the view from saturday by: e.l. konigsberg growing up theme 3, selection 4, day 1 taught by: mr....

The View from Saturday

By: E.L. KonigsbergGrowing Up

Theme 3, Selection 4, Day 1Taught By: Mr. Williams

Under the Rice MoonComprehension Skill:

Problem Solving/ Decision Making

What is the main problem of the story?

How does the swallow try to

solve its problem again

and again?

How is the problem finally

resolved?

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hover

interfering

permitted

subtle

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horizon

• commute– To travel back and forth

regularly.

• hover– To remain close by.

• interfering– Intruding in the business of other

people.

• permitted– allowed.

• resettling– Moving to a new place

• subtle– Not obvious; hard to detect.

• volunteers– People who offer to do something

they do not have to do, often for no pay.

• horizon– The place where the sky appears

to meet the land.

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The View from Saturday

By: E.L. KonigsbergGrowing Up

Theme 3, Selection 4, Day 2Taught By: Mr. Williams

• commute– To travel back and forth

regularly.

• hover– To remain close by.

• interfering– Intruding in the business of other

people.

• permitted– allowed.

• resettling– Moving to a new place

• subtle– Not obvious; hard to detect.

• volunteers– People who offer to do something

they do not have to do, often for no pay.

• horizon– The place where the sky appears

to meet the land.

horizon

• The traffic will be impossible in the morning.

• The prefix im- means “not”.• “not possible.”

-im

• I controlled my voice so it would not quiver.

• The prefix con- appears in my words• Prefixes are always a separate

syllable.

-con

• The turtles would be incapable of getting back home.

• The suffix –in means “not”.• “not capable”

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The View from Saturday

With your shoulder partner, discuss questions 1-7 on page 346 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions.

What do the main character’s experiences in the story show about the challenges of growing up.

Who is/are the main character or characters?

What problem does the main character have?

Compare the main characters challenges to the challenges you face growing up.

What does the main character learn about him/herself in the story?

The View from Saturday

By: E.L. KonigsbergGrowing Up

Theme 3, Selection 4, Day 3Taught By: Mr. Williams

• commute– To travel back and forth

regularly.

• hover– To remain close by.

• interfering– Intruding in the business of other

people.

• permitted– allowed.

• resettling– Moving to a new place

• subtle– Not obvious; hard to detect.

• volunteers– People who offer to do something

they do not have to do, often for no pay.

• horizon– The place where the sky appears

to meet the land.

horizon

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ry:

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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.

Extreme Partner Reading

The View from Saturday

By: E.L. KonigsbergGrowing Up

Theme 3, Selection 4, Day 4Taught By: Mr. Williams

• commute– To travel back and forth

regularly.

• hover– To remain close by.

• interfering– Intruding in the business of other

people.

• permitted– allowed.

• resettling– Moving to a new place

• subtle– Not obvious; hard to detect.

• volunteers– People who offer to do something

they do not have to do, often for no pay.

• horizon– The place where the sky appears

to meet the land.

horizon

Home Grown ButterfliesWith your shoulder partner, read

pages 348-351 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 348. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper.

3. What steps did the children of the village take to prepare the farm?

4. How did the headings help you understand the information in this article?

2. How did Brent Davies get the butterflies to lay their eggs in the villager’s farms?

1. What would have happened to the butterflies if the villagers would have cut down the trees?

5. How is the work that the characters in The View from Saturday similar to the people of Barra del Colorado?

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The View from Saturday

By: E.L. KonigsbergGrowing Up

Theme 3, Selection 4, Day 5Taught By: Mr. Williams

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.

The View from Saturday