Title: Marven of the Great North Woods
1Marven of the Great North Woods
Compiled by Terry Sams PES Latonia Wolfe DES
- Author Kathryn Lasky
- Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
2Study Skills
- Genre Biography
- Comprehension Skill Fact and Opinion
- Comprehension Strategy Monitor and Fix up
- Comprehension Review Skill
- Main Idea
- Vocabulary Dictionary/Glossary
3Genre Biography
- A biography is a story of a real persons life
written by another person. - It is written in the third-person. The author
writes He was free! He found a job with a
printer. - A biography can cover a persons whole life or
part of it. - An autobiography is also a story of a real
persons life but it is written by the person.
4Summary
- Marven was only ten years old
- when his great-aunt died of influenza. To
protect him from the disease his family sent him
far away from the city up to the Great North
Woods. There he kept the books at a logging
camp. Marven was scared of the big grouchy
lumberjacks especially Jean - Louis a jack whose feet were as big
- as skillets. But he was even more
scared when he skied into the woods-and
- thought he saw a grizzly bear.
5Comprehension Skill Main Idea
- Main idea is an important point about the storys
topic - Supporting details give more information about a
main idea.
6Comprehension Review Skill Fact and Opinion
- A statement of a fact can be proved true or false
by looking in a reference book asking an expert
or using your own knowledge and experience. - A statement of opinion cannot be proved true or
false. It is a belief or judgment. - An opinion often contains words such as best
should or beautiful. It may begin with words In
my opinion or I believe.
7Research/Study Skill Graphs
- A graph shows data or information in visual
form. The title and labels tell what information
the graph shows and compares. - A bar graph uses vertical or horizontal bars to
compare data. - A circle graph is a circle that shows how a whole
is divided into parts.
8Research/Study Skill Graphs
- A line graph contains lines that connect a series
of points. Line graphs often show changes over
time. - A picture graph or pictograph uses pictures to
represent amounts. - Lets use practice book pages 89/90 to better
understand graphs.
9Question of the Week
- What is the value of a job well done
10Vocabulary Skill Dictionary/Glossary
- Some words have more than one meaning.
- Sometimes readers need to check a dictionary or
glossary to find the meaning that makes sense for
the sentence.
11Lets Practice Dictionary/Glossary Skills te231
Please describe the steps you use to find the
meaning of a word in a dictionary. Remember that
some words have multiple meanings and you must
choose the meaning that makes sense for the
context in which the word appears. Use a
dictionary to determine the meaning for drifting
as it is used on page 213.
12Day 2 - Question of the Day
- What were working conditions like for Marven at
the logging camp
13Comprehension Strategy Practice Monitor and Fix
up
- If you dont understand or remember what you have
read you may need to reread part of the
selection more carefully or scan it to locate
specific information. - You may need to look for judgment words to help
better identify facts and opinion. - Lets practice by rereading p. 227 paragraph 1
and distinguish between statements of fact and
opinion.
14Vocabulary - Say It
- cord
- dismay
- grizzly (bear)
15More Words to Know
16Day 3 - Question of the Day
- How do Marven and the lumberjacks make sure their
jobs are well done
17Day 4 - Question of the Day
- How can you use e-mail to get information for
school projects
18Weekly Fluency Check -Volume of Voice TE 239a
- You will need to match your voice volume to the
size of the room or group you are reading to. - Go to page 231 and lets read paragraphs 1-3. Be
sure to raise and lower your voice when you see
clue words such as whispered and gasped.
19Review Pages 216 -224
- Which job do you think would be more difficult
for a ten-year old keeping a payroll or waking
the lumberjacks Explain - What causes Jean Louis to open one eye
- What facts have you learned about lumberjacks and
Marvens work in the lumber camp
20Review Pages 226-233
1. Describe the steps Marven took to organize the
chits What are chits 2. If Marven gave you
his word that he would do something would you
trust him Why or Why not 3. How is this
selection like other biographies you have read
How is it different
21More Review Pages 226-233
4. Marvin has a problem about what to eat at
breakfast. (p. 224) What would you do to
understand why he has this problem 5. The author
describes the lumberjacks as biggest and
wildest (p. 218). What else does she tell you
about them to prove her point.
22Fun Stuff
- More on Marven of the Great North Woods
- Web Quest
- Spelling Hangman
- Spelling Words in ABC Order
- On Line Reading Test
- On Line Spelling Test
23Cord
A unit of measurement for measuring wood.
24payroll
- List of persons to be paid and the amount that
each one is to receive.
25dismay
- Sudden helpless fear of what is about to happen
or what has happened.
26grizzly (bear)
- A large gray or brownish bear of western North
America.
27immense
28Lumberjack
- Person whose work is cutting down trees and
sending the logs to the sawmill.
29silhouettes
- Dark images outlines against a lighter
background.
30- The lumberjack cut a cord of wood.
31The lumberjack cut a cord of wood.
32- A good boss will never forget the payroll for
his/her employees.
33- A good boss will never forget the payroll for
his/her employees.
34- When I saw the car accident I was in great dismay
.
35- When I saw the car accident I was in great dismay.
36The teacher was in immense pain when he hit his
foot.
37The teacher was in immense pain when he hit his
foot.
38The grizzly bear scared the campers in the
woods.
39The grizzly bear scared the campers in the woods.
40The lumberjack wanted to cut down the trees.
41The lumberjack wanted to cut down the trees.
42The silhouettes of the girls profiles looked
beautiful against the dark background.
43The silhouettes of the girls profiles looked
beautiful against the dark background.
44Describe a Job TE 239gUse with Writing
Transparency 9a
- Lets look at an example of a job description.
- What writing traits do you see
- What important details do you see
- What do you notice about each separate task
- What time order words do you see
45Writing Assignment te239g
- After looking at the job description for Taking
Care of Fifi transparency lets write our own
job description. - Remember the writer of a job description must
make sure to tell facts and not to express
opinions.
46This Weeks Word Wall Words
Click and type your own words for this week
47Spelling WordsDigraphs ng nk ph wh
- among
- think
- blank
- graph
- young
- Thanksgiving
- wheel
- nephew
- belong
- whiskers
- whisper
48Digraphs ng nk ph wh
- elephant
- white
- shrink
- wharf
- trunk
49CHALLENGE
- strengthen
- bankrupt
- phantom
- whimsical
- whatever
50Lets review our Spelling words. Watch
carefully because they will flash on the screen
for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the
word or we might just practice reading the words.
51Thanksgiving
52among
53think
54blank
55graph
56young
57wheel
58nephew
59belong
60whiskers
61whisper
62elephant
63white
64shrink
65wharf
66trunk
67strong
68blink
69chunk
70skunk
71GREAT JOBLumberjacks!!!