the view from saturday by: e.l. konigsberg growing up theme 3, selection 4, day 1 taught by: mr....
TRANSCRIPT
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?
commute
hover
interfering
permitted
subtle
volunteers
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.
horizon
Th
e V
iew
fro
m
Satu
rday
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”
-inDeco
din
g:
Wo
rds
beg
inn
ing
wit
h
im-,
in
-, c
on
-
Vo
cab
ula
ry:
Str
uctu
ral
An
aly
sis
; M
ore
Pre
fixes
Th
e V
iew
fro
m S
atu
rday:
Ho
w D
oes N
ad
ia F
eel?
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
Vo
cab
ula
ry:
Str
uctu
ral
An
aly
sis
; M
ore
Pre
fixes
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?
Wh
at
wo
uld
yo
u d
o?
Th
e T
ag
Alo
ng
.
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