Title: Rocks in His Head Author: Carol Otis Hurst Illustrator: James Stevenson Genre: Biography.

Title:Rocks in His

HeadAuthor:

Carol Otis HurstIllustrator:

James StevensonGenre:

Biography

Big Question: When is it valuable to have unique interests?

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Spelling Words prepaid midnight overflow outdoors outline overgrown prefix Midwest pretest midpoint

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Vocabulary Words

attic board chores customer labeled spare stamps

janitor minerals quarries forged mentor ornamental

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Big Question: When is it valuable to have unique interests?

Monday

Question of the Day

When is valuable to have unique interests?

Build ConceptsGeneralizePrior KnowledgeBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model CharacterizationGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Prefixes: pre-, mid-, over-, out-Unique Interests

Today we will learn about:

Fluency: Model Characterization

Monday


Listen as I read “Catching the Fire.”

As I read, notice how I use different tones of voice when I read any dialogue.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.


What generalization can you make about Simmons’s gates?

What details in the selection tell us what kind of person Simmons is?

Build Conceptsforged, mentor, ornamental

Actions

What Kind of Product

Source of Interests

Unique Interest

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GeneralizePage 60 - 61

Monday

Build BackgroundBrainstorm for ideas about rocks.

What I Know About Rocks What I Want to Know About Rocks

Vocabulary WordsWord Meaning Chart

Word Meaning Sentence

attic

board

chores

customer labeled

spare

stamps

Vocabulary Words

attic – the space in a house just below the roof and above the other rooms

board - a group of people managing something

chores – small tasks or easy jobs that you have to do regularly

Vocabulary Words

customer – someone who buys goods or services

labeled – put or wrote a label on something

spare – extra stamps – small pieces of paper with glue on the back for mailing letters and packages

Other Vocabulary Words

janitor – someone whose work is taking care of a building or offices

minerals – solid substances, usually dug from the earth

quarries – places where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out for use in putting up buildings

Other Vocabulary Words

forged – heated metal until it is very soft and then hammered it into shape

mentor – someone who advises and shows you how to do or be something

ornamental – used as decoration

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chores

customer

labeled

stamps

janitor

minerals

quarries

forged

Grammar: Possessive Pronouns

Monday

colin and him finds rocks in miny places out doors

Colin and he find rocks in many places outdoors.

the rocks in my poket has gold flecks

The rocks in my pocket have gold flecks.

Possessive Pronouns

Mrs. Johnson got out her big Packard touring car, and my father got in.

The words her and my are possessive pronouns.

Possessive PronounsSome pronouns show who or what owns, or possesses, something. This kind of pronoun is a possessive pronoun.

My, mine, you, yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, their, and theirs are possessive pronouns.

I’ll look at your rock collection, and then you look at mine.

Possessive PronounsFind the possessive pronoun in each sentence.

Builders use rock in their work.

theirYour walls and floors are made of rock.

yourThe cement in our driveway comes from rocks.

our

Possessive PronounsFind the possessive pronoun in each sentence.

Mr. Ferguson used limestone walls in his house.

hisMrs. Ferguson has marble floors in her living room.

her

Possessive PronounsWhich possessive pronoun in ( ) that could replace the underlined word?

There are white cliffs in England, and the cliffs’ color comes from limestone. (their, its)

theirOne beautiful area in Arizona stands out because the area’s rocks are red. (their, its)

its

Possessive PronounsWhich possessive pronoun in ( ) that could replace the underlined word?

We took a road through the mountains, and the mountains’ colors amazed us. (our, their)

theirThe rocks on your side were yellow, while the rocks on my side were orange. (mine, yours)

mine

Spelling: Prefixes: pre-, mid-, over-, out-

Monday

Tuesday

Question of the Day

Why did the narrator’s father open a gas station instead of pursuing a career involving rocks?

Prefixes: pre-, mid-, over-, out-Context CluesGeneralizePrior KnowledgeVocabularyFluency: Choral ReadingGrammar: Possessive PronounsUnique InterestsEarth Science


Pages 62 - 63

Vocabulary Strategy:Multiple-Meaning Words

Pages 64 - 69

Rocks in His Head

Fluency: Choral Reading

Tuesday


Turn to page 72.As I read, notice how my voice changes as I use characterizations to read the dialogue.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of page 72.


Tuesday

the strangeest rocks are her’s

The strangest rocks are hers.

didnt she find them in the Middwest

Didn’t she find them in the Midwest?

Possessive Pronouns

Some pronouns show who or what owns, or possesses, something. This kind of pronoun is a possessive pronoun.



Tuesday

Wednesday

Question of the Day

In what way did the narrator’s father’s unique interest in

rocks prove valuable to him and his family?

Prior KnowledgeContext CluesCause and EffectVocabularyFluency: Model CharacterizationGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Prefixes: pre-, mid-,

over-, out-Unique InterestsEarth ScienceCareers


Pages 70 - 77

Rocks in His Head


Wednesday


Turn to page 74.As I read, notice how I change my voice as I read the dialogue depending on which character is talking.

We will practice reading as a class by reading this page orally three times.


Wednesday

that black rock of their’s are unnown to me

That black rock of theirs is unknown to me.

the yellow rock was found in the camp ground by juan and he

The yellow rock was found in the campground by Juan and him.

Possessive Pronouns



Possessive Pronouns

Using possessive pronouns makes writing smoother by avoiding the repetition of a noun.

Repetitious: Sandra showed us Sandra’s rocks in Sandra’s room.

Smoother: Sandra showed us her rocks in her room.


Wednesday

Thursday

Question of the Day

What are some characteristics of

rocks that make them unique or special?

R-Controlled VowelsPoetryReading Across TextsContent-Area VocabularyFluency: Choral Reading PoetryGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Prefixes: pre-, mid-,

over-, out-Start a Rock Museum


Pages 78 - 85

Poetry: Everybody Needs a Rock


Thursday


Turn to page 81.We will choral read “Everybody Needs a Rock, Rule Number 2” three times.

Read the poem with rhythm, pretending you are the author.


Thursday

hers green rock was finded in South america

Her green rock was found in South America.

rob and them displayed the rocks in ms shaws’ room

Rob and they displayed the rocks in Ms. Shaw’s room.

Possessive Pronouns



Possessive Pronouns

Test Tip:You may be asked to identify possessive pronouns.

Do not confuse possessive pronouns with possessive nouns.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive nouns have apostrophes.

Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes.

Example: Tim’s rocks were the most unusual (possessive noun)

His rocks were the most unusual. (possessive pronoun)


Thursday

Friday

Question of the Day

When is valuable to have unique interests?

Build Concept VocabularyGeneralizeParaphraseContext CluesGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Prefixes: pre-, mid-,

over-, out-Unique Interests


GeneralizeWhen you read, you can sometimes make a general statement about what you have read.

A general statement tells how some things are mostly alike or all alike.

Look for examples. Ask what they have in common.

ParaphraseTo paraphrase is to restate a sentence or paragraph in your own words.

When you paraphrase, it is important to keep the meaning and ideas of the original statement.

ParaphraseWhen you paraphrase, think about what the writer said and then retell it in your own words.

When you paraphrase, be sure never to copy the exact words from a sentence or passage.

Context CluesYou can use context clues to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.

List any unknown words you find as you read “Rocks in His Head.”

Create a chart showing the unknown word, helpful context clues, and their definition of the word based on its context.

Context CluesWord Context

CluesMeaning

Hobby WordsHobby words, such as collector, refer to things people do for fun or find interesting.

Use reference sources to make lists of words that refer to hobbies.


Friday

the small rock is mine and the big one is your

The small rock is mine, and the big one is yours.

can we put them both in the disply kase

Can we put them both in the display case?

Possessive Pronouns



Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-Prefixes are word parts at the beginning of words that change its meaning.

prepaidWhat is the base word?What does it mean?The prefix pre- means before. What does prepaid mean?

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-When I read a word like prepaid, I can figure out what it means by looking at its parts.

I know pre- is a prefix. If I cover the prefix, I see the word paid. I know paid means “bought” or “gave money for.”

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-I also know pre- means “before.” So prepaid must mean bought before or ahead of time.

My mother prepaid for the plane tickets. My mother bought the tickets ahead of time.

That makes sense.

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-Do the same thing to figure out these other words that begin with prefixes.

midnight overeat outsmart

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-What does each word with a prefix mean?

prehistory overpaid midday outweigh overslept midsection outbid preheat

We took a midwinter vacation last year.

Jess outran me in the race.

We overcooked the turkey this year.

I went to preschool when I was four years old.

R-Controlled VowelsWe studied the r-controlled vowel /er/ spelled ir, er, ur, ear, and or.

Read this sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which word has the r-controlled vowel /er/ sound.

R-Controlled VowelsLast Thursday we went to the movies.

ThursdayWhich letters stand for /er/ in Thursday?

The nurse gave me a shot. nurse

R-Controlled Vowels

worldly verb thirteen urban lurk stirrup

fern thirsty research heard furnish undershirt

R-Controlled VowelsDoes every sentence have a noun and a verb?

Renee has seen that movie thirty times.

David is trying to earn enough money to buy a new bike.

Clarify Directions

Research/Study Skills

Clarify DirectionsDescribe something you have done that involved following directions.

Directions are often numbered. Follow the directions in numerical order.

Clarify DirectionsRead all of the directions before completing any one step. Gather any materials that you need.

Make sure each step is complete before continuing.

If the directions include diagrams, study them carefully. Use this information to help understand what the directions say.


Friday

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