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
Spelling Wordssunglasses
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
Spelling Wordsscrapbook
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