AE - L6 U7 L3

manesaddle

reignssherrif

irregular past tense

narrative plot structure

prefixesil, dis, non

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Grammar

Reading

Vocabulary

Word Work

Today's Lesson

Level 6 Unit 7 Lesson 3

Around the world

There once was a girl from New YorkWho couldn't find any good pork.She got on a plane,And flew straight to Spain,Where she ate all the pork with a fork.

word work

nonfat - not having fat

disgusting - not pleasurable

illegible - not able to be read

ilnotSomething that is illegal is not legal.

disnotI disagree with you and I think we will not ever agree.

nonnotThe pan had a nonstick surface so that the food would not get stuck.

Prefixes

disobeydisconnectdisabledisprove

ill-advisedill-fortuneill-luckill-behaved

nonpoisonousnonsticknonsensenonexistent

Prefixes

vocabulary

He pulled on the reins to stop the horse.

reins - the straps used to control a horse

The horse's mane blew in the wind.

mane - the hair on an animal's head

The sheriff made sure that no outlaws stayed in her city.

sheriff - an officer of the law

Everyone brought their own saddle to the park for the horse ride.

saddle - the seat used for a horse

saddle

sheriff

reins

mane

Label

1. Would it be easier to move a horse with reins or with its mane?
2. Do you think a saddle is more comfortable than your chair?
3. Do you think the sheriff is faster than his horse?

Compare

Why do you think police officers have horses?

Reasons

reading

What do you think should happen to Jesse and Bill?

Subtitle

Prereading

Maggie looked out the window and saw the horses. “So what?” she said sadly. “If we take their horses, they can’t leave with the money,” Ruth said. “They’ll be stuck on the train. Maggie shook her head, “That’s too dangerous. What if they shoot us?” “I’m going to do it,” Ruth announced. “The horses are right there. I have to try.” She stood up and crept toward the back of the train car. She leaned out of the car and grabbed the reins of the nearest horse. The horse whinnied and took a step backward, but Ruth pulled it close to her. She swiftly jumped on its back and gave it a kick.

Maggie saw her friend get on the horse and jumped up to follow her. Her heart was beating wildly, but she was able to grab the horse and climb on its back. The horse whinnied loudly and stood up on two legs. Maggie almost fell off, but grabbed the horse’s mane in terror. She kicked the horse hard, and it took off at a gallop. She heard an angry voice behind her and then a pistol shot. She ducked her head and urged the horse to go faster. "Stop shooting!" Jesse yelled to his friend. "Our extra bullets are with the horses."

When she caught up with Ruth, Maggie turned around and saw both of the gunslingers on the last train car waving their fists in anger. The girls followed the train tracks back to the town they had just left and found the sheriff in the middle of his afternoon nap. After they told him the story, he jumped up and grabbed his deputy and the four of them rode back to the train. When they could see the train in the distance, they split up, so there were two of them on each side of the train.

Jesse saw Maggie and the sheriff coming toward the train and shot twice at them. Both shots missed, so Jesse jumped off the train and started to run. The sheriff caught him easily and tied his hands behind his back. Bill saw the deputy coming from the other side of the train and shot at him. He only had one bullet left, and it hit the deputy in the leg. Ruth watched the deputy fall out of his saddle and Bill grabbed his horse. He took off galloping toward the river. Ruth took off after him and fired the shotgun the sheriff gave her into the air. "Stop right there, you scoundral!" Bill stopped his horse and Ruth quickly grabbed the reins and led him back to the sheriff. She returned to the train and gave everyone their money back. The conductor started the train again and everyone cheered while the outlaws were taken away.

What is the climax of this story?

Subtitle

Climax

How does this story end?

Subtitle

Falling Action

Grammar

Past Tensean action completed in the pastThe bird flew across the sky.

see - sawtake - tookstand - stoodleave - lefttell - told

Irregular Past Tense

past tensean action completed in the pastThe bird flew across the sky.

brought

stood

took

taught

saw

see take stand bring teach

Irregular Past Tense

Once I saw an elephant dancing!

Irregular Past Tense

wrap up

What do you think should happen to a criminal?

Determine

Think about some rising action. What can happen in the story? Who is the hero going to be? Write a paragraph or rising action.

You are going to write a narrative adventure story.

Extension

Readingplot

Word Workprefixil, dis, non

Grammarirregular past tense

Vocabularyreins, mane, sheriff, saddle

Poemplot

Goodbye!