Where the Red Fern Grows
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Where the Red Fern Grows By: Wilson Rawls Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs. Williams
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Where the Red Fern Grows. By: Wilson Rawls Growing Up Theme 3 , Selection 1, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs. Williams. Genre. Peak Experience. Cheap. adj. Costing very little. Because she had very little money, Randi bought a cheap rubber ball instead of a real baseball. . Depot. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson RawlsGrowing Up
Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 1Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Genre
Peak Experience
Comprehension Skill:Making GeneralizationsHow can you
test if the statement
“The Selkirks are one of the roughest and most remote
mountain ranges” is
based in fact?
Is Michelle making
generalizations when she
says, “It’s rare that people our age are given this
much responsibility”
?
What is generally true of wilderness
locations? How did the teenagers’
experiences support this
generalization?
Cheap
adj. Costing very little. Because she had very little money, Randi bought a cheap rubber ball instead of a real baseball.
Depot
n. A railroad station. Brent arrived at the depot just as the train from Baltimore was pulling in.
Determination
n. The firm intention to accomplish a goal. The combination of talent and determination enabled Alf to win a medal.
Provisions
n. Necessary supplies, especially food. The hikers had enough provisions for only one more day of camping.
Urgency
n., pl. urgencies. The need to do something quickly. When Justin asked for a ride to the hospital, there was a sense of urgency to his voice.
Wares
n. An item for sale. The rug merchants displayed their wares at the street fair.
Hides
Heft
• cheap– Costing very little.
• depot– A railroad station.
• determination– The firm intention to accomplish a
goal.
• provisions– Necessary supplies, especially
food.
• urgency– The need to do something quickly.
• wares– Items for sale.
• hides– Animal skins.
• heft– Lifting something to figure out how
much it weighs,
Key Depression Vocabulary
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Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson RawlsGrowing Up
Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 2Taught By: Mrs. Williams
• cheap– Costing very little.
• depot– A railroad station.
• determination– The firm intention to accomplish a
goal.
• provisions– Necessary supplies, especially
food.
• urgency– The need to do something quickly.
• wares– Items for sale.
• hides– Animal skins.
• heft– Lifting something to figure out how
much it weighs,
Key Depression Vocabulary
Usin
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Thes
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Extreme Partner Reading
Step 1 •Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. •Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.
Step 2 •Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.
•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.
Step 3 •Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.
•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.
Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson RawlsGrowing Up
Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 3Taught By: Mrs. Williams
• cheap– Costing very little.
• depot– A railroad station.
• determination– The firm intention to accomplish a
goal.
• provisions– Necessary supplies, especially
food.
• urgency– The need to do something quickly.
• wares– Items for sale.
• hides– Animal skins.
• heft– Lifting something to figure out how
much it weighs,
Key Depression Vocabulary
Buckle Down pgs. 51-64
• Skill
Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson RawlsGrowing Up
Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 4Taught By: Mrs. Williams
• cheap– Costing very little.
• depot– A railroad station.
• determination– The firm intention to accomplish a
goal.
• provisions– Necessary supplies, especially
food.
• urgency– The need to do something quickly.
• wares– Items for sale.
• hides– Animal skins.
• heft– Lifting something to figure out how
much it weighs,
Key Depression Vocabulary
Skill Bridge pgs. 36-39
• Skill
Buckle Down pgs. 35-50
• Skill
Puppy LoveWith your shoulder partner, read
pages 268-171 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 268. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper..
In what ways are Billy and Leanne alike or different?
3. Do you think Leanne’s family would like to get Fanny back if she doesn’t become a guide dog? Explain.
4. Why is the day Fanny goes to the guide dog foundation a sad and hopeful time?
2. How do guide dogs differ from other dogs?
1. How long do Leanne and her family raise Fanny before she begins her official training?
Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson RawlsGrowing Up
Theme 3, Selection 1, Day 4Taught By: Mr. Williams
Weekly Skills Test
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Finish any other unfinished work.
Word SortIn a Thesaurus Entry
for DeterminedVCCV Words Types of
ReferencesWords that mean
“depression”Sort the words below into the four above categories.
encyclopedia calloused primary source trade book
firm conversation unwavering bottoms
mosquitoes resolute slump recession
collapse decline thesaurus indomitable
In a Thesaurus Entry for Determined
VCCV Words Types of References
Words that mean “depression”
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