At the Beach

Day 3

Concept talk

Why is honesty important?

PARTNER SHARE• Sometimes young people learn how to be principled through their experiences.

• Think about a character in a movie or story that learned what it meant to be honest and truthful. How did that person’s behavior change?

• Think about an oath that a person might take to show that he or she is principled.

• When might a person take such an oath?

Amazing Wordso Candid- means saying what you really think or feel

o Was Luisa being candid when she said, “We never should have followed you”?

o Guilt- the feeling of having done something wrong

o The evidence against them proved their guilt. Even though no one had seen Nate hit the ball through the window, his guilt made him knock on the door and confess.

o Teach your partner what this amazing word means.

Vocabulary• Hammock- a hanging bed• Would you like to take a nap in a hammock?

• Driftwood- wood that washes up on shore• Would you find driftwood at the beach?

TEACH YOUR PARTNER THESE WORDS

Vocabulary• Algae- simple plants• Would you see algae at the beach?

• sea urchins- small, round sea animals with spiny shells

• Is a sea urchin as big as a whale?

• TEACH YOUR PARTNER THESE WORDS

Vocabulary• Concealed- put out of sight• Syn-hidden• If something is concealed, is it easy

to find?• Sternly- strictly or firmly• Syn- harshly

• TEACH YOUR PARTNER THIS WORD

Vocabulary• Tweezers- small metal tool used for plucking

• Would you use tweezers to chop wood?

• Lament-express sadness about

• Would you lament the loss of your favorite pet?

• TEACH YOUR PARTNER THESE WORDS

Irregular Plural Nouns• An irregular noun is one that changes

its form when made plural.• Person-people• Self-selves• Hand-hands• Plant-plants• Shelf-shelves• Family-families

Daily Fix itLets take a look at

our Daily Fix it

WRITINGDescriptive writing contain:

Vivid language helps readers visualize a scene

Can be a part of a longer storyOften provides details that tell what

something smelled, felt, or tasted like, as well as how something looked or sounded