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At the BeachDay 1Concept talkWhy is honesty important?Partner ShareDiscuss the question of the week with your partnerCan you describe a character in a story or a movie who chose to be honest in a difficult situation?What are some examples of ways people can be honest?Lets Talk AboutTurn to page 176-177

Lets look at the pictures . What are the woman in the courtroom doing?A trial depends on people being honest so that justice can be done. Lets add honest to the concept map. Lets Talk AboutWhy is it important to be honest if you talk to a police officer?

If a police officer does not know the truth, she cannot do her job and stop crime.

Lets Talk AboutWhat might a dishonest person do during a test?

Lets add dishonest person to the concept map.Lets Talk AboutWhy is honesty important?

This week you will be reading about why honesty is important. Listen:The story Bullseye is about a boy who learns a lesson about honesty from his grandfather. Listen for the words:IntegrityFrankHonorablemoralAmazing Wordsintegrity- someone with integrity is honest and has good morals.

Teach your partner what this amazing word means. Amazing Wordsfrank- people who are frank are not afraid to say what they think

Lees father was frank about how much it would cost to fix the car. Teach your partner what this amazing word meansAmazing Wordshonorable- honorable people demonstrate a sense of what is right.

The policemans honorable actions earned him a medal from the community.

Teach this word to your partner. Amazing Wordsmoral- a moral person has good character or conduct and acts according to traditional standards of right and wrong.

Will is a moral person, and when he found the bag of money, he took it to the police station.

When you compare and contrast you tell how things are alike and different.

Lets watch this video.Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastSome clue words that an author might use:SameUnlikeButalthoughLets read Ryan and Jonah.

In todays story Ryan tells two different stories about what happened to Jonah.

Lets look at paragraph 3 . What two stories does Ryan tell?

How are these stories different?Compare and ContrastVocabularyHammock-

Would you like to take a nap in a hammock?

Driftwood-

Would you find driftwood at the beach?

VocabularyPunished-

Are other people happy with your behavior when you are punished?

Concealed-

If something is concealed, is it easy to find?VocabularyAlgae-

Would you see algae at the beach?

Urchin-

Is a sea urchin as big as a whale?VocabularyTweezers-

Would you use tweezers to chop wood?

Lament-

Would you lament the loss of your favorite pet?Spelling Digraphs th, sh, ch, ph

This week we will use words that have these digraphs

SpellingExamples:

ShoutCatchElephantThursdaySpellingLets take our spelling pretest now.Daily Fix itLets take a look at our Daily Fix itConventionsIrregular nouns are nouns that change their spelling when there is one or more than one. ConventionsRegular and Irregular plural nouns

Take one, Give OneTake two minutes and write as many words as you can think of that are irregular nouns.BEGINTake one, Give OneWhile the music plays, walk around and find a friend, take one of their words, give one of yours. Then move on to another friend, take one of their words, give one of yours.

When the music stops, sit down in your seat. Start Now

Take one, Give OneNow, look over the list with your partner.

Do all the words on yours lists fit in the columns? If not, put them where they belong. WritingThis week you will write a descriptive writing piece.

Descriptions help readers visualize a scene. Descriptions use sensory words that provide details about how something smelled, tasted, looked, sounded or felt. WritingDescriptions can sometimes be a part of a longer story. They often can tell information about the writer by the way the writer has chosen to describe something. We are seeing the world through the writers eyes only. WritingDescriptive writing contain:

Vivid language helps readers visualize a sceneCan be a part of a longer storyOften provides details that tell what something smelled, felt, or tasted like, as well as how something looked or soundedTake On Mea-HaM. Furuholmen/P.Waaktaar/M. HarketGrosse Pointe Blank [Disc 2]1985iTunes 10.7