Learners can:

• read, spell, and write words with short oo vowel team pattern

• identify and read multisyllabic nonsense words (decoding), including vowel -r syllables

• identify, read, and spell words with the prefix pro- and suffix -ity

Prefix pro- and Suffix -ity

Short oo

Let's review the short oo vowel team.

Vowel team pattern oo:

• often spells the long oo vowel sound, as in “cool“; and

• can also spell the short oo vowel sound, as in “book.”

Knowing the short oo sound for this vowel team pattern will help you read and spell words correctly.

Prefix pro-

Remember, the prefix pro- means:

• forward; or

• for.

When you add the prefix pro- to the root word pel, the word becomes “propel.“

For example:

• An octopus can propel itself through the water.

The word “propel” means to push or drive forward.

You can look for familiar prefixes when reading longer words. When you see a word with the prefix pro-, you can read that part of the word first.

proclaim

Get your annotate tools ready! We are going to circle the prefix and underline the root.

Suffix -ity

You can add the suffix -ity to a base word to show the state of or quality of something.

Adding the suffix -ity changes the word from an adjective into a noun.

When you add the suffix -ity to the base word “real,” the word becomes “reality.“

For example:

• With practice, they watched their dream to win the championship become a reality!

The word “reality” means in a state of things that actually exist.

You can look for familiar suffixes when reading longer words.

Ending Changes: Silent e

If the adjective root or base word ends in e, drop the e and add -ity.

The adjective “rare" ends in silent e. If you drop the e and add -ity, you will have the noun “rarity."

The word “rarity" means a condition of being unusual or not often found.

For example:

• Pearls are rare. The rarity of the gems makes them valuable.

Ending Changes: -le

If the adjective root or base word ends in -le, drop the -le and write il before ity.

The adjective “able" ends in -le. When you drop the -le and add -ility, you will have the noun “ability."

The word “ability" means having the skill to do something.

For example:

• Ants are able to do a lot. They have the ability to carry an object more than ten times their own weight!

​Learners can:

-compare and contrast texts of the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics, as well as additional literary elements

Materials: Archie Strike Gold book, Reading Activity Book

Today, you will begin reading a story called Archie Strikes Gold. It is about a boy in 1898 who goes on a quest to find gold.

This book contains various expressions related to money that you can read and explore.

Striking Gold

Did you know that gold can be found in rivers and mines? Over a hundred years ago, people searched for nuggets of gold in riverbeds. Today, people mine for gold inside of rock mines.

The expression “striking gold" comes from this process of searching for gold in a river or a mine. If a person struck gold, it meant they found a literal piece of gold.

Today, the expression means to succeed or to discover great wealth.

Breaking the Bank - The expression “breaking the bank" means to spend much more money than you have.

It does not mean breaking the bank literally. It means to spend too much money.

Pinching Pennies

The expression “pinching pennies" means keeping a tight budget and trying to save money.

Hit the Jackpot

The expression “hit the jackpot" means to win a lot of money. It comes from the lottery because if someone wins the lottery, it means they have hit the jackpot.

However, someone can “hit the jackpot" without winning the lottery. The expression simply means having had great financial success.

canteen : a small container used for carrying water or other liquids.

provisions : a supply of foods or goods

Today, you will be reading a new book called Archie Strikes Gold.

Let's open our digital copy and look at the front cover, Table of Contents, and Glossary.

Then, we will read Chapter 1: A Dangerous Path.

As you read, think about the following questions:

• What did Archie and his group bring with them when they set out on their adventure?

• Would you choose any of the same items to bring on your adventure?

Now, take a moment to review the main ideas from Disaster Strikes. Recall the events that happened in the story. Remember how the chapters are organized. Each chapter takes you through the events that happen after the volcano erupts. Each part or chapter helps you see the bigger picture and gives you a better understanding of the events in the story.
Introduction - Noah and Emma move to Alaska. Their dad is a volcanologist who studies volcanoes. At first, Noah misses living in Hawaii.
Problem - Noah and Emma meet Alex. He shows them around Alaska and takes them bird-watching. A volcano suddenly erupts. This is the problem in the story.
Rising Action - The kids race to escape the danger of the volcano. They get trapped in a cave, fall into a sinkhole, and try to outrun a mudslide.

All of these events are the rising action leading to the climax of the story.
Climax - After surviving the mudslide, Alex, Noah, and Emma find their father's boat.

They set off an emergency flare to signal where they were. A voice crackles on the VHF radio. It is Alex's father who comes to rescue them. They are safe.
Falling Action - Over the next few weeks, Noah and his family are visited by reporters and scientists, asking them questions about their adventure.

Noah begins to accept living in Alaska and is looking forward to what the next year will bring.

Remember, when you compare and contrast, you are looking for what is similar and different.

Today, you will be comparing Chapter 1 of Archie Strikes Gold with the book Disaster Strikes.

To begin with, focus on the fictional element present in both stories.

Elements of Fiction

The text Disaster Strikes is a fiction story. Recall that there are five parts or elements to a fiction story.

They are:

• character;

• setting;

• problem;

• solution; and

• mood.

Compare and Contrast Texts

Learners can:

• write legibly and fluently in cursive to complete assignments

• identify and use first person perspective

• orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters

Point of View

Remember that authors write from a certain point of view or perspective when they tell a story. The point of view or perspective is who is telling the story.

Different perspectives let the author tell a story in different ways.

First-Person Perspective

When an author writes using the first-person perspective, one of the characters in the story is telling it. You will see the pronouns “I,“ “me,” “we,“ and “us.”

Using this perspective:

• focuses the story on one main character;

• allows the reader to know what the main character thinks and feels; and

• helps make the reader feel close to the action.

Choosing the Best Perspective

One advantage to using the first-person perspective is that a character in the story is the one telling it. This allows the reader to know what that character thinks and feels.

One disadvantage of using this perspective is it does not let the reader know what the other characters in the story think or feel.

​Singular Pronouns Writers use singular pronouns in first-person perspective when the character is talking about themself.

I - my - mine - myself

I could not believe my luck. The lead part was mine! I told myself to take a deep breath and relax.

The writer is using a first-person perspective. The character is talking about themself and using the singular pronouns “I" “mine," and “myself."

Plural Pronouns

Writers use plural pronouns in the first-person perspective when the character is talking about themself and others.

we - us - our

We could not believe our luck. The lead parts were ours! We told ourselves to take a deep breath and relax.

The writer is using a first-person perspective. The character is talking about themself and others. They write using the using the plural pronouns “we" “ours," and “ourselves."

Hook Your Reader!

When you write a story, you want to hook your reader right away. You want them to be pulled into the story and keep reading.

You can do this by using different strategies in your introduction.

• Sound Effects - Creak! The door began to open as the howling wind blew.

• Thoughts or Feelings - Alyssa felt her heart beating a mile a minute. She held her breath as she walked towards the stage.

• Dialogue - “Oh no! Mom is not going to be happy when she gets home!" Kyle shouted. Max gulped and replied, "What are we going to do?"

• Question - They were finally at the beach and it would not stop raining. What were they going to do now?

• Action - Gregory put his hands in the air as the roller coaster zoomed faster than lightning down the track. The wind whipped through his hair as the world below got closer and closer.

Orienting the Reader

The beginning of any narrative, real or imagined, should give the reader some clues about:

• the narrator, or who is telling the story;

• characters in the story;

• where and when it takes place; and

• the topic or events that will happen.

​The introduction to the book Archie Strikes Gold has all the parts of a good introduction.
- It grabs the reader's attention by starting with an action.
-It introduces readers to the main character and gets them thinking about what will happen.
-It shares where and when the story will take place.