Theme 5: Talent Show
To have a skill or ability to
do something well
Selection 3: The School Mural
By: Sarah Vasquez
© Cheryl Saoud
Genre: Realistic Fiction
fictional characters but events could
really happen.
Comprehension Strategy:
Question
Question parts
of the story
you don’t
understand.
Comprehension Skill:
Problem Solving
Rainy and Wet
Umbrella
Boots
High Frequency below alphabet heart
should board heavy
neighbor child mind
trouble woman
Grammar Skills:
Comparing Adjectives
adding er or est
Vocabulary Skills:
Using Context
Using clues in the text to
determine a phrase or a
word.
Phonics: -ed and –ing endings (drop final e)
Spelling liked chased hiding
hoping making named
baked closed riding
using teasing decided Click Image