“that’s amazing!” theme 3 “that’s amazing!” name some things that are amazing. are these...
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“That’s Amazing!”
Theme 3
“That’s Amazing!”
Name some things that are amazing. Are these things real or imaginary? What makes these things amazing?
Chris Van Allsburg
Genre:
Fantasy
Characters and events that could occur in real life combine with
those that could not.
“That’s Amazing!”
Purposes for Reading• Strategy focus:
Monitor and Clarify• Comprehension skill:
Noting Detail• Vocabulary development• Critical thinking, discussion
Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Monitor /Clarify
Monitor:Ask yourself, “Did I understand what I just read?”
Clarify:Reread the story, or read ahead to clarify your understanding.
Monitoring and clarifying are ways of making sure you follow and understand the story.
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
•autumn•draft•etched•frost
• mercury
• thermometer
• peculiar
• timid
Autumn
The season after summer
Draft
A flow of air
Etched (v)
made a design by cutting lines
frost
A very thin covering of ice.
mercury
Silvery white metal used in thermometers
thermometer
An instrument that measures temperature.
peculiar
Unusual, strange or odd
timid
Easily frightened; shy
Spelling FocusSpelling FocusCompound Words
• railroad
• airport
• seat belt
• everywhere
• homesick
• understand
• background
• anything
• ninety-nine
• already
• fireplace
• ourselves
• all right
• forever
• breakfast
• whenever
• everything
• meanwhile
• afternoon
• make-believe
• landmark
• nationwide
• postscript
• motorcycle
• handkerchief
Grade FourEnglish-language Arts Content Standards
WritingCreate multiple-paragraph writingsIllustrate focus, graphic organize, point of viewWrite legibly in cursiveDemonstrate keyboarding skillsBe familiar with computer vocabularyKnow the purpose of various reference booksRevise and edit own paper for progressWrite narratives using related ideas and sensory detailsWrite responses to literature and expository reportsWrite and speak using appropriate grammar Identify and use various parts of speechOrganize and deliver oral reportsKnow appropriate punctuation rules Correctly spell grade level wordsAlphabetical order
ReadingDecoding and word recognitionAntonyms, synonyms, idioms, affixes Read aloud narrative/expository texts fluentlyUse a dictionary and a thesaurusComprehension strategiesComprehend and analyze texts
Listening and SpeakingListen and respond appropriately to oral communicationDeliver oral presentations with a clear focusAnalyze and evaluate oral and media communications
Spelling FocusSpelling FocusCompound Words
• herself
• something
• himself
• nowhere
• snowflake
• home run
• runner-up
• nighttime
• well-known
• no one
• crosswalk
• bathtub
• bedtime
• maybe
• into
• science fiction
• light-year
• videotape
• field trip
• toothache
Genre:
Fairy Tale
A fantasy story that has been retold through generations and in many
cultures.
“That’s Amazing!”
Purposes for Reading• Strategy focus: Question
• Comprehension skill:
Compare/Contrast
• Vocabulary development
• Critical thinking, discussion
Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Question
Question:
What is Cendrillon’s carriage made out of?
Question:
Does she have two evil stepsisters?
As you read the story, think of questions you can ask other students.
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
• crossly
• elegant
• godmother
• orphan
• peasant
• proud
crossly:
in a grumpy or grouchy way
elegant:
marked by good taste;
graceful
godmother:a woman who acts
as a child’s parent
orphan:a child whose parents are dead
peasant:relating to a poor farm worker
proud:thinking
too highly of oneself
Spelling FocusSpelling Focus Final /er/ and /l/
• harbor
• final
• middle
• weather
• labor
• model
• chapter
• special
• sugar
• bottle
• medal
• collar
• proper
• towel
• beggar
• battle
• trouble
• shower
• uncle
• doctor
• shoulder
• decimal
• trifle
• solar
• cancel
SpellingSpelling FocusFocusFinal /er/ and /l/
• metal
• pedal
• angel
• total
• suffer
• favor
• bitter
• feather
• terror
• clutter
• mammal
• pebble
• kennel
• quarter
• mineral
• stellar
• boulder
• example
• smaller
• quarrel
Genre:
Tall Tale
Characters with exaggerated qualities and abilities perform
fantastic feats.
“That’s Amazing!”
Purposes for Reading• Strategy focus: Evaluate
• Comprehension skill:
Fantasy/realism
• Vocabulary development
• Critical thinking, discussion
Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Evaluate
Evaluate:
What details make the story realistic and which details make the story fantastic?
Evaluate how the author and illustrator make the story funny and incredible.
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
• affected
• horizon• miscalculated
• singe
• temperature• weather vane
• commotion
• pasture
affected
caused a change in
horizon
line along which the earth and sky seem to meet
miscalculatedfigured incorrectly
singe
To burn slightly
temperature
measure of heat or coldness
weather vane
movable pointer that shows wind direction
commotion
noisy confusion
pasture
land used for animals to graze
Spelling FocusSpelling FocusWords ending with -ed or -ing• dancing
• skipped
• hiking
• flipped
• snapping
• raced
• landed
• pleasing
• checking
• dared
• dimmed
• rubbing
• striped
• wasting
• traced
• stripped
• tanning
• smelling
• phoning
• fainted
• breathing
• tiring
• urged
• scrubbed
• striving
Spelling FocusSpelling FocusWords ending with -ed or -ing
• smiled
• saving
• dropped
• rubbed
• grinning
• buzzed
• judged
• wiped
• putting
• scaring
• folded
• scarred
• scared
• bluffing
• quizzed
• whipped
• called
• peeled
• drummed
• tasted