STORY TOWN LESSON 10 DAY 3
A Day at the Fire Station
Question of the Day What nighttime animal would you like to
be? Tell why. Let’s name some animals that come out at
night. What are some words you would use to
describe these animals? What is interesting about these animals?
I would like to be a _____ because _____.Daily Proofreading how many pencils do you have. How many pencils do you have?
Bat Habits
Bats fly overhead in my neighborhood- jigsaw pieces of night. Rapid-fire flight patterns wing between streetlights. In daylight they hang in their cave mouth still as puzzle pieces in a box. Mary Ann Coleman
and Oliver M. Coleman, Jr.
idea
caught
lose
though ago
enough
learn
understand
clearcoming
Read these sentences.
I like to visit the barn at my aunt and uncle’s farm.My favorite part is collecting eggs in a carton.The dogs bark when we leave for the market.
I like to visit the barn at my aunt and uncle’s farm.My favorite part is collecting eggs in a carton.The dogs bark when we leave for the market.
Spelling Words
Spelling Words
1. tie2. barn3. snow4. day5. dark6. soak7. hard8. mail9. light10. own
Long o
1. snow
2. soak
3. own
Long a
1. day
2. mail
ar
1. barn
2. dark
3. hard
Long i
1. tie
2. light
Plot
Plot
High – Frequency Words
High Frequency words
thoughDeena ate the beans even though they
weren’t her favorite food.
clear
The sky is so clear and bright today!
loseIt was hard to watch my team lose a big
game.
High Frequency words
comingMany people are coming to see our class
play.
caught Diana caught the ball with one hand!
learnI want to learn how to play the trombone.
High Frequency words
enoughDid you get enough sleep last night?
Build Robust Vocabulary minor – If something is not too important, it is minor. previous – If something happened before something
else, then it is a previous event. priorities – If some things are more important than
any other things, they are priorities. extinguish – When you completely put out
something, like a fire, you extinguish it. hazard – Something that could be dangerous is a
hazard. efficient – If someone gets things done quickly,
correctly, and without trouble, that person is efficient.
instantly – If something takes almost no time to happen, it happens instantly.
drench – When you completely soak something, you drench it.
Build Robust Vocabulary
hazard Which would be a bigger hazard on a playground
– broken glass or a broken pencil? Tell why. efficient
Tell about an efficient way to get your homework done.
instantly If someone had to go somewhere instantly,
when would they leave? drench
If you drench your salad with dressing, do you need more? Why?
Build Robust Vocabulary
minor If you got a minor cut, would you see a doctor?
Why or why not? previous
How old were you in the previous year? priorities
When you pack for a picnic, what items are priorities to bring along?
extinguish Why is it best to let a grownup extinguish a
fire?
Grammar
Proper nouns name specific people, places, and animals.
Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
Proper nouns
Which of the following sentences is correct?