Tut, Tut

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Tut, Tut

• Written by Jon Scieszka
• Illustrated by Lane Smith

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DAY 1
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dense

• Blend
• Thick, crowded together
• Rashid reached though the dense bushes to rescue
  the baby bird.

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habit

• Chunk
• A usual or repeated way of behaving
• Ava was in the habit of brushing her teeth three
  times a day.

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allowance

• Base word ending
• Money given at a scheduled time or for a specific
  purpose
• Stacey receives a weekly allowance for taking
  care of the familys pet dog.

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conjure

• Chunk
• Imagine, bring about using magic
• Alex had to conjure up a creative story for his
  writing.

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staggered

• Base word ending
• Moved unsteadily
• Anna staggered across the boats deck, which was
  rocking violently from side to side.

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Pomegranate

• Chunk
• A round, reddish fruit with a thick skin and many
  seeds
• David ate the seeds of the pomegranate.

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civilization

• Base word ending
• An advanced way of life for a group of people
• The fourth graders read about the ancient Roman
  civilization.

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chaos

• Chunk
• Complete confusion or disorder
• The town was in absolute chaos after the
  earthquake.

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• Sentence 1
• Shawn walked his tasso on a leash.
• Sentence 2
• The ravenous dog, who had not eaten for three
  days, ate his food in seconds.

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• Suzy secured her smock around her waist and
  placed the paintbrush in her pocket. Then Suzy
  squeezed bright colors of paint onto her palette.
  She carefully set the canvas on the easel. Suzy
  took the paintbrush out of her pocket and began
  to paint.

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Team Talk Extender

• Is this the first time the Trio has traveled
  back in time? What clues does the author give
  that tell you this is different? (DC)

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DAY 2
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Two-Minute Edit
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Team Talk Extender

• What did Joe do to convince Hatsnat they were
  magicians and not robbers? What would you have
  done if you had been in that situation? Why?

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Sample Graphic Organizer

• Beginning
• Characters Kayla and Kate
• Setting Plymouth, Massachusetts at the First
  Thanksgiving
• Problem They need to get back home in time for
  Thanksgiving dinner
• How they travel The Magnificent Cookbook

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• DAY 3

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TWO-MINUTE EDIT
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Team Talk Extender

• What part of Tut,Tut made you laugh? Name another
  story you have read in which the author uses
  humor. Explain which parts of the story were
  funny and why.

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Sample Graphic Organizer
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• DAY 4

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2-minute edit
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Team Talk Extender

• What is suspense? How does the author show
  suspense in the story on page 32?

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• DAY 5

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TEST DAY
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Week 2
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• DAY 1

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boomed

• Base word ending
• Made a deep, rumbling sound
• Lightning flashed through the sky, and the
  thunder boomed.

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honored

• Base word ending
• Worthy, respected
• The honored guests walked onto the stage and
  received their medals.

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impress

• Chunk
• To influence, affect strongly
• Sean brought his new bike to school hoping to
  impress his friends.

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sneered

• Base word ending
• Smiled in a mean or scornful way
• Hatsnat sneered as he stole the gold statue from
  the tomb.

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orchestra

• Chunk
• A group of people who play musical instruments
• The conductor waved his baton, and the orchestra
  began to play.

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sputtered

• Base word ending
• Spit out, made explosive popping sounds
• Suddenly, the engine sputtered and the car
  stopped moving.

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exhibits

• Chunk
• Things shown to the public, things on display
• Joe looked at the exhibits of baseball cards at
  the convention center.

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delirious

• Chunk
• Frantic, confused, wildly excited
• Amber was delirious when she woke up in the
  hospital after fainting.

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Example 1

• Lance picked up the baseball bat and practiced
  his swing. His team was losing the soccer game
  by one point, and it was the last inning. Lance
  needed to hit a home run to tie the game.

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Example 2

• Deena walked home in a bad mood. Mr. Mooreland
  had just announced the cast for the school play.
  Deena had gotten the best part. She was the star
  of the show.
• Deena didnt want to be the star of the show.
  She didnt want to be in the play at all. She
  had a bad case of stage fright.

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Team Talk Extender

• On page 42, the author gives the reader a
  surprise. What is the surprise? What clues does
  the author give to prepare the reader for this?

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• DAY 2

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TWO-MINUTE EDIT
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Team Talk Extender

• Do you think Joe really has magical powers? Why?
  Use evidence from the text to support your
  answer. (DC)

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• DAY 3

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TWO-MINUTE EDIT
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Team Talk Extender

• How does the author show that this story is a
  fantasy? How does he make it seem real? Use
  evidence from the story to support your answer.
  (DC, CC)

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• DAY 4

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2-MINUTE EDIT
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Team Talk Extender

• Which character in the story
• Tut, Tut is most like you? Use details from the
  text and about yourself to explain your answers.
  (CC)

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• DAY 5

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TEST DAY