Lesson 24 Day 3You will need your textbook, workbook, pencil, and paper.

Phonics and Spelling The /ə/ sound often appears in the unaccented

syllable. upper What syllable has the /ə/ sound? -per appoint ap-

Phonics and Spelling Read each of the following words. Which syllable is accented? Which syllable has the /ə/

sound? 1. clover clo΄-ver 2. thousand thou΄-sand 3. doctor doc΄-tor 4. dollar dol΄-lar 5. allow al-low΄ 6. salad sal΄-ad 7. mayor may΄-or 8. sister sis΄-ter

Fluency: Expression When good readers read aloud, their speech

sounds natural, their speech sounds natural. This helps listeners understand what is being

read. As you read, you should:

use meaning to guide your voice. alter your tone and volume depending on the

meaning.

Fluency: Expression I am going to read part of “Ramona Quimby, Age 8”

aloud. I will read each sentence with expression, changing the tone and volume of my voice to reflect the meaning of each sentence. If my voice gets louder, it might mean something exciting is happening. If my voice gets softer, it might mean that the character is sad or unsure.

Teacher read aloud p. 265 Students then choral read p. 265.

Cause and Effect: Comprehension When readers identify why something happened,

they are finding the cause. When readers identify what happened, they are

finding the effect. In stories, one event often leads to another event. Thinking about cause and effect relationships can

help you better understand the plot and order of events in a story.

Cause and Effect: Comprehension Turn to page 262. Why does Ramona call Danny “Yard Ape”? Danny runs noisily around the schoolyard. Turn to page 263 and find one more cause and

effect. Possible Answer: Cause: Ramona’s table is a clutter of crayons, paper,

tape, yarn ,and odds and ends. Effect: Her family calls it “Ramona’s studio.”

Slam Dunk Water: Paired Selection “Slam Dunk Water” is an example of an advertisement. What is the main purpose of an advertisement? To sell a product or service Advertisements are designed for a particular audience—

people who might buy the product. Advertisements have certain features. These may include:

Facts and opinions A slogan, which is a catchy phrase Exaggerations about the product that may not be entirely

true An endorsement by someone famous

Slam Dunk Water: Paired Selection Read aloud the title. Look at the notes in the bubbles. These notes explain parts of the advertisement. One purpose for reading an advertisement is to gain information. How is this selection different from realistic fiction? Advertisements use some facts and some opinions to persuade.

Realistic fiction is a made-up story. Would you buy Slam Dunk Water? Why or why not? No, because I do not think water could help me be a better athlete. Which statements in this advertisement are opinions? How can

you tell? The statement “Slam Dunk Water keeps me going” is an opinion; it

tells what the player thinks, not what can be proved.

Robust Vocabulary affordable What is a product that is affordable for you to buy? individually Have you ever eaten anything that is individually wrapped?

Why are some items individually wrapped? clutter What clutter do you have in your room or house that you

want to keep? What clutter do you want to get rid of? visible What is visible from a window in your favorite room? mentioned What is something your parents have mentioned to you

more than once?

Robust Vocabulary beckoned What would you do if a friend beckoned to you? Why would

your friend have beckoned? flustered What is something that causes you to be flustered? remark What might you remark to your mother if you wanted to be

kind? presentation Would you rather watch a presentation or give one? Explain. effective What could you include in a report or project to make it

effective?

Homophones: Vocabulary Homophones are words that sound the same but have different

spellings and meanings. The spelling of a homophone will help you figure out the correct

meaning. If you know the spelling, you can use a dictionary to confirm the

meaning. Two rubber bands were placed there so the girls could hook the

masks over their ears. there; their These words are homophones because they sound the same but

have different spellings and meanings. What do these words mean? There means at a place Their means belonging to them

Homophones: Vocabulary Ramona read the book. One of the masks was red. What are the homophones? read; red Which word goes with which of the following

meanings? color of tomatoes red got information from words read

Grammar: Past-Tense and Future-Tense Verbs

Ramona will earn a good grade on her book report. Ramona will continue to do creative reports. These sentences tell about actions that will happen in the

future. In the first sentence, look at the words will earn. will is a helping verb and earn is the main verb. Together, they show an action that will occur in the future. In the second sentence, what are the helping and main verbs? helping: will main: continue To form the future tense of a verb, you should use the helping

verb will.

Grammar: Past-Tense and Future-Tense Verbs

Ramona dances in front of her class. What tense is the verb in this sentence? present How could we write it in future tense? will dance Yard Ape laughed at Ramona’s presentation. What tense is the verb in this sentence? past How could we write it in future tense? will laugh