Mrs. Williams’ Class Third Grade Day 1. I am going to read aloud a story about a young woman who...

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Mrs. Williams’ Class Third Grade Day 1

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Mrs. Williams’ ClassThird Grade

Day 1

I am going to read aloud a story about a young woman who dressed as a man to fight in the American Revolution.

She fought under the name Robert Shurtleff.

Deborah Sampson Goes to War

What kind of person do you think Deborah Sampson was, from what you just heard?

Why do you think Dr. Binney kept Deborah’s identity a secret?

What did Dr. Binney probably say in his letter to General Paterson?

Comprehension

China

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

armor: body covering, often of metal, worn for protection in battle

Vocabulary

comrades: companions who share one’s activities

endured: put up with or lasted through

farewell: goodbye

triumphant: successful

troops: soldiers

victorious: having won by defeating another

Celebrating Traditions pg. 31

Take a look at the pictures of this story and make predictions about what will happen to help you understand.

I can monitor how well I understand the events in a

story. I can reread to clarify anything that seems unclear.

Authors do not always tell everything they want their readers to know.

Students need to use personal experience as well as clues in the story to make inferences (reasonable guesses) about characters, events, or settings.

Making Inferences

Listen to Ballad of Mulan

Inference Chart At the beginning of the story, how does Mulan feel?

Story Clues pgs. 56-57

She stops weaving.

She sighs sorrowfully.

What I Know

People who sigh sorrowfully are sad and upset.

My Inference: Mulan feels sad and upset.

Why does Mulan decide to help her father?

Story Clues pgs. 58-61

Her father is drafted into the army. He is old and frail.

What I Know

War is dangerous, especially to the old, frail people.

My Inference: She fears that her father will get hurt or killed.

PB pg.32

Years later, how does the Emperor feel about Mulan?

Story Clues pgs. 72-73 What I Know

My Inference: Mulan is a hero.

He praises her for her bravery and offers her titles and gold.

It’s hard to be brave and be a good leader in battle.

Say these words clapping out the sounds. Then, write on your white board where you would divide the words into syllables.

pencil hand sit

paper computer instantly

remarkable avocado

Syllabication

You are Great Readers!

Day 2

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

armor: body covering, often of metal, worn for protection in battle

Vocabulary

comrades: companions who share one’s activities

Students need to use personal experience as well as clues in the story to make inferences (reasonable guesses) about

characters, events, or settings.

Reread pages 64 and 65 aloud .

Find details that help you infer how Mulan feels.

Fill in your inference chart.

Making Inferences

Many words have more than one meaning. When readers come across such a word in a sentence, they have to decide which meaning best fits the sentence.

When you come to a multiple meaning word in a sentence, the other words in the sentence (the context), give clues about the definition.

Multiple Meaning Words

noble adjective 1. Belonging to a social class of high rank. 2. Having high moral character or courage.

3. Worthy of admiration. 4. Grand; majestic nounA person of noble birth or rank.

Write the correct definition of the underlined word.1. The noble soldiers went bravely into battle.2. Mulan reached the noble peak of Black Mountain at

dusk.

Multiple Meaning Words

trouble noun 1. A difficult situation. 2. A cause of difficulty or distress. 3. Extra work or effort. verb 1. To upset or become upset. 2. To cause bother to.

Write the correct definition of the underlined word.1. “What troubles you?” Mulan’s mother asked.2. The war caused trouble for many years.3. The town went to great trouble to welcome Mulan

home.

More Multiple Meaning Words

Practice Book pg. 40

A syllable is a word part with one vowel sound.

Dividing an unfamiliar word into syllables can help in pronouncing it.

By nightfall she was camped by the bank of the Yellow River.

A compound word is divided between the two words.night-fall

In words with a VCCV pattern, syllables are divided between the two consonants.

Yel-low

Syllabication

SyllabicationBy nightfall she was camped by the bank of the Yellow River.

A compound word is divided between the two words.

night-fall

In words with a VCCV pattern, syllables are divided between the two consonants.

Yel-low

When the consonants are different sounds, the two that form a blend are in the same syllable.

moth-er

elder welcome danger saddle armor rabbits

Divide these words into Syllables

Practice Book pg. 36

Choral read Ballad of Mulan

You are Great Readers!

Day 3

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

endured: put up with or lasted through

farewell: goodbye

What does it mean?

Look at the illustration on page 55. Describe what you see in the picture to a buddy.

Its important to use the 3 part process.1. Look at the picture for clues.2. Read the text to find word clues.3. Use what you already know from your own experience.

Making Inferences

Page 61Why do you think Mulan is going to fight

in her father’s place?

Page 69What have you learned about Mulan’s

character? What is she like?

Page 76-77How does Mulan’s family feel when she

returns?

Making Inferences

Practice Book pgs. 34-35

A book of words and their meanings. Used to find meanings of unfamiliar words

and to check the spelling. All words are in alphabetical order. Words beginning with the same letter are in

order by the second letter, third letter, etc. Guide words show the first and last word on

the page. Each word in the dictionary is called an

entry word.

Using the Dictionary

Partner Read Ballad of Mulan

You are Great Readers!

Day 4

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

triumphant: successful

troops: soldiers

victorious: having won by defeating another

Model “Making Judgments” (TE pg. 63) Listen to c.d. Ballad of Mulan Play Jeopardy

Review Ballad of Mulan

You are Great Readers!