Unit 2 week 3 Day 1Prudy’s problem

GRAMMAR

Daily Fix-It

1. Those children has a big collection of butter flies

2. Kim collects shells and Maya collects earings

have

butterflies .

,earrings

.

Simple sentence

Grammar

A simple sentence has a subject and verb

Many people visit Florida and Tennessee.

A compound sentence has two sentences joined together with a comma before the words and, but or or.

Compound sentence

My brother went to the zoo, but he did not have fun.

subjectGrammar

The subject of the sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.

My sunglasses fell off the counter.predicateThe predicate of the sentences tells what

the subject is doing.The courthouse got a brand new paint job.

nounGrammar

names a person, place, thing, animal or idea

adjectivesdescribes a nounsparkle colorful sharp dull

verbGrammar

A verb is an action word. It shows action.

talk scream hit skip

sentenceA sentence is a complete thought. It begins with

a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark. All sentences must have a subject and predicate. They must make sense.

Grammar common nouns

names any person, place, thing, animal or idea.

ice twig girl leaves boy dog city

proper noun

Grammar

Names a particular person, place, thing, animal or idea.

United States New Zealand July Pacific Ocean

Antarctica Washington Statue of Liberty

Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.In proper nouns of more than one word, the

first word and each important word are capitalized. The names of days, months, and holidays are proper nouns.

Grammar

singular nounsIt names one person, place, thing or animal.

ice twig girl leave boy dog city

Grammar

plural nounsIt names more than one person, place, thing or animal.

leaves socks boys dogs

Grammar plural nouns

A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, animal or idea. Most nouns add –s or –es to form the plural.

Grammar irregular plural nouns

An irregular plural noun has a special form for the plural.

Grammarirregular plural nous nounsThe singular noun,

mouse, does not add –s or-es to form the plural. Instead it has a special form: mice.

leaves socks boys dogs

childrenWhat is the plural of child?

deerWhat is the plural of deer?

feetWhat is the plural of foot?

geeseWhat is the plural of goose?

leavesWhat is the plural of leaf?

livesWhat is the plural of life?

menWhat is the plural of man?

miceWhat is the plural of mouse?

oxenWhat is the plural of ox?

sheepWhat is the plural of sheep?

sheepWhat is the plural of ?

womenWhat is the plural of woman?

teethWhat is the plural of tooth?

Spelling Words

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Spelling Wordsfootball

Spelling Wordshomework

Spelling Wordshaircut

Spelling Wordspopcorn

Spelling Wordsrailroad

Spelling Wordssnowstorm

Spelling Wordsearring

Spelling Wordsscarecrow

Spelling Wordsblueberry

Spelling Wordsbutterflies

Spelling Wordslawnmower

Spelling Wordscampground

Spelling Wordssandbox

Spelling Wordstoothbrush

Spelling Wordsthumbtack

Spelling Wordsearthquake

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Spelling Wordscourthouse

Spelling Wordswhirlpool

Reading Time

How can you get ideas to solve a problem?

Question of the Week

Listen to “Prudy’s Problem”.

Fantasy is a fictional story in which at least one element in the story is not possible.

Read Aloud

Listen as I read. When you read try to

use different tones of voice at appropriate times.

What is the main idea?

What is a supporting idea?

Why do you think the author wrote this article?

Read “The Rampanion“Before the story ask these questions.

After the Story.

The Rampanion is a portable ramp people in wheelchairs can use to get over curbs.

It is made of lightweight metal.

To inform the reader of this girl’s invention to help people in wheelchairs get around easier.

First Alison though about making a rubber ramp, but she decided it would be too bulky to carry around.

large; hard to handleAn old style machine for playing recorded music

What does bulky mean?

What is a phonograph?

What does the word portable mean?

Able to be carried or moved

Ideas and Inventions

Ideas and Inventions

Good Qualities

End Results

Bad Qualitie

s

bulky

Portable

phonograph

Main Idea When you read a story

ask yourself, What is this story all about?

Details are small pieces of information. Look for details in the story that help tell what it is about.

The Main Idea answers the question What is the story all about.

Details are small pieces of information to help you know what the story is all about.

Listen to CD Build Background.

stamp collecting

Collecting

Collecting

dolls

beads

stamps

rocks

Vocabulary

collection A group of things

gathered from many places and belonging together

We have a large collection of baseball cards.

enormous Very, very large;

huge

The enormous cat is too heavy to lift.

realize To understand

something clearly

She didn’t realize that she forgot her coat.

scattered Separated and

going in different directions

We scattered the fertilizer over the grass.

shiny Giving off or

reflecting a bright light; bright

We waxed the truck until it was shiny.

strain To draw tightly; to

stretch too much

Be careful not to strain your back.

clutter Filled with objects

in a messy way

The table was cluttered.

indescribable Not able to be told

about in words; beyond description

The ride in the hot air balloon was indescribable.

inspiration A sudden good

idea that solves a problem

She had an inspiration to write a song.

Vocabulary

What do you do when you realize you are wrong?

Would you add a snail shell to a rock collection?

How do you keep your shoes so shiny?

How big does something have to be to be enormous?

Will a vacation strain our budget? Did you find all of the papers that the wind

scattered across the park?

What is a synonym for huge?

What is a synonym for shiny?

Phonics

home and work

homework earthquake What two short words make

up the longer word ?

What is the meaning of each shorter word?

Home means “the place where you live” and work means “a job or task”.

What two short words make up the longer word ?

earth and quake

What is the meaning of each shorter word?

Earth is the land and quake means shake. So earthquake is the movement of the ground.

Compound Words

playground

Compound Words

housefly

Compound Words

classmate

Compound Words

outdoor

Compound Words

placemat

Compound Words

doorstop

Compound Words

raindrop

Compound Words

eyelid

Compound Words

thunderstorm

Compound Words

shoelace

Compound Words

handcart

Read the sentences.

A cart pushed by hands

The string you use to lace your shoes

The peddler was pushing a handcart filled with fruit.

He tripped on his own shoelace.

I like the outdoor, swimming pool.

Not inside

Compound Words

sunglasses

Compound Words

haircut

Compound Words

grandfather

Compound Words

whenever

Compound Words

firehouse

Compound Words

myself

Compound Words

popcorn

Compound Words

sometimes

Compound Words

greenhouse

Compound Words

rainwater

Compound Words

sunflower

Compound Words

snowstorm

Review Syllable Pattern c + le

Where do you divide the word?

The bugle sounded the wake-up call.

bu / gle

article

giggle

wriggle

spectacle

cuticleThe hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail

scuttleTo hurry away

paddle

noodle

cubicleA private work space surround by short walls

griddleHeavy, flat pan on which to cook food

struggle

puddle

poodle

gobble

shuttle

bottle

Group Time