Transcript Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday (2002)

Unit 4:
Money
Alexander, Who Used
to be Rich Last
Sunday
By, Judith Viorst
Day 1:
Word Knowledge
Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
Line 2: ratty
tricky
tasty
jumpy
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable
Line 4: all still
fall
till
guess
What do these words have in
common?
Line 1: definitely certainly
positively
absolutely
(They are all related synonyms.) Can you explain what
a synonym is?
Line 2: ratty
tricky
tasty
jumpy
(They all have the suffix-y)
How does the spelling change form the base
word?
(Sometimes the final consonant is doubled, ratty;
sometimes the letter e is dropped, tasty.)
What do these have in common?
Line 4: all
still
fall
till
guess
(These are all found in “Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday”
and have double consonants.)
Sentence 1: I absolutely was saving the rest of my
money.
Sentence 2: I positively was saving the rest of my
money.
Sentence 3: My father said that there are certain
words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty
and mean his brothers are being.
What do you notice about this
sentence?
Sentence 4: Almost all pumpkins will not
grow till fall.
(It has words with double consonants.)
Circle the words with double consonants.
Day 1:
Build Background
Have you ever received money as a gift?
If so, what did you do with the money, save it
or spend it?
If you spent it, what did you spend it on?
If you saved it, where did you put it?
Have you read any stories about money?
The story “Alexander, Who Used to
be Rich Last Sunday” is realistic
fiction about a boy close to your
age. You might be able to relate
very well to the problems that he
faces in the story.
Preview and Prepare
 Let’s
browse through the story
looking for any clues, problems,
and wonderings you might have
about the story.
Selection Vocabulary

tokens- Pieces of
metal shaped like
coins, used instead of
money.

Absolutely- Without
any doubt.
positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to
pay a fee in order to use something.
vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be
taken or given back.
Match the word to the definition

absolutely
Without any doubt.

rent
For sure.

vanish
Something that can’t
be given back.

tokens
Disappear.

non-returnable
Metal shaped coins
used for money.

positively
To pay a fee in order to use.
Day 1: Word Analysis
 Spelling
pre-test
English Language Conventions:
Sentences contain a complete thought by
having subjects and predicates.
What is a sentence?
(A group of words that contains a complete thought)
What is a subject?
(Names who or what a sentence is about)
What is a predicate?
(Tells what the subject is or does)
Can you underline the subject and circle the
predicate?
Mrs. Davis lived in Mississippi.
(S=Mrs. Davis, P= lived)
Tammy worked and raised money for the farm.
S= Tammy, P= worked, raised
Mrs. Davis and Tammy attended the same school.
S= Mrs. Davis, Tammy, P= attended
Do Comp. & LA Skills pg. 98-99
Can you point to the root words?
Line 1: definitely certainly absolutely
positively
Line 2: ratty
tricky
tasty
jumpy
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable
Selection Vocabulary

tokens- Pieces of
metal shaped like
coins, used instead of
money.

Absolutely- Without
any doubt.
positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to
pay a fee in order to use something.
vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be
taken or given back.
Match the word to the definition

absolutely
Without any doubt.

rent
For sure.

vanish
Something that can’t
be given back.

tokens
Disappear.

non-returnable
Metal shaped coins
used for money.

positively
To pay a fee in order to use.
Day 2: Word Analysis
fill
note the ll is in the final position of the word.
What is the double consonant position in these words?
ladder
smell
add
little
mitt
Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 79
Can you combine these subjects and
predicates to make silly sentences?
desks
run
computers
sleep
pencils
turn
papers
walk
students
step
Day 3:
Word Knowledge


The math problem is____________.
Your answer to the problem is ______;you get
extra points.
 The strawberries are very ________ this year.
 The new clothes we bought are _______, so if
they do not fit we can take them back.
 Maria had a stomach ache after eating ____ the
cookies.
Word Bank: still, all, returnable, tasty, tricky,
acceptable, definitely
Selection Vocabulary

tokens- Pieces of
metal shaped like
coins, used instead of
money.

Absolutely- Without
any doubt.
positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to
pay a fee in order to use something.
vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be
taken or given back.
Vocabulary Practice

We changed our money for game _____.
 Mom said we would have to _____ a car to go to
the beach next weekend.
 We watched the cookies we bought _____
in a matter of minutes.
I brought some _________ bottles down
Friendly’s Market.
I ________ was saving the rest of my money.
I ________ believed that I would take out the
garbage, but I fell asleep.

Can you think of words that have double consonants
around the school?

Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 80

Who can find the base word in this word…
mostly
What does mostly mean?
(In most ways)
Knowing what a suffix means can help you define new
words.
What is a sentence?
(A group of words that contains a complete thought)
What is a subject?
(Names who or what a sentence is about)
What is a predicate?
(Tells what the subject is or does)
What do these words have in
common?
Line 1: definitely certainly
positively
absolutely
(They are all related synonyms.) Can you explain what
a synonym is?
Line 2: ratty
tricky
tasty
jumpy
(They all have the suffix-y)
How does the spelling change form the base
word?
(Sometimes the final consonant is doubled, ratty;
sometimes the letter e is dropped, tasty.)
What do these words have in
common?
Line 3: returnable acceptable decidable
(They all have the suffix –able.)
Note the spelling differences when this ending is
added
decide
silent e ending, silent e was dropped before
the suffix was added.
What do these sentences have in
common?
Sentence 1: I absolutely was saving the rest of my
money.
Sentence 2: I positively was saving the rest of my
money.
Sentence 3: My father said that there are certain
words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty
and mean his brothers are being.
(They are in the story and have words with the suffix-able)
Circle the words with the suffix –able.
What do you notice about this
sentence?
Sentence 4: Almost all pumpkins will not
grow till fall.
(It has words with double consonants.)
Circle the words with double consonants.
Selection Vocabulary

tokens- Pieces of
metal shaped like
coins, used instead of
money.

Absolutely- Without
any doubt.
positively- For sure; certainly; confidently
rent- To provide the use of something for a fee, to
pay a fee in order to use something.
vanish- Disappear.
non-returnable- Something that cannot be
taken or given back.
Match the word to the definition

absolutely
Without any doubt.

rent
For sure.

vanish
Something that can’t
be given back.

tokens
Disappear.

non-returnable
Metal shaped coins
used for money.

positively
To pay a fee in order to use.
Day 4:
Word Analysis
 will
spill
still
hill
These are all rhyming words with the same
spelling pattern. You can use rhyming
strategies to become better spellers.
Do Spelling & Vocab. Skills pg. 81