The Empty Pot

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The Empty Pot

• Open Court
• Unit 5 Lesson 5
• Day 1
• Created by Jennifer Allen

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Word Knowledge

• 1 emperor burst perfume person

/er/ sound spelled er and ur
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Word Knowledge

• 2 sprout soil flower boy

Dipthongs
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Word Knowledge

• 3 worried issued tended transferred

Inflectional Ending -ed
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Word Knowledge

• 4 Ive didnt wont youre

Contractions
Remember that the apostrophe takes the place of
the letters that were removed.
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Word Knowledge

• 5 bloom choose news grew

/oo/ spelled oo and _ew
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Word Knowledge

• 6 bigger happiest higher slowest

Spelling Words

• Comparatives compare two things
• Superlatives compare three or more

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Word Knowledge

• S1 She wrapped the food in foil.
• Can you find the /oo/ sound?

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Word Knowledge

• S2 I couldnt hear over the noise.
• Can you find the contraction?

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Word Knowledge

• S3 All the other flowers were bigger.
• Can you find the comparative?
• Create new sentences using the words
• bigger
• happiest
• higher
• slowest

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Word Knowledge

• 1 emperor burst perfume person
• 2 sprout soil flower boy
• 3 worried issued tended transferred
• 4 Ive didnt wont youre
• 5 bloom choose news grew
• 6 bigger happiest higher slowest

Choose a word to use in a sentence. Extend the
sentence using who? what? when? where? how? and
why?
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Build Background

• What did you like about the folktales that we
  read in earlier units?
• What characteristics do folktales have?
• The Empty Pot is a Chinese folktale that takes
  place long ago when an emperor ruled China.
• The author and illustrator if the story was
  interested in the Chinese peoples feelings for
  simple things.

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Preview and Prepare

• Look at the title, the pictures, and the words.
• Look for clues, problems, and wonderings.
• Be ready to share with the class.

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Vocabulary Strategies

• Word Structure
• Look at the prefixes and suffixes, base words and
  root words that make up the word
• Apposition
• When the definition of the word is found in the
  sentence, usually set off by commas
• Context Clues
• Using the other words and phrases in the sentence
  to give you a clue about what an unknown word
  means

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successor

• He needed to choose a successor to the throne.

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successor

• He needed to choose a successor to the throne.
• The kings successor, the one who follows him to
  the throne, is the prince.

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successor

• He needed to choose a successor to the throne.
• The kings successor, the one who follows him to
  the throne, is the prince.
• Definition a person who comes next

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successor

• The successor to Mufasas throne is Simba.

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swarmed

• Children from all over the country swarmed to the
  palace to get their flower seeds.

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swarmed

• Children from all over the country swarmed to the
  palace to get their flower seeds.
• The bees swarmed out of the hive.

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swarmed

• Children from all over the country swarmed to the
  palace to get their flower seeds.
• The bees swarmed out of the hive.
• Definition to move in a large group.

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swarmed

• The children swarmed out of the school when the
  bell rang.

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ashamed

• Ping was ashamed of his empty pot.

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ashamed

• Ping was ashamed of his empty pot.
• She felt ashamed when she failed the test.

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ashamed

• Ping was ashamed of his empty pot.
• She felt ashamed when she failed the test.
• Definition to feel upset or guilty because one
  has done something wrong or has failed

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ashamed

• The puppy was ashamed that he got into the trash.

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worthy

• I have found the one person worthy of being
  emperor.

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worthy

• I have found the one person worthy of being
  emperor.
• Our teacher is worthy of the high award.

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worthy

• I have found the one person worthy of being
  emperor.
• Our teacher is worthy of the high award.
• Definition deserving

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worthy

• The horse was worthy of winning the prize.

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admire

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.

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admire

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.
• I admire my parents because they always try to
  help me.

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admire

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.
• I admire my parents because they always try to
  help me.
• Definition to approve or respect

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admire

• Many people admire Audrey Hepburns beauty.

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courage

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.

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courage

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.
• It takes courage to do something when you are
  afraid.

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courage

• I admire Pings great courage to appear before me
  with the empty truth.
• It takes courage to do something when you are
  afraid.
• Definition the strength to overcome fear

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courage

• The Wizard of Oz gave the lion a medal for
  showing courage.

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Comprehension Strategies

• Asking Questions
• Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?
• Making Connections
• This part reminds me of
• Text to self
• Text to World
• Text to Text
• Making Predictions
• I think ______ will happen because _____ just
  happened.
• Summarizing
• In your own words
• Only the most important parts

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Guess the Covered Word

• Spelling Unit 5 Lesson 5
• Created by
• Joanne Whitley
• Adapted by Jennifer Allen

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Say the word as the arrow points to
it. higher highest slower slowest h
appier
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Say the word as the arrow points to
it. sillier biggest silliest bigger
happiest
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A mountain is higher than a hill.
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A mountain is higher than a hill.
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The highest mountain is Everest.
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The highest mountain is Everest.
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A snail is slower than a crab.
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A snail is slower than a crab.
Finish
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The runner in the blue shirt was the slowest.
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The runner in the blue shirt was the slowest.
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Good grades make me happier.
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Good grades make me happier.
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The tall clown was sillier.
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The tall clown was sillier.
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The elephant was the biggest animal at the zoo.
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The elephant was the biggest animal at the zoo.
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The silliest clown had a red nose.
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The silliest clown had a red nose.
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Cats are bigger than mice.
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Cats are bigger than mice.
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I am happiest at recess.
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I am happiest at recess.
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Look at the words quickly. Then we will spell
them together by chanting.
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highest
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slowest
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sillier
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silliest
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happiest
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higher
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slower
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happier
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biggest
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bigger
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Mickey says, You did A-OK!
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Apostrophes and Colons

• Apostrophes and colons are two types of
  punctuation marks.
• Apostrophes are used when making contractions or
  forming possessives.
• Example I am ? Im
• Example shoes that belong to Cindy ? Cindys
  shoes
• Colons are used to introduce a list or to
  separate the hour and minutes when time is
  written in numerals.
• Example I need the following items at the store
  milk, bread, and fruit.
• Example Meet me at 1030.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• Im going to read an adventure story next.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• Im going to read an adventure story next.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• To make these cookies you need the following
  flour, sugar, and butter.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• To make these cookies you need the following
  flour, sugar, and butter.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• The cookies will be done at exactly 720 P.M.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• The cookies will be done at exactly 720 P.M.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• The ballerinas shoes were red.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you find where the apostrophe or colon should
  go?
• The ballerinas shoes were red.

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The Empty Pot

• Open Court
• Unit 5 Lesson 5
• Day 2

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Word Knowledge

• 1 emperor burst perfume person

/er/ sound spelled er and ur
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Word Knowledge

• 2 sprout soil flower boy

Dipthongs
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Word Knowledge

• 3 worried issued tended transferred

Inflectional Ending -ed
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Word Knowledge

• 4 Ive didnt wont youre

Contractions
Remember that the apostrophe takes the place of
the letters that were removed.
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Word Knowledge

• 5 bloom choose news grew

/oo/ spelled oo and _ew
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Word Knowledge

• 6 bigger happiest higher slowest

Spelling Words

• Comparatives compare two things
• Superlatives compare three or more

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Word Knowledge

• S1 She wrapped the food in foil.
• Can you find the /oo/ sound?

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Word Knowledge

• S2 I couldnt hear over the noise.
• Can you find the contraction?

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Word Knowledge

• S3 All the other flowers were bigger.
• Can you find the comparative?
• Create new sentences using the words
• bigger
• happiest
• higher
• slowest

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successor

• A person who comes next

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swarmed

• To move in a large group

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ashamed

• To feel upset or guilty because one has done
  something wrong or has failed

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worthy

• deserving

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admire

• To approve or respect

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courage

• The strength to overcome fear

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Synonyms

• Choose the word that means the same or about the
  same as the underlined word.
• The little girl was ashamed of her bad behavior.
• bold
• shameless
• embarrassed
• Only Ping was worthy of becoming emperor.
• dishonorable
• deserving
• unworthy

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Comprehension Strategies

• Asking Questions
• Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?
• Making Connections
• This part reminds me of
• Text to self
• Text to World
• Text to Text
• Making Predictions
• I think ______ will happen because _____ just
  happened.
• Summarizing
• In your own words
• Only the most important parts

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Discussing Strategy Use

• What connections did you make between the reading
  and what you already know?
• What questions did you ask as you read?
• How did you summarize as you read?
• How did you make, confirm, and revise predictions
  as you read?

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Word Sort

• Comparative Superlative

higher
highest
slowest
slower
biggest
happier
silliest
sillier
happiest
bigger
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Suffixes

• Suffixes are syllables that are added to the end
  of a word to change the meaning of the word
• This week we are focusing on er and est
• -er may mean more
• Words ending in er are called comparatives
  because they compare 2 things
• -est may mean most
• Words ending in est are called superlatives
  because they compare 3 or more things

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Apostrophes and Colons

• Remember that apostrophes and colons are two
  types of punctuation marks.
• Apostrophes are used when forming contractions or
  possessives.
• Colons are used to introduce a list or to
  separate the hour and minute when writing the
  time.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• My mothers cookies always taste better than mine.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• My mothers cookies always taste better than mine.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• We have lunch together every Saturday at 1130.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• We have lunch together every Saturday at 1130.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• I dont like egg salad.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• I dont like egg salad.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• Heres what I do like cheese, chocolate, and chips.

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Lets Practice!

• Can you tell where the apostrophes and colons
  should go?
• Heres what I do like cheese, chocolate, and
  chips.

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The Empty Pot

• Open Court
• Unit 5 Lesson 5
• Day 3

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Word Knowledge

• 1 emperor burst perfume person

/er/ sound spelled er and ur
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Word Knowledge

• 2 sprout soil flower boy

Dipthongs
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Word Knowledge

• 3 worried issued tended transferred

Inflectional Ending -ed
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Word Knowledge

• 4 Ive didnt wont youre

Contractions
Remember that the apostrophe takes the place of
the letters that were removed.
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Word Knowledge

• 5 bloom choose news grew

/oo/ spelled oo and _ew
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Word Knowledge

• 6 bigger happiest higher slowest

Spelling Words

• Comparatives compare two things
• Superlatives compare three or more

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Word Knowledge

• S1 She wrapped the food in foil.
• Can you find the /oo/ sound?

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Word Knowledge

• S2 I couldnt hear over the noise.
• Can you find the contraction?

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Word Knowledge

• S3 All the other flowers were bigger.
• Can you find the comparative?

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Selection Vocabulary

• successor a person who comes next
• swarmed to move in a large group
• ashamed to feel upset or guilty because one has
  done something wrong or has failed
• worthy deserving
• admire to approve or respect
• courage the strength to overcome fear

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Antonyms

• Choose the word that means the opposite of the
  underlined word.
• Ping showed courage by coming to the emperor with
  an empty pot.
• a. bravery
• b. cowardice
• c. fearlessness

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Comprehension Skills

• Making Inferences
• Use the clues that the author gives you along
  with what you already know to make decisions
  about characters and events in the story.
• Sequence
• Look for key time and order words to put the
  events in order.
• First, next, then, last, finally

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Checking Comprehension

• Why is everyone except Ping able to bring flowers
  to the Emperor?
• How does Ping follow the Emperors proclamation
  to show their best?
• Do you think Ping was brave?

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Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe
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Suffixes

• Add the comparative and superlative endings to
  the following words
• tan
• fancy
• flat
• quiet
• sunny

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Apostrophes and Colons

• Remember that apostrophes take the place of
  letters that have been taken out when making a
  contraction.
• When a contraction is formed with the word not,
  the o is left out and is replaced by an
  apostrophe.
• Example does not ? doesnt

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The Empty Pot

• Open Court
• Unit 5 Lesson 5
• Day 4

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Word Knowledge

• 1 emperor burst perfume person

/er/ sound spelled er and ur
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Word Knowledge

• 2 sprout soil flower boy

Dipthongs
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Word Knowledge

• 3 worried issued tended transferred

Inflectional Ending -ed
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Word Knowledge

• 4 Ive didnt wont youre

Contractions
Remember that the apostrophe takes the place of
the letters that were removed.
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Word Knowledge

• 5 bloom choose news grew

/oo/ spelled oo and _ew
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Word Knowledge

• 6 bigger happiest higher slowest

Spelling Words

• Comparatives compare two things
• Superlatives compare three or more

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Word Knowledge

• S1 She wrapped the food in foil.
• Can you find the /oo/ sound?

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Word Knowledge

• S2 I couldnt hear over the noise.
• Can you find the contraction?

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Word Knowledge

• S3 All the other flowers were bigger.
• Can you find the comparative?

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Silly Riddles
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gnaw
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school
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something
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through
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wasnt
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from
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are
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does
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give
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some
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to
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what
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you
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your
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full
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said
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they
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today
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two
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were
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where
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who
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come
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every
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many
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of
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wants
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have
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there
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into
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was
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one
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ones
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put
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their
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again
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together
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could
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do
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laugh
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laughed
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lives
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want
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would
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pretty
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done
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any
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pulled
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wanted
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laughs
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once
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been
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one
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theirs
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Selection Vocabulary

• successor a person who comes next
• swarmed to move in a large group
• ashamed to feel upset or guilty because one has
  done something wrong or has failed
• worthy deserving
• admire to approve or respect
• courage the strength to overcome fear

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Additional Vocabulary

• tended to watch over and care for
• proclamation a public and official announcement
• issued to send out
• succeed to follow or replace someone in power
• transferred to move from one place to another
• exclaimed to cry out

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Handing Off

• Ping was ashamed of his empty pot. Why did he
  present it to the Emperor anyway?
• How did the Emperor know that Ping deserved to be
  Emperor?
• Were you surprised by the ending? Why? Did any
  other stories weve read surprise you at the end?
  Explain.
• How might the story have been different had Ping
  not been honest?
• Have you ever needed courage when you didnt
  think your best was good enough? What happened?
• What does The Empty Pot add to what you already
  know about courage?

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Meet the Author and Illustrator

• What message do you think Demi wants you to get
  from reading The Empty Pot?
• What experience has Demi had that showed in the
  illustrations for this story?
• In what other ways has Demi displayed her artwork?

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Proofreading Strategy

• Find the misspelled words.
• The animal at our zoo that is the talest is the
  giraffe, because he has the longst neck.

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Using Gestures

• A gesture is a movement of part of your body that
  sends a message. Gestures can include facial
  expressions or using your hands.
• Gestures can keep a conversation exciting, to
  describe something, or to attract your audiences
  attention.
• Looking at your audience when you speak is
  important. It helps you to know that your
  audience is paying attention.