements?
85. An announcement tells about an
upcoming event. It usually answers
the questions Who? What? When?
Where? Why? and How?
A poster is a type of announcement
that is large. It often uses color and
large type to emphasize information
and to grab readers’ attention.
86.
87.
88. millions of ants live in this
tree, it is their home
Millions of ants live in this tree.
It is their home.
ouch? now they has a painful
sting
Ouch! Now they have a painful
sting.
89. When a pronoun is used as the subject
of a sentence, it is called a subject
pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and
they are subject pronouns.
Pronouns that are used after action
verbs or as objects of prepositions
are called object pronouns. Me, you,
him, her, it, us, and them are object
pronouns.