Lesson 12 Day 4Genre: Realistic Fiction

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Read Aloud

• What might the purpose be for reading a story called “Grandma’s Party.”?

• for enjoyment• to find out what kind of party it is

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Read Aloud

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Read Aloud

• Why is Brenda writing a letter instead of telephoning?

• What does Brenda describe in her letter?

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Phonics & Spelling

Homophones: Some of the words sound just like other words.

knew/new knob/ nob write/right rough/ruff knight/night

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Plot

The plot is the events in a story.Remember a plot has a beginning, a middle,

and an ending. It tells about the problem that the characters face and the solution to that problem.

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Plot Let’s Practice!• Listen as I read “Ben’s New School”. Pay attention to the plot events.

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Plot• Who are the character?• Ben, Chan• What is the problem in the story?• Ben is lonely because he does not have a friend at his

new school.• How is it solved?• Ben meets a new friend.• What events take place in the story.?• Ben is lonely and afraid; he is the only student in gym

who knows archery; Chan is interested in archery, so they start talking and become friends.

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Synonyms and Antonyms The plant will not flourish in the sun. It will

probably die. When I read the first sentence, I am not sure

what flourish means. So I read the second sentence for clues. I read that the plant “will probably die.” That makes me think that flourish is the opposite of die.

Remember that a word that means the opposite of another word is called an antonym.

A word that means the same as another word is called a synonym.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

The hamlet was on a cliff above the sea. The village was so small, it was not on the map.

Hamlet and village are synonyms . Tony waited for his friend to respond, but he

did not answer. Anya did not mean to break the vase. She

hoped her dad would be able to repair it.

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DOL

8. ms Jenkins repeated the question he had asked.

9. We asked Mari to come with him.

10. the dogs barked, but then it wagged their tails.

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Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

She jumped into the swimming pool. she - singular We went to the museum. we – plural Karla ate too much. She Silvio talked to Frank and Will. them

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Grammar A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a

noun. A singular pronoun replaces a singular noun. A plural pronoun takes the place of a plural

noun or a group of nouns.

The players ran up and down the field. they -plural Ellie kicked the ball hard. it - singular Mara passed the ball to Tomas. him - singular

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Writing: Realistic Story

• A realistic story….• Includes characters and settings that could be

real• Includes events that could happen• Tells about a problem and how it is solved• Includes a plot with a beginning, a middle, and

an ending• May include dialogue

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