Practice Makes
Perfect for Rotten
Ralph
Week 17, Days 1-5
DAY 1
EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER
WORD STUDY
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and
/ay/ sounds.
The /ar/ sound is spelled with a-r.
Three ways to represent the /ay/ sound are: a-r-e, a-i, a-i-r.
Listen to each word and think about which pattern you hear.
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/ar/ /ay/
CHALLENG
ar are ai air
E
market
starch stare mail hair
beware
march glare chain chair
refrain
stark square grain flair
upstairs
When we hear the /ar/ sound, we see the pattern a-r. When we hear
the /ay/ sound, we see the patterns: a-r-e, a-i, a-i-r.
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and /ay/ sounds.
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VOCABULARY
• We are going to read a very short book this
week. It is a fictional narrative. We’ll use it to
practice our story mapping. A story map is a
graphic organizer that helps us to remember
what the author of a piece of fiction usually
does - it has space for a setting, characters, a
story map problem, events, and a resolution. You can
use a story map to understand a story, to
retell a story or to plan a story when you are
writing.
• Turn and talk to your partner about the parts
of a story map that help us retell a story.
CHORAL READING
FIRST FOCUS
When we start a new book, we should be thinking about the setting
and characters.
We will be reading “Everybody Loves a Winner”.
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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CHORAL READING
Everybody Loves a Winner
page 11, after: “Practice makes me tired” he said.
I am going to synthesize by taking ideas from different places to make
a new idea. I know that this character is called Rotten Ralph – that
gives me a bad feeling about him. I know that Percy is practicing and
Ralph is not. I know that when I don’t practice, I don’t usually do well.
So, I don’t think that Ralph is going to do well at the carnival games.
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REVISIT FIRST FOCUS
When we start a new book, we should be thinking about the setting
and characters.
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PARTNER READING
PROVIDE A NEW FOCUS FOR REREADING IN
PARTNERS
Look for words that you want to talk about. Our author is using some
lovely words here.
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COMPREHENSION
DISCUSSION
ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSION DISCUSSION
1 What words do you want to discuss?
2 Why do you think Ralph doesn’t want to practice for the games?
3 Who do you think Sarah likes best? Why?
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TEXT STRUCTURE
ANCHOR CHART
TEACH TEXT STRUCTURE ANCHOR CHART
Start with setting and characters.
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WRITTEN RESPONSE
ASSIGN WRITTEN RESPONSE
1 Writing sort for word study words.
2 Think about the characters so far. Remember that characters
have traits. Look back and write a description of Ralph, Percy,
and Sarah.
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DAY 2
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
WORD STUDY
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and
/ay/ sounds.
The /ar/ sound is spelled with a-r.
Three ways to represent the /ay/ sound are: a-r-e, a-i, a-i-r.
Listen to each word and think about which pattern you hear.
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2
/ar/ /ay/
CHALLENG
ar are ai air
E
market
starch stare mail hair
beware
march glare chain chair
refrain
stark square grain flair
upstairs
When we hear the /ar/ sound, we see the pattern a-r. When we hear
the /ay/ sound, we see the patterns: a-r-e, a-i, a-i-r.
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and /ay/ sounds.
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3
REVIEW & SHARE
WRITTEN RESPONSE
REVIEW & SHARE WRITTEN RESPONSE
Have students share written responses with a partner.
2 Think about the characters so far. Remember that characters
have traits. Look back and write a description of Ralph, Percy,
and Sarah.
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VOCABULARY
• When an author writes a story, he has to
create characters and a setting, and then
think of a problem. The problem has to be
something that the characters might really
have, or we won’t enjoy it. What do you think
Rotten Ralph’s problem is? A problem can
be something that happens, or it can be
problem something that a character wants and has to
try to get. An author has to create a problem
and events. Events are things that happen in
the story. An author has to think of a
problem that a character might really have.
• Turn and talk to your partner about a
problem the Cherokee Indians had.
CHORAL READING
FIRST FOCUS
Think about what Rotten Ralph’s problem really is.
We will be reading “Let the Games Begin”.
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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CHORAL READING
Let the Games Begin
page 16, after: “His last throw was so wild, he didn’t see where it
went.”
I’m surprised here, so I am going to stop and self-monitor. Ralph told
Percy and Sarah that he was a natural at knocking things over, so I
thought that he would be good at this game. Now it says that he is
throwing wild throws. I guess that he meant knocking things over by
bumping them – not the way that the game is played at the Carnival.
Ralph should not have been bragging.
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REVISIT FIRST FOCUS
Think about what Rotten Ralph’s problem really is.
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PARTNER READING
PROVIDE A NEW FOCUS FOR REREADING IN
PARTNERS
Now think about how Rotten Ralph feels.
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COMPREHENSION
DISCUSSION
ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSION DISCUSSION
1 Why do you think Ralph boasts that he can win the games
with his eyes closed?
2 What does it mean to say that practice pays off?
3 Why wouldn’t Ralph listen to Percy’s advice at the bean
toss?
4 Let’s look at the illustration on page 24. What can we see
about Ralph’s mood?
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TEXT STRUCTURE
ANCHOR CHART
TEACH TEXT STRUCTURE ANCHOR CHART
Focus on problem and events.
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WRITTEN RESPONSE
ASSIGN WRITTEN RESPONSE
1 Write two sentences. Use two word study words in each.
2 Reread page 25 (last page of the chapter). What does this page
tell us about Percy? What kind of character is he? Use evidence
from the text.
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DAY 3
A CHEATER PROSPERS
WORD STUDY
Pair-share student sentences.
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and
/ay/ sounds. Today we will spell each word.
I will say a word and you will find it. Then I will say go and you will
say, /ar/ /ay/
spell, say the word.
CHALLENG
ar are ai air
E
market
starch stare mail hair
beware
march glare chain chair
refrain
stark square grain flair
upstairs
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
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and
REVIEW & SHARE
WRITTEN RESPONSE
REVIEW & SHARE WRITTEN RESPONSE
Have students share written responses with a partner.
2 Reread page 25 (last page of the chapter). What does this page
tell us about Percy? What kind of character is he? Use evidence
from the text.
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VOCABULARY
• We are going to see that Ralph’s
problem leads him to make a very bad
decision. When we make a decision,
we choose to do something. We
decide. I have to make a decision
about what I will teach you each day.
decision You have to decide what to wear each
day. Decision means to choose to do
something.
• Turn and talk to your partner about a
decision that you have made today.
CHORAL READING
FIRST FOCUS
Think about what Ralph’s bad decision was.
We will be reading “A Cheater Prospers”.
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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CHORAL READING
A Cheater Prospers
page 31, after: “Sarah will love this prize, he thought.”
I am going to make an inference here. This character is called Rotten
Ralph. Rotten means bad. He really is behaving badly. So, I think that
the author chose to invent a really mean kind of character that was so
mean that he couldn’t be real. The author and the illustrator probably
wanted us to laugh at Ralph.
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REVISIT FIRST FOCUS
Think about what Ralph’s bad decision was.
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PARTNER READING
PROVIDE A NEW FOCUS FOR REREADING IN
PARTNERS
What is surprising to you about the events in this chapter?
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COMPREHENSION
DISCUSSION
ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSION DISCUSSION
1 What does it mean to say that Ralph was hungry for prizes?
2 Why did Ralph decide to cheat?
3 How do you think Sarah is going to feel when she sees all of
Ralph’s prizes?
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TEXT STRUCTURE
ANCHOR CHART
TEACH TEXT STRUCTURE ANCHOR CHART
Focus on events in the story.
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WRITTEN RESPONSE
ASSIGN WRITTEN RESPONSE
1 Write two sentences. Use two word study words in each.
2 This chapter is called “A Cheater Prospers.” Why do you think
the author chose that title?
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DAY 4
THE COME-BACK CAT
WORD STUDY
Pair-share student sentences.
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
and
/ay/ sounds. Today we will spell each word.
I will say a word and you will find it. Then I will say go and you will
say, /ar/ /ay/
spell, say the word.
CHALLENG
ar are ai air
E
market
starch stare mail hair
beware
march glare chain chair
refrain
stark square grain flair
upstairs
This week we will work on reading and spelling words with the /ar/
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and
REVIEW & SHARE
WRITTEN RESPONSE
REVIEW & SHARE WRITTEN RESPONSE
Have students share written responses with a partner.
2 This chapter is called “A Cheater Prospers.” Why do you think
the author chose that title?
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VOCABULARY
• In a story, we usually have a resolution to
the problem. In the resolution, the problem
gets solved or fixed – but it isn’t always just
an easy solution. Sometimes when we see
the resolution, we think back that the
problem wasn’t exactly as we thought.
Sometimes the problem is really a problem
resolution between the characters. And sometimes
the resolution is a surprise, especially in a
funny book. Resolution means the problem
gets solved or fixed.
• Turn and talk to your partner about what
you think the resolution to Ralph’s problem
will be.
CHORAL READING
FIRST FOCUS
Think about how Ralph feels.
We will be reading “The Come-Back Cat”.
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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CHORAL READING
The Come-Back Cat
page 35, after: “...staggering under the weight of all his prizes.”
It says that Ralph was staggering under the weight of all of his prizes.
I know that staggering means walking really stiffly. I am going to make
a visual image. I am thinking of Ralph holding a lot of prizes and they
are so heavy that he can’t really balance them, so he is walking
strangely. But I am imagining that he is smiling because he got the
prizes that he wanted.
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REVISIT FIRST FOCUS
Think about how Ralph feels.
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PARTNER READING
PROVIDE A NEW FOCUS FOR REREADING IN
PARTNERS
Now think about how all of the carnival workers felt when Ralph came
back.
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COMPREHENSION
DISCUSSION
ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSION DISCUSSION
1 How did Sarah know that Ralph had cheated?
2 What do we learn about Ralph at the wishing well?
3 What does Percy mean when he says that Ralph is a glutton
for punishment? Can you figure it out from context?
4 Why is it surprising that Sarah hugs Ralph?
5 How do you think Percy feels?
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TEXT STRUCTURE
ANCHOR CHART
TEACH TEXT STRUCTURE ANCHOR CHART
Identify and discuss the resolution.
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ASSESSMENT 26:
OPINION
GRADED WRITTEN RESPONSE
1 Practice word study test with a partner.
2 What was rotten about Ralph’s plan for the dunking booth?
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DAY 5
REREAD ENTIRE BOOK
ASSESSMENT 27:
Spelling Test
ASSESSMENT 27: SPELLING TEST
Word Study Test
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REVIEW & SHARE
WRITTEN RESPONSE
REVIEW & SHARE WRITTEN RESPONSE
Have students share written responses with a partner.
2 What was rotten about Ralph’s plan for the dunking booth?
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CHORAL READING
FIRST FOCUS
Think about what the problem really is, and what the author does to
resolve it.
We will be reading the whole book.
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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CHORAL READING
Reread the whole book.
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REVISIT FIRST FOCUS
Think about what the problem really is, and what the author does to
resolve it.
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COMPREHENSION
DISCUSSION
ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSION DISCUSSION
What is the theme of this book? What is the author trying to
get us to think about?
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TEXT STRUCTURE
ANCHOR CHART
TEACH TEXT STRUCTURE ANCHOR CHART
Review the story map and add any missing details.
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WRITTEN RESPONSE
ASSIGN WRITTEN RESPONSE
Write a retelling of this book that uses the story parts that we
learned about. Remember to have characters, a setting, a
problem, events, and a resolution.
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