The Courage of Sarah Noble

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The Courage of Sarah Noble

• VOCABULARY Chapters 1,2

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• journey a long trip
• courage to be brave
• musket type of gun
• trail path
• quilt squares of cloth sewn together
• chop to cut
• forest ecosystem with trees, woods

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• journey a long trip
• Christopher Columbus began a long journey across
  the ocean to the New World.

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• courage to be brave
• The new student had the courage to introduce
  herself to the class .

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• musket type of gun
• The pioneer shot his musket towards the coyote.

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• trail path
• The horses followed the path, or trail ,to nearby
  water.

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• quilt squares of cloth sewn together
• The seamstress sewed each patch together,
  creating a quilt.

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• chop to cut
• Each winter people chop wood to build
• fires to warm their homes.

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• forest ecosystem with trees, woods
• The deer sought shelter in the forest near the
  oak trees.

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• SYNONYMS Synonyms are words that have ALMOST the
  same meaning. Such as tiny and small. When
  asking students to locate synonyms, the question
  usually has the words ANOTHER WORD FOR.
• Another word for big is ________
• When writing, a thesaurus is a great resource for
  exploring possible synonyms.

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• Activity You have a card. On the card it will
  state I have ________. Another word for
  _________ is ?
• The person with the correct response will stand
  up and read their card and ask for someone with
  the correct response to stand.

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• Lets try! I have path. Who has another word
  for_______?
• EXAMPLE I have trip. Who has another word for
  courage?
• I have courage. Who has another word for_______?
  And so on.

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PRACTICE

• Now that we have discussed the meaning of each
  word and a possible synonym for each, it is time
  to use our new word knowledge to complete the
  given sentences.
• Use CONTEXT CLUES. Who can explain CONTEXT CLUES
  to the class? Do you think these clues are
  important? Explain.

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Now that we have applied our new concept, lets
create.

• Flip your vocabulary sheet over. Create a word
  web using a word you would like to find synonyms
  for. Your map should look like this

SYNONYM
YOUR WORD
SYNONYM
SYNONYM
SYNONYM
SYNONYM
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• Students will demonstrate within and integrate
  across all content area 1.1
• Develop questions and ideas to refine search
• 1. In the space below, write two questions Sarah
  might wish to ask her mother if she were with
  them.
• ______________________________________________
• ______________________________________________
• Students will comprehend and evaluate written,
  visual, and oral presentations and works
• 2. What advice did Sarahs mother give her while
  she fastened a cloak under Sarahs chin?(pg.2)
• ________________________________________________
• Why was this advice important to Sarah on page 2?
  Provide 2 details from the story to explain your
  response.
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________

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• 1.Sarah lay quietly under a tree .
• 2._______________________________
• 3._______________________________
• 4._______________________________
• 5.And Sarahs father sat there, wondering if he
  should have brought this child into the
  wilderness.

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• 4. Use the information on page 2, to complete the
  given organizer
• sound
  animal
• Whooo-oooh! Such a strange sound from a
  ____________
• nearby tree.
• Another longer, louder sound, a stranger
  _____________
• sound, as if someone were in pain.
• A sound that made her open her eyes and sit
  ____________
• right up

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• 5. This was the first night they had spent in the
  forest. Where had they stayed before this?
  Explain using the text. (pg. 2)
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________
• 6. Label the given sentence with Adj., Adv., N,V,
  and A.A.
• The worried mother looked
  quietly.
• 7. Fastening the cloak under Sarahs chin.
• What does cloak mean? What context clues help you
  define cloak?
• _________________________________________________
  
• ______________________________________________
• 6. What is the authors purpose for writing this
  story? (entertain, persuade, inform)
  ______________ EXPLAIN___________________________
  _________________

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• Closure
• Write 3 new things you learned today.
• Write 2 synonyms for ran.
• Write 1 thing you would like to know more about.
• Tell a shoulder partner or desk partner, about
  your favorite part of The Courage of Sarah Noble
  so far.