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BEFORE READING
Tech Files ONLINE
Students can find out more about
whales, beluga whales in particular, by searching the Internet. Have them use a student-friendly search engine and the keywords whales and beluga whales.
ELL
Build Background Use ELL Poster 14 to build background and vocabulary for the lesson concept of how people help animals that are in danger.
ELL Poster 14
ELL Poster 14
Lesson Vocabulary
WORDS TO KNOW
Tested Word anxiously uneasily; with fear
of what might happen
Tested Word bay a part of a sea or
lake partly surrounded by land
Tested Word blizzards blinding snowstorms
with very strong, cold winds
Tested Word channel a body of water joining
two larger bodies of water
Tested Word chipped to cut or break off
a small thin piece of something
Tested Word melody a pleasing or easily
remembered series of musical notes; tune
Tested Word supplies the food and
equipment necessary for an army exercise, camping trip, and so on
Tested Word surrounded shut in on all
sides; encircled; enclosed
Tested Word symphony a long, complicated
musical composition for an orchestra
MORE WORDS TO KNOW
neighboring nearby
waterproof shedding water; a material that does not let water penetrate it
yelping crying out; barking (a dog)
Tested Word = Tested Word
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.1 p. 134
with | without Answers
Build Background
ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
BEGIN A WEB about whales.
  • Write “Whales” in a large circle. Then have pairs of students compare their
    knowledge of the topic. Allow about five minutes for them to brainstorm.
  • Then discuss students’ ideas and add them to the connected circles on the
    web. Point out that you are leaving space for more facts and details from
    the story.
  • Tell students to record facts and details to include in the web as they read
    the story.
Graphic Organizer 15
BACKGROUND BUILDING AUDIO This week’s audio is an interview with the
author. After students listen, discuss what they learned and what surprised
them most.
Audio CD Background Building Audio
Introduce Vocabulary
WORD MEANING CHART
Create a word meaning chart for the Words to Know, using the categories Word, Meaning,
and Sentence. Use a three-column chart (Graphic Organizer 26). Have students write
meanings for each word, based on what they think it means. Then have them write a
sentence for each word. They should underline the Words to Know in their sentences.
Students should share where they may have seen some of these words.
Activate Prior Knowledge
Have students look up each word in the glossary to verify that its meaning is correct.
If not, they should write a new sentence using the correct meaning.
Tell students that the word channel is a multiple-meaning word. Make students aware
that they may learn a new definition for this word. If so, have them write an
additional sentence for it.
Multiple-Meaning Words
Encourage students to use the words in their writing during the week.
Use the Multisyllabic Word Routine on p. DI•1 to help students read multisyllabic words.