Projectable 14.1 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform: Report Writing Model Report The topic sentence tells what the report is about. Detail sentences tell facts about the topic. Coyotes Coyotes are animals that can live in the desert. Coyotes look for food when it is dark. Sometimes coyotes live in holes in the ground. When the night comes, coyotes often howl loudly. Talk About It 1. What kind of writing is this? How do you know? 2. What is the job of the topic sentence? 3. What is the job of the detail sentences? 4. Do the detail sentences tell facts or opinions? Writing
Projectable 14.1 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform: Report Writing Model Report The topic sentence tells what the report is about. Detail sentences tell facts about the topic. Coyotes Coyotes are animals that can live in the desert. Coyotes look for food when it is dark. Sometimes coyotes live in holes in the ground. When the night comes, coyotes often howl loudly. Talk About It 1. What kind of writing is this? How do you know? report; it tells facts about a topic 2. What is the job of the topic sentence? to tell what the report is about 3. What is the job of the detail sentences? to tell facts about the topic 4. Do the detail sentences tell facts or opinions? facts Writing
Projectable 14.2 The Big Race Introduce Comprehension Conclusions Conclusions The Race Dog, Pig, and Cat race. They are off! Dog falls down. She is out. Pig is cold. He gives up. Cat pulls away. Go, Cat! Who won? Conclusions Use an inference map to draw conclusions. Introduce Comprehension
Projectable 14.2 The Big Race Introduce Comprehension Conclusions Conclusions The Race Dog, Pig, and Cat race. They are off! Dog falls down. She is out. Pig is cold. He gives up. Cat pulls away. Go, Cat! Who won? Conclusions Use an inference map to draw conclusions. Dog is out. Pig gives up. Cat pulls away. Cat wins. Introduce Comprehension
Projectable 14.3a The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race Comprehension
Projectable 14.3a The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race There is a race. The prize is a big cake. Comprehension
Projectable 14.3b The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race There is a race. The prize is a big cake. Comprehension
Projectable 14.3b The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race There is a race. The prize is a big cake. Four animals drop out of the race. Only Red Lizard is still in the race. Comprehension
Projectable 14.3c The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race There is a race. The prize is a big cake. Four animals drop out of the race. Only Red Lizard is still in the race. Comprehension
Projectable 14.3c The Big Race Comprehension Conclusions Inference Map The Big Race There is a race. The prize is a big cake. Four animals drop out of the race. Only Red Lizard is still in the race. Red Lizard wins the race. Red Lizard s pals are sad. Red Lizard s pals like cake too. Red Lizard shares the cake with his pals. His pals are happy because they have cake. Comprehension
Projectable 14.4 The Big Race Grammar Verbs and Time Verbs with ed Add ed to some verbs to tell about the past. Marco watched the race last night. Circle the verbs that tell about the past. Write those verbs to finish the sentences. 1. Marco to a fast runner. points pointed 2. The runners the finish line. reach reached 3. The race. ends ended 4. Marco. cheers cheered 5. Marco the race. enjoys enjoyed Grammar
Projectable 14.4 The Big Race Grammar Verbs and Time Verbs with ed Add ed to some verbs to tell about the past. Marco watched the race last night. Circle the verbs that tell about the past. Write those verbs to finish the sentences. 1. Marco pointed to a fast runner. points pointed 2. The runners reached the finish line. reach reached 3. The race ended. ends ended 4. Marco cheered. cheers cheered 5. Marco enjoyed the race. enjoys enjoyed Grammar
Projectable 14.5 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform: Ideas Taking Notes Read these sentences about roadrunners. A roadrunner is a bird that lives in the desert. Roadrunners have long dark tails and two feet with four toes on each one. They lay three to six eggs at a time. Roadrunners eat bugs, mice, and other small animals. Take notes to show what you learned about roadrunners. Use words or pictures with labels. Put your notes in the correct boxes. Bodies Eggs Food Writing
Projectable 14.5 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform: Ideas Taking Notes Read these sentences about roadrunners. A roadrunner is a bird that lives in the desert. Roadrunners have long dark tails and two feet with four toes on each one. They lay three to six eggs at a time. Roadrunners eat bugs, mice, and other small animals. Take notes to show what you learned about roadrunners. Use words or pictures with labels. Put your notes in the correct boxes. Bodies long dark tails two feet, four toes on each foot Eggs lay 3 to 6 eggs Food bugs, mice, and other small animals Writing
Projectable 14.6 The Big Race Fluency Expression Express Yourself Good readers read the way they speak. Listen to each sentence as it is read without expression. Then listen to each sentence marked in phrases and read with expression. 1. A lodge is a safe place for little kits. 2. A lodge is in a lake. 3. Mom and Dad watch the kits in the lodge. 4. When kits get big, they can go out. 5. Kits help mom and dad make a dam to hold water back. Fluency
Projectable 14.6 The Big Race Fluency Expression Express Yourself Good readers read the way they speak. Listen to each sentence as it is read without expression. Then listen to each sentence marked in phrases and read with expression. 1. A lodge is a safe place for little kits. A lodge is a safe place / for little kits. 2. A lodge is in a lake. A lodge is / in a lake. 3. Mom and Dad watch the kits in the lodge. Mom and Dad watch the kits / in the lodge. 4. When kits get big, they can go out. When kits get big, / they can go out. 5. Kits help mom and dad make a dam to hold water back. Kits help mom and dad make a dam / to hold water back. Fluency
Projectable 14.7 The Big Race Deepen Comprehension Conclusions Conclusions Deepen Comprehension
Projectable 14.7 The Big Race Deepen Comprehension Conclusions Conclusions Red Lizard likes cake. The animals watch and clap for him. Red Lizard shares his cake with his pals. Red Lizard feels happy. He wins the race and the cake. Deepen Comprehension
Projectable 14.8 The Big Race Grammar Verbs and Time Present and Past Time Some verbs tell what is happening now. Some verbs tell what happened in the past. Clue words such as now, yesterday, and last night can help tell when an action happens or happened. Present The runner starts now. Past The runner started yesterday. Circle the verbs to show present or past time. Use the clues in ( ). Write those verbs to finish the sentences. 1. Yesterday the roadrunner a friend. (past) helps helped 2. The snake into a hole now. (present) crawls crawled 3. The rabbit over the fence last night. (past) jumps jumped 4. The lizard to the rabbit today. (present) talks talked Grammar
Projectable 14.8 The Big Race Grammar Verbs and Time Present and Past Time Some verbs tell what is happening now. Some verbs tell what happened in the past. Clue words such as now, yesterday, and last night can help tell when an action happens or happened. Present The runner starts now. Past The runner started yesterday. Circle the verbs to show present or past time. Use the clues in ( ). Write those verbs to finish the sentences. 1. Yesterday the roadrunner helped a friend. (past) helps helped 2. The snake crawls into a hole now. (present) crawls crawled 3. The rabbit jumped over the fence last night. (past) jumps jumped 4. The lizard talks to the rabbit today. (present) talks talked Grammar
Projectable 14.9 The Big Race Vocabulary Strategies Classify and Categorize Classify and Categorize Number Words Example: I am holding up three fingers. 1. There are seven days in the week. 2. We have five cookies. 3. I am eight years old. 4. They have four books. Number Words Number Words Under 6 three three Vocabulary Strategies
Projectable 14.9 The Big Race Vocabulary Strategies Classify and Categorize Classify and Categorize Number Words Example: I am holding up three fingers. 1. There are seven days in the week. 2. We have five cookies. 3. I am eight years old. 4. They have four books. Number Words Number Words Under 6 three seven five eight four three five four Vocabulary Strategies
Projectable 14.10 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform Planning My Report What animal would you like to know more about? Find facts about the animal, and write a report. Write a question about the animal you choose. Then find and write facts to answer your question. My Topic: My Question Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 Writing
Projectable 14.10 The Big Race Writing Write to Inform Planning My Report What animal would you like to know more about? Find facts about the animal, and write a report. Write a question about the animal you choose. Then find and write facts to answer your question. Possible responses shown. My Topic: Tigers My Question What can tigers do? Fact 1 hunt for their food Fact 2 jump high Fact 3 run very fast Writing