Unit 1 Week 1

Mrs. Dover’s 3rd Grade

O’Neal Elementary

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

downstairs downstairs – – down the stairsdown the stairs

nervousnervous – – afraid or worriedafraid or worried

fumbledfumbled – – done in a clumsy waydone in a clumsy way

chuckledchuckled – – laughed quietlylaughed quietly

nonsensenonsense – – a silly or untrue idea or a silly or untrue idea or thoughtthought

trudgedtrudged – – walked slowly with heavy stepswalked slowly with heavy steps

Words in ContextWords in Context nonsense

downstairs

chuckled

nervous

trudged

fumbled

Vocabulary Skill : Compound Vocabulary Skill : Compound WordsWords

A compound word is A compound word is a word made of two a word made of two smaller words.smaller words.

You can figure out the You can figure out the meaning of the word meaning of the word by putting together by putting together the meanings of the the meanings of the smaller words.smaller words.

Compound WordsCompound Words

lunchlunch

downdown

boxbox

stairsstairs

lunchboxlunchboxa box that holds a luncha box that holds a lunch

downstairsdownstairsgoing down stepsgoing down steps

Compound Word Websites:

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/games/compound_words.jsp

http://www.quia.com/jg/260183.html

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/CompoundWords.html

Story StructureStory StructureAuthors organize a story so there are Authors organize a story so there are

characters, setting, and a plot with a characters, setting, and a plot with a beginning, middle, and end. beginning, middle, and end.

By seeing how these parts of a story fit By seeing how these parts of a story fit together, a reader can understand what together, a reader can understand what happens and why it happens.happens and why it happens.

PlotPlot

The plot is made up of the events that take The plot is made up of the events that take place in a story. The events give the story place in a story. The events give the story a beginning middle and end.a beginning middle and end.

CharactersCharacters

Characters are the people in the story. They Characters are the people in the story. They are part of the plot. A characters actions are part of the plot. A characters actions usually move the plot alone.usually move the plot alone.

SettingSetting

The setting is where The setting is where and when the story and when the story takes place.takes place.

Whole Group Stories Whole Group Stories Day 1Day 1Kelly had a best friend. Her name wasKim. Kim lived across the street fromKelly. The girls waved at each other.Then Kim stopped waving. A tiny roundball appeared in front of Kim's mouth.The ball was a lovely shade of pink.Kim's cheeks puffed out. She wasblowing, and the ball grew. It got bigger and bigger. It looked like agrowing pink balloon. Kim's eyes got bigger and bigger, too. Shelooked happy. Kelly watched Kim and the growing balloon. Thensomething sad happened to the big pink balloon. Pop! Kim had athin layer of pink goop on her cheeks. Kim was not happy aboutthis. She tried to peel the gooey pink stuff off her face. What amess! Poor Kim!

Whole Group StoriesWhole Group StoriesDay 2Day 2Can you carry your house on your back?Probably not! But a hermit crab can.Hermit crabs live inside old shells. Theycarry these shells on their backs. Hermitcrabs like to live in old sea snail ormollusk shells. First they look for anempty one that is just the right size. Thenthey move in! Hermit crabs have an exoskeleton that covers thefront part of their bodies. This hard covering keeps it safe. Itsabdomen and tail, on the other hand, are soft. This is why the crabsmust live inside a shell. The shell protects these tender parts oftheir bodies. There are more than 500 types of hermit crabs. Somelive in the ocean. Others are terrestrial. They live on land. Whilethese crabs grow, their shells do not. Soon all hermit crabs outgrowtheir homes. Then what do they do? The same thing people do!They look for a new and bigger home and move once again!

Day 3 Story online Romeo and Drooliet

Stations Day 1Stations Day 1 Fluency:Fluency: Partner Read Partner Read Tina’s Try-Out DayTina’s Try-Out Day

Vocabulary Station 1:Vocabulary Station 1: Compound Words WebsiteCompound Words Website

Vocabulary Stations 2: Vocabulary Stations 2: Vocabulary ChartVocabulary Chart

Comprehension:Comprehension: Analyze the story structure for Analyze the story structure for Tina’s Try-Tina’s Try-Out DayOut Day

Reflection: Reflection: What is the meaning of the word nervous? Use What is the meaning of the word nervous? Use

text based details to support your answer.text based details to support your answer.

Stations Day 2Stations Day 2 Fluency:Fluency: Partner Read Partner Read First Day Jitters P. 15First Day Jitters P. 15

Vocabulary Station 1:Vocabulary Station 1: Find compound words in selctionFind compound words in selction

Vocabulary Stations 2: Vocabulary Stations 2: 4 Square Vocabulary 4 Square Vocabulary

Comprehension:Comprehension: Analyze the story structure for Analyze the story structure for First Day First Day Jitters P. 15Jitters P. 15

Reflection: Reflection: At the beginning of the story , who is talking? Where are they?At the beginning of the story , who is talking? Where are they?

Stations Day 3Stations Day 3 Fluency:Fluency: Partner Read Partner Read First Day Jitters P. 15First Day Jitters P. 15

Vocabulary Station 1:Vocabulary Station 1: Study island Compound WordsStudy island Compound Words

Vocabulary Stations 2: Vocabulary Stations 2: 4 Square Vocabulary II4 Square Vocabulary II

Comprehension:Comprehension: Analyze the story structure for Analyze the story structure for First Day First Day Jitters P. 15Jitters P. 15

Reflection: Reflection: How can you use the word parts to figure out the meaning of the How can you use the word parts to figure out the meaning of the compound word lunchbox?compound word lunchbox?

Stations Day 4Stations Day 4 Selection TestSelection Test Fluency:Fluency: Partner Read Partner Read Making New Friends p.34Making New Friends p.34

Vocabulary Station 1:Vocabulary Station 1: Find compound words in a Find compound words in a brochure, use your compound words to make your own new brochure, use your compound words to make your own new sentences.sentences.

Comprehension:Comprehension: Study island Character and Plot Study island Character and Plot

Reflection: Reflection: At the beginning of the story, why might most readers think Sarah At the beginning of the story, why might most readers think Sarah was a child? Give details to explain your answer.was a child? Give details to explain your answer.

Stations Day 5Stations Day 5 Weekly TestWeekly Test Fluency:Fluency: Partner Read a short picture bookPartner Read a short picture book

Vocabulary Station 1:Vocabulary Station 1: Find compound words in your bookFind compound words in your book

Comprehension:Comprehension: Analyze the story structure for your book Analyze the story structure for your book

Reflection: Reflection: What happens at the end of First Day Jitters? What makes it such a What happens at the end of First Day Jitters? What makes it such a surprise?surprise?