Practice book grade 3 TM 300p

Name Summary Boom Town The discovery of gold in California brought new settlers with dreams of striking it rich Some prospectors brought their families and everything they owned The new settlers needed food, clothes, banks, and schools In one short year, a town would rise where there had been only a field of wildflowers Activity Build a Boom Town Imagine that your family just sold all of its possessions and hopped on a stagecoach going to California Together, talk about what you will need when you get there and where you might find those things Comprehension Skill © Pearson Education Realism and Fantasy Realistic stories tell about something that could happen A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen Activity What Happened Today? Ask family members to tell you about things that happened to them today Ask them to tell things that really did happen and some things that could never happen Guess which happened and which did not and explain how you could tell Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W1_PB_001-002 Family Times 9/14/05 8:31:58 PM Lesson Vocabulary Grammar Words to Know Sentences Knowing the meanings of these words is important to reading Boom Town Practice using these words to learn their meanings A complete sentence tells a complete idea, begins with a capital letter, and ends with an end mark Vocabulary Words Not a Sentence: chewing on a bone playing on the grass business the work one does to make money coins pieces of metal used as money fetched to have gone after and brought back something laundry place where clothes are washed and ironed mending fixing; repairing Activity Making Sentences Players take turns offering a sentence or a part of a sentence The other players say “sentence” if the sentence is complete If the phrase is not a sentence, they offer ways to make it a complete sentence pick a pointed tool used to break rocks and loosen dirt skillet a shallow pan with a handle, used for frying spell a period of time Not a Sentence are beautiful ten blue balloons jumping up and down Sentence ful Flowers are beauti rise Ten blue balloons are Crazy kangaroos wn jumping up and © Pearson Education boom a time of fast growth Sentence: The dogs run across the grass They bark happily Practice Tested Spelling Words Family Times 14519_U1W1_PB_001-002 Practice Book Unit 9/14/05 8:32:01 PM Boom Town Name Realism and Fantasy • Prior Knowledge • A realistic story tells about something that could happen • A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen • Use your prior knowledge and connect what you read with what you already know to help your understanding You can also use prior knowledge to judge whether a story is realistic or a fantasy Directions Read the following passage M arcus is a cowboy and Sam is his special horse Marcus put the saddle on Sam, and then he got on to ride away As they left the corral, Sam spread his wings and flew over the fence They landed in a meadow far away “That was fun,” said Marcus “Now let’s fly across the Rocky Mountains.” “Okay,” said Sam, and he flew over the mountains to the Pacific Ocean Then he flew back home again “You’re the best horse I’ve ever had,” Marcus said to Sam Directions Complete the chart Tell what happens and whether it could happen or not Then tell if the story is a realistic story or a fantasy Explain why © Pearson Education What Happens? Could This Happen? (Check one) Sam flies over the fence Yes No Answer will vary Students check “Yes” or “No” to indicate realism or fantasy Yes No This story is a fantasy because horses cannot talk or fly Home Activity Your child identified a story as a fantasy by finding things that happen in the story that could not happen in real life Discuss familiar books with your child and ask your child to tell whether the story is a realistic story or a fantasy Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W1_PB_003-003 Comprehension 9/14/05 8:32:06 PM Boom Town Name Vocabulary Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each definition Write the word on the line went after or got fetched boom fast-growing mending repairing spell a period of time skillet a frying pan Check the Words You Know boom business coins fetched laundry mending pick skillet spell Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each clue Write the word on the line pick This is a tool used for breaking up rocks coins People use these metal pieces to pay for things laundry This is where you might find stacks of dirty clothes business A gas station and grocery store are examples of this 10 Sewing skills are needed for this task mending Write a Movie Script © Pearson Education On a separate sheet of paper, tell what would happen in a movie you might make about life in a fast-growing town long ago Identify the main characters and describe key events in the beginning, middle, and end of the story Use as many vocabulary words as possible Students’ writing should incorporate lesson vocabulary in a description of main characters and sequence of events from a movie about life in a boom town long ago Home Activity Your child identified and used vocabulary words from Boom Town With your child, read a story or nonfiction book about the California Gold Rush Discuss what it might have been like to live during that period of time Encourage your child to use vocabulary words in your conversation Vocabulary 14519_U1W1_004-004 Practice Book Unit 3/1/05 3:47:54 PM Boom Town Name Vocabulary • Context Clues • Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different meanings • Use the words and sentences around the homonym to help you figure out what it means Directions Read the following passage about life during the Gold Rush Then answer the questions below Look for context clues as you read O ur family decided to head West after we heard about the discovery of gold As the boat carried us away, we waved to our friends standing on the bank of the river watching us leave Once we reached the West, it didn’t take long to see that we weren’t going to strike it rich as miners For a short spell, we didn’t know how we would live Then Dad had an idea He decided the boom town that had grown so quickly near the mines needed a store The store would sell tools and other supplies that miners needed The first day we opened, Dad sold a pick and a shovel After that, business just kept growing What does leave mean in this passage? What clues help you to determine the meaning? to go away; clue—carried us away What are two meanings for bank? What clues tell you the word’s meaning here? a place to keep money; the ground along the edge of a river; clue—friends standing on the bank of the river © Pearson Education 3 What does spell mean in this passage? a period of time What does boom mean in this passage? What clues help you know this? fast-growing; clue—town that had grown so quickly In this passage, is a pick something you use or something you do? What clues help you to figure this out? something you use; clues—tools and other things that miners needed; it was sold with a shovel Home Activity Your child used context clues to understand homonyms—words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different origins and meanings Provide sentences with homonyms such as ball (a round object/a formal dance) or bat (a flying animal/a club) Ask your child to use context clues to determine the meaning of each homonym Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W1_PB_005-005 Vocabulary 9/14/05 8:32:10 PM Boom Town Name Character Directions Read the following passage Then answer the questions below M ona’s parents own a laundry business Mona’s mother also does mending Mona always stops in after school She likes the smell of soap and the noise of coins going into the laundry machine slots “Hello, dear,” says Mom when Mona enters the laundry “How was school today?” “Fine,” says Mona She watches as Mom stitches the hem in a pair of pants “I need more blue thread,” Mom says to Mona “Would you mind fetching some for me?” Mona goes over to her mother’s sewing box She picks out more blue thread and takes it to her mother Then she hears a noise at the back door “That must be your father returning from his errands,” says Mom, as Dad pops into the room “Howdy!” Dad says, setting down boxes of laundry soap Mona looks at his cheerful expression and feels happy Who are the characters in the story? Mona, Mom, Dad What word in the story tells you what Mona’s father is like? cheerful How you know that Mona likes going to the laundry? She likes the smells and sounds and seems to like being with her mother What does Mona that tells you she is helpful? Write a description of Mona’s mother Tell what she is like and how you know Mona’s mother is nice She calls Mona “dear” and asks how she is She talks nicely to Mona © Pearson Education She fetches thread for her mother Home Activity Your child identified character traits for several characters in a realistic story Read a story together that has several characters Tell who are the characters in the story Discuss the character traits, or qualities, of each of the characters Comprehension 14519_U1W1_PB_006-006 Practice Book Unit 9/14/05 8:32:13 PM Boom Town Name Realism and Fantasy • Prior Knowledge • A realistic story tells about something that could happen • A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen • Use your prior knowledge and connect what you read with what you already know to help your understanding You can also use prior knowledge to judge whether a story is realistic or a fantasy Directions Read the following passage Then answer the questions below J ames and Ted want to go to baseball camp, but they don’t have enough money “Why don’t we sell lemonade?” James said to Ted “We could put a stand at the corner.” So the two brothers mixed up some lemonade in a pitcher Then they made a sign that said: LEMONADE 25¢ The boys sold pitchers of lemonade and made $10 “Let’s keep selling until we have enough for camp,” said Ted Could two brothers sell lemonade and make money? yes Is it possible for two boys to make lemonade? yes Do you think the boys could have made $10 in real life? yes Is this story a realistic story or a fantasy? Explain © Pearson Education This is a realistic story because all of the events could happen in real life What did you already know that helped you decide whether the story is realistic or not? Answers will vary but should include personal accounts of making lemonade, selling something, and ways to make money Home Activity Your child was asked questions to decide whether a story was a realistic story or a fantasy Ask similar questions when you read stories together Have your child explain his or her answer using prior knowledge Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W1_PB_007-007 Comprehension 9/14/05 8:32:17 PM Boom Town Name Realism and Fantasy • A realistic story tells about something that could happen • A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen Directions Read the following passage W hen the Kellys came across the sea to America, Dad got a job sweeping streets Everyone else got a job at the mill Mom wove cloth at a loom Patrick swept floors Missy was a bobbin girl She put new spools of thread on the machines when they were empty Mom made a dollar a day The children made only a few pennies “I wish you didn’t have to work,” said Dad “But we need the money.” “We’ll never get rich,” said Patrick “Maybe someday we’ll start our own business,” said Mom “Then we’ll make more money.” Directions Complete the chart Tell what happens and whether or not it could happen Then tell if the story is a realistic story or a fantasy Explain why What Happens? Dad gets a job sweeping streets Could This Happen? (Check one) Yes No © Pearson Education Yes No Answers will vary, but they should be events that are told in the passage This story is a realistic story because the characters and events could happen Home Activity Your child identified a story as a realistic story by determining that events in cotton mills one hundred years ago could have happened Tell your child about events that happened a long time ago Also, make up some things that could not happen Ask your child to tell whether the events could really happen or not 14519_PB_008 Comprehension Practice Book Unit 3/23/05 9:47:21 PM Boom Town Name Short Vowels Directions Choose the word with the short vowel sound in the first syllable to complete each sentence Write the word on the line hospital My mom works in a big (hotel/hospital) winter She got the job last (April/winter) doctor She works for a (doctor/painter) messages Mom writes (poems/messages) pencil She uses a (pencil/notepad) © Pearson Education Directions Circle the word with the short vowel sound in the first syllable Then underline the letter that stands for that short vowel sound happen higher hoses miner problem music paper private puppet lately lettuce likely 10 trial toaster tunnel 11 napkin native notebook 12 spoken spider signal 13 baby basket biker 14 sister safety season 15 tasteful timer tennis Home Activity Your child identified words with a short vowel sound in the first syllable, such as happen, lettuce, and tennis Have your child make a collage of magazine pictures showing items that have a short vowel sound in the first syllable of each item’s name Help your child label each picture Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W1_PB_009-009 Phonics Short Vowels 9/14/05 8:32:20 PM Boom Town Name Advertisement/Poster An advertisement is an announcement that tries to persuade readers, listeners, or viewers to or buy something or to feel a particular way about something An advertisement sometimes appears on a poster or sign Directions Use the poster advertisement to answer the questions that follow What does the advertisement/poster want readers to do? buy goods from the store What is one reason for buying goods from this trading post? Possible response: reasonable prices What kind of people might shop at the trading post? What words are used to help persuade readers? Possible responses: best, fine, quality, useful, reasonable What slogan, or saying, does the advertisement use to describe items sold in the store? © Pearson Education trappers, traders, travelers, settlers Our goods are the best! Home Activity Your child used a poster advertisement to answer questions Have your child create a poster to “sell” one of his or her favorite toys Encourage your child to use persuasive words and ideas on the poster 10 Research and Study Skills 14519_U1W1_PB_010-010 10 Practice Book Unit 9/14/05 8:32:24 PM Two Bad Ants Name Cause and Effect • A cause is why something happens An effect is what happens • A cause may have more than one effect Because I forgot to set my alarm clock, I overslept, and I was late for school • An effect may have more than one cause Dad’s computer crashed because it didn’t have enough memory, and he was running too many programs at once Directions Read the following story Then answer the questions below A lex Ant got up late again today He was always sleeping through his alarm Mama Ant had to take him to school because he’d missed the bus She was tired of it So Mama sat down with a cup of tea and thought The next morning, when Alex was late again, Mama did not take him to school and told him to walk Alex hated walking to school He was mad The next morning, the same thing happened—and the morning after that Alex begged and pleaded for a ride, but Mama refused On the fourth morning, guess what happened? Alex Ant got himself up on time and caught the bus Mama smiled to herself over her cup of tea What effect did Alex’s behavior have on Mama? Responses may vary She was tired of it and wanted to something about it Why did Mama Ant refuse to take Alex to school? She wanted to teach him a lesson about being responsible © Pearson Education 3 What happened to Alex when Mama refused to take him to school? He was angry because he had to walk to school What effect did his mom not taking him to school have on Alex? He started getting up on time Home Activity Your child learned about cause and effect Read a popular fairy tale with your child Have him or her tell you the causes and effects of the characters’ behavior in the story 136 Comprehension 14520_U6W4_PB_133-138 136 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:14:08 PM Two Bad Ants Name Plot and Theme • Visualize • The important events in a story make up the plot with a beginning, middle, and end • The “big idea” of the story is called the theme It can be stated in a single sentence • As you read, form a picture in your mind about what is happening in the story Directions Read the following story Then answer the questions below T wo ants journeyed out with the goal of finding food They saw a tiny door to a tunnel and disappeared inside There they found piles and piles of delicious food Each ant took as much as he could carry Then the two turned back toward the doorway When they got there, however, neither could get out Each had so much food, squeezing through the tunnel’s door was impossible Try as they might, they could not squeeze through the tunnel’s door holding all the food they’d found Finally, each ant let go of half of its load Only then were they able to squeeze through the doorway and go home What happened at the beginning of the story? Two ants went out in search of food What happened in the middle of the story? The ants found food but couldn’t get back out of the door because they were carrying too much What happened at the end of the story? © Pearson Education The ants had to put down some of the food so they could get through the doorway of the tunnel and go home What is the “big idea” of the story? Possible response: Don’t take on more than you can handle Describe how you picture the two ants trying to get out of the tunnel Possible response: I see two ants with pieces of food stuck on their legs, under their necks, and in their mouths Home Activity Your child identified the plot and theme of a story The next time you watch a movie with your child, have him or her tell you what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the movie Then help your child figure out the “big idea” of the movie Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W4_PB_133-138 137 Comprehension 137 9/27/05 1:15:12 PM Two Bad Ants Name Plot and Theme • The important events in a story make up the plot with a beginning, middle, and end • The “big idea” of the story is called the theme It can be stated in a single sentence • As you read, form a picture in your mind about what is happening in the story Directions Read the following story Then fill in the chart below A side to side She walked in a circle around the pitcher Finally, she pushed the pitcher with her beak until it fell over At last, she could reach the water With the pitcher on its side, she could drink all the water crow was thirsty, but she couldn’t find a drop of water She spotted a broken pitcher on the side of the road She looked inside Some water lay at its bottom The crow’s beak was too short to reach down into the pitcher She turned her head from What happened at the beginning of the story? A crow looked for something to drink and found a pitcher with some water in it What happened in the middle of the story? The crow’s beak was too short to reach the bottom of the pitcher where the water was, so she pushed the pitcher over The crow finally reached the water in the pitcher and drank What is the “big idea” of this story? © Pearson Education What happened at the end of the story? Responses may vary If you really need or want something, you’ll find a way to get it Home Activity Your child identified the plot and theme of a story Write a short story together about a real or imaginary pet Help identify what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story Ask your child to state the “big idea.” 138 14520_U6W4_133-138 138 Comprehension Practice Book Unit 3/1/05 5:17:58 PM Two Bad Ants Name Multisyllabic Words Directions Each word below has one or more word parts added to the beginning or end of the base word Underline the base word Then write a sentence that uses the whole word Sentences will vary uncomfortable My shoes are uncomfortable carefully Please handle the china carefully disagreement We had a disagreement about what game to play reappeared My lost glove suddenly reappeared unprepared I was unprepared for the surprise quiz endlessly The baby cries endlessly distasteful That medicine is distasteful unfriendly She is unfriendly and won’t talk to anyone unplugged A toaster won’t work if it is unplugged Directions Each base word below has a word part added to the beginning and end Separate each base word from the other word parts and write each part on a line Base Word 10 11 12 © Pearson Education 13 14 15 un un dis re re dis + + + + + + self law honest new fresh trust + + + + + + ish ful ly able ment ful = unselfish = unlawful = dishonestly = renewable = refreshment = distrustful Home Activity Your child identified multisyllabic words, such as uncomfortable, carefully, and disagreement Challenge your child to add word parts to a base word such as play to see how many new words can be made (for example, replay, playful, playfully, overplay, and player) Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W4_PB_139-139 139 Phonics Base Words and Affixes 139 9/27/05 1:15:51 PM Two Bad Ants Name Note-taking Note-taking while reading and studying can help you learn and remember new information The notes should be brief and include the most important facts or information from the text Directions Read the paragraph and take notes by writing about the most important ideas The Ant Colony A nts are social insects that live in groups or colonies In most ant colonies, there are three castes or classes of ants The castes include the queen, the workers, and the males The queen’s job is to lay eggs Some colonies have only one queen, while others have several queens The queen does not rule the colony Workers have many jobs They care for the queen and for the young ants Workers repair, build, and defend the nest They also gather food for the colony Male ants not any work for the colony They live for only a short time, and their only job is to mate with young queens ant colony ant colony–group of ants living together caste caste–classes of ants queen workers workers–care for nest, queen and young; gather food © Pearson Education queen–lays eggs in the colony males males–mate with queens; live for only a short time Home Activity Your child read a selection and took notes on the most important ideas Find a paragraph from an encyclopedia or textbook Ask your child to identify and take notes on the most important information in the paragraph 140 Research and Study Skills 14520_U6W4_PB_140-140 140 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:16:43 PM Name Summary Elena’s Serenade Elena wants to be a glassblower, but her father says she is too young, and anyway, girls aren’t glassblowers So Elena takes her glassblowing pipe and sets off to learn to blow glass Her adventures bring her new friends, plenty of glass sculptures, and the discovery that she can make music with her pipe Eventually she returns home to show her proud father her new skills Activity Hidden Gifts Together, talk about your own skills and the things you like to Why you enjoy them? How could you enjoy them more? Is it something you can teach your family and friends? © Pearson Education Comprehension Skill Generalize When you read, you may be given ideas about things or people Sometimes you can make a general statement about all of them together Activity Go Backwards Take turns making a statement of generalization Then the listener should think of at least three ideas that support that generalization (or three that disprove it) Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W5_PB_141-142 141 Family Times 141 9/27/05 1:19:01 PM Lesson Vocabulary Grammar Words to Know Quotations Knowing the meanings of these words is important to reading Elena’s Serenade Practice using these words Use quotation marks to show the exact words of a speaker Use a comma to separate the speaker’s exact words from the rest of the sentence Use a capital letter to begin the first word inside the quotation marks Put the punctuation mark that ends the sentence inside the quotation mark Example: She said, “I am so happy.” Quotation marks also indicate many kinds of titles, such as the title of a song, poem, and story burro a small donkey used for riding and for carrying loads bursts breaks open suddenly factory a building or group of buildings where things are manufactured glassblower an artist who shapes hot glass by blowing air into a tube with liquid glass at the other end of the tube puffs to swell up reply to answer in speech, writing, or action tune musical tones that form a pleasing, easily remembered unit; melody Activity You Said It! Give each player a piece of paper and a pencil Over the course of the week, write down the funny things you hear other people say Record their words as direct quotations At the end of the week, get together and share the amusing sentences of the week © Pearson Education Vocabulary Words Practice Tested Spelling Words 142 Family Times 14520_U6W5_PB_141-142 142 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:20:01 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Generalize • Predict • When you read, you may find facts or ideas about things or people Sometimes, you can make a general statement that tells how they are all alike in some way • Try to use what you’ve read to make generalizations about or predict what will come next Directions Read the title of the passage below Write a sentence predicting what you think the passage will be about Possible response: how glassblowing is an art Directions Read the following selection Fill in the chart with ideas or facts from the selection Then write a general statement about what you read The Art and Fun of Glassblowing G © Pearson Education lassblowing artists each have their own style An artist can express himself or herself in each piece A few artists add other materials, such as bronze, into their pieces Some create pieces that are serious Others create pieces that are fun Some artists create objects such as bowls and glasses People can use these objects in their homes Other artists create objects that are only for looking at Glassblowers display their pieces in museums Some keep them in galleries Visit a gallery or museum near you and see for yourself Idea/Fact Possible response: Glassblowing artists each have his or her own style Idea/Fact Possible response: Glassblowing artists make objects that people can use Idea/Fact Possible response: Glassblowing artists express themselves in each piece they make Possible response: General Statement Glassblowing artists have made contributions to the art world Home Activity Your child learned about making generalizations Read a well-known fairy tale with your child and ask him or her to name three ideas or facts that were included in the fairy tale Then help your child make a generalization about what he or she read Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W5_PB_143-143 143 Comprehension 143 9/27/05 1:20:33 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Vocabulary Directions Match each word on the left with its meaning Draw a line from the word to its definition tune swell burro answer bursts melody reply explodes puff donkey Check the Words You Know glassblower factory tune bursts puff burro reply Directions Choose the word from the box that best completes each sentence Write the word on the line glassblower The burro A will get you safely down the steep and rocky hillside factory My mother works in a reply You should always asks you a question bursts 10 A balloon made cups out of melted glass that makes computers politely when someone if you blow too much air into it Write a Story © Pearson Education On a separate sheet of paper, write a story about an animal that can sing Use as many vocabulary words as possible Students’ answers should incorporate vocabulary words from this lesson in a story about an animal that can sing Home Activity Your child has identified and used vocabulary words from Elena’s Serenade Read a story or poem about an animal with your child Encourage him or her to use this week’s vocabulary words as you talk about what you read 144 Vocabulary 14520_U6W5_PB_144-145 144 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:21:16 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Vocabulary • Context Clues • When you read, you might come across a word you don’t know You may see synonyms—words that have the same or almost the same meaning • Use synonyms to figure out the meaning of a word you don’t know Directions Circle the synonym for the underlined word Then write the meaning of the underlined word on the line When the clown bursts into the room, I am sure everyone in the room will explode with laughter to open suddenly; explode If you make a mistake, correct your error right away something that is not right or is not done the way it should be When you are angry at someone, you should tell them why you are mad out of one’s mind; enraged When you are asked a question that needs an answer remember to give a response to answer someone by words or actions The runner surges ahead of everyone as he rushes to win the race pushes forward with force If you know the tune, please whistle the music to me © Pearson Education melody It is so cold today that the furnace must work extra hard to heat the house an enclosed space for a very hot fire Try not to gulp your milk, but swallow it slowly instead to swallow something eagerly or greedily Home Activity Your child identified and used context clues to recognize synonyms to learn the meaning of new words Work with your child to identify unfamiliar words in a story Ask your child to find context clues and synonyms to help him or her understand the new words Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W5_PB_144-145 145 Vocabulary 145 9/27/05 1:22:18 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Main Idea and Supporting Details • The main idea is the most important idea in a selection or a paragraph • The small pieces of information that tell about the main idea are the supporting details Directions Read the following passage Then answer the questions below E very day, Juan would leave his tiny village to explore the world He didn’t have to travel far He didn’t even need a burro “Ay, mijo,” his mother scolded him, “where were you all afternoon?” “I was hiking along the Inca Trail in Peru,” Juan replied “It is not nice to lie,” his mother said “But I didn’t!” insisted Juan His mother sent him to his room without dinner for lying Though his stomach grumbled, Juan decided to visit Spain He laughed and danced at a fiesta, and soon his parents knocked on his door “I’m at a fiesta in Spain,” Juan called out “Come join me!” His parents stepped in to find Juan twirling around with a book in his hands He began to read aloud to them, and his parents laughed “So you are in Spain!” his mother said, and they all danced at the fiesta together What is the main idea of this story? Possible response: You can travel the world through books What is one detail that supports the main idea? Possible response: Juan was able to hike the Inca Trail in Peru What is another detail that supports the main idea? © Pearson Education Possible response: Juan was able to dance at a fiesta in Spain As you read this story, what prediction did you make about how it would end? Were you correct? Possible response: I was correct when I thought that Juan was traveling to all these places by reading about them Home Activity Your child learned about finding the main idea and supporting details in a piece of writing Help your child make a story outline that includes a main idea and three details that support it Then write a story based on the outline together 146 Comprehension 14520_U6W5_PB_146-148 146 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:23:05 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Generalize • Predict • When you read, you find facts or ideas about things or people Sometimes, you can make a general statement about them • A general statement tells how things or people are all alike in some way Directions Read the following passage Then answer the questions below F ive kids were studying under the big oak tree near the town’s square They watched as other kids their age played on the swings They didn’t have time to play They were all doing their best to keep their grades the highest in their class Maria looked around when she heard a deep voice She thought the voice said, “Go play.” Then Carlo and Manuel began to explain something, but stopped in midsentence The boys looked at each other with mouths open “Go have some fun,” a deep voice said “You’re a kid only once.” Now everybody looked around The tree shook as if it were hit by a great wind “Go and play!” it thundered All five kids were out of there in a flash What is a general statement you can make about what you read? Possible response: You should work hard but also make time for fun © Pearson Education List three ideas that helped you make a general statement about this story None of the five kids were playing The five kids didn’t have time to play The five kids cared a lot about their grades Who did you predict was speaking to the kids? Was your prediction correct? Possible response: I predicted the tree was talking I was right Home Activity Your child learned about making generalizations Look through the newspaper for an article that makes a generalization Help your child point out the ideas or facts in the article that contribute to the generalization that was made Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W5_PB_146-148 147 Comprehension 147 10/4/05 3:56:48 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Generalize • When you read, you may find facts or ideas about things or people Sometimes, you can make a general statement about them • A general statement tells how things or people are all alike in some way Directions Read the following story Fill in the chart with four ideas or facts from the story Then write a general statement about what you read A lma had a pet parrot Its name was Pepé Alma wrote children’s stories She really liked what she did But lately, Alma couldn’t think of a thing to write about Pepé told her to write a story about a parrot who could talk So Alma wrote the story Her boss did not like it Alma was sad She was afraid she’d never write a good story again Pepé told her another idea Once again, she used Pepé’s idea And again, her boss did not like it Alma stopped listening to Pepé Now she thinks of her own ideas Idea/Fact Possible response: Alma had a talking parrot Possible response: The parrot gave Alma ideas about what to write Idea/Fact Idea/Fact Possible response: Alma’s boss didn’t like her new stories Possible response: Alma came up with her own ideas © Pearson Education Idea/Fact General Statement Possible response: Some of your best ideas and work come from yourself Home Activity Your child learned about making generalizations Read a book together that was written many years ago Find the generalizations in the book and the ideas that contributed to making the generalizations Then discuss with your child whether that generalization could still be made today 148 Comprehension 14520_U6W5_PB_146-148 148 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:24:20 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Related Words Directions Choose the word that best matches each clue Write the word on the line cloth coverings for the body a person who plays sports a person’s handwritten name athlete sign the world of living things and the outdoors clothes athletics athlete signature signature bathe bath bath a tub for washing clothes natural nature nature Directions Read each pair of related words Underline the parts that are spelled the same but pronounced differently Write a sentence using one of the words in each pair © Pearson Education Sentences will vary feel felt keep kept decide decision mean meant I felt tired so I went to bed I keep my coat in my locker I made a decision about what to tonight I didn’t mean to break the plate What is the definition of this word? 10 define definition 11 volcano volcanic I read about a volcano that erupted 12 please pleasant Please pass the salt 13 relate relative 14 sign signal 15 repeat repetition Bill is my relative I didn’t see the stop sign Please repeat the question Home Activity Your child read and wrote related words that have parts that are spelled the same but pronounced differently, as in cloth and clothes Discuss the meanings of the related words on the page above Then work together to write a story that uses some of the words Practice Book Unit 14520_U6W5_PB_149-149 149 Phonics Related Words 149 9/27/05 1:25:03 PM Elena’s Serenade Name Chart/Table A chart or table displays information in columns and rows Titles and headings show what kind of information is in a chart or table Tables often include numbers Tables and charts have rows that go across and columns that go up and down Directions Use the chart to answer the questions Women Pioneers Woman Accomplishments Susan B Anthony (1820–1906) • Leader in fight for women’s rights • Voted in an election before women had the right to vote Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) • Worked to improve nursing profession • Helped make hospitals cleaner and safer Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) • Famous female pilot • First woman to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean Rosa Parks (1913– ) • Fought for civil rights for all people • Refused to give up bus seat Sally Ride (1951– ) • First American woman in space • Encouraged women to study science What does Sally Ride want women to do? She wants more women to study science Which women were born in the 1800s? Which woman worked in the field of medicine? Florence Nightingale What did Amelia Earhart that no other women before her had done? © Pearson Education Susan B Anthony, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart She flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean What Rosa Parks and Susan B Anthony have in common? They both fought for people’s rights Home Activity Your child answered questions about information in a chart Find a chart or table in a newspaper or magazine Ask your child to summarize the information that is shown in the chart or table 150 Research and Study Skills 14520_U6W5_PB_150-150 150 Practice Book Unit 9/27/05 1:25:28 PM ... newspaper or magazine article to determine the main idea 30 14519_PB_ 030 30 Research and Study Skills Practice Book Unit 3/ 30/05 10 :39 :38 PM Name Summary If You Made a Million In this story by... whether each thing could really be bought or could never be bought Practice Book Unit 14519_U1W4_PB_ 03 1-0 32 31 Family Times 31 9/14/05 8 :33 :20 PM ... next, and last 28 Comprehension 14519_U1W3_PB_02 7-0 28 28 Practice Book Unit 9/14/05 8 :33 :16 PM Alexander Name Base Words and Endings Directions Add -ed and -ing to each word on the left Remember