11. Listen as I read ―Journal of a
Teenage Genius.‖
As I read, notice how I use my voice
to express each character’s
personality and make the dialogue
sound like a real-life conversation.
Be ready to answer questions after I
finish.
12. What do the characters’
reactions about the time machine
tell you about them?
Could the narrator have invented
the time machine? How do you
know?
13. excursion – a short trip taken for
interest or pleasure
invention – something made for
the first time
research – hunting for facts or
truth
14. (To add information to the graphic organizer,
click on end show, type in your new information,
and save your changes.)
21. aboard – on board; in or on a ship,
train, bus, airplane, etc.
atlas – book of maps
awkward – not graceful or skillful
in movement or shape; not easily
managed
22. capable – having fitness, power, or
ability; able; efficient; competent
chant – to call over and over again
mechanical – like a machine;
automatic; without expression
23. miracle – wonderful happening that
is contrary to, or independent of,
the known laws of nature
reseats – sits again
vehicle – device for carrying
people or things, such as a car, bus,
airplane, etc.
24. contraption – device or gadget
pantomime – to express by
gestures
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25.
26.
27. we built a time machine. In our
basement
We built a time machine in our
basement.
it can goes forword or
backward in time
It can go forward or backward
in time.
28. The children made a time
machine.
The word children is a plural
noun. Because it does not form
its plural by adding –s, -es, or
–ies, it is called an irregular plural
noun.
29. A plural noun names more than one
person, place, or thing. Most nouns
add –s to form the plural.
An irregular plural noun has a special
form for the plural.
Singular Nouns: The child learned
about the life of the woman.
Irregular Plural Nouns: The children
learned about the lives of the women.
31. The children made a time machine.
plural
They built it from things they found
on shelves in the kitchen.
plural
One woman asked them to take her
back to Germany
singular
32. Grace learned about the lives of Nana
and Mrs. Myerson.
plural
Nana could put no weight on her
broken foot.
singular
33. Long ago Great-Grandpa lived on a
dairy farm with cow and calf.
cows, calves
Other farmers nearby kept sheep and
goose.
sheep, geese
34. They all had cat to kill the mouse in
their barn.
cats, mice, barns
The woods around them were full of
moose and deer.
moose, deer
35. Many of the man on the farm moved
to the city to find job.
men, farms, jobs
43. Turn to page 196,starting at
Grace’s third speech.
As I read, notice how the
characters’ voices sound more
animated when they discover new
ideas.
We will practice as a class doing
three echo readings.
44.
45. our time machine took us back in
time, we lands in an ancient
forest
Our time machine took us back in
time. We landed in an ancient
forest.
we saw wolfes and mooses among
the trees
We saw wolves and moose among
the trees.
46. A plural noun names more than
one person, place, or thing. Most
nouns add –s to form the plural.
An irregular plural noun has a
special form for the plural.
50. Question of the Day
How did using her
imagination affect Mrs.
Myerson?
51.
Compare and Contrast
Draw Conclusions
Answer Questions
Vocabulary
Fluency: Model Characterization/Dialogue
Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns
Spelling: Words with ar, or
Social Studies: The Gambia
Trinidad
Imagination
52.
53.
54. Turn to page 206, starting at Mrs.
Meyerson’s third speech.
As I read, notice how my voice
changes for each character and
expresses the character’s feelings.
Now we will practice together as a
class by doing three echo readings.
55.
56. did you see men and woman on
your visit to the distant past
Did you see men and women on
your visit to the distant past?
there was no human beings but
there was huge animals.
There were no human beings,
but there were huge animals.
57. A plural noun names more than
one person, place, or thing. Most
nouns add –s to form the plural.
An irregular plural noun has a
special form for the plural.
59. Many common nouns have irregular
plurals.
Learning to spell irregular plural
nouns correctly will make your writing
easy to read and understand.
Review something you have written to
see if you can improve it by
correcting the spelling of irregular
plural nouns.
62. Question of the Day
When would it be
valuable for you to use
your imagination?
63. Expository Nonfiction/Text
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
Fluency: Partner Reading
Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns
Spelling: Words with ar, or
Social Studies: Travel the World
64.
65.
66. Turn to page 206.
Partners practice reading aloud
the dialogue. Be sure to express
character’s feelings, and make
dialogue sound realistic. Offer
each other feedback.
67.
68. next we’l take our time
machine. To visit the future
Next we’ll take our time
machine to visit the future.
what will citys of the future
look like
What will cities of the future
look like?
69. A plural noun names more than
one person, place, or thing. Most
nouns add –s to form the plural.
An irregular plural noun has a
special form for the plural.
71. Test Tip: Remember that there are
no consistent patterns for spelling
irregular plural nouns. The plural
forms must be learned.
Example: When one goose joins
another goose, we have two geese.
When one moose joins another moose,
we have two moose.
74. Question of the Day
What can we accomplish
by using our
imaginations?
75. Build Concept Vocabulary
Draw Conclusions
Flashback
Word Structure
Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns
Spelling: Words with ar, or
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Imagination
76. Facts and details are the small
pieces of information in an article
or story.
Facts and details ―add up‖ to a
conclusion—a decision or opinion
the author or the reader forms
that must make sense.
78. A flashback interrupts the story
to tell about an event that
happened earlier.
A flashback briefly ―pauses‖ the
present-time events of the story.
A flashback helps explain
something that is happening now
in the story.
79. The prefix re- means ―again.‖
Review Grace and the Time
Machine to find five verbs that
can be turned into new words by
adding the prefix re-.
Record your work in the chart.
81. Where might you find information
about traveling to places like France
or Japan?
Newspapers often show
advertisements for trips.
A photograph or illustration shows
the product or service that is being
sold, in this case a place to visit.
82. A headline is the eye-catcher. This is
usually in large type and is the most
important idea about the product.
Information about the product or
service explains why we should visit.
The text tries to make the product
or service as appealing as possible.
83. A company name tells who makes the
product or provides the service. It
may also include information about
the cost of the product or service.
84. Advertisements may use loaded
words, such as best, greatest, and fun
packed to persuade readers to buy or
do something. It is important to
distinguish statements of fact from
loaded words in an advertisement.
85.
86.
87. its fun to going back and forth
in time
It’s fun to go back and forth
in time.
you must come with us on a
trip, you’l loved it
You must come with us on a
trip. You’ll love it.
88. A plural noun names more than
one person, place, or thing. Most
nouns add –s to form the plural.
An irregular plural noun has a
special form for the plural.
