1. Big Question:
What is unique
about the
landscape of the
Southwest?
Author:
Jackie Mims
Hopkins
Genre:
Modern Fairy
Tale

2. Story Sort
Vocabulary Words:
Arcade
Games
Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words

3. Small Group
Timer

4. Long e

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prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

6. Vocabulary Words
bargain
 favor
 lassoed
 offended
 prairie
 riverbed
 shrieked
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More Words to Know
sassy
 suspiciously
 twang
 corral
 frontier
 rodeo
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7.  Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday

8. Question of the Day
What is unique about
the landscape of the
Southwest?

9. Build
Concepts
Author’s Purpose
Story Structure
Build Background
Vocabulary
Fluency: Model Volume
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Spelling: Long e
The Southwest

10. FLUENCY

11. Listen
as I read “Growing Up
in the Old West.”
As I read, notice how I use a
volume suited to the size of
the room and the distance of
the farthest listener.
Be ready to answer questions
after I finish.

12. What
was the author’s
purpose for writing “Growing
Up in the Old West?”
What does the author think
about the life of frontier
children in the Old West?

13. corral – pen for horses and
cattle
 frontier – the farthest part of
a settled country, where the
wilds begin
 rodeo – a contest or exhibition
of skill in roping cattle and riding
horses and bulls
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18. Ranch
The
Southwest
Landscape

20. Settings
Characters
Story Events
Lessons
Learned

22. bargain – an agreement to
trade or exchange; deal
 favor – act of kindness
 lassoed – roped; caught with a
long rope with a loop on the
end
 offended – hurt the feelings
of someone; made angry
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23. prairie – large area of level or
rolling land with grass but few
or no trees
 riverbed – channel in which a
river flows or used to flow
 shrieked – made a
loud, sharp, shrill sound
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24. sassy – rude; lively; spirited
 suspiciously – without trust;
doubtfully
 twang – to make a
sharp, ringing sound
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Slide)

28. bargain

29. favor

30. lassoed

31. offended

32. prairie

33. riverbed

34. shrieked

35. sassy

36. suspiciously

37. twang

38. Grammar
Compound Sentences

39. 
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she wanted to explore the vally
but her father had warned her
to be carefull
She wanted to explore the
valley, but her father had
warned her to be careful.
yesterday she rodes at a steady
pace for haf a hour
Yesterday she rode at a steady
pace for half an hour.

40.  Reba
Jo made a promise, but she tried
to break it.
This
is a compound sentence. When
two simple sentences are joined by
a comma and a connecting word
such as and, but, or or, or when
they are connected with a
semicolon and no connecting words,
they make a compound sentence.

41. A
compound sentence is made up
of two simple sentences joined by
a comma and a connecting word
such as and, but, or or.
The two sentences in a compound
sentence must have ideas that
make sense together.

42. Simple
Sentences: The horned
toad looks like a toad. It is really
a lizard.
Compound Sentence: The horned
toad looks like a toad, but it is
really a lizard.

43. Reba
Jo loved to ride and play
her guitar.
 simple sentence
The wind blew her hat
away, and she rode after it.
 compound sentence

44. Reba
Jo wanted her hat, but
she was frightened.
 compound sentence
The horned toad spoke to her
and found her hat.
 simple sentence

45. Give
me some chili, or I will
tell your father.
 compound sentence

46. The
horned toad knocked on the
door. Reba Jo’s father let him in.
The horned toad knocked on the
door, and Reba Jo’s father let him
in.

47. Reba
Jo had made a promise. She
did not want to keep it.
Reba Jo had made a promise, but
she did not want to keep it.
She gave the horned toad some
chili. He gobbled it up.
She gave the horned toad some
chili, and he gobbled it up.

48. The
toad asked Reba Jo to kiss
him. At first she refused.
The toad asked Reba Jo to kiss
him, but at first she refused.

49. A
cowgirl had to kiss the horned
toad. He would never become a
prince.
A cowgirl had to kiss the horned
toad, or he would never become a
prince.

50. Long e

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prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

52. Question of the Day
In what ways is the
Southwestern setting
important to The
Horned Toad Prince?

53.  Context
Clues
 Author’s Purpose
 Story Structure
 Sequence
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Echo Reading
 Grammar: Compound Sentences
 Spelling: Long e
 Social Studies: Geography of the
Southwest
 The Southwest

54. Turn to pages 90-93.

55. Turn to pages 92 - 99.

56. FLUENCY

57. Turn
to page 96.
As I read, notice how I lower my
volume to show how the toad
speaks in a “small voice.”
Now we will practice together as
a class by doing three echo
readings of this page. Use story
cues to adjust your volume.

58. Grammar
Compound Sentences

59. 
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what a weird animul that is
What a weird animal that is!
is a horned toad realy a toad
or is it a lizard
Is a horned toad really a
toad, or is it a lizard?

60. A
compound sentence is made up
of two simple sentences joined by
a comma and a connecting word.
The connecting words
and, but, and or usually connect
the simple sentence in a compound
sentence.
Run-on sentences can be fixed by
making them compound sentences.

61. Long e

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prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

63. Question of the Day
What important lesson
did Prince Maximillian
teach Reba Jo?

64.  Author’s
Purpose
 Story Structure
 Context Clues
 Vocabulary
 Fluency: Model Volume
 Grammar: Compound Sentences
 Spelling: Long e
 Social Studies: Ranches of the Southwest
 The Southwest

65. Turn to pages 100 - 106.

66. FLUENCY

67. Turn
to page 99.
As I read, notice how my volume
increases slightly when the toad
cries out and drops slightly when
he speaks in a small voice.
Now we will practice together as
a class by doing three echo
readings.

68. Grammar
Compound Sentences

69. 
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its a beautiful countrie
It’s a beautiful country!
my brother lives in arizona.
And my sister lives in new
mexico
My brother lives in
Arizona, and my sister lives in
New Mexico.

70. A
compound sentence is made up
of two simple sentences joined by
a comma and a connecting word.
The connecting words
and, but, and or usually connect
the simple sentence in a compound
sentence.
Run-on sentences can be fixed by
making them compound sentences.

71. Using
only simple sentences can
make your writing dull. Compound
sentences help make writing
smoother and more interesting.

72. Long e

73. 
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prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

74. Question of the Day
How did the author tie
in the features of the
Southwest to the
familiar fairy tale of a
toad that turns into a
prince?

75. Expository
Reading
Fiction
Across Texts
Content-Area
Fluency:
Partner Reading
Grammar:
Spelling:
Social
Vocabulary
Compound Sentences
Long e
Studies: A Travel Description

76. Turn to pages 108 - 111.

77. FLUENCY

78. Turn
to page 99.
Read this page with a partner
three times using appropriate
volume for a small group and
use story cues to adjust your
volume for dramatic effect.

79. Grammar
Compound Sentences

80. 
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don’t go near a arroyo. During
thunderstorms
Don’t go near an arroyo during
thunderstorms.
a flash flood might sweep
through the river bed, the water
would carry you away
A flash flood might sweep
through the riverbed, and the
water would carry you away.

81. A
compound sentence is made up
of two simple sentences joined by
a comma and a connecting word.
The connecting words
and, but, and or usually connect
the simple sentence in a compound
sentence.
Run-on sentences can be fixed by
making them compound sentences.

82. Test
Tip: The comma connecting
two simple sentences in a
compound sentence goes before
the connecting word, not after it.
No: I have heard of a horned toad
but, I have never seen one.
Yes: I have heard of a horned
toad, but I have never seen one.

83. Long e

84. 
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prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

85. Question of the Day
What is unique about
the landscape of the
Southwest?

86. Build
Concept Vocabulary
Author’s Purpose
Dialect
Context Clues
Vocabulary
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Spelling: Long e
Illustration/Caption/Label
The Southwest

87. An
author may write to
persuade, inform, entertain, or
express ideas or feelings.
The kinds of ideas and the way
the author organizes and
states them can help you
determine the author’s
purpose.

88. Reading
dialect may be
difficult because words may
be spelled in unconventional
ways.
Dialect gives a story a sense
of realism and makes the
characters more colorful.

89. Dialect
helps readers gain a
sense of how characters from
a particular group or region
speak.
Dialect differs from standard
English in
pronunciation, vocabulary, and
grammar.

90.  Authors
sometimes provide a synonym
that can help readers understand an
unfamiliar word.
 Locate the words listed on the left
side of the T-chart in “The Horned
Toad Prince.”
 Scan the nearby context to find
related synonyms and list those
synonyms on the right side of the Tchart. Add other words and synonyms
in the story.

91. Word in Story
entertained (p. 94)
arroyo (p. 95)
flash flood (p. 95)
siesta (p. 98)
caballero (p. 104)
Synonym Nearby

92. What
are some illustrations
you have seen in
books, encyclopedias, and
magazines?
Illustrations often give
readers information about the
characters and events in a
story or the subject of
nonfiction texts.

93. An
illustration can be a
photograph, drawing, or diagram.
A caption is the text that tells
about the illustration. It is usually
found below or next to the
illustration.
A label is a word or phrase that
names part of an illustration.

95. Grammar
Compound Sentences

96. 
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the air in the desert is cleanest
then in the city
The air in the desert is cleaner
than in the city.
at home the air isnt to clear but
here you can see forever
At home the air isn’t too
clear, but here you can see

97. A
compound sentence is made up
of two simple sentences joined by
a comma and a connecting word.
The connecting words and, but,
and or usually connect the simple
sentence in a compound sentence.
Run-on sentences can be fixed by
making them compound sentences.

98. Long e

99. 
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
prairie
calorie
honey
valley
money
finally
movie
country
empty
city
rookie
hockey
collie
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
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
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breezy
jury
balcony
steady
alley
trolley
misty
frequency
parsley
journey
chimney
attorney

100.  Story
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Classroom webpage,
Reading Test
 AR
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test
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