“Poppa’s New Pants” by Angela Shelf Medearis

Theme 6

Seven Foolish Fishermen

A story from FranceI am going to read aloud a story about seven brothers.

Background Information

Sometimes when we buy new clothes they don’t fit exactly right. We may need to shorten pant legs or a skirt. This story is about good people helping each other by doing some sewing.

It’s time for . . .

These are words. . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

draped

hung loosely in folds

fabric

cloth

hem

to fold back and sew down the edges

mended

repaired by sewing

pattern

a repeated design or decoration

plaid

a pattern of stripes that cross each other

rustling

quick, soft, fluttering sound

Strategy Focus: Predict/Infer

• We predict/infer before we read to help us make a reasonable guess about what might happen.

• This strategy helps our mind use prior knowledge and story clues to help us understand what will happen in the story.

Strategy Focus: Predict

Look at page 283. Where do you predict this story takes place?

Let’s try it!

~or~

After reading the first part of the story (282-293), who do you

think the ghost was?

Comprehension Skill Focus: Drawing

Conclusions •When you draw conclusions, you use the clues from the story to help you figure out details that are not specifically stated in the story.

•For example, the narrator’s name is not told to the reader, but by reading the story we can figure out-or draw the conclusion-that his name is George. We know this because when he and Poppa go into the store, the storekeeper says hello to Poppa and George.

PB pg. 188

You are Great Readers!

“Poppa’s New Pants” by Angela Shelf Medearis

Theme 6

It’s time for . . .

These are words. . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

draped

hung loosely in folds

fabric

cloth

hem

to fold back and sew down the edges

VCV Pattern• Some words with a VCV pattern

divide before the consonant and others divide after the consonant.

• Open syllables end in a vowel and the vowel sound is often long.

• Marking the pattern of vowels and consonants can help readers figure out how to pronounce a word.

cider

spider

scuba

elect

baker

even

hotel

open

over

Antonyms• Antonyms are words that have

opposite meanings.• Authors use antonyms to help

readers see differences.

You are Great Readers!

“Poppa’s New Pants” by Angela Shelf Medearis

Theme 6

It’s time for . . .

These are words. . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

mended

repaired by sewing

pattern

a repeated design or decoration

VCV

Pattern

Following DirectionsC A Y B O B U A D I B D A C I C T

1. Copy these letters onto a sheet of paper.2. Copy them in the same order in which you see them.3. Cross out every letter A.4. Cross out every letter B.5. Cross out every letter C.6. Write the new letters in a new row.7. Divide them into three words.8. Say what they spell.

You are Great Readers!

“Poppa’s New Pants” by Angela Shelf Medearis

Theme 6

It’s time for . . .

These are words. . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

plaid

a pattern of stripes that cross each other

rustling

quick, soft, fluttering sound

Time for Jeopardy!