Title: The Story of the Statue of Liberty Author: Betsy Maestro Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

BIG QUESTION: WHAT DOES THE STATUE OF LIBERTY MEAN TO AMERICANS?

Title: The Story of the Statue of Liberty

Author: Betsy Maestro

Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

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The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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The Story of the Statue of LibertyVocabulary Words

More Words to Know

crown liberty model symbol tablet torch

unforgettable unveiled

pedestal riveted sculptor initials patriotic recruiting

Big Question: What does the Statue of Liberty mean to Americans?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Monday

Question of the Day

What does the Statue of Liberty mean to

Americans?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Main Idea Text Structure Build Background Lesson Vocabulary Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate

Pace/Rate and Expression Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel Sounds in “tooth” &

“cook” American Symbols

Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate and Expression

Monday

Fluency: Model Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, Intonation

Listen as I read “Uncle Sam” to you.

While I read, notice that I use an appropriate rate and use my voice to show expression.

Be ready to answer questions after the story.

Fluency: Model Accuracy, Appropriate Pace/Rate, Intonation

In a word or two, who is this selection about?

What is the most important idea about this topic?

What is one detail that tells more about the main idea?

Build Concept Vocabulary:initials, patriotic, recruiting

Origin

What It’s Used For

Why It Is Inspiring

American

Symbols

Turn to page 284.

Main Idea and Details

Prior Knowledge:Take 2 or 3 minutes to think about the Statue of Liberty.

What do you KNOW?

What would you WANT to find out?

What have you LEARNED?

After we read our story, we will add what we learned in the last column.

Vocabulary: Word Rating Chart

Word Know Have Seen Don’t Know

crown liberty models symbol tablet torch unforgettable unveiled

Vocabulary Words crown – a head covering of

precious metal worn by a royal person, such as a queen or king

liberty – freedom models – small copies of

something symbol – an object, diagram,

icon, or so on, that stands for or represents something else

Vocabulary Words tablet – a small, flat surface

with something written on it torch – a long stick with

material that burns at one end of it

unforgettable – so good or so wonderful that you cannot forget it

unveiled – removed a veil from; uncovered; revealed

More Vocabulary Words pedestal – a base on which a

column or a statue stands riveted – fastened something with

metal bolts sculptor – an artist who makes

things by cutting or shaping them initials – the first letter of words patriotic – having or showing love

and loyal support for your country recruiting – getting people to join Next slide

crown

symbols

models

tablet

torch

unveiled

pedestal

riveted

sculptor

patriotic

recruiting

Grammar: Capital Letters

Monday

the classes visits the washington monument on tuesday

The classes visit the Washington Monument on Tuesday.

is the statue of liberty or the washington monument biggest

Is the Statue of Liberty or the Washington Monument bigger?

Grammar: Capital Letters

Every year, on the Fourth of July, the United States of America celebrates its independence.

Because Fourth of July is the name of a holiday and United States of America is the name of a country, the first word and all important words are capitalized.

Grammar: Capital Letters Use capital letters for proper

nouns. Proper nouns include days of the

week, months of the year, and holidays.

Incorrect: The fourth thursday in november is thanksgiving.

Correct: The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving.

Grammar: Capital Letters Titles for people and abbreviations

of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name.

Do not capitalize titles when they are used by themselves.

Incorrect: My Grandpa visits on hanukkah and independence day.

Correct: My grandpa visits on Hanukkah and Independence Day.

Grammar: Capital LettersFind the words that need to be capitalized.

Today mr. chang said Americans have many symbols of freedom.

Today Mr. Chang said Americans have many symbols of freedom.

We eat special cakes at easter. We eat special cakes at

Easter.

Grammar: Capital LettersFind the words that need to be capitalized.

Americans can display flags on any day from january to december.

Americans can display flags on any day from January to December.

One monday in july I spotted a bald eagle.

One Monday in July I spotted a bald eagle.

Grammar: Capital LettersFind the words that need to be capitalized.

Bald eagles are also a symbol of freedom in the united states.

Bald eagles are also a symbol of freedom in the United States

Last august my family visited mount rushmore.

Last August my family visited Mount Rushmore.

Grammar: Capital LettersFind the words that need to be capitalized.

In the summer, a ceremony is held there each night from monday through sunday.

In the summer, a ceremony is held there each night from Monday through Sunday.

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

Monday

The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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Tuesday

Question of the Day

What did Bartholdi want the Statue of

Liberty to symbolize?

Today we will learn about: Word Structure: Prefixes Main Idea Text Structure Cause/Effect Vocabulary Fluency: Choral Reading Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” & “cook” Time for Social Studies: Location Skills Cultures American Symbols

Turn to page 286.

Vocabulary Strategy for Prefixes

THE STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Pages 288-295

Fluency: Choral Reading

Tuesday

Fluency: Choral Reading

Turn to page 293. As I read, notice how I read

without skipping or changing any words.

We will now read the page together three times.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Tuesday

maria and her daughter came to the united states in november

Maria and her daughter came to the United States in November.

the statue of liberty greated maria and she

The Statue of Liberty greeted Maria and her.

Grammar: Capital Letters Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters Incorrect: Last october aunt Rosie

and my Uncle gave a party for halloween.

Correct: Last October Aunt Rosie and my uncle gave a party for Halloween.

Incorrect: Does mother’s day come earlier than memorial day?

Correct: Does Mother’s Day come earlier than Memorial Day?

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

Tuesday

The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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Wednesday

Question of the Day

What does the statue symbolize for many

immigrants?

Today we will learn about: Text Structure Word Structure Vocabulary Fluency: Accuracy, Appropriate

Pace/Rate and Expression Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and

“cook” Artists and Monuments American Symbols

THE STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Pages 296-301

Fluency: Choral Reading

Wednesday

Fluency: Choral Reading

Turn to page 295. As I read, notice how I pause

at the dash and how my voice changes at the exclamation point.

We will now read the page together three times.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Wednesday

didnt you climb to the top of the statue on toosday

Didn’t you climb to the top of the statue on Tuesday?

you cant go to the top anymore but you can go inside the base

You can’t go to the top anymore, but you can go inside the base.

Grammar: Capital Letters Days of the week, months of

the year, and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters Using proper nouns can make

writing more specific. General: We spent the holiday

at the statue. Specific: We spent the Fourth

of July at the Statue of Liberty.

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

Wednesday

The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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Thursday

Question of the Day

How would you feel coming to the United States to live if you were from another

country?

Today we will learn about: Suffixes –y, -ish, -hood, -ment Textbook/Text Features Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Paired Reading Grammar: Capital Letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and

“cook” Artists and Monuments

A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS

Pages 302-303

Fluency: Paired Reading

Thursday

Fluency: Paired Reading

Turn to page 297. Read this page three times

with a partner. Read with expression and

accuracy. Give each other feedback.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Thursday

fue people had saw the statue of libery until 1886

Few people had seen the Statue of Liberty until 1886.

the statues torch shines over every one.

The statue’s torch shines over everyone.

Grammar: Capital Letters

You may be asked to identify which words should be capitalized in a sentence.

Remember that days of the week, months of the year, and holidays should be capitalized.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name.

They should not be capitalized when they are used by themselves.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Incorrect: My aunt came on Thursday for thanksgiving with uncle Rob.

Correct: My aunt came on Thursday for Thanksgiving with Uncle Rob.

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

Thursday

The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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Friday

Question of the Day

What does the Statue of Liberty mean to

Americans?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Main Idea Steps in a Process Word Structure: Prefixes Grammar: Capital letters Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and

“cook” Time Line American Symbols

Main Idea

The main idea is the “big idea,” or most important idea of a paragraph or selection.

The small pieces of information that tell about the main idea are the supporting details.

Look for keywords in the text, such as who, what, when, why, and when to get details and the main idea.

Steps in a Process When you tell the steps in a

process, you tell the order of steps to finish something or the steps in which something happens.

Think about what is being made and how it should look after each step.

Steps in a Process Look for clue words, such as first, next, and then.

If there are diagrams or illustrations, “match” them to the written steps.

Building the Statue of Liberty

First

Then

At last

Word Structure

You can use word structure and prefixes to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

List any words with prefixes you found in “The Story of the Statue of Liberty” in the chart to help find the meaning of it.

Word Structure

Word Base + Prefix Meaning

Sculpture Wordsmodel mold skeleton

cast statue figure

framework marble

Grammar: Capital Letters

Friday

when the statue of liberty was finaly presented, president grover cleveland gave a speech

When the Statue of Liberty was finally presented, President Grover Cleveland gave a speech.

mr. and mrs. adams watched fireworks expload in the harbor

Mr. and Mrs. Adams watched fireworks explode in the harbor.

Grammar: Capital Letters

Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Titles for people and abbreviations of the titles should be capitalized when they are used with a person’s name but not when they are used by themselves.

Spelling: Vowel sounds in “tooth” and “cook”

Friday

The Story of the Statue of LibertySpelling Words

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Vowels in tooth, cook Many sounds can be spelled in

different ways. cook, tooth, put, blew, true, suit How many vowels do you see in the

word cook? How many vowel sounds do you hear? What vowel sound do you hear in cook? Which letters stand for that sound? Now let’s see what makes the vowel

sound in the other words.

Vowels in tooth, cookWhat letters make the oo sound in each word?

nuisance notebook ambush shrewdly woody mildew untrue bamboo

Look at the big kangaroo!

The stories in the newspaper were untrue.

Drew put blueberries on his cereal.

Fruit juice is a good, healthy drink.

Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment We studied the suffixes –y, -ish, -hood, and –ment.

Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you

know which words have suffixes.

Suffixes: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment The bright sun gave the fluffy cloud a yellowish glow.

What is the suffix in fluffy? What is the base word?

What is the suffix in yellowish? What is the base word?

Suffixes:-y, -ish, -hood, -ment

sisterhood guilty

improvement babyish government speedy

chilly selfish fiftyish pavement motherhood astonishment

Suffixes:-y, -ish, -hood, -ment

The new mother looks forward to parenthood with excitement.

I thought his statement was very childish.

We watched the tricky magician in amazement.

The children love to play outside on snowy, windy days.

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