The Scariest Animal. The lizard is the scariest animal in the story. The lizard is scary because he wants to eat the little red ant.

Projectable 27.1 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Writing Model Topic Sentence and Detail Sentences The topic sentence tells your opinion. Detail sentences tell the reasons for your opinion. The Scariest Animal The lizard is the scariest animal in the story. The lizard is scary because he wants to eat the little red ant. He can also blow down an anthill! Talk About It 1. What is the job of the topic sentence? 2. What is the job of the detail sentences? 3. Does the first sentence tell a fact or an opinion? Explain. 4. What does the word because mean in the second sentence? Writing

Projectable 27.1 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Writing Model Topic Sentence and Detail Sentences The topic sentence tells your opinion. Detail sentences tell the reasons for your opinion. The Scariest Animal The lizard is the scariest animal in the story. The lizard is scary because he wants to eat the little red ant. He can also blow down an anthill! Talk About It 1. What is the job of the topic sentence? to tell your opinion 2. What is the job of the detail sentences? to tell the reasons for your opinion 3. Does the first sentence tell a fact or an opinion? Explain. an opinion; everyone might not agree that the lizard is the scariest animal 4. What does the word because mean in the second sentence? The word because means for this reason. Writing

Projectable 27.2 What Can You Do? Introduce Comprehension Text and Graphic Features Text and Graphic Features Red Cliff School Scores on Fit Test! The scores from the fit test are in. The kids at Red Cliff got the best marks this school has ever had. They also got the best marks in the county. Jill Taplin set a jump rope record! I am so happy for our kids! said Mr. Han. He has been the gym teacher here for six years. They worked hard and did well. Text and Graphic Features Use the T-map to show text and graphic features and what they do. Feature Purpose Introduce Comprehension

Projectable 27.3a What Can You Do? Comprehension Text and Graphic Features T-Map What Can You Do? Feature Purpose Comprehension

Projectable 27.3a What Can You Do? Comprehension Text and Graphic Features T-Map What Can You Do? Feature Purpose photo of girl in pool photos of boy reading and doing math show girl who is proud of learning to float shows the difference between how the boy feels when he does something easy for him and does something difficult Comprehension

Projectable 27.3b What Can You Do? Comprehension Text and Graphic Features T-Map What Can You Do? Feature Purpose photo of girl in pool photos of boy reading and doing math show girl who is proud of learning to float shows the difference between how the boy feels when he does something easy for him and does something difficult Comprehension

Projectable 27.3b What Can You Do? Comprehension Text and Graphic Features T-Map What Can You Do? Feature Purpose photo of girl in pool photos of boy reading and doing math photos of children reading, building, playing soccer, looking through binoculars show girl who is proud of learning to float shows the difference between how the boy feels when he does something easy for him and does something difficult shows some of the different kinds of things children can be good at Comprehension

Projectable 27.3c What Can You Do? Comprehension Text and Graphic Features T-Map What Can You Do? Feature Purpose photo of girl in pool photos of boy reading and doing math photos of children reading, building, playing soccer, looking through binoculars photos of adults helping children play violin and write photos of children doing many different activities show girl who is proud of learning to float shows the difference between how the boy feels when he does something easy for him and does something difficult shows some of the different kinds of things children can be good at show that children need help to learn show the different kinds of things children can do and help the reader figure out what he or she is good at doing Comprehension

Projectable 27.4 What Can You Do? Grammar Kinds of Sentences Question or Exclamation? A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?). An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!). What can you do? I love to ski! Draw a line from each question to the question mark (?). Draw a line from each exclamation to the exclamation point (!). 1. Can you ice skate 2. Ricky is the best skater 3. Where does he skate 4. The skating rink is fun?!?!?!?! Grammar

Projectable 27.5 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Sentence Fluency Sentences with Because Finish these sentences that tell your opinion about learning something new. Topic Sentence Learning to is. Detail Sentence One reason is because. Detail Sentence Another reason is because. Writing

Projectable 27.5 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Sentence Fluency Sentences with Because Finish these sentences that tell your opinion about learning something new. Possible responses shown. Topic Sentence Learning to ice skate is hard. Detail Sentence One reason is because ice is very slippery. Detail Sentence Another reason is because you might fall down. Writing

Projectable 27.6 What Can You Do? Fluency Intonation Changing Pitches Good readers think about what feeling is being expressed in a sentence. Read each group of sentences. Tell what feeling is being expressed. 1. Gram has a big back porch. Digger Fox always likes to go there. 2. Digger Fox tastes a grape. Yuck, he grumbles, it tastes like a pickle! 3. Gram sees Digger Fox wiggle up and then tumble down. Fluency

Projectable 27.6 What Can You Do? Fluency Intonation Changing Pitches Good readers think about what feeling is being expressed in a sentence. Read each group of sentences. Tell what feeling is being expressed. 1. Gram has a big back porch. Digger Fox always likes to go there. happy 2. Digger Fox tastes a grape. Yuck, he grumbles, it tastes like a pickle! shock, surprise 3. Gram sees Digger Fox wiggle up and then tumble down. sad, scared Fluency

Projectable 27.7 What Can You Do? Deepen Comprehension Text and Graphic Features Text and Graphic Features Graphic Feature Purpose Deepen Comprehension

Projectable 27.7 What Can You Do? Deepen Comprehension Text and Graphic Features Text and Graphic Features Graphic Feature Purpose photographs on pp. 56 60 photographs on p. 61 photographs on pp. 62 63 go with the text on the pages; show children doing activities show more children doing more activities show children trying to do things they aren t very good at Deepen Comprehension

Projectable 27.8 What Can You Do? Grammar Kinds of Sentences Three Kinds of Sentences A statement tells something. It ends with a period (.). A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?). An exclamation shows a strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!). He is a good runner. Can she sing? She loves to act! Write each sentence correctly. 1. did Luis learn to swim (question) 2. my friend is a great dancer (exclamation) 3. she writes stories (statement) 4. can he play soccer (question) Grammar

Projectable 27.8 What Can You Do? Grammar Kinds of Sentences Three Kinds of Sentences A statement tells something. It ends with a period (.). A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?). An exclamation shows a strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!). He is a good runner. Can she sing? She loves to act! Write each sentence correctly. 1. did Luis learn to swim (question) Did Luis learn to swim? 2. my friend is a great dancer (exclamation) My friend is a great dancer! 3. she writes stories (statement) She writes stories. 4. can he play soccer (question) Can he play soccer? Grammar

Projectable 27.9 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Planning My Sentences Which activity in What Can You Do? is the most fun? Write sentences that tell your opinion. Write your opinion. Then write reasons that tell why. My Opinion First Reason Second Reason Writing

Projectable 27.10 What Can You Do? Vocabulary Strategies Classify and Categorize Classify and Categorize Emotion Words joyful glad sad happy eager gloomy excited Classify Emotion Words Categorize Emotion Words glad,, how I feel when I am in a good mood sad, how I feel when excited, how I feel when Vocabulary Strategies

Projectable 27.10 What Can You Do? Vocabulary Strategies Classify and Categorize Classify and Categorize Emotion Words joyful glad sad happy eager gloomy excited Classify Emotion Words Categorize Emotion Words glad, joyful, happy how I feel when I am in a good mood sad, gloomy excited, eager how I feel when I am in a bad mood how I feel when I am about to do something fun Vocabulary Strategies

Projectable 27.11 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Drafting My Sentences Which activity in What Can You Do? is the most fun? Write sentences that tell your opinion. Title: Soccer Fun Topic Sentence Tells your opinion Detail Sentences Tell the reasons for your opinion Possible responses shown. Soccer is the most fun sport! Soccer is fun because you play with your friends. It is exciting to score goals. Writing

Projectable 27.12 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Revising Raul s Draft Read Raul s draft. Then help Raul think of ways to make his sentences better. Fun on Skis Skiing is a winter sport. because you can go fast It is exciting. I like jumping over big piles of snow. Talk About It Did Raul use the word because to explain one reason? Did Raul s topic sentence tell his opinion? Do Raul s sentences begin and end correctly? Are Raul s words spelled correctly? How can he use a dictionary to help him check his words? Writing

Projectable 27.12 What Can You Do? Writing Write to Respond: Opinion Sentences Revising Raul s Draft Read Raul s draft. Then help Raul think of ways to make his sentences better. Fun on Skis Skiing is a winter sport. It is exciting. also I like jumping over big piles of snow. so much fun! because you can go fast Talk About It Did Raul use the word because to explain one reason? Did Raul s topic sentence tell his opinion? Do Raul s sentences begin and end correctly? Are Raul s words spelled correctly? How can he use a dictionary to help him check his words? Writing