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By Claire Daniel

Photographer: Rick Friedman

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Genre –Nonfiction: Personal

Narrative.

A personal narrative is a true story about something important to the narrator.

Look for:•Information about the narrator’s life.•First-person words such as I, me, and my.

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• Claire Daniel’s has two Labs, and Dr. Smith use to be their vet.

• She was born in Atlanta, Georgia.• She said, “Each time I write a play,

essay, or book, my friends and family swear they are in it.”

• They don't realize that a writer's material is in every rock, insect, and cloud in the sky?

Meet the Author:

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Genre -

Sometimes an author interviews a person to get information to share.

Nonfiction

“On the Job with Dr. Martha Smith”

• Look for:• Questions and answers.• Information about a vet’s work at

an animal shelter.

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Pop Quiz• What does the author do?• He or she writes the stories.

• What does the photographer do?

• He or she draws takes the pictures.

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1. Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of our reading book.)

3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

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Busy busy

Martha had a busy day today.

2

• Busy- having lots to do

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Dr.

Dr. - a short way to write doctor

Doctor

Dr. Smith will take care of my dog, Spike.1

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Care care

The stocking were hung by the chimney with care.3

• Care – to help

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Eight

eight

A spider has eight legs.4

• Eight - one more than seven

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Any

any

Dr. Bear doesn’t have any green balloons.5

• Any - one or some

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Took took

Who took all the presents?

5

• Took - did take

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• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank.

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This magic trick starts by

picking _____ card.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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The elves were _________ this year.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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Mrs. Smith takes _________ of her flowers.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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Chip _______ the top of the tree.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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This animal has ________ arms.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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______ Hare will be right with you.

•took•any •busy•care•Dr.•eight

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1. busy- having lots to do

2. care – to help

3. Dr. - a short way to write doctor

4. eight - one more than seven

5. any - one or some

6. took - did take

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Match the words to its meaning.

A.- having lots to doB.– to helpC.- a short way to

write doctorD.- one more than

sevenE.- one or someF.- did take

1.Dr.___

2.busy ___

3.took ___

4.any ___

5.care ___

6.eight ___

A

B

C

D

E

F

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Say the Sight Words

•kind•laugh •light•long•much

•busy •eight•took

•if•keep

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New words in the story: “Dr. Martha Smith”

• vet • animal• shelter• twenty• check• sick• ears• eyes

• special• Muffin• sweet• spend• heard• happen• healthy• watch

•clean•fleas•sores•heal•shame•before•adopted• together

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Web LinksYou should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.

Vocabulary ReviewOn the Job With Dr. Martha Smith 3On the Job With Dr. Martha Smith 2On the Job with Dr. Martha Smith - Classify/Categorize

Phonics Reviewow/ou (1) ow/ou (2) Activity  # 1  Mixed Blends Activity  # 2  Mixed Blends Activity  # 3  Mixed Blends Activity  # 4  Mixed Blends

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Web links for “Dr. Martha Smith”

• On The Job With Dr' Martha Smith By Claire Daniel Photographs by Unitedstreaming “I Want to be a Veterinarian”

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=069DFDAC-28EB-46DD-AD31-E9EE51233A0E

• Pet coloring Pages http://www.talktothevet.com/KIDS/Pcoloringbook.HTM • Pet and Animal Activitieshttp://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/pets.html • Pet Partyhttp://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=pps_ds1&t=j&w=620&h=360  • Animal Landhttp://www.animaland.org/• Wild Animalshttp://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=whk_ds1&t=j&w=620&h=360• Cliffordhttp://pbskids.org/clifford/bigideas/clicktales/believe/two.html

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• Theme Center-• Neighborhood Picnic, • My Town

Go for the Gold-Grammer• Names of days, Months, and Holidays; • Using I and Me, • Using He, She, It, They; • Describing Words for Color, Size, and Shape;• Describing Words for Taste, Smell, Sound,

and Feel; • Describing Words for Numbers

On The Job With Dr. Martha Smith

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