Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Hottest, Coldest, Highest, DeepestDeepest

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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Hottest, Coldest, Highest, DeepestDeepest

• Author: Steve JenkinsAuthor: Steve Jenkins• GenreGenre: : Expository Expository NonfictionNonfiction

• Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose: : InformInform• Skill:Skill: Compare and Compare and ContrastContrast

Question of the WeekQuestion of the Week

• Where is the world's largest body of Where is the world's largest body of fresh water found?fresh water found?

Phonics ObjectivesPhonics Objectives

• Associate / r/ with the letters that spell Associate / r/ with the letters that spell it. it.

• Review irregular plurals. Review irregular plurals. • Blend and read words that contain / r/. Blend and read words that contain / r/. • Apply decoding strategies: blendApply decoding strategies: blend

longer words. longer words.

PhonicsPhonics

burnburn thirdthird

• What sound do the two words have in What sound do the two words have in common? common?

• This sound is an This sound is an r-r-controlled vowel. It controlled vowel. It can be spelled can be spelled er, ir, or, ur, er, ir, or, ur, or or ear.ear.

• Which letters stand for / r/ in Which letters stand for / r/ in worldworld? ?

PhonicsPhonics

• How is / r/ spelled in the wordHow is / r/ spelled in the wordsearch?search?

• Let’s blend the word search:Let’s blend the word search:

Decode Longer WordsDecode Longer Words

insureinsure perchingperching circuscircus

wordlesswordless relearnrelearn disturbdisturb

InferInfer

Which letters make the /ur/ sound? Which letters make the /ur/ sound? Let’s underline them.Let’s underline them.

Read the Words in ContextRead the Words in Context

• We visited the desert last spring.We visited the desert last spring.• Uncle Bert likes playing third base.Uncle Bert likes playing third base.• The bus pulled up to the curb.The bus pulled up to the curb.• The earth is round, like a ball.The earth is round, like a ball.• The early bird gets the worm.The early bird gets the worm.

Which words contain the /ur/ sound?Which words contain the /ur/ sound?

Vocabulary StrategyVocabulary Strategy

• Objectives:Objectives:• Use word structure to determine the Use word structure to determine the

meaning of compound words. meaning of compound words.

Word StructureWord Structure• When you are reading, you may come across When you are reading, you may come across

a long word that looks like two words. Look a long word that looks like two words. Look closely at the word. Do you see two small closely at the word. Do you see two small words in it? words in it? It may be a It may be a compound word.compound word. • Divide the compound word into its twoDivide the compound word into its two

small words. small words. • Think of the meaning of each small word,Think of the meaning of each small word,

and put the two meanings together. and put the two meanings together. • Try the new meaning in the sentence.Try the new meaning in the sentence.

Does it make sense? Does it make sense?

The two words in waterfalls are water and falls. I know what water is. Falls means "to fall down." So waterfalls refers to "water that falls down over something."

Small GroupSmall Group

• Read “Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Read “Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest”, pages 40 - 47Deepest”, pages 40 - 47

Fluency – Silent ReadingFluency – Silent Reading

• Listen as I read aloud Listen as I read aloud p. 45p. 45. Notice how . Notice how I block out outside noises and I block out outside noises and distractions, and also notice the distractions, and also notice the accuracy at which I read. accuracy at which I read.

• Now you practice reading Now you practice reading p. 45p. 45 silently. silently.

ScienceScience

GrammarGrammar

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ObjectivesObjectives

• Define and identify subject and objectDefine and identify subject and objectpronouns. pronouns.

• Use subject and object pronouns in Use subject and object pronouns in writing. writing.

• Become familiar with pronoun Become familiar with pronoun assessment on high-stakes tests. assessment on high-stakes tests.

Daily Fix-itDaily Fix-it3.3. Terry and me read about Mount Terry and me read about Mount

everest. everest. Terry and I read about Mount Terry and I read about Mount Everest.Everest.

4.4. Its the highest mountain onIts the highest mountain onthe erth. the erth. It’s the highest mountain on the It’s the highest mountain on the earth.earth.

Guided PracticeGuided Practice

• When a pronoun is used as the subject of a When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a sentence, it is called a subject pronounsubject pronoun.. I, I, you, he, she, it, we,you, he, she, it, we, and and theythey are subject are subject pronouns. pronouns.

• Pronouns that are used after action verbs or Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called as objects of prepositions are called object object pronounspronouns.. Me, you, him, her, it, us,Me, you, him, her, it, us, and and themthem are object pronouns. are object pronouns.

WritingWriting

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ObjectivesObjectives

• Identify the characteristics of aIdentify the characteristics of adescription. description.

• Write a description of aWrite a description of asetting using an engaging style. setting using an engaging style.

• Focus on word choice. Focus on word choice. • Use a rubric. Use a rubric.

GenreGenre Description DescriptionWriter's CraftWriter's Craft Style StyleWriting TraitWriting Trait Word Choice Word Choice

Writing: StyleWriting: Style

• Tomorrow we will write a description of a place. Tomorrow we will write a description of a place. • What style will I use? What style will I use? • I can use many facts to describe the setting: I can use many facts to describe the setting: The The

mountain was six thousand feet high. It took seven mountain was six thousand feet high. It took seven minutes to reach the peak by cable car.minutes to reach the peak by cable car.

• I can use sensory words such as I can use sensory words such as majesticmajestic and and grand.grand. • I can vary the lengths of my sentences, making some I can vary the lengths of my sentences, making some

very short and others much longer. very short and others much longer. • These can all be elements of my writing style.These can all be elements of my writing style.

SpellingSpelling

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• The vowel sound / r/ can be spelled in several different ways.The vowel sound / r/ can be spelled in several different ways.Read each spelling word. Let’s under how /ur/ is spelled in each Read each spelling word. Let’s under how /ur/ is spelled in each word.word.

Sort the WordsSort the Words

erer irir oror earear