- Hello scholars.

Welcome to Read, Write, ROAR!

Today, we focus on the big question, how do our actions affect the animals in our environment?

We'll learn about the prefixes fore and trans, read a hybrid text about a trout.

Do you remember what a hybrid text is?

And we'll work on some narrative or story writing.

You're going to need something to write on, a piece of paper, a scratch paper, an envelope would even work, and you'll need something to write with, like a pencil or a crayon.

Come join us for Read, Write, ROAR!

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(cheerful music) - Welcome, readers.

Today, we're going to be working with prefixes.

Do you remember what a prefix is?

We've learned that prefixes are word parts that we add to the beginning or front of a word to change that word and its meaning.

Today, our goal is to read and understand words with the prefixes fore and trans.

Read those prefixes with me.

Fore, trans.

Now, the prefix fore can mean before or in front of, and the prefix trans can mean across or beyond.

We're going to read some words with these prefixes by looping and swooping the words.

We'll loop each syllable, and then we'll put them together to read the entire word.

Read with me.

Foresee.

Foresee.

This word is foresee.

We know that fore can mean before.

And we understand that see is about things that we see with our eyes.

So foresee means to see something before it happens.

It's like making a prediction or a good guess about something.

When scientists foresee that certain fish are going to become extinct, they sometimes use special places called fish hatcheries to raise more fish.

And when those fish grow, they're able to release them back into the wild.

Pretty cool, right?

Let's read another word together.

Transplant.

Transplant.

This word is transplant.

We know that trans can mean across or beyond, and plant means planting a plant in the ground or a seed in the ground.

And it can also mean putting something in a certain spot.

So transplant must mean moving something across a distance to put it in a certain spot.

Transplant.

I wonder what it feels like to be one of those fish that have been transplanted from a fish hatchery to a big lake.

That might be a little bit scary.

Let's read our next word.

Forethought.

Forethought.

This word is forethought.

Now we know that thought is about the things that we think, and fore can mean before or in front of.

So forethought must be what you think about before something happens.

It's the planning and thinking that you do before something happens.

Scientists had the forethought to change fishing laws when they saw that the blue fin tuna was becoming endangered.

By changing those laws, they were able to protect these fish.

Let's read our last word.

Transatlantic.

Transatlantic.

This word is transatlantic.

Now, trans can mean across or beyond, and Atlantic refers to the Atlantic Ocean.

So transatlantic refers to something that moves across the Atlantic Ocean.

The bluefin tuna is an example of a fish that make long transatlantic journeys.

Now that we've practiced both of these prefixes and read several of these words, let's see if we can read some of these words in a text.

Let's keep practicing the prefixes fore and trans.

We're going to make sure we can read words with these prefixes and understand what they mean.

Let's see if we can find some of these words in this text.

Read with me.

Did you know the blackpoll warbler bird weighs less than a pencil, and yet it takes a transoceanic trip every winter.

Before using a GPS, scientists didn't foresee this tiny bird flying across the ocean.

They were surprised.

Did you notice any words while we were reading that had the prefix fore or the prefix trans?

I noticed a couple.

The first word that I noticed was this one, transoceanic.

Let's work together to loop and swoop this word, and then we'll think about what it means.

Remember, you can always loop and swoop words if you're having a hard time reading them while you're reading a text.

Read with me.

Transoceanic.

Transoceanic.

This word is transoceanic.

Let's use what we know about the prefix trans to understand this word.

We know that trans can mean across or beyond.

And oceanic has this root right here, the base word ocean.

That makes me think that transoceanic means across or beyond the ocean.

So that means that this bird takes a trip across the ocean.

Good work.

Did you notice any other words that we could think about using the prefixes we've learned?

What about this one?

Let's loop and swoop this word together to read it.

Foresee.

Foresee.

This word is foresee.

What does it mean?

Well, we know that the prefix fore means before or in front of, and see us about what we do with our eyes.

So foresee means to see something before it happens.

We've talked about how it's like making a prediction or a good guess.

That means that scientists didn't predict that this bird flew all the way across the ocean.

So they were surprised by that because they hadn't predicted that it would happen.

Great work reading words with the fore and trans prefixes.

Now let's see if we can spell some words with these prefixes.

We've had a lot of practice reading words with the prefixes fore and trans.

Now let's see if we can spell words with these prefixes.

You're going to need whatever you have to write on, and whatever you chose to write with.

When we spell words, we like to visualize or make a picture in our minds of how many word parts that word has.

Then we can think about the sounds that we hear in each part of that word before we write it down.

Are you ready to try?

Here's our first word.

We're going to start with the word foresee.

Say that with me, foresee.

When I hear that word, I hear two parts, fore, see.

Let's draw lines on our papers for each part in the word foresee.

Fore, see.

Now that our paper is ready, let's start with this first part, fore.

We're going to stretch out that part and write down all of the sounds that we hear.

I hear three sounds in that part, but there might be more than three letters.

Fore, and I remember from our reading that there's a silent E that helps the O make the long O sound.

Fore.

Now that we've written the first part of this word, we need the second part.

Do you remember what it is?

See.

I hear two sounds in see.

But I think there are more than two letters.

Let's write down the letters that we think match those sounds.

See.

Do you match mine?

In this part, the double E is making the long E sound.

See.

Now, let's use our pencils, or whatever we're writing with, to put these two parts together and make one word.

This is the word foresee.

We remember that foresee means to see something before it happens.

It's making a prediction or a good guess about what is going to happen.

Sometimes when I'm reading, I can foresee what's going to happen at the end of the book before I even finish it.

Has that ever happened to you?

Let's move on to our next word.

The next word is forewarn.

Forewarn.

How many parts do you hear in forewarn?

I hear two parts in forewarn.

So let's write down our two lines, fore, warn.

We're going to start with our prefix fore, and we can use what we've done before to spell that correctly.

Let's stretch out those sounds and write down the letters that match what we hear.

Fore.

And we don't want to forget that silent E either.

Fore.

Does yours match mine?

Let's move on to the next part then.

Warn.

Warn.

I hear four sounds in warn.

Write down the letters that you think match the sounds that we hear.

Warn.

Now, this is a bit tricky.

In this part, you might have used the O instead of the A.

And you might've written it like this.

W-O-R-N. Now, that is one way to spell warn, but this is a brand new word.

It doesn't mean the same thing as it does when we say forewarn.

In this word, the A is actually making that long O sound.

Warn.

We noticed that in words where we have a W before the or pattern.

So you might notice that while you're reading.

So instead of an O, we're writing an A.

Warn.

Now that we have both of our parts, let's put them together to make our word.

Forewarn.

This is the word forewarn.

Do you know what forewarn means?

Well, warn is to tell somebody about danger or something unpleasant that's going to happen.

And fore means before.

So you're warning someone about something before it happens.

Sometimes, and I recommend a sad book to someone, I forewarn them that something sad is going to happen.

Sometimes it's nice to be prepared for that while we're reading.

Let's move on to our last word.

Our final word is transport.

Say that with me.

Transport.

How many parts do you hear in transport?

I hear two parts.

Let's write down the words for those parts, or the lines for those parts.

Trans, port.

We have two parts in this word.

Let's start with the first part, trans.

How many sounds do you hear in trans?

I hear five sounds.

And the first two sounds I hear it go together in a blend.

Trans.

You may remember from before that in the prefix trans, the Z sound is made by an S. The S can make that sound in a lot of words.

Now we have our first part, trans.

We just need the next part, port.

How many sounds do you hear in port?

I hear four sounds.

Let's write those down.

Port.

This time when we here or in the middle of a part, it is O-R instead of the A-R.

Port.

Does your word match mine?

Well, let's put these two parts together to make our whole word.

Transport.

Transport means to move something from one place to another.

You're moving it across a distance.

I like to transport my books in my backpack, or in my purse, or in my hands, or wherever I can carry them, because I love having books with me everywhere I go.

Great work today reading and writing words with the prefixes trans and fore.

Remember, while you're reading, you can pause and look for these prefixes and use them to help you understand new words.

(relaxing music) (speaking in foreign language) - Welcome back.

We're so excited to have you here.

Today, we're gonna continue reading this amazing book, Underwater Adventures with Louis and Louise.

It's written by Stephen T. Schram, and the illustrator is Kimberly Vandenberg.

Once again, we have the publishers, the Orange Hat Publishing is allowing us to read this today.

Fantastic.

Now, we had a retell of chapter one, read chapter two, and today, we are going to get started on chapter three, called New Neighbors.

Now don't forget, friends.

What are we working on?

We are focusing on identifying, which is the telling or the searching for and finding, of perspective words, those clue words that tell us maybe the thoughts or the feelings of the characters in the story.

Sometimes we can get a clue about what the author thinks, too, friends.

All right?

So when we find those perspective words, we're gonna stop and put them down inside of our Venn diagram.

All right.

So, are you ready?

(speaking in foreign language) Off we go.

Chapter three, New Neighbors.

"During their travels, "Louis and Louise noticed a new fish species "in their deep water neighborhood, "and also in shallow waters of the bay.

"Some new species weren't even fish.

"Some were zooplankton, "tiny animals that drift near the surface, "while others were new types of vegetation "that swayed with the currents.

"These new species were the talk of the neighborhood "since they competed for food "and seemed to be increasing in abundance.

"Everyone wanted to know where they came from "and how long they planned to stay.

"Louis and Louise decided to talk to the new neighbor.

"Louise began, 'Hi, I'm Louise.

"'We noticed you are new to the neighborhood.

"'My brother Louis and I were curious to know "'where you came from.'

"A small fish said, "'My name is Ralph, and I'm a round goby.'

"Ralph told Louis and Louise, "his family used to live in a similar neighborhood far away.

"When his ancestors were very young, "some of them were sucked into a ship.

"They were trapped and they couldn't get out."

Wow, trapped, friends.

I'm having a strong feeling.

And I think this might be one of those words that clues us into the perspective of this character.

Trapped.

Now, I'm kind of wondering, how does that make you feel knowing this character was trapped inside a ship?

Hmm.

All right, are you ready?

Let's keep going.

"Without much food to eat and with little oxygen, "they barely survived.

"Eventually they were discharged into a new neighborhood."

Oh my goodness.

They barely survived, friends.

I'm having some strong feelings again.

And I think that might be, uh huh, one of those perspective clue words, yes, that we're talking about.

Now, how do you feel about this?

I'm thinking that, I don't know.

Do you consider yourself an insider or an outsider in the relationship to this information that we're learning about this character?

I've never been trapped and I've never been in this kind of a situation.

It's awfully scary, I would think.

All right, let's keep reading.

"They wanted to leave, "but had no idea how to go about getting home.

"Instead, they decided to make the best of a bad situation "by enjoying their new home.

"Once they adjusted to their surroundings, they thrived.

"Ralph said most of the fish didn't like them "because they ate the same food as native species.

"Louis told Ralph about Grandpa Mack going above the surface "and making scientists aware of the sea lamprey "attaching to lakers and scarring their bodies.

"Maybe they could solve your problem.

"Grandpa Mack said we must always remain hopeful "that scientists will recognize our situations and help."

Oh my goodness.

I think I've identified a new one.

Did you hear it, friends?

Hopeful.

Ooh, that is giving me some perspective, right?

Grandpa Mack is hopeful.

I like that.

"Ralph felt a sense of relief.

"He couldn't wait to tell his family the good news.

"They might not be able to return to their family home, "but scientists might prevent other relatives "from being taken from their old neighborhood.

"'We want to be your friends,' said Louis.

"Ralph was thrilled to hear this.

"Knowing he had two new friends "made this a very special day.

"'Thank you for being so kind!'

"said Ralph with a joyful voice.

"Louis said, 'We can never have too many friends.'

"'Louis and I will come back and visit you "'as soon as we can,' replied Louise.

"As Ralph watched Louis and Louise swim away, he didn't feel sad "because he knew these friends would return."

I heard one more clue word that might give me a feeling about, yeah, Ralph's perspective.

He's feeling a little bit of relief, right?

Knowing that he's got some now amazing new friends.

Great job today readers, helping us identify some of our clue words that help us with the idea of perspective, either the characters or the author in this book.

Today, we're gonna talk about some of the things that go on in our head just before we have to start writing.

I don't know about you, but sometimes I get really scared and nervous and I don't know what to do (sighs).

My brain, it feels like it squishes together and I can't think.

Do you sometimes have those feelings too?

Well, I came up with some, I don't know, thoughts or ideas or strategies that I could use to help myself when I feel like I'm in those situations, where I know I have to get some writing done, but I just don't know what to do.

And so maybe I could share those with you today.

All right.

(speaking in foreign language) Let's go.

So I was thinking to myself, like, what are some of the feelings that I have?

And well, first, I feel really nervous.

And when I feel really nervous and I don't know what to do, (screams) that's what it feels like inside, right?

So I thought to myself, what are some things that I know then I can do to help myself when I feel this way when it's time to write?

And I thought, I can think to myself, what is my first step?

All right, I can put my name on my paper.

I can make sure that I have all the tools that I need to get my job done.

Okay.

But then I still feel nervous and I still don't know what to do next, right?

Have you ever felt like that?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, that's exactly it, isn't it?

I don't know what to do.

So, I think to myself, okay, what has my teacher taught me?

What have we taught you on Read, Write, ROAR!?

Yeah, you can use a strategy you know, friends.

So one of the strategies that I know is that when I don't know what to write and I'm writing a narrative, like we're gonna be writing pretty soon, I can think, oh, my strategy is I can write about a person, a place or a thing.

And we can get started with something about one time in my life.

Friends, I know sometimes writing is kind of hard.

And don't forget that when you're writing, you can also make this awesome T-chart that we have up here, and you can think to yourself, hmm.

How do I feel and what's something that I can do about it in order to help myself get started?

All right, friends?

So the next time you get started writing and you might feel a little nervous and all of that chatter is going on in your head, take a deep breath, relax, and think what is your first step?

And then after that, think, hmm, how do I get started?

What's a strategy with something that I know that I can do in order to help myself?

All right, friends.

(cheerful music) (lion roaring) Readers, you've done an amazing job helping us identify some of those clue words that help us with the perspective of the character, maybe even the author, in the books that we're reading.

And remember, that's always something you can do.

And don't forget, when you're feeling nervous and you're not really sure what to do, you can think about your first steps and the strategies that you know how to do.

All right.

Remember, we always want to help you be the most successful third grader you can be.

(speaking in foreign language) We'll see you next time on Read, Write, ROAR!

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