Question of The Day What events do you like to have your friends tell you about

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Question of The DayWhat events do you like to
have your friends tell you about?

• Name one event that a friend or relative has told
  you about.
• What happened?
• What made it interesting?

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A Pen Pal for Max Theme 3 Lesson 12
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Read Aloud

• Genre- Fiction
• Set a Purpose- Why might we read or listen to a
  fiction story again?
• Modeling Fluency- Pay attention to phrasing and
  punctuation.
• Listen as I carefully read the poem.

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Grandmas Party Brenda sat in the living room.
Colored streamers, balloons, glitter, and
photographs surrounded her. It was the morning
after grandmothers eightieth birthday party. All
she could think of was telling her friend Ernesto
about it. She wished she could call him, but he
had just moved out of town. So, Brenda decided to
write him a letter. Dear Ernesto, Grandmas
birthday party was awesome! She loved the Big
Band music. She said she felt young again. She
and grandpa can still boogie-woogie. They even
sang for us. They still know all the words! We
had a wonderful time. You would have enjoyed it,
too. I hope your new place is great! Your
friend, Brenda
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Grandmas Party

• Brenda smiled. She placed her letter in an
  envelope. It was ready to be mailed. She knew
  Ernesto would write back quickly. She couldnt
  wait. Now, if only her mom or dad, or even her
  older sister, would just wake up.

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Consonant Diagraphs

• know knuckle gnat sign knife gnaw
• Lets read each word together as a class.
• What letter combinations go together to make the
  /n/ sound?
• know knuckle gnat sign knife gnaw

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Consonant Diagraphs

• wriggle wrong wrap wrestle
• Lets read each word together as a class.
• What letter combinations go together to make the
  /r/ sound?
• wriggle wrong wrap wrestle

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Consonant Diagraphs

• rough tough laugh cough
• Lets read each word together as a class.
• What letter combinations go together to make the
  /f/ sound?
• Remember that these letters appear at the end of
  the word.
• rough tough laugh cough

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Spelling with Consonant Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and
gh
Use the words below to help complete each
sentence.
gnat knew sign knob gnaw write wrinkle knees

• No one _______ LaShandas middle name.
• Turn the _________ to make the radio louder.
• Marianna likes to _________ poetry.
• Alma ironed the __________ from her shirt.
• A tiny _________ bit me.
• The _________ says, No Parking.
• Beavers _________ on wood.
• Calvin fell and hurt his ________.

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Spelling with Consonant Digraphs gn, wr, kn, and
gh

• Use the words below to help complete each
  sentence.
• kneel wrist cough known
• rough wrench knight
• 9. Your ______ connects your hand and arm.
• 10. Sandpaper is very _________.
• 11. The brave ________ rescued the princess.
• 12. Would your rather stand, sit, or ________.
• 13. Please hand me the _________.
• 14. Please cover your mouth when you ________.
• 15. I have _________ Danny for three years.

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Performing A Pen Pal for Max

• In groups we will perform A Pen Pal for Max by
  rereading pages 338-359.
• Things to remember
• The characters might act and sound different in
  various parts.
• Readers can use expression to reinforce what is
  happening in the text.

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Plot

• What is the plot of a story?
• A plot is the events that happen it usually
  includes a problem and its solution.

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The Sunset in My Mailbox

• Listen closely as I reread The Sunset in My
  Mailbox starting on page 44. Listen closely for
  the problem and the solution as I reread the
  story. Remember that some stories can have more
  than one problem.

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Use the graphic organizer below to help you map
the story. We will use the questions on the
following slide to help us fill in the chart
below.
Plot
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• Who are the characters and what is the setting in
  this story?
• Caitlin, Julien, Caitlins mom, the mailman
  Caitlins house
• What are the important events in the story?
• Caitlin receives odd gifts from her pen pal. She
  gets a melted juicebar, cornflakes, and a
  fingerprint.
• Think about these events and how they cause a
  problem for Caitlin. What is Caitlins problem?
• Caitlin is worried how Julien will send a sunset
  through the mail.