The Lost Lake

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The Lost Lake

• Written and illustrated by
• Allen Say

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Story Elements

• Characters the people or animals in a story
• WHO is in the story, or WHO is the story about???
• Think about what they say, how they feel, how
  they act, how do they interact with others.
• Many times the characters actions are affected by
  the setting of the story

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Story Elements

• Setting when and where the story takes place
• WHERE is the story happening???
• WHEN is it happening???
• The setting can change during a story.
• The setting can affect how characters act and
  feel.

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Vocabulary Words

• Define the underlined words.
• You need to be able to say all the words on the
  list by the end of the week.
• You must be able to make a sentence using each
  vocabulary word.

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compass

• An instrument for showing directions.
• It has a magnetic needle that points to the
  north.
• Pilots, sailors, and hikers are some of the
  people that use a compass.
• Do you know how to use a compass?
• What is a compass used for?
• Who can make a sentence?

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brand-new

• Never been used before
• completely new
• What is the opposite of brand-new?
• Are you wearing something that is brand-new?
• Who can make a sentence?

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muttered

• Spoke in a low, unclear way with the mouth almost
  closed
• If you muttered, did you use your hands or your
  mouth?
• How do you feel if you muter about something?
• Who can make a sentence?

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darted

• Moved suddenly and quickly
• What kind of animal darts?
• If a cat darted into the street, was it moving
  fast or slow?
• Who can make a sentence?

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mug

• A heavy drinking cup with a handle
• It is often made form pottery or metal
• What do you like to drink out of a mug?
• Who can make a sentence?

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talker

• A person who has much to say
• To speak in a conversation
• What is the base word of talker?
• Where would a talker be welcome?
• Where would a talker NOT be welcome?
• Who can make a sentence?

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Words you need to be able to read in the story
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Which sentences are true?

• Luke didnt know that his Dad could cook.
• Luke lived with his Dad for many years.
• Lukes Dad had never been camping before.
• Lukes Dad didnt bring any food.
• Luke enjoyed cutting out pictures of mountains.
• Luke did not like sleeping in the tent.

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Parts of a Book

• The table of contents list the titles of the
  units or chapters and the selections. It gives
  page numbers and is found at the front of the
  book.
• The glossary, found at the back, gives meanings
  of important words used in the book. It is like
  a small dictionary.
• The index, also found at the back, gives a list
  of topics and names.

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Characters Setting

• What are the two main settings of the story?
• Who are the characters?
• How does Lukes Dad act in the city? (in
  his room and the morning of the trip)
• How does he act differently in the mountains?
  (on
  the trail, in the tent, in the forest)

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Making Inferences

• You make an inference about a character when you
  use your own life experiences and look for clues
  in the story that help you learn more about a
  characters feelings.
• You must make inferences because the author does
  not always tell you everything about the
  characters.

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Multiple-meaning words

• A word can have more than one meaning.
• The way the word is used in a sentence tells you
  which meaning is being referred to.
• Sometimes the two meanings have different
  pronunciations.
• Examples lead lead, park park, bear bear,
  light light, right right, etc...

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Accelerated Reader Tests

• You must take an AR test on this story and the
  trade books in the crate.
• You must log it into your planner and I must sign
  off on it.