Mrs.

Williams Class
Third Grade
I am going to read aloud a story about a
young woman who dressed as a man to fight
in the American Revolution.
She fought under the name Robert Shurtleff.

What kind of person do you think
Deborah Sampson was, from what you
just heard?

Why do you think Dr. Binney kept
Deborahs identity a secret?

What did Dr. Binney probably say in
his letter to General Paterson?
Its time for . . .


These are words . . .




We use them for . . .



Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing,
listening, & speaking!
armor: body covering,
often of metal, worn
for protection in
battle
comrades:
companions who
share ones activities
endured: put up with
or lasted through
farewell: goodbye
triumphant: successful
troops: soldiers
victorious: having
won by defeating
another
Take a look at the pictures of this
story and make predictions about
what will happen to help you
understand.
Authors do not always tell everything
they want their readers to know.

Students need to use personal
experience as well as clues in the
story to make inferences (reasonable
guesses) about characters, events, or
settings.

Listen to Ballad of Mulan
At the beginning of the story, how does Mulan feel?
Story Clues pgs. 56-57
She stops weaving.
She sighs sorrowfully.
What I Know
People who sigh sorrowfully are
sad and upset.
My Inference: Mulan feels sad and upset.
Why does Mulan decide to help her father?
Story Clues pgs. 58-61
Her father is drafted
into the army. He is old
and frail.
What I Know
War is dangerous, especially to
the old, frail people.
My Inference: She fears that her father will get hurt or killed.
PB pg.32
Years later, how does the Emperor feel about Mulan?
Story Clues pgs. 72-73
What I Know
My Inference: Mulan is a hero.
He praises her for her
bravery and offers her titles
and gold.
Its hard to be brave and be a
good leader in battle.
Say these words clapping out the
sounds:

pencil hand sit

paper computer instantly

remarkable avocado
When you are finished
Its time for . . .


These are words . . .




We use them for . . .



Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing,
listening, & speaking!
We will go over your vocabulary
words from Ballad of Mulan.
armor: body covering,
often of metal, worn
for protection in
battle
comrades:
companions who
share ones activities
Students need to use personal experience as well as clues in the
story to make inferences (reasonable guesses) about
characters, events, or settings.

Reread pages 64 and 65 aloud .

Find details that help you infer how
Mulan feels.

Fill in your inference chart.
Many words have more than one meaning.
When readers come across such a word in a
sentence, they have to decide which meaning
best fits the sentence.

When you come to a multiple meaning word
in a sentence, the other words in the
sentence (the context), give clues about the
definition.

noble adjective 1. Belonging to a social class of high
rank. 2. Having high moral character or courage.
3. Worthy of admiration. 4. Grand; majestic noun
A person of noble birth or rank.

Write the correct definition of the underlined word.
1. The noble soldiers went bravely into battle.
2. Mulan reached the noble peak of Black Mountain at
dusk.

trouble noun 1. A difficult situation. 2. A cause of
difficulty or distress. 3. Extra work or effort. verb
1. To upset or become upset. 2. To cause bother to.

Write the correct definition of the underlined word.
1. What troubles you? Mulans mother asked.
2. The war caused trouble for many years.
3. The town went to great trouble to welcome Mulan
home.
Practice Book pg. 40
A syllable is a word part with one vowel
sound.
Dividing an unfamiliar word into syllables can
help in pronouncing it.
By nightfall she was camped by the bank of the Yellow
River.

A compound word is divided between the two words.
night-fall
In words with a VCCV pattern, syllables are divided
between the two consonants.
Yel-low


By nightfall she was camped by the bank of the
Yellow River.
A compound word is divided between the two
words.
night-fall
In words with a VCCV pattern, syllables are
divided between the two consonants.
Yel-low
When the consonants are different sounds, the two
that form a blend are in the same syllable.
moth-er



elder
welcome
danger
saddle
armor
rabbits



Practice Book pg. 36
Choral read Ballad of Mulan
Enjoy your learning
centers!
Its time for . . .


These are words . . .




We use them for . . .



Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing,
listening, & speaking!
We will go over your vocabulary
words from Ballad of Mulan.
endured: put up with
or lasted through
farewell: goodbye
What does it mean?

Look at the illustration on page 55. Describe
what you see in the picture to a buddy.

Its important to use the 3 part process.
1. Look at the picture for clues.
2. Read the text to find word clues.
3. Use what you already know from your own experience.
Page 61
Why do you think Mulan is going to fight in her
fathers place?
Page 69
What have you learned about Mulans
character? What is she like?
Page 76-77
How does Mulans family feel when she
returns?



Practice Book pgs. 34-35
A book of words and their meanings.
Used to find meanings of unfamiliar words
and to check the spelling.
All words are in alphabetical order.
Words beginning with the same letter are in
order by the second letter, third letter, etc.
Guide words show the first and last word on
the page.
Each word in the dictionary is called an entry
word.
Partner Read Ballad of Mulan
When you are Finished
Its time for . . .


These are words . . .




We use them for . . .



Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing,
listening, & speaking!
We will go over your vocabulary
words from Ballad of Mulan.
triumphant: successful
troops: soldiers
victorious: having
won by defeating
another
Model Making Judgments (TE pg. 63)
Listen to c.d. Ballad of Mulan
Play Jeopardy
When you are Finished