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Author: Kasiya Makata Phiri Genre : Myth. Big Question: How can stories be used to explain the workings of nature?. Small Group Timer. Review Games. Story Sort Vocabulary Words : Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words .
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Author: KasiyaMakataPhiri Genre: Myth Big Question: How can stories be used to explain the workings of nature?
Review Games • Story Sort VocabularyWords: • Arcade Games • Study Stack • Spelling City: Vocabulary • Spelling City: Spelling Words
Big Question: How can stories be used to explain the workings of nature?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know Vocabulary Words • densest • eaves • expanse • moisture • ventured • calabashes • exodus • meandered • dry spell • grasslands • rain
Today we will learn about: • Build Concepts • Cause and Effect • Graphic Organizers • Build Background • Vocabulary • Fluency: Emotion • Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives • Spelling: Compound Words • Geologic Changes
Fluency: Emotion • Listen as I read “The Laughing Clouds.” • As I read, notice how I use tone of voice, facial expressions, and gestures to express the emotions of the characters. • Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
Fluency: Emotion • Why were the animals of the grasslands thirsty? • What happened as a result of Hyena’s laughing?
Concept Vocabulary • dry spell – period without rain • grasslands– lands with grass on them, used for pasture • rain– water falling in drops from clouds • (Next Slide)
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Build Concept Vocabulary dry spell, grasslands, rain Geologic Changes
Prior Knowledge • This week’s audio explores how myths can be used to examine the workings of nature. After you listen, we will discuss what you found out about myths and the workings of nature.
Vocabulary Words • densest– most closely packed together; thickest • eaves– lower edges of a roof that extend over the side of a building • expanse– open or unbroken stretch; wide, spreading surface
Vocabulary Words • moisture – slight wetness; water or other liquid suspended in very small drops in the air or spread on a surface • ventured – dared to come or go
More Words to Know • calabashes– gourds or gourd-like fruits whose dried shells are used to make bowls, bottles, and drums • exodus – act of going out; departure • meandered– followed a winding course • (Next Slide)
Grammar Demonstrative Adjectives
myth’s are makebelievestorys with a message • Myths are make-believe stories with a message. • ms peters taught us africanfokelore • Ms. Peters taught us African folklore.
Demonstrative Adjectives • In these hidden valleys were groves of rare trees and flowers and many other plants. • These is a demonstrativeadjective that modifies hidden valleys. Because valleys is plural, the demonstrative adjective is plural.
Demonstrative Adjectives • The adjectives this, that, these, and those are called demonstrative adjectives. They describe which one or which ones. • This and that modify singular nouns. These and those modify plural nouns.
Demonstrative Adjectives • This and these refer to things that are close by. That and those refer to things farther away. • This myth is African. That myth we read last week is Chinese. • These clouds are small, but those clouds over there are huge.
Demonstrative Adjectives • Do not use here or there after this, that, these, or those. • No: This here animal eats grass. That there animal eats meat. • Yes: This animal eats grass. That animal eats meat.
Demonstrative Adjectives • Do not use them in place of these or those. • No: Them stars twinkle in the sky. • Yes: Those stars twinkle in the sky.
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • (This, Those) great River ran across the continent of Africa. • This • In the rich and plentiful land, (that, these) animals have everything they need. • these
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • The grasses trail their roots in (that there, that) cool, clear river water. • that • (Those, This) hyenas drink from the river very day. • Those
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • The people of Malawi created (this, these) myth. • this • (These, That) wildebeest has not stopped running away from the sun. • That
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • (These, That) wildebeest has not stopped running away from the sun. • That • (These, This) sandy dunes were once grassy fields. • These
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • The River wants to go to (those, them) stars. • those • (That, Those) woods are overshadowed by (these, that) majestic mountain. • Those, that
Demonstrative AdjectivesChoose the words that complete the sentences correctly. • The whisper of the River floats on the breeze from (these here, these) papyrus plants and on to (that, those) bushes. • these, those
Today we will learn about: • Synonyms • Cause and Effect • Sequence • Vocabulary • Fluency: Choral Reading • Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives • Spelling: Compound Words • Science: Animal Migration • Geologic Changes
Fluency: Choral Reading • Turn to page 590, paragraphs 1-8. • As I read, notice how I express the yearning of the River through my tone of voice, facial expressions, and gestures. • We will practice as a class doing three choral readings.
Grammar Demonstrative Adjectives
yesterday he suffer from sun burn • Yesterday he suffered from sunburn. • this foot hills are dwarfed by the mountain • These foothills are dwarfed by the mountain.
Demonstrative Adjectives • Demonstrative adjectivesdescribe which one(s). • This and that modify singular nouns. These and those modify plural nouns. • This and these refer to things nearby, while that and those refer to things far away.
