Fourth Grade: Theme 1

Selection 1This Land is Your Land

VC CV PatternVowels usually have the short sound when they are followed by two consonants. Locate the first two vowels and place a dot underneath the vowels.Underline the consonants between the vowels.

sŭd denfĭn ger

ĭn tend hăp pen

VC + CV = Wordăd + mire = admire

măg + net = magnet

răl + ly = rally

făb + ric = fabric

flăt + ten = flatten

răs + cal = rascal

măm + mal = mammal

căn + non = cannon

VC + CV = Worden + gine = engine

fin + ger = finger

mit + ten = mitten

in + tend = intend

con + test = contest

soc + cer = soccer

cus + tom = custom

sud + den = sudden

gut + ter = gutter

Challenge Wordsmagnifyfestivalinjury

dungeon thunderstorm

accidentmethod

Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?

admire

engine

rally

contest

magnet soccer

suddenmethod

custom finger

Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?

accident

mammal

rascal

intend

mitten gutter

happenfabric

flatten cannon

Spelling FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?

magnify

injury

festival

dungeon

thunderstorm

Teacher Read Aloud:Child of the Silent Nightby Edith Fisher Hunter

Activate Prior Knowledge:1.Remember a time when you were about five years old.2. Talk about what it would have been like to try to learn a task, like tying your shoes, without being able to hear, see, or speak.

Purpose Setting:Listen for the sequence of events that bring a little girl

and an older neighbor together as friends.

This story tells about a little girl who has an illness that leaves her unable to see, hear, or speak. A kindly neighbor believes in the little girl and tries to teach her.

1.When did Laura’s parents realize Laura had lost her sight and hearing?2.What were the steps in Laura’s recovery. Describe them in order.

Build Concept Vocabulary

But he knew that she wanted

kindness and attention and love.

Build Concept Vocabulary

“Somehow, I must get behind the cloth band that she wears over her eyes

and bring the light of understanding to her.”

Concept Vocabulary Web

What all people need

What new friends can offer

Diversity

kindness attention understanding

Comprehension Skill:Sequence of Events

1.Events in a story occur in a certain order, or sequence. The sequence of events can be important to understanding a story.2.Sometimes events in a story are told out of sequence. Something that happened earlier might be told after something that happened later.

Strategy:Summarize

Good readers summarize. As they read, they pause to sum up the important ideas or events. This helps them remember the information. As you read a story, note the main events. After you read, ask yourself what the main events were and in what order they occurred.

Going BattySummarize

1. Which grade is mentioned first in the story? Why do you suppose it is not the first event on your graphic organizer?2.What time word clues tell you that Mr. Egan is going to tell about events that happened earlier in the day?3.See if you can summarize what Mr. Egan told the fourth graders. Be sure to give the events in order.

Because of Winn-Dixie

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Characters are like people in real life. Events are like events in real life.

Florida is a state in the southeastern part of the United States of America.

Naomi is a fictional city in Florida in the story, Winn-Dixie.

More Books Written by Kate DiCamillo

the events in a story that occur in a certain order

sequence

Synonyms:chainprogression

The sequence of events can be important to understanding a story.

helping people to remember a person, thing, or event

memorial

Synonyms:statuerecord

The Herman W. Block Memorial Library was built by Miss Franny’s father.

overly proud of oneself

prideful

Synonyms:boastfulconceitedsnobbish

“I don’t want to appear prideful,” she said, “but my daddy was a very rich man.

call back to mind; remembers

recalls

I’m the only one who recalls that bear!

Synonyms:rememberscitesretains

strange, unusual

peculiar

But then I became aware of a very peculiar smell, a very strong smell.

Synonyms:

uncommon

strange

weird

excellent; very good

“Why, that would be grand,” she said, “just grand.”

grand

Synonym:magnificentgloriousmarvelous

without doubt; sure

“Yes ma’am,” I told her. “I’m positive. He’s my dog. I would know him anywhere.”

positive

Synonym:definitecertainabsolute

picking out; choosing

I was selecting a book from the library.

selecting

Synonym:

markingtaggingtaking

Vocabulary FluencyHow Fast Can You Read the Words?

grand

selecting

memorial

peculiar

positive

recalls

prideful

sequence

grand memorial peculiar positive

prideful recalls selecting sequence

Draw! Draw! Draw!

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

Free AssociationWhen I say a word, you write down any words you can

think of that remind you of that word.

For example: The word is school:

1. learning 2. Science 3. pencils 4. Reading 5. Math 6. teachers 7. P.E. 8. Education

1. grand2. memorial3. peculiar4. positive5. prideful6. recalls7. selecting8. sequence

Classifying

Place the following words in categories: grand memorial peculiar positive prideful recalls selecting sequence

• Decide the names of the categories.• Determine how many categories.• Determine which words go in which categories.• After classifying the words, write a paragraph explaining each of the categories and why certain words go in a particular category.

3. Grandma was ____________ about her fried pies winning a blue ribbon.

4. ______________ a flavor is so hard because they offer so many choices.

5. Many people support putting up a ___________ for all the deer killed crossing highways.

6. Besides the armadillo, another ________ animal is the porcupine, with its unusual quills.

2. Grandpa was _________ he couldn’t get along by himself.

7. Grandpa was so shaken up after the accident that he couldn’t remember the exact ___________ of events that led up to the accident.

1. Dad often _______ the fried pies that Grandma use to make.

grand; positive; selecting; memorial; prideful; sequence; peculiar; recalls

Can You Find the Context Clues?

8. One of the most amazing habitats in North America is the _______ Florida Everglades.

Synonym SearchMatch the vocabulary words on the left to the correct synonyms on the right. Some vocabulary words have more than one synonym. Ready, set, go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a. tagging f. statue k. conceited p. glorious

b. uncommon g. marking l. certain q. taking

c. boastful h. strange m. marvelous r. remembers

d. tagging i. magnificent n. weird s. progression

e. definite j. chain o. retains t. record

grand

positive

selecting

memorial

prideful

sequence

peculiar

recalls

Word Association Challenge1. Which word goes with building a house? Why?

Word Bank

grand; positive; selecting; memorial; prideful; sequence; peculiar; recalls

2. Which word goes with buying ice cream? Why?

3. Which word goes with the Liberty Bell? Why?

4. Which word goes with hitting a homerun? Why?

5. Which word goes with a hairless dog? Why?

6. Which word goes with planning a trip to Disney World? Why?

7. Which word goes with automatic? Why?

Some words can be used more than once. Can you figure out which ones?

8. Which word goes with retelling a story? Why?

1. List and describe animals that could be considered peculiar. 2. Describe an experience that you feel very positive about.

3. Describe how you go about selecting an outfit to wear.

4. Describe the situation where you can recall someone acting very prideful.

5. Sequence how you would build a tree house.

6. List people, places or things that you consider grand and tell why.

7. Name a memorial that you would like to visit and tell why.

Tell Me What You Know