What can we discover by exploring nature?

Skills

Today we will learn about:

High-Frequency Words Amazing Words Vocabulary Words Predicates Parts of a Book Character and Setting

Let’s Talk About Exploration!

Character and Setting Characters are the people or animals in

stories. Authors describe their characters. They tell

what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.

Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the

sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.

We hiked up a mountain. We hiked up a mountain. The trail was hard. The trail was hard. It climbed up and up. It climbed up and up.

Grammar: Predicates My dad helped me a little. My dad helped me a little. The view at the top was great. The view at the top was great. I enjoyed that hike. I enjoyed that hike. My dad carried a backpack. My dad carried a backpack. He gave me a snack. He gave me a snack.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the

sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.

Henry and Mudge went camping. Henry and Mudge went camping. The girl The girl rides her bike. The two boys The two boys play catch.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk. One day I found a baby bird on the

sidewalk. I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a tree. I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a

tree. The baby must have fallen out of the nest. The baby must have fallen out of the nest.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes. Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes. They wanted to explore nature. They wanted to explore nature. They rode their bikes to the park. They rode their bikes to the park.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

Both of them looked for living things. Both of them looked for living things. They found trees, insects, and birds. They found trees, insects, and birds.

Be a Good SpeakerA good speaker does several things as he or

she is in a classroom discussion. Speak slowly and carefully. Stand or sit up straight. Raise your hand and ask to speak. Speak loudly enough to be heard. Take turns.

Parts of a BookIf you need to locate information about

something in a book, you can use parts of the book to help you.

Use the table of contents to find out what the book is about. It shows the chapters in the book and what page they start on.

The index lists topics in alphabetical order. The glossary tells you the meanings of

words in the book.

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

the front

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

the front to find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front to find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a BookPart of a book Where is it in

the book?How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the bookmeaning of words

Wrap Up Your Week!

Let’s Talk AboutExploration

Review GamesVocabulary & Amazing Words: Jigword

Spelling Words: Quia Games Spelling City

High Frequency Words: Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)