gear

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The camping gear is ready. Gear is the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity. Let’s say the word together: gear.

Demonstrate Ralph took his fishing gear to the lake. Sturdy boots are part of Sara’s hiking gear. In summer, I store all my winter gear in the closet.

Apply How would camping gear and fishing gear be different?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: gear.

Team Talk •Askyourpartnerwhatgearheorshe

would take to go bird watching in the forest. Which of the items are the most important?

•Taketurnscompletingthissentenceframe:

Football gear includes __________.

•Sportinggoodsstoressellgearforallkinds of sports and other activities. With your partner, name as many kinds of gear as you can that you might find in a sporting goods store.

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parka

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce This parka has fur around the hood. A parka is a warm, heavy jacket with a hood. Let’s say the word together: parka.

Demonstrate I wear a parka in the winter. The hood of a parka keeps your head and neck warm. A person who lives in a warm place does not need a parka.

Apply In what states or countries do you think people might need a parka in the winter?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: parka.

Pencil Talk •Completethesesentenceframes:

It was so cold that she wore a parka and __________.

A parka is different from a jacket because __________.

•Makealistofthegearyouwouldbringifyou were going to climb a mountain. Be sure you include a parka in your list.

•Drawapictureofwarmwinterclothes.Include a parka in your drawing. Label the clothing items.

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splendid

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The family is enjoying a splendid dinner. Splendid means “very good, excellent.” Let’s say the word together: splendid.

Demonstrate Anita is a splendid dancer. George cooked a splendid feast. The family had a splendid trip to the zoo.

Apply What is your idea of a splendid meal?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: splendid.

All Together •I’mgoingtoreadsomewords.Ifa

word is a synonym for splendid, say “Synonym.” If it is an antonym for splendid, say “Antonym.”

fantastic awful

exceptional average

•I’mgoingtosayarhyme.Listenandthenlet’s say the rhyme together.

If you want to say something is really great, then splendid is the word to state.

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twitch

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce A cheetah will twitch its tail. Twitch means “make small, jerky movements.” Let’s say the word together: twitch.

Demonstrate I saw the fish twitch in the water. My eyes will twitch when I’m tired. Sitting in the same spot too long made Clyde twitch.

Apply When you twitch, is it a graceful movement? Why or why not?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: twitch.

Action! •Makeyourarmtwitch.Thenmakeyour

leg twitch. Remember that this is a small movement, not a big one.

•Sometimesbeforewesneeze,ournosesstart to twitch. Pretend you are about to sneeze.Makeyournosetwitch.Thenpretendtosneeze.

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willow

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce A large willow grows by the pond. A willow is a tree with narrow leaves and thin branches that bend easily. Let’s say the word together: willow.

Demonstrate The willow in our backyard is huge. The branches of the willow waved in the breeze. The squirrels built nests in the top of the willow.

Apply Would it be easy to climb on a willow branch? Why or why not?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: willow.

Pencil Talk •Drawapictureofawillow.Writea

sentence that describes your drawing. Use the word willow in your sentence.

•Makealistofasmanydifferentkindsoftrees as you can. Be sure to include the willow on your list. Compare your list with other students’ lists. How many kinds did you name altogether?

•Lookatthephotographonthefrontofthiscard. Write the adjectives you can use to describe the willow or the scene.

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yanked

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 3 • Kumak’s Fish

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce She yanked the sweater over her head. Yanked means “pulled with a sudden, sharp movement.” Let’s say the word together: yanked.

Demonstrate He yanked on the cord to close the curtains. I yanked on the doorknob and the door flew open. She yanked the book from my hands.

Apply What might happen if you yanked on something fragile?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: yanked.

Action! •Pretendtocarefullypullabookoffthe

shelf. How would this action be different if you yanked it instead?

•Yankingsomethingfromsomeoneisnot nice. Act out the polite way to get something from someone. Nicely ask a classmate to give you something. When he or she agrees, calmly take the item and then thank the person.

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