A Walk in the Desert

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Focus Question How is the insect in
the photograph on page 45 adapting
to survive? How do you adapt to your
surroundings?
Build Background, 44
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Focus Question What characteristics
allow desert animals to live in such a
hot, dry place?
Read Aloud: “The Fox and the Crane,” 45
WORD STUDY
• Vocabulary
• Phonics/Decoding
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
shimmer, eerie, lurk, swallows, climate,
silken, lumbering, 46
Review Vocabulary, 48
Phonics
Decode Words with Long a, 69E
Practice Book A-O-B, 14
Practice Book A-O-B, 1
Strategy: Context Clues/
Surrounding Words, 47
READING
• Develop
Comprehension
“Living in Alaska,”
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Comprehension, 47A–47B
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Main Idea and Details
Practice Book A-O-B, 9
• Fluency
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Writing
Comprehension, 48–63
Student Book
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Main Idea and Details
Practice Book A-O-B, 10
Model Fluency, 45
Partner Reading, 44I
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a paragraph
about a living creature that must adapt
in order to survive.
Cinquain, 68–69B
Student Book
Partner Reading, 44I
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a list of
questions you would have for survivors
who were stranded in the desert for
one month.
Cinquain, 68–69B
• Grammar
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 69I
Subjects and Predicates, 69I
Grammar Practice Book, 7
• Spelling
ASSESSMENT
• Informal/Formal
Turn the Page for
Small Group Lesson Plan
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Spelling Pretest Words with Long a, 69G
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 69I
Subjects and Predicates, 69I
Grammar Practice Book, 8
Spelling Word Sorts, 69G
Spelling Practice Book, 7–8
Spelling Practice Book, 9
Vocabulary, 46
Comprehension, 47B
Comprehension, 55, 63
Phonics, 69E
Differentiated Instruction 69M-69V
Differentiated Instruction 69M-69V
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Vocabulary
Comprehension
Writing
Vocabulary Words
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Skill: Main Idea and
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Focus Question Compare the plants and
animals in Alaska’s environment with
those in the desert. Use details from
both selections in your answer.
Summarize, 65
Vocabulary
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Focus Question How are the animals
in these poems well adapted to their
environments? Compare them with
animals from A Walk in the Desert.
Media Literacy: Travel Advertisements, 62
Expand Vocabulary: Adapting to
Survive, 69F
Vocabulary
Review Words in Context, 69C
Strategy: Context Clues/Surrounding
Words, 69D
Practice Book A-O-B, 13
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
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Focus Question Compare the main
ideas and details in “Living in Alaska”
and A Walk in the Desert.
Speaking and Listening Strategies, 69A
Vocabulary
Homographs, 69F
Apply Vocabulary to Writing, 69F
Spiral Review: Vocabulary Game, 69F
Phonics
Decode Multisyllabic Words, 69E
A Walk in the Desert,
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White Swans; Grass
Snake; Fat Frog,” 66–67
Self-Selected Reading,
44I
Comprehension Check, 65
Maintain Skill: Main Idea and Details, 65B
Poetry: Cinquain
Assonance and Metaphor, 66
Practice Book A-O-B, 12
Repeated Reading, 65A
Partner Reading, 44I
Practice Book A-O-B, 11
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write about an
instance when you wish you could
camouflage yourself, and how this
would help you.
Writer’s Craft: Precise Words, 69A
Cinquain, 68–69B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 69I
Mechanics and Usage, 69J
Grammar Practice Book, 9
Spelling Word Meanings, 69H
Spelling Practice Book, 10
Fluency, 65A
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Writing
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Student Book
Practice, 65A
Partner Reading, 44I
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a list of
suggestions for how someone could
survive in a very cold place.
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a journal
entry about what you have to do to
survive on a desert island.
Writing Trait: Ideas and Content, 69B
Cinquain, 68–69B
Cinquain, 68–69B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 69I
Subjects and Predicates, 69J
Grammar Practice Book, 10
Spelling Review and Proofread, 69H
Spelling Practice Book, 11
Vocabulary, 69D
Differentiated Instruction 69M-69V
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 69I
Subjects and Predicates, 69J
Grammar Practice Book, 11–12
Spelling Posttest, 69H
Spelling Practice Book, 12
Weekly Assessment, 21–28
Differentiated Instruction 69M-69V
A Walk in the Desert
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Differentiated Instruction
What do I do in small groups?
Focus on Skills
Use your
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additional instruction and practice.
Vocabulary
Words: shimmer, eerie, swallows, lurk,
climate, silken, lumbering
Strategy: Context Clues/Surrounding
Words
Comprehension
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Main Idea and Details
Fluency
Phonics
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ORAL LANGUAGE
• Build Background
• Read Aloud
• Expand Vocabulary
VOCABULARY
• Teach Words in Context
• Context Clues
COMPREHENSION
• Strategy: Summarize
• Skill: Main Idea and Details
SMALL GROUP OPTIONS
• Differentiated Instruction,
pp. 69M–69V
Oral Language
Build Background
ACCESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Share the following information.
A chameleon changes its color to
blend in with its surroundings. It
protects itself from predators, and
hunts without being seen.
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TALK ABOUT ADAPTING TO SURVIVE
Beginning Build Language Have students say what they can
Discuss the weekly theme.
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What other animals adapt to survive?
about the photo. Make statements and have students repeat: This is
an insect. It is on a branch. Next, ask students to point to the insect
and branch.
■
Why must animals adapt?
Intermediate Ask Questions Help students describe the insect
FOCUS QUESTION Ask a volunteer to
read “Talk About It” on Student Book
page 45 and describe the photo.
44
44
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If you were a predator, why might
you not see this creature?
■
How do people adapt to survive?
in the photo. Ask, How does this insect look like the tree branch? Write
the words survive and adapt on the board and explain them. Ask,
What do humans need to survive? How do we adapt to changes in
weather? Have students name other animals that adapt to weather.
Advanced Discussion Have students complete the Intermediate
task. Help them use more complex sentence structures and varied
language to talk about their ideas.
Talk About It Student pages 44–45
Read Aloud
Talk About It
Read “Fox and Crane”
How is the insect in the
photograph adapting to
survive? How do you adapt
to your surroundings?
GENRE: Fable
Tell students that
fables are short
stories that teach
lessons. Many
fables use animal
characters.
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“Fox and Crane” in the Read-Aloud
Anthology. Choose from among the
teaching suggestions.
Fluency Ask students to listen
carefully as you read aloud. Tell
students to listen to your phrasing,
expression, and tone of voice.
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45
Picture Prompt
Look at the picture. Write about what you see. You can write a poem,
a story, or a description, or use any other type of writing you like.
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ways to get their point across besides
playing a joke on someone. Have them
describe the best and worst ways.
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Ask students to identify three more
words in the story that relate to this
week’s theme of Adapting to Survive.
Students can write the words in a word
journal and create new sentences using
each of the words.
For an extended lesson plan and Web site activities for oral
language development, go to www.macmillanmh.com
A Walk in the Desert
45
Vocabulary/Comprehension Student Page 46
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
shimmer
climate
eerie
silken
lurk
lumbering
swallows
TEACH WORDS IN CONTEXT
Context Clues
Use the following routine.
Surrounding Words can
often help you figure out the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
Find shimmer in the story.
Use the other words in the
sentence to figure out what
shimmer means.
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Define: When things shimmer , they
shine with a soft, unsteady light.
Example: We saw a reflection of the
moon shimmer on the lake.
Ask: What is a synonym for shimmer?
SYNONYM
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When something is eerie , it is
frightening and strange. The cry of
a wolf in the distance sounds eerie.
Describe an eerie event that you have
experienced. DESCRIPTION
■
To lurk is to hide, usually with a bad
intention. If you see a cat lurk near
a birdbath, it is likely that the cat is
looking for a meal! How are the words
lurk and hide the same? How are they
different? COMPARE AND CONTRAST
■
As someone swallows , he or she is
moving food from the mouth to the
rest of the digestive system. Colin
knows how important it is to chew
thoroughly before he swallows. Where
does food go after someone swallows
it? PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
■
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The climate of an area is the weather
that it usually has. The climate of
southern Florida is tropical. How
would you describe the climate in your
community? EXPLANATION
Something can be called silken if,
like silk, it has delicate threads or is
generally soft and shiny. The kitten’s fur
was silken. What things can you think
of that could be described as silken?
EXAMPLE
46
by Marsha Adams
Another World
In some ways, living in Alaska is like
living in another world. Winter lasts for
about nine months. For more than two
months each year, the northern lights that
shimmer in the sky are the only source
of light.
For the people there, it can be eerie
to go so long without seeing the sun. For
the animals, it can be dangerous. Such
dim light makes it difficult to see whether
predators lurk in the shadows, waiting for
their next meal. It may be a snowy owl
that swoops down on silent wings and
swallows its prey whole!
46
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If you are lumbering , you are moving
slowly and heavily. We saw the bears at
the zoo lumbering in their cages. What
is an antonym for lumbering? ANTONYM
Do students understand
word meanings?
During Small Group Instruction
If No
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Vocabulary, p. 69N
If Yes
On Level Options,
pp. 69Q–69R
Beyond Level Options,
pp. 69S–69T
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Pantomime the action lurk.
Give examples of animals
that lurk around their prey
before catching it. Give
examples of eerie noises,
such as creaking doors
and howling. For climate,
use a map and discuss the
climates in different areas
of the world. Connect
the word to the Spanish
cognate clima.
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Winter Coats
A Winter Nap
Beavers, sea otters, and other
mammals are adapted to survive
in the cold Alaskan climate. They
grow two layers of fur. The thick
bottom layer is soft, silken fur
that helps trap body heat. Longer,
coarse hairs that form the outer
layer act as a barrier against water,
snow, and wind.
The ptarmigan, Alaska’s state
bird, has a special way to keep
warm. It grows feathers down its
legs, over its toes, and on the soles
of its feet!
You won’t find lumbering black
or brown bears when the frigid
weather arrives. Bears, mice, and
other animals hibernate, or go into
a deep sleep, during the winter.
When they hibernate, their bodies
don’t need food or water. Other
animals, such as some caterpillars,
fish, and houseflies, actually freeze
during the winter. Then they thaw
out in the spring!
Reread for
Vocabulary/Comprehension Student page 47
Vocabulary
STRATEGY
CONTEXT CLUES
Surrounding Words Explain three
basic strategies that students can use
to help them understand a word they
do not know.
A Low Profile
Arctic plants have their own
special traits that help them
survive. During the summer
months, the dark soil absorbs the
sun’s heat. So plants grow close
to the ground where it’s warmer.
When snow falls, it protects the
plants from the cold winds above.
Comprehension
Summarize
Main Idea and Details When you summarize what
you’ve read, include the main idea and details.
The main idea is the most important point of each
paragraph or section. The details give information
that supports it.
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47
On Level Practice Book O, page 8
climate
lurk
silken
shimmer
lumbering
eerie
swallows
Substitute a vocabulary word for the underlined word or words
in each sentence.
1. The rattlesnake’s rattle makes a scary sound, warning us to keep out of
eerie
its way.
2. Alligators often lie in wait in the reeds until small animals come near.
lurk
3. A bear’s heavy, awkward step warns small creatures in its path.
lumbering
4. The surface of frozen ponds glow brightly in the winter sunlight.
shimmer
5. Cacti are plants adapted to dry weather for most of the year.
climate
6. A snake gulps its prey without chewing.
swallows
7. A spider’s web is made of soft, smooth strands.
■
First, they can look up the word in a
dictionary, if one is handy.
■
Second, they can look for familiar
parts within the word, such as a
prefix, a suffix, or a smaller word
within a compound word.
■
Third, they can look closely at the
text around the word to see if
they can find any helpful hints. For
example, sometimes the meaning
of an unfamiliar word can be found
by looking at surrounding words in
the same sentence. The meanings
of those surrounding words can be
clues.
Ask students to find any clues in the
sentence on Student Book page 46
that might help them tell what eerie
means. (“. . .To go so long without
seeing the sun” would be frightening
and strange, so eerie probably means
“frightening and strange.”)
Read “Living in Alaska”
As you read “Living in Alaska” with
students, ask them to identify clues
that reveal the meanings of the
highlighted words. Tell students they
will read these words again in A Walk
in the Desert.
silken
Choose three vocabulary words and use them in one sentence.
Possible response: The silken webs shimmer as the
spiders lurk in the shadows.
Approaching Practice Book A, page 8
Beyond Practice Book B, page 8
A Walk in the Desert
47
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Reread for
Comprehension
Objectives
• Summarize a text
• Identify the main idea and
supporting details
• Use academic language: main
idea, supporting details
STRATEGY
SUMMARIZE
Tell students that summarizing something they have read means
making a brief statement of the most important ideas. Summarizing
helps readers understand what they have read, because they must
decide which points are the most important and then restate them
in their own words.
Materials
• Comprehension
Transparencies 2a and 2b
• Graphic Organizer
Transparency 2
• Leveled Practice Books, p. 9
SKILL
MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS
■
To summarize nonfiction, students should identify the main ideas
and details. The main idea is what a paragraph or section is
mostly about. The main idea is often stated (explicit). Sometimes
the main idea is not stated (implicit) and must be inferred from
the details.
■
Sentences in the paragraph or section that contain information
related to the main idea are called supporting details. The
paragraph or section may also include details that do not support
the main idea.
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Practice /
Apply
49–65; Leveled Practice,
9–10
Reteach /
Review
69M–T; 73A–B; 74–77;
81M–T; Leveled Practice,
16–17
Assess
Weekly Tests; Unit 1 Test;
Benchmark Tests A, B
Maintain
65B; 77A; 215A; 337A
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Transparency 2a
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Vocabulary
shimmer
climate
eerie
silken
lurk
lumbering
swallows
Context Clues
Surrounding Words can
often help you figure out the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
Find shimmer in the story.
Use the other words in the
sentence to figure out what
shimmer means.
&-Demonstrate Vocabulary
Act out the meanings of
the words shimmer, eerie,
lurk, and lumbering. Say
each word as you act it out,
and explain its meaning.
Then use it in a sentence as
you act it out. Next, act out
the words with students.
Ask, What is an example of
something that shimmers?
What do you think is eerie?
by Marsha Adams
Another World
In some ways, living in Alaska is like
living in another world. Winter lasts for
about nine months. For more than two
months each year, the northern lights that
shimmer in the sky are the only source
of light.
For the people there, it can be eerie
to go so long without seeing the sun. For
the animals, it can be dangerous. Such
dim light makes it difficult to see whether
predators lurk in the shadows, waiting for
their next meal. It may be a snowy owl
that swoops down on silent wings and
swallows its prey whole!
Winter Coats
A Winter Nap
Beavers, sea otters, and other
mammals are adapted to survive
in the cold Alaskan climate. They
grow two layers of fur. The thick
bottom layer is soft, silken fur
that helps trap body heat. Longer,
coarse hairs that form the outer
layer act as a barrier against water,
snow, and wind.
The ptarmigan, Alaska’s state
bird, has a special way to keep
warm. It grows feathers down its
legs, over its toes, and on the soles
of its feet!
You won’t find lumbering black
or brown bears when the frigid
weather arrives. Bears, mice, and
other animals hibernate, or go into
a deep sleep, during the winter.
When they hibernate, their bodies
don’t need food or water. Other
animals, such as some caterpillars,
fish, and houseflies, actually freeze
during the winter. Then they thaw
out in the spring!
Reread for
A Low Profile
Arctic plants have their own
special traits that help them
survive. During the summer
months, the dark soil absorbs the
sun’s heat. So plants grow close
to the ground where it’s warmer.
When snow falls, it protects the
plants from the cold winds above.
Comprehension
Summarize
Main Idea and Details When you summarize what
you’ve read, include the main idea and details.
The main idea is the most important point of each
paragraph or section. The details give information
that supports it.
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A Main Idea Chart can help you summarize what
you’ve read. Reread the selection to find the main
idea and supporting details.
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Vocabulary/Comprehension
MODEL
Read aloud the first paragraph of “Living in Alaska” on Student
Book page 46.
Think Aloud I can summarize the information in the first
paragraph by identifying the main idea. The main idea is
usually stated, so let me try the first sentence. If the main idea
is that living in Alaska is like living in another world, then the
other sentences should have details about that. Let’s see:
Winter lasts about nine months. The northern lights are the
only light for two months. Yes, those things are unusual, so
the other sentences do support the main idea.
GUIDED PRACTICE
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Begin by helping students identify the main idea of the second
paragraph. Remind them that sometimes a main idea is not
stated. (See row 2 of the Main Idea Chart at right.)
Help students identify supporting details for the main idea in
the second paragraph. Remind them that not all sentences are
supporting details. (See row 2 of the Main Idea Chart at right.)
Transparency 2
Main Idea Chart
Main Idea
Living in Alaska is
like living in another
world.
The lack of sun
affects people and
animals.
Animals have
adapted to survive
the cold.
Animals, fish, and
insects become
inactive in winter.
Plants have special
survival traits.
Details
Winter lasts nine
months. Northern
lights are the only
light for two months.
People find it eerie.
It is dangerous for
animals that might be
eaten by predators.
Mammals have
two layers of fur.
The ptarmigan has
feathered legs and
feet.
Bears and mice
hibernate. Some
insects and fish
freeze.
In summer they
grow low to absorb
heat from the soil.
In winter the snow
keeps them warm.
Graphic Organizer Transparency 2
APPLY
Have students identify the main idea in each of the remaining
sections. Ask students to complete the Main Idea Chart. Then help
them use the chart to summarize the entire selection.
On Level Practice Book O, page 9
The main idea of a selection tells you what it is all about. The
supporting details in the selection help you to understand the main
idea. The main idea is often, but not always, stated in the first sentence.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Many newborn rattlesnakes do not survive their first year of life. A
baby rattlesnake is only about 10 inches long. Although they have short
fangs and a poisonous bite, they are often eaten by birds and animals. The
adult rattlesnakes do not raise their young. The young snakes are entirely
on their own. Many die of hunger. In the winter they die if they do not find
a warm place where they can hibernate.
Possible responses provided.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
Many young rattlesnakes do not survive.
2. What supporting details tell you how young rattlesnakes are in danger?
List two details on the lines below.
They are small, only 10 inches; they are eaten by
birds and animals; they may die of hunger; they may
Can students identify main ideas and supporting details?
During Small Group Instruction
If No
Approaching Level Comprehension, p. 69O
die of cold.
3. What supporting detail tells you how baby rattlesnakes can survive in
the winter?
They find a warm place where they can hibernate.
4. What supporting detail tells you how baby rattlesnakes can attempt to
defend themselves?
They are born with short fangs and a poisonous bite.
If Yes
On Level Options, pp. 69Q–69R
Beyond Level Options, pp. 69S–69T
Approaching Practice Book A, page 9
Beyond Practice Book B, page 9
A Walk in the Desert
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