Day 1 Boom Town

Day 1Day 1

Boom TownBoom TownWhen is money important, When is money important, and when does it affect our and when does it affect our

lives?lives?

What do you know about What do you know about seasons?seasons?

Turn and talk to your partner about Turn and talk to your partner about the different seasons and how the different seasons and how

activities change through the year.activities change through the year.

Prairie TownPrairie Town

Each season in a prairie town brings Each season in a prairie town brings different activities both for work and for different activities both for work and for fun. fun.

Listen for details that show “Prairie Listen for details that show “Prairie Town” is an example of realistic fiction.Town” is an example of realistic fiction.

Over a hundred years ago, railroad companies built tracks Over a hundred years ago, railroad companies built tracks across America’s land. People built homes and started across America’s land. People built homes and started farms next to the tracks and prairie towns grew. The towns farms next to the tracks and prairie towns grew. The towns prospered among the prospered among the bountybounty of wheat fields. In the of wheat fields. In the spring, farmers were busy planting their corps because spring, farmers were busy planting their corps because another growing season had begun. The town and farmers another growing season had begun. The town and farmers are are economic economic and social partners. They provide goods and and social partners. They provide goods and

services for each other.services for each other.

In midsummer, the grain ripens and farmers are busy In midsummer, the grain ripens and farmers are busy harvesting their crops. Some are taken on trains to harvesting their crops. Some are taken on trains to faraway markets. During the summer, the whole town is faraway markets. During the summer, the whole town is the children’s playground. Life is affected by the weather the children’s playground. Life is affected by the weather so everyone keeps an eye on the clouds. A town’s business so everyone keeps an eye on the clouds. A town’s business depends on the farmer’s good crops. But if there is a depends on the farmer’s good crops. But if there is a hailstorm, tornado, or drought, all the crops can be hailstorm, tornado, or drought, all the crops can be destroyed. Everyone lives when the carnival comes to destroyed. Everyone lives when the carnival comes to town. There are circus animals, carnival people in town. There are circus animals, carnival people in costumes, and rides for everyone to enjoy. One day each costumes, and rides for everyone to enjoy. One day each week the farmers bring their animals to sell at the auction. week the farmers bring their animals to sell at the auction.

The days start to get shorter and the weather is The days start to get shorter and the weather is cooler so they know fall is approaching. Leaves cooler so they know fall is approaching. Leaves change colors and begin to fall from trees. change colors and begin to fall from trees. School starts back and the farm children swell the School starts back and the farm children swell the populationpopulation during the day. At night, sports and during the day. At night, sports and music brings friends and families together. On music brings friends and families together. On night each week the businesses stay open later night each week the businesses stay open later and people come to shop and visit. Everyone and people come to shop and visit. Everyone knows everyone else’s name. The people in the knows everyone else’s name. The people in the town call it their “hometown”. town call it their “hometown”.

Winter follows fall. Cold air and snow bring a Winter follows fall. Cold air and snow bring a blizzard to the town. People stay in their homes. It blizzard to the town. People stay in their homes. It is hard to travel and snow piles up on the sides of is hard to travel and snow piles up on the sides of buildings and fences. Some days school is buildings and fences. Some days school is cancelled and the kids get a “snow day”. The cancelled and the kids get a “snow day”. The grocery store is very busy after a snowstorm. grocery store is very busy after a snowstorm. Winter finally turns to spring and a ayear has Winter finally turns to spring and a ayear has passed in the prairie town. People are busy passed in the prairie town. People are busy repairing their homes, yards, and stores. New repairing their homes, yards, and stores. New homes are built and new families move in. This homes are built and new families move in. This past year the prairie town experienced the joy of a past year the prairie town experienced the joy of a wedding and the sorrow of death. There was wedding and the sorrow of death. There was bounty in the grain fields and pumpkin patch. One bounty in the grain fields and pumpkin patch. One back yard is even filled with new spring puppies. back yard is even filled with new spring puppies.

PartnersPartners

Partner 1: Do you think this story shows Partner 1: Do you think this story shows something that could have really happened?something that could have really happened?

*Yes, none of the events seem out of *Yes, none of the events seem out of the ordinary. the ordinary.

Partner 2: How would you describe this story-Partner 2: How would you describe this story-

as a realistic story or as a fantasy? Why?as a realistic story or as a fantasy? Why?*This is a realistic story because all of *This is a realistic story because all of

the events in this story could have the events in this story could have happened. happened.

Community Development

Growth(more)

Businesses(work)

Residents(people)

Is that sentence something that could Is that sentence something that could happen in real life or a fantasy?happen in real life or a fantasy?

I jumped into my time machine and I jumped into my time machine and went back to the day Columbus first went back to the day Columbus first landed in America.landed in America.

Skill: Realism and FantasySkill: Realism and Fantasy

Realistic story-tells about something that could happenRealistic story-tells about something that could happen

Fantasy story-is about something that could never Fantasy story-is about something that could never happenhappen

Look at the story on page 13. Look at the story on page 13.

How Towns GrowHow Towns Grow

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What we Know!What we Know!

Write what you Write what you know about how know about how

towns grow. towns grow.

What we Want What we Want to know!to know!

Write what you Write what you want to know want to know

about how about how towns grow. towns grow.

What we What we Learned!Learned!

You will add You will add what you learn what you learn

during the during the week.week.

WritingWriting In the story In the story Boom Boom Town humorous voice and Town humorous voice and

vivid language to describe realistic characters.vivid language to describe realistic characters. You will write a character description using You will write a character description using

vivid words to create voice.vivid words to create voice. Look at the transparency. The writer has used Look at the transparency. The writer has used

exact words to describe Pa. For example, exact words to describe Pa. For example, happyhappy and and enjoysenjoys show that he is a cheerful show that he is a cheerful person. The writer also creates word pictures person. The writer also creates word pictures that suggest Pa’s personality; you can picture that suggest Pa’s personality; you can picture pa pa singingsinging and and full of hopefull of hope..

Talk to your partner and come up with 4 words Talk to your partner and come up with 4 words you could use to describe each other. you could use to describe each other.

Grammar/Daily Fix-ItGrammar/Daily Fix-It

1.The apple pies was for super. 1.The apple pies was for super.

1.1. The apple pies were for supperThe apple pies were for supper. .

2.2. Can you’re sister bake pies. Can you’re sister bake pies.

2. 2. Can your sister bake pies?Can your sister bake pies?

GrammarGrammar

Gooseberries grew on the bushes near town.Gooseberries grew on the bushes near town.

This is a sentence. This is a sentence. – It tells a complete thought.It tells a complete thought.– It begins with a capital letter and ends It begins with a capital letter and ends

with a with a

period.period.

Look at this transparency. Lets decide what is Look at this transparency. Lets decide what is a sentence and what is a fragment. a sentence and what is a fragment.

Day 2Day 2Use Clues to determine the meaning of Homonyms.Use Clues to determine the meaning of Homonyms.

Homonyms sound the same and are spelled Homonyms sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings.the same but have different meanings.

Turn to page 15. Read Gold Rush with your Turn to page 15. Read Gold Rush with your partner and look for words that are partner and look for words that are

homonyms and use context clues to figure homonyms and use context clues to figure out their meaning.out their meaning.

Lets do the first one together! Put your finger Lets do the first one together! Put your finger on the word on the word boomboom in the story “Gold Rush”. in the story “Gold Rush”.

FluencyFluency

Listen as a reread “Prairie Town”. Listen as a reread “Prairie Town”. Make sure I don’t leave out or Make sure I don’t leave out or change any words. This is called change any words. This is called reading with accuracy. reading with accuracy.

Read p. 18 with accuracyRead p. 18 with accuracy– Three readThree read

We read together.We read together. You read it with your partner.You read it with your partner. Then you read it alone to your partner.Then you read it alone to your partner.

WritingWriting

Tomorrow we will write a character Tomorrow we will write a character description. description.

Transparency 1B Transparency 1B


3. Soon there was more trafic in the town3. Soon there was more trafic in the town

3. 3. Soon there was more traffic in the townSoon there was more traffic in the town..

4. Does any one need new shoes4. Does any one need new shoes

4. 4. Does anyone need new shoes?Does anyone need new shoes?

GrammarGrammar

A A sentencesentence tells a complete tells a complete thought.thought.

A A sentencesentence begins with a capital begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.question mark, or exclamation mark.

A A fragment fragment is a group of words that is a group of words that does not tell a complete thought.does not tell a complete thought.

P.1 P.1

Day 3Day 3Talk with your table about what has Talk with your table about what has

happened so far in happened so far in Boom TownBoom Town..

2 min. 2 min.

Listen and enjoy as I read the rest of Listen and enjoy as I read the rest of Boom Town.Boom Town.

FluencyFluency

Turn to p. 21 to practice reading with Turn to p. 21 to practice reading with accuracyaccuracy– Three readThree read

We read together.We read together. You read it with your partner.You read it with your partner. Then you read it alone to your partner.Then you read it alone to your partner.

WritingWriting

Think about a person you know who Think about a person you know who helps someone or something.helps someone or something.

Now make a word web like mine to Now make a word web like mine to describe that person.describe that person.

Use those words to write 3 or 4 Use those words to write 3 or 4 sentences.sentences.


5. A log cabin kept the famly warm5. A log cabin kept the famly warm

5. A log cabin kept the family warm.5. A log cabin kept the family warm.

6. 6. The rodes was muddy in winter.The rodes was muddy in winter.

6. The roads were muddy in winter.6. The roads were muddy in winter.

GrammarGrammar

What does a sentence start with?What does a sentence start with?

Capital letter!Capital letter!

What does a sentence end with?What does a sentence end with?

Punctuation mark!Punctuation mark!

Practice pg. 2Practice pg. 2

Day 4Day 4WritingWriting

Do details make the person come Do details make the person come alive?alive?

Do my feelings and personality show?Do my feelings and personality show?

Is every sentence complete?Is every sentence complete?

Are words spelled correctly?Are words spelled correctly?

Grammar and writing book p. 50-55Grammar and writing book p. 50-55


7. The settlers bilt a school and stores7. The settlers bilt a school and stores

7. 7. The settlers built a school and The settlers built a school and storesstores. .

8. They gived all the streats names.8. They gived all the streats names.

8. 8. They gave all the streets namesThey gave all the streets names. .

GrammarGrammar

Practice P. 4Practice P. 4

Day 5Day 5Daily Fix-It and WritingDaily Fix-It and Writing

9. What happened to the cowboy.9. What happened to the cowboy.

9. 9. What happened to the cowboy?What happened to the cowboy?

10. He rode his Horse thrugh town.10. He rode his Horse thrugh town.

10. 10. He rode his horse through town. He rode his horse through town. __________________________________________________________________________________Writing: Write a story about a time you Writing: Write a story about a time you

worked hard for something you wanted, worked hard for something you wanted, why you wanted it, and how you worked to why you wanted it, and how you worked to get it. get it.

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Day 1 Boom Town