The document provides an introduction and objectives for a 4th grade reading lesson about realistic fiction. It discusses making inferences about characters and plots based on story settings. Vocabulary words like "disgusted", "raft", and "scattered" are reviewed. Realistic fiction is defined as stories that could happen in real life, with believable characters and settings. Students are instructed to preview illustrations and make predictions about how the story's setting might affect the plot. They will then listen to a story and answer questions to check their predictions.

1. Introduction MacMillan/ McGraw-Hill Treasures 4th Grade Unit 1 – Week 5 Created by Teresa Wilson Desert Palms Elem. July 2010 The font used in this presentation is Minya Nouvelle and can be downloaded for free at http://www.1001fonts.com

2. Read a realistic fiction Make inferences and analyze text to come to a conclusion about the plot or characters Learn about how the setting of a story may affect what happens in the plot OBJECTIVES Today we will...…

3. disgusted If you have a sick feeling of strong dislike, you are disgusted . raft A raft is a kind of flat boat. scattered Objects that are scattered are spread or thrown about here and there. VOCABULARY REVIEW

4. cluttered If something is filled with a messy collection of things, it is cluttered . downstream Downstream means in the same direction as the current of a stream. nuzzle If you nuzzle something, you touch or rub it with your nose. VOCABULARY REVIEW

5. GENRE: Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is a made up story that could have happened in real life. Characters and setting are realistic and believable. Events in the story are things that really could happen.

6. STRATEGY: Make Inferences Authors do not always directly tell the reader everything that is happening in a story. One way good readers can analyze a story is to compare their own life experiences to those of the characters and drawing reasonable conclusions about the the way the setting affects the plot. The setting of a story may affect what happens in the plot, and may also affect what the characters say and do.

7. PREVIEW & PREDICT When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations. Ask yourself: In what kind of surroundings does the story take place? How might that affect what happens in the story? On your index card, write your predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your questions were answered.

8. FOCUS QUESTION Read to find out... What was it that turned Nicky’s summer around? NOW…you will read along as we listen to ...

10. Let’s Check our Predictions! Share with your criss-cross/shoulder partner your predictions. Were they correct? Did you figure out what turned Nicky’s summer around? TOMORROW WE WILL...… Use our “Setting Flow Chart” to answer the Comprehension Check questions on page 137.