Inside Out Family Times Daily Questions Prior Knowledge Compare and Contrast Vocabulary Prefixes...

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Inside OutFamily Times

Daily Questions

Prior Knowledge

Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary

Prefixes

Preview

Guided Comprehension

Author's Purpose

A Short Story

Independent Readers

Random Acts of Kindness Additional Resources

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Study Skills:

Genre: Realistic FictionVocabulary Strategy: Word StructureComprehension Skill: Compare and ContrastComprehension Strategy: Answer Questions

Question of the Week:Why do people show kindness?

Daily Questions:

Why was Francisco grateful for the jacket from Mr. Sims?

Why do you think Miss Scalapino lets Francisco release the butterfly?

What are random act of kindness?

Activate Prior Knowledge

Brainstorm what it’s like to be a newcomer.

• Think of a time they were new to a group, a school, or a neighborhood.

• Brainstorm words and phrases to describe what it felt like to be a newcomer.

• Reverse the roles and imagine a new student joining

their class. What kinds of things could they do or say to make it easier on the newcomer?

Compare and Contrast• When writers compare and contrast things, they tell how

those things are alike or different.

• Words such as same, also, before, although, and however are clues that things are being compared and contrasted.

• Sometimes writers do not use clue words when they compare and contrast things.

Before After

Answer Questions: Good readers know how to find the answers to questions such as, “ How would you compare and contrast __________ and __________?” Sometimes you can find an answer in just one place. Other times you must search in several places to find all the information to answer a question.

WRITE1. Read “A New Home.” Make a graphic

organizer like the one above to compare and contrast life for some Mexican people before and after they come to the United States.

2. Write a comparison of how Mexicans celebrate holidays in Mexico and in the United States. Use information from your graphic organizer to help you.

Vocabulary Word List

CaterpillarCocoonDisrespect

EmergeMigrantSketched

Unscrewed

Introduce VocabularyWhich vocabulary words fit the following clues:

Which word describes someone who moves around a lot?

Which word names a colorful worm-like creature that is one part of the life cycle of a butterfly?

Which word has a similar meaning as curling up and hiding or staying inside?

Which word means to “ come out?”

Where have you seen some of these words?Sketched and Unscrewed have –ed endings which tells us they are past tense verbs.

Caterpillar

The wormlike larvae of insects such as butterflies and moths

CocoonCase of silky thread spun by the larvae of various

insects, to live in while they are developing into adults.

DisrespectTo show a lack of respect; to be rude

Emerge

To come into view; come out; come up

MigrantWorker, especially a farm worker, who travels from one area to another in search of work.

SketchedDrawn roughly and quickly

Unscrewed

Loosened or taken off by turning

More Words to Know

Gestured: made a movement to help express an idea or a feeling.

Suspenders: Straps worn over the shoulders to hold up the trousers

Practice Lesson VocabularyDoes a migrant worker live in one place?

Would Francisco have sketched a robin?

Did Francisco like caterpillars?

Caterpillars spin themselves into _____________________.

Francisco’s parents did not want him to _____________ his teacher.

Did Francisco ever _______________from hiding.

Francisco ________________ the top of the jar to set the butterfly free.

Vocabulary Strategy (pg. 144)Prefixes: un-, dis-

Word Structure: Sometimes you can use prefixes to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. The prefixes un- and dis- usually mean “ the opposite of” or “to do the opposite,” as in untie and disappear . Follow these steps.

1. Cover the prefix.2. Look at the base word. See if you know what it means.3. Ask: “How does the prefix change the meaning of the base

word?”4. Check to see if this new meaning makes sense in the sentence.

As you read “ The Story of a Caterpillar, : look for words that begin with the prefix un- or dis-. Use the prefixes to help you figure out the meanings of the words.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction deals with characters and actions that seem real but come from the author’s imagination. As you read, notice how the author makes the setting and characters come to life.

Preview and Predict

Preview the story title and illustrations and discuss what might happen in this story. Use your vocabulary words to discuss possibilities

Guided Comprehension:

Compare Francisco to Curtis.

What can you learn about Arthur from his friendship with Francisco?

Why do you think the author includes the scene where the teacher scolds Francisco for speaking Spanish?

How is Francisco like the caterpillar?

What have you learned about Francisco so far?

Why does Curtis attack Francisco?

Compare the way Miss Scalapino responds to Francisco during the fight and how she responds to him later in the classroom.

Guided Comprehension Continued:

Have students use prefixes to determine the meaning of disrespect in paragraph 2 on pg. 154.

When Francisco received the award, he said, “ I was so proud I felt like bursting out of my skin.” In what way is the author comparing Francisco to the cocoon?

Why do you think Francisco is excited to see the butterfly emerge from the cocoon?

Why do you think Francisco gives his drawing to Curtis?

How does this story deepen your understanding of what it’s like to be new to a school or neighborhood?

Author’s Purpose• Author’s may have more than one reason for writing.

Four common reasons are: to inform, to persuade, to entertain, and to express feelings or thoughts.

• Knowing the author’s purpose can help a reader better understand a story.

• Visualize the scenes as they reread pp. 150-151. State the author’s purpose in your own words.

A Short StoryA short story is a concise piece of fiction that focuses on only one character or a few characters and describes a single event or a closely related series of events.• A short story contains all of the story elements ---setting, characters,

plot, and theme.• The main difference between a short story and a novel is its length.

Work in small group to determine if “Inside Out” is a short story. First, write a list of questions to ask, such as, “Is the story fiction?” or “Is it short?” “Is a single event described?”

Write a descriptive paragraph about whether they think “Random Acts of Kindness: is or is not a short story. Pose the following questions before writing1. Is “Random Acts of Kindness” fiction? If not, what is it?2. Does “Random Act of Kindness” tell about a related series of

events?

SUMMARY This book follows the action of several children who want to help others andgives useful information on ways that readers can also help their community.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSPAGE 11 Compare the different categories of the chart. Which one interests you the most? Why?

What does Annie do to raise money? Where did you find the answer?

PAGES 15–17 Why do you think the author chose to use Lee as an example of a kid volunteer?

PAGES 20–22 What did Hallanah do to find out more information for her Web site?

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SUMMARY Juan, a child in a migrant worker family, longs for a permanent home as he deals with the harsh realities of migrant worker life.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSPAGE 8 Why would Juan buy his mom a red car?

Where can you find the answer to the question: “What was the weather like the week that Juan picked strawberries?”

What generalization can you make about picking strawberries for a living?

Were you surprised that Manuel quit working for Spike?

SUMMARY This book tells of the damage caused by various natural disasters and discusses ways that people aid in disaster relief efforts.

How do you think people can find out what they should donate to a relief effort?

PAGES 16–17 What happened in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that did not happen in the 1989 earthquake?

What did the people of Valmeyer do to make sure their town would not get flooded again?

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSPAGE 4 What is one of the most important things that happens right after a disasterstrikes?

Where can you find the main idea for the first paragraph on page 7?

Read the following emails.

What was Francisco’s random act of kindness?

Write a letter from Francisco to Curtis, explaining Francisco’s random act of kindness.

Email #1

Email #2

Email #3

Additional ResourcesInterview with Fracisco Jimenez

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