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Language Arts & Science: Five SensesObjective Core Language Literature 4: Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggestfeelings or appeal to the senses.Re-read the story and write down any words that relate to the five senses:Touch Taste Sight Smell HearingObservation Skills: Art Scavenger HuntObjective Core Language Arts Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Use information gained fromillustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of thetext (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and informationprovided by the words in a text.Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in astory (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.What is the girl doing after reading parts of her book? Why do you think she’sdoing this?Can you find the caterpillar in any illustrations?On which day do you first see the monarch chrysalis (pupa) and where is it?Do you ever see the caterpillar and the chrysalis in the same illustration? Whyor why not?Can you keep track of “the score” by looking at the tally marks?Can you find the frog in the illustrations? Why do you think the illustratoradded the frog?Sylvan Dell Publishing 8
Language Arts: Vocabulary GameThis activity is a very general idea and is designed to get children thinking ofvocabulary words that will then be used as the beginning vocabulary list for ascience lesson.Select an illustration from the book and give the children a specific length of time(five minutes?) to write down all the words they can think of about the particularsubject. If you do not have classroom sets of the book, it is helpful to project anillustration on a whiteboard. Check Web site (www.SylvanDellPublishing.com) forbook “previews” that may be used.The children’s word list should include anything and everything that comes tomind, including nouns, verbs, and adjectives. At the end of the time, have eachchild take turns reading a word from his/her list. If anyone else has the word, thereader does nothing. However, if the reader is the only one with the word, he/she should circle it. While reading the list, one person should write the word on aflashcard or large index card and post it on a bulletin board or wall.At the end, the child with the most words circled “wins.” And you have a start toyour science vocabulary list. Note: if a child uses an incorrect word, this is a goodtime to explain the proper word or the proper usage.Cross-Curricular: Using the WordsThe following activities may be done all at once or over a period of several days.• Sort vocabulary words into nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. and write what theyare on the backs of the cards. When the cards are turned over, all you willsee is “noun,” etc. (these can then be used for the “silly sentences” on thenext page).• After the cards have been sorted, go over the categories to ensure thatall cards have been placed correctly. (Mistakes are a great opportunity toteach!)• Choose two words from each category and write a sentence for each word,using the word correctly.• Write a story that uses at least ten vocabulary words from the word sort.• Have children create sentences using their vocabulary words. Each sentencecould be written on a separate slip of paper. Have children (individually or insmall groups) sort and put sentences into informative paragraphs or a story.Edit and re-write paragraphs into one informative paper or a story.Sylvan Dell Publishing 9
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