HeartlandHeartlandby by Diane SiebertDiane Siebert

Word Knowledge Unit 6, Word Knowledge Unit 6, Lesson 2Lesson 2 What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common?etchedetched stretchedstretched hatchedhatched switchedswitched-ed is added to short vowel base words ending -ed is added to short vowel base words ending with the spelling –tchwith the spelling –tchWhat do these words have in common?What do these words have in common?creating creating creasingcreasing analyzinganalyzing definingdefiningThe suffix –ing has been added to long vowel The suffix –ing has been added to long vowel base words ending in silent e.base words ending in silent e.

Word Knowledge Unit 6, Word Knowledge Unit 6, Lesson 2Lesson 2

What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common?

livestocklivestock stockyardsstockyards farmlandfarmlandcornfieldcornfield

snowdriftssnowdrifts newborn newborn footstepsfootstepspatchworkpatchwork

Compound wordsCompound words

Word Knowledge Unit Word Knowledge Unit 6, Lesson 26, Lesson 2

What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common?

chillychilly grassy grassy sillysilly hillyhilly foggy foggy

Double consonant ending with –y and words in Double consonant ending with –y and words in story.story.

FluencyFluency

Identify the wprd that ends in –tch and the suffix -edIdentify the wprd that ends in –tch and the suffix -ed

Sentence 1: Sentence 1: I am the land where wheat fields I am the land where wheat fields grow/In golden waves that ebb and grow/In golden waves that ebb and flow;/Where cornfields stretched across the flow;/Where cornfields stretched across the plains/Lie green between the country lanes.plains/Lie green between the country lanes.

Sentence 2:Sentence 2: I can feel/Machines of iron, tools I can feel/Machines of iron, tools of steel./Creating farmlands, square by square-of steel./Creating farmlands, square by square-a quilt of life I proudly wear;/a quilt of life I proudly wear;/

Sentence 3: Sentence 3: The smell of livestock fills the air.The smell of livestock fills the air. stretchedstretched

FluencyFluency

Identify the word the ends in silent e and the suffix –ing.Identify the word the ends in silent e and the suffix –ing.

Sentence 1: Sentence 1: I am the land where wheat fields I am the land where wheat fields grow/In golden waves that ebb and grow/In golden waves that ebb and flow;/Where cornfields stretched across the flow;/Where cornfields stretched across the plains/Lie green between the country lanes.plains/Lie green between the country lanes.

Sentence 2:Sentence 2: I can feel/Machines of iron, tools I can feel/Machines of iron, tools of steel./Creating farmlands, square by square-of steel./Creating farmlands, square by square-a quilt of life I proudly wear;/a quilt of life I proudly wear;/

Sentence 3: Sentence 3: The smell of livestock fills the air.The smell of livestock fills the air. CreatingCreating Identify the compound words.Identify the compound words. Cornfields, farmlands, livestock.Cornfields, farmlands, livestock.

FluencyFluency

Identify the words that contain a double Identify the words that contain a double consonant and end in -yconsonant and end in -y

Sentence 4:Sentence 4: A foggy morning can A foggy morning can make a soggy field seem chilly.make a soggy field seem chilly.

Foggy, soggy, chilly.Foggy, soggy, chilly.

Use these words to fill Use these words to fill in the missing words.in the missing words.

Livestock stockyards farmland cornfield Livestock stockyards farmland cornfield snowdrifts newborn footsteps patchworksnowdrifts newborn footsteps patchwork

The ____ chickens just hatched this The ____ chickens just hatched this morning.morning.

The ___ got out of the fence and The ___ got out of the fence and wandered into the cornfield.wandered into the cornfield.

From the airplane, the farmland below From the airplane, the farmland below looked like a ___ quilt.looked like a ___ quilt.

Vocabulary Objective:

Today we will learn new words so that we can better

understand what we read.

In the Heartland …whose barns and silos In the Heartland …whose barns and silos stand like treasures in the stand like treasures in the fertile fertile hand. hand.

Rich Rich fertilefertile soil is good for growing many soil is good for growing many crops.crops.

FertileFertile means adjective means adjective able to produce good crops and a able to produce good crops and a good harvestgood harvest antonym: infertile, sterile antonym: infertile, sterile synonym: fruitful, richsynonym: fruitful, rich

 

A quilt of life I proudly wear .. InA quilt of life I proudly wear .. In hues hues of of yellow, green, and brown.yellow, green, and brown.

TheThe hues hues of the rainbow are beautiful.of the rainbow are beautiful.

Hues Hues are are nounnounshades of colors shades of colors synonym: tint, shadesynonym: tint, shadeantonym: invisibleantonym: invisible

Find the hues of blue!

In my song / Are cities… where highways In my song / Are cities… where highways meet and rails converge / Where farms meet and rails converge / Where farms and city rhythms and city rhythms mergemerge / To form a vital / To form a vital bond between / the concrete and the bond between / the concrete and the fields of green.fields of green.

Small rivers can Small rivers can mergemerge to form one to form one mighty river.mighty river.

MergeMerge verb means verb meansto unite or blend togetherto unite or blend togethersynonym: blend, combinesynonym: blend, combineantonym: divide, separateantonym: divide, separate

In my song / Are cities… where highways In my song / Are cities… where highways meet and rails meet and rails converge converge / Where farms / Where farms and city rhythms merge / To form a vital and city rhythms merge / To form a vital bond between / the concrete and the bond between / the concrete and the fields of green.fields of green.

RoadsRoads converge converge at an intersection. at an intersection.

Converge verb Converge verb meansmeansto come together at the to come together at the same location: meet.same location: meet.Synonym: meetSynonym: meetAntonym: separateAntonym: separate

In my song / Are cities… where highways In my song / Are cities… where highways meet and rails converge / Where farms meet and rails converge / Where farms and city rhythms merge / To form a and city rhythms merge / To form a vital vital bond between / the concrete and the bond between / the concrete and the fields of green.fields of green.

Air and water are Air and water are vitalvital for life. for life.

Vital adjectiveVital adjective means meansabsolutely necessary to absolutely necessary to lifelife synonym: needed, requiredsynonym: needed, requiredantonym: unneeded, excessantonym: unneeded, excess

Sleep

Eating

T.V.

For I have learned… That in the For I have learned… That in the Heartland on these plains, Despite Man’s Heartland on these plains, Despite Man’s power. Nature power. Nature reigns.reigns.

The king whoThe king who reigns reigns over this land is over this land is wise.wise.

ReignReign means meansto lead or rule over to lead or rule over someone or somethingsomeone or somethingsynonym: govern, rulesynonym: govern, ruleantonym: followerantonym: follower

Principal

Queen

Child

ReviewReview fertilefertile

hueshues convergeconverge mergemerge

vitalvital

reignreign

a)necessary to life

b) colors

c) able to produce a good, rich harvest

d) to unite or blend together

e) to rule over or lead

f) Come together at the same location: meet.

On your white board please write On your white board please write the missing wordthe missing word

My bedroom is all __________ of pink.My bedroom is all __________ of pink. The king and queen __________ over the The king and queen __________ over the

people throughout the land.people throughout the land. The soil was very ___________ and produced The soil was very ___________ and produced

a beautiful harvest!a beautiful harvest! My mom had to _________ into another lane My mom had to _________ into another lane

since the road was ending.since the road was ending. When you are sick it is _________ that you get When you are sick it is _________ that you get

plenty of rest and drink a lot of water.plenty of rest and drink a lot of water. The cars __________ at the intersection.The cars __________ at the intersection.

hues

reign

fertile

merge

vital

converge

Spelling pre test white Spelling pre test white boards out.boards out.

Dizzy, hilly, messy, foggy, soggy, sunny, Dizzy, hilly, messy, foggy, soggy, sunny, bunny, funny, guppy, puppy, smelly, bunny, funny, guppy, puppy, smelly, sloppy, silly, chilly, grassy.sloppy, silly, chilly, grassy.

Apostrophe in Apostrophe in PossessivesPossessives

1. Use an apostrophe and s (‘s) to form 1. Use an apostrophe and s (‘s) to form the possessive of a singular noun.the possessive of a singular noun.

Example: Jane’s cat, dog’s tail, book’s Example: Jane’s cat, dog’s tail, book’s pages.pages.

2. To form the possessive of a singular 2. To form the possessive of a singular noun with two or more syllables and that noun with two or more syllables and that ends in s or z sound add only an ends in s or z sound add only an apostrophe.apostrophe.

Example: Mrs. Lopez’ job, Mr. Perkins’ Example: Mrs. Lopez’ job, Mr. Perkins’ coat.coat.

3. To make a plural noun ending in s 3. To make a plural noun ending in s possessive, add only an apostrophe.possessive, add only an apostrophe.

Example: the Jones’ house, boys’ coats, Example: the Jones’ house, boys’ coats, horses’ saddles.horses’ saddles.

4. To make a plural noun that does not 4. To make a plural noun that does not end in s possessive add an apostrophe end in s possessive add an apostrophe and s.and s.

Example: children’s toys, women’s Example: children’s toys, women’s department, salesmen’s product.department, salesmen’s product.

Practice possessivesPractice possessives

Clydes paper was the best of the class.Clydes paper was the best of the class. Clyde carved Mary Masters initials on the Clyde carved Mary Masters initials on the

tree.tree. The dogs name is Colonel Parker.The dogs name is Colonel Parker. The cars right front tire was flat.The cars right front tire was flat. Childrens books are on the floor.Childrens books are on the floor. We looked in the babys toys for the lost We looked in the babys toys for the lost

button.button. The boys coats hung on the rack.The boys coats hung on the rack.