THE VERY FIRST AMERICANS

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THE VERY FIRST AMERICANS

• By Cara Ashrose
• Illustrated by Bryna Waldman

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DAY ONE
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carved
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carved

• Base word ending carv(e) ed

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carved

• Base word ending carv(e) ed
• To form by cutting

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carved

• Base word ending carv(e) ed
• To form by cutting
• The woodworker carved a pattern on the back of
  the chair.

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peaceful
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peaceful

• Base word ending peace ful

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peaceful

• Base word ending peace ful
• Calm, quiet, not willing to fight

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peaceful

• Base word ending peace ful
• Calm, quiet, unwilling to fight
• Unlike the bullies in his class, Sean is peaceful
  and quiet.

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dangerous
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dangerous

• Base word ending
• danger ous

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dangerous

• Base word ending
• danger ous
• Unsafe, able to hurt

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dangerous

• Base word ending
• danger ous
• Unsafe, able to hurt
• Kim was told to stay away from the dangerous
  slide so that she would not get hurt.

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honored
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honored

• Base word ending honor ed

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honored

• Base word ending honor ed
• Respected

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honored

• Base word ending honor ed
• Respected
• The student with the highest grade will be
  honored with an award.

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gallop
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gallop

• Chunk gal-lop

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gallop

• Chunk gal-lop
• A fast way of running, especially for a
  four-legged animal

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gallop

• Chunk gal-lop
• A fast way of running, especially for a
  four-legged animal
• Ernestine likes to watch the horses gallop to the
  stall at dinnertime.

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plains
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plains

• Blend

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plains

• Blend
• Large areas of treeless land

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plains

• Blend
• Large areas of treeless land
• Patrick could see for miles across the plains
  since there were no trees or hills.

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disguised
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disguised

• Base word ending
• disguis(e) ed

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disguised

• Base word ending
• disguis(e) ed
• Changed the way someone looked by wearing
  different clothes and accessories

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disguised

• Base word ending
• disguis(e) ed
• Changed the way someone looked by wearing
  different clothes and accessories
• Maurice disguised himself with glasses and a hat
  so that no one would notice him.

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honest
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honest

• Chunk hon-est

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honest

• Chunk hon-est
• Truthful, does not cheat or lie

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honest

• Chunk hon-est
• Truthful, does not cheat or lie
• Teachers expect students to be honest and do
  their own work when taking a test.

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Teamwork

• Read pages 3-6 aloud with your partner

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Team Talk Extender

• The Indians threw fish bones into the river
  hoping that more fish would return in the spring.
  This is called a superstition. Can you think of
  any other superstitions?

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Adventures In Writing

• Think about a time that you worked with other
  people to get something done. Write a paragraph
  about working as a team. Include an introductory
  sentence telling whom you worked with and what
  task each of you completed. As you continue to
  write your paragraph, answer the following
  questions
• What did each person do?
• How did working together make things easier?
• What would have been harder if you had not worked
  in a team?
• What was the best part of working with other
  people?
• Make sure your ideas are in complete sentences.

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DAY TWO
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• After hundred of years, these first americans
  were scatter all across the country. (3)
• Each one had its own language its own way of
  life and its own name. (3)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• After hundreds of years, these first Americans
  were scattered all across the country. (3)
• Each one had its own language,its own way of
  life,and its own name. (3)

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Teamwork

• Read pages 9-12 aloud with your partner.

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Team Talk Extender

• Do you think snakes were important to the
  Hopi? Why or why not?

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DAY THREE
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• The Haida also carves and painted giant totem
  poles with birds animals and people on them. (3)
• The zigzagging bodies of the snake in the sand
  reminded the hopi of the lightning that would
  come with the rain! (3)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• The Haida also carved and painted giant totem
  poles with birds, animals, and people on them.
  (3)
• The zigzagging bodies of the snakes in the sand
  reminded the Hopi of the lightning that would
  come with the rain. (3)

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Teamwork

• Read pages 15-18 aloud with your partner.

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Team Talk Extender

• Would buffalo hunting have been different for
  the Plains people if they had not had horses?
  Explain.

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DAY FOUR
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• indians honored their horses the same way they
  honored the best hunters with eagle fethers.
  (2)
• Bones and horns were carve into tools bowls and
  cups. (3)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Indians honored their horses the same way they
  honored the best hunters with eagle feathers.
  (2)
• Bones and horns were carved into tools,bowls,and
  cups. (3)

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Teamwork

• Read pages 21-24 aloud with your partner.

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Team Talk Extender

• How might settling in America have been
  different for the Pilgrims if Massasoit had not
  been a peaceful chief?

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DAY FIVE
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• The delaware, the iroquois, and the penobscot
  lived in the Eastern woodlands. (3)
• They could look at the tracks of a animal, and
  know which way it was going and even how fast. (2)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• The Delaware, the Iroquois, and the Penobscot
  lived in the Eastern woodlands. (3)
• They could look at the tracks of an animal_ and
  know which way it was going and even how fast. (2)

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• TEST