Title: A Cloak for the Dreamer
1A Cloak for the Dreamer
2DAY 1 Word Knowledge
- help helpful helpfulness care
careful carefully - alongside whenever leftover
bookseller faraway - old older oldest young younger
youngest - rectangles squares triangles
circles hexagons - fine wide right time
night - --------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------- - The tailor loved his sons and appreciated their
helpfulness. - He wanted to be a tailor himself one day and work
alongside his father. - Unlike his brothers, Misha did not want to be a
tailor and work alongside his father. - Some people have a good time going to the movies
at night.
3What do these words have in common?
- help helpful helpfulness
- care careful carefully
- These words have base words with different
suffixes. -
- -What part of speech is each word?
- -Use each word in a sentence.
- alongside whenever leftover
bookseller faraway - compound words
- -Tell each part of the word.
- -What does each word mean?
4What do these words have in common?
- old older oldest
- young younger youngest
- comparatives and superlatives using suffix
er/-est - -Give other examples of comparatives and
superlatives. - rectangles squares triangles circles
hexagons - names of different geometric shapes
- -Identify objects in the classroom that are of
the same shape - fine wide right time
night - found in A Cloak for the Dreamer
- review the /?/ sound
- -Identify the spelling for /?/ in each word.
5DAY 1 Word Knowledge
- The tailor loved his sons and appreciated their
helpfulness. - He wanted to be a tailor himself one day and work
alongside his father. - Unlike his brothers, Misha did not want to be a
tailor and work alongside his father. - These sentences are from the story.
- Identify the -words with suffixes
- loved, appreciated, helpfulness, wanted
- -compound words
- alongside
6DAY 1 Word Knowledge
- Some people have a good time going to the movies
at night. - Identify the words that contain the long /i/
sound. - time, night
- What is the spelling for the long /i/ sound?
7Prior Knowledge
- What do you know about tailors and what they do?
- Have you ever helped sew something or watched
someone sew something? - Children can learn from their parents how to make
and do things. What do you imagine doing when
you get older? - How can imagination lead people in new and
unexpected directions?
8Build Background
- The story we will be reading is realistic
fiction, but is set in the past in a country that
had a king and an archduke. - Tailors are people who sew things, cut fabric
into shapes, and the sew them together. - Have you read other stories about tailors and
kingdoms? Were these stories fantasy or reality?
9Day 1 Vocabulary
- fabric
- cloth
- rectangle
- a geometric shape with four right angles two
sides are shorter than the other two. - pattern
- a repeated grouping of shapes
- diagonal
- the line between opposite corners of a shape
that has four even corners. - triangles
- geometric shapes with three sides
- hexagons
- geometric shapes with six sides
10Now lets practice the words with our
corresponding motion.
- fabric
- rectangle
- pattern
- diagonal
- triangles
- hexagons
Vocabulary
11Focus Question
- What would it be like to have a profession that
you dont like chosen for you? - How can you turn a job that you dont like into
one that you do like?
12Day 1 Read Aloud Check Comprehension
A Cloak for the Dreamer
- 1.How was Misha different from his brothers?
- He didnt want to be a tailor and wanted to
travel to faraway places. - 2.How did his father come to understand Misha?
- Misha tried to make a cloak for the Archduke,
but it wasnt a good cloak. Instead, it revealed
the things he really dreamed about. - 3. How did Mishas family help him prepare for
his journey? - They made a good, strong cloak out of the one
Misha had started and gave it to him to protect
him from the wind and rain on his journey.
13Day 1 Verb Tenses
Language Arts
- There are 3 kinds of verbs
- -action, being, and having
- Each has a time reference to past, present, or
future. - Identify the verb and tell whether it is in the
past, present, or future? - The orchestra played Beethovens stirring Ninth
Symphony. - The string quartet plays Mozart beautifully.
- This weekend, Midori will play Mendelsohns
moving violin concerto. - Lets practice verb tenses in Comprehension
Workbook p. 70-71
14DAY 2 Word Knowledge
- help helpful helpfulness care
careful carefully - alongside whenever leftover
bookseller faraway - old older oldest young younger
youngest - rectangles squares triangles
circles hexagons - fine wide right time
night - --------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------- - The tailor loved his sons and appreciated their
helpfulness. - He wanted to be a tailor himself one day and work
alongside his father. - Unlike his brothers, Misha did not want to be a
tailor and work alongside his father. - Some people have a good time going to the movies
at night.
15DAY 2 Word Knowledge
- help helpful helpfulness care
careful carefully - alongside whenever leftover
bookseller faraway - old older oldest young younger
youngest - rectangles squares triangles
circles hexagons - fine wide right time
night
1. Give a clue for one of the above words. 2.
Then choose a person to identify the word and its
part of speech.
Example Hayley was ____________________to her
mother when she cleared the
table. (helpful/adjective)
16Day 2 Vocabulary
- fabric cloth
- rectangle a geometric shape with four right
angles two sides are shorter than the other two. - pattern a repeated grouping of shapes
- diagonal the line between opposite corners of a
shape that has four even corners. - triangles geometric shapes with three sides
- hexagons geometric shapes with six sides
17Vocabulary Practice
- Match the vocabulary word with its correct
definition. - fabric -shape that has 3 sides
- rectangle -shape that has 6 sides
- pattern -cloth
- triangle -a group of repeated shapes
- hexagons -shape that has 4 sides
18Vocabulary Practice
- Identify the following shapes
- Design a pattern using O X
- ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- Continue the pattern
- ? - - ? - - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- A B A A B A B A A ___ A B ___ ___ B A ___
19Day 2 CD of story Comprehension Skill
A Cloak for the Dreamer
- Making Inferences
- Readers use clues and suggestions from the text
and from their own personal experiences to form
more complete picture of the story. - Ex As the girl read her story in front of the
class for the first time, her cheeks grew warm
and turned bright red. - What can you infer about how the girl was
feeling? - She was embarrassed, nervous
- Lets practice making inferences in our
Comprehension Workbook p. 68-69.
20Meet the Author/Illustrator
A Cloak for the Dreamer
- How do you think Friedmans personal interests
are reflected in her stories? - Misha is much like Friedman because he wants to
travel. - Why do you think Friedman recommends quiet time
for young writers? - When we are quiet we have time to listen to
others stories or to pay attention to the world
around us. - How might being a teacher prepare Friedman for
being a writer? - She may have learned what kind of stories they
like.
21Meet the Author/Illustrator
A Cloak for the Dreamer
- How do you think Howards fathers occupation
helped her with the drawings of this story? - At the end of the story, Mishas father uses
geometry (a type of math) to fix his cloak. - Why do you think Howard tried many other
occupations before becoming a full-time
illustrator? - Maybe its hard to work full-time as an
illustrator, so she had to support herself other
ways. She may have also had many interests and
wanted to try several things before deciding what
she wanted to do as a career.
22Word Analysis
Day 2
- tie tight time try lie light
- lime die dime dry
- Sort the words under
23Word Analysis
Day 2 Prefixes
- Read triangles
- What is the base word?
- angle
- What is the prefix and what does it mean?
- tri- three
- So, triangle a shape that has three angles.
- Lets practice prefixes in our Spelling
Workbook p. 58-59
24Language Arts
Day2 Verb Tense
- Not all verbs form the simple past by adding ed.
- Identify the irregular past tense verb.
- After getting her first job, she bought a car.
- Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean
on May 20, 1927. - What is the verb and verb tense?
- Appreciating art takes an active imagination.
- The poet Shelley believed imagination showed us
how things are like each other. - Ivan thought to himself, I will fashion a
beautiful cloak for the Archduke.
25Writing Place and Location Words
- Place and location words describe where
something is, give directions on how to get
someplace, and help move the story along. - above
- behind
- beside
- down
- next to
- over
- under
- Lets practice place and location words in our
Comprehension Workbook p. 72-73
26Day 3 Phonics and Fluency
- loud louder loudest yawn
- broil broiling annoy annoyingly
- plow plowing hour hourly
- dancer singer pitcher teacher
-
- S1. The lawnmower made an awful and annoying
noise. - S2. The movie had hourly showings.
- S3. Alex practiced sewing together the small,
leftover pieces of fabric.
27Day 3 Phonics and Fluency
- What do these words have in common?
- loud louder loudest yawn
- broil broiling annoy annoyingly
- plow plowing hour hourly
- Diphthongs
- Identify the words with suffixes.
- er, -est, -ing, and ly.
28Day 3 Phonics and Fluency
- What do these words have in common?
- dancer singer pitcher teacher
- These words use the suffix er to indicate the
person who does the action. - Identify the base word in each word.
29Day 3 Phonics and Fluency
- Underline the diphthongs and circle the suffixes.
- S1. The lawnmower made an awful and annoying
noise. - S2. The movie had hourly showings.
- Read the sentence aloud and clap the syllables.
- S3. Alex practiced sewing together the small,
leftover pieces of fabric. - Circle the suffixes.
30Day 3 Vocabulary
- fabric cloth
- rectangle a geometric shape with four right
angles two sides are shorter than the other two. - pattern a repeated grouping of shapes
- diagonal the line between opposite corners of a
shape that has four even corners. - triangles geometric shapes with three sides
- hexagons geometric shapes with six sides
31Day 3 Lets practice these words with our
picture cards.
- fabric
- rectangle
- pattern
- diagonal
- triangles
- hexagons
Vocabulary
32Day 3 Buddy Read Followed off by handing off
A Cloak for the Dreamer
- How was Misha different from his brothers?
- How did Mishas father feel about Misha?
- How did Mishas father realize what Misha needed
to do? - What did Mishas family do to help him?
- How do all the characters use imagination?
33Word Analysis
Day 3 Long /i/ sounds
- What are the spellings for the long /i/ sound?
- i _y i__e __ie
igh - Think of sport-related words with the long /i/
sound. - (time, high score, goal line)
- Lets practice the long /i/ sound words in our
Spelling Workbook p. 60-61.
34Word Analysis
Day 3 Prefixes
- Read disappoint
- What is the prefix?
- dis-
- What does dis- mean?
- opposite of, not
- What is the base word for disappoint?
- appoint to set, fix, decide on
- Therefore, disappoint means
- to not set, the opposite of fixing.
35Language Arts
- Day 3 Verb Tenses
- Lets change the following sentences into the
past tense and future tense. - The crew of the starship travels boldly through
outer space. - My coat protects me from the cold.
36Day 4 Phonics and Fluency
- loud louder loudest yawn
- broil broiling annoy annoyingly
- plow plowing hour hourly
- dancer singer pitcher teacher
-
- S1. The lawnmower made an awful and annoying
noise. - S2. The movie had hourly showings.
- S3. Alex practiced sewing together the small,
leftover pieces of fabric.
37Day 4 Phonics and Fluency
- loud louder loudest yawn
- broil broiling annoy annoyingly
- plow plowing hour hourly
- dancer singer pitcher teacher
- I will pick a word and lets see who can respond
with a rhyming word. - Now, who can pick a word and use it in a
sentence. - Then, lets see if a volunteer can extend it by
adding a who, what, when, where statement to the
beginning or end of the sentence, or by adding
adjectives or adverbs
38Dictation
- Take out your dictation booklets and blue pens
and lets begin our dictation! - If you need help, remember to ask
- What is the spelling for the __ sound in
_______? - Line 1 ________ _________ _________
- Line 2 ________ _________ _________
- Challenge word ________________
- Sentence_________________________________________
____________________
39Day 4 Lets practice matching words with
definitions on our pocket chart.
- fabric
- rectangle
- pattern
- diagonal
- triangles
- hexagons
Vocabulary
40Day 4 Popcorn Read
A Cloak for the Dreamer
Characterization
- What do you know about the term characterization?
- Characterization is how a writer reveals what a
character is like. - They may do this by describing what they do, say,
think, and feel - You can learn a lot about a character by paying
attention to their words and actions.
41Word Analysis
Day 4 Prefixes
- Read hexagons
- hexa- is a number prefix meaning six.
- Who remembers what a hexagon is?
- How was it used in the story?
42Language Arts
- Day 4 Rhythm
- Who remembers what alliteration is?
- Alliteration is when two or more words in a
sentence begin with the same consonant. - Who remembers what a simile is?
- A simile is a comparison of two things using the
word like or as. - Assonance is the repetition of the same or a
similar vowel sound in two or more words.
43Language Arts
- Alliteration, assonance, or simile?
- 1. The tailors son sewed several stitches.
- alliteration
- 2. The tailor made amazing aprons.
- assonance
- 3. The tailor was as proud as a peacock.
- simile
- 4. The colors glowed like a box full of jewels.
- simile
- Can you try and come up with your own simile
using like or as?