Vocabulary for Vocabulary for Leah’s PonyLeah’s Pony

Word Knowledge Unit Word Knowledge Unit 6, Lesson 36, Lesson 3

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

finefine finer finest finer finest good good better better bestbest

Comparative and superlative forms Comparative and superlative forms notice the forms of good. notice the forms of good.

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

►swift glistened swift glistened droopingdrooping huskyhusky

►Vivid verbs and adjectives.Vivid verbs and adjectives.

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

►hearhear here sow so here sow so sewsew buy bybuy by

►Homophones, words that sound the Homophones, words that sound the same but are spelt differently and same but are spelt differently and have different meanings. have different meanings.

►Look at the word sow it is Look at the word sow it is sounded like cow it means a sounded like cow it means a female pig, or like grow it means female pig, or like grow it means to plant seeds for growing.to plant seeds for growing.

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

►salmonsalmon calfcalf half half behalfbehalf

►Silent letters f= lf m = lm. Silent letters f= lf m = lm. You do not hear the l.You do not hear the l.

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

►finest tallerfinest taller happier happier happiest happiest prettierprettier

►Suffix –er and-est to compare Suffix –er and-est to compare things things

►What is the base or root word?What is the base or root word?►Fine, tall, happy, prettyFine, tall, happy, pretty

FluencyFluency

Identify the superlative word.Identify the superlative word.

► Sentence 1: Sentence 1: Each day Leah loved to ride Each day Leah loved to ride her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. shout from the door of his grocery store, shout from the door of his grocery store, “That’s the finest “That’s the finest pony in the whole pony in the whole county.”county.”

► Sentence 2:Sentence 2: The pony was strong and The pony was strong and swift and sturdy, with just a snip of white swift and sturdy, with just a snip of white at the end of his soft black nose.at the end of his soft black nose.

► Sentence 3: Sentence 3: “Now let’s hear some serious “Now let’s hear some serious bids.”bids.”

► finestfinest

► ..

FluencyFluency

Identify the vivid verbs or adjectives.Identify the vivid verbs or adjectives.

Sentence 1: Sentence 1: Each day Leah loved to ride Each day Leah loved to ride her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. shout from the door of his grocery shout from the door of his grocery store, “That’s the finest pony in the store, “That’s the finest pony in the whole county.”whole county.”

► Sentence 2: Sentence 2: The pony was strong and The pony was strong and swift and sturdy, with just a snip of swift and sturdy, with just a snip of white at the end of his soft black white at the end of his soft black nose.nose.

► Sentence 3: Sentence 3: “Now let’s hear some “Now let’s hear some serious bids.”serious bids.”

► Strong, swift, sturdy, soft,Strong, swift, sturdy, soft,

FluencyFluencyIdentify any homophones.Identify any homophones.

► Sentence 1: Sentence 1: Each day Leah loved to ride Each day Leah loved to ride her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. her pony into town just to hear Mr. B. shout from the door of his grocery store, shout from the door of his grocery store, “That’s the finest “That’s the finest pony in the whole pony in the whole county.”county.”

► Sentence 2:Sentence 2: The pony was strong and The pony was strong and swift and sturdy, with just a snip of swift and sturdy, with just a snip of white at the end of his soft black nose.white at the end of his soft black nose.

► Sentence 3: Sentence 3: “Now let’s hear some serious “Now let’s hear some serious bids.”bids.”

► Hear, wholeHear, whole

FluencyFluency

Identify words with a suffix.Identify words with a suffix.

► Sentence 4:Sentence 4: The finest clock The finest clock in the store was taller and in the store was taller and prettier than the rest.prettier than the rest.

► Finest, taller, prettierFinest, taller, prettier

Objective:Today we will learn new

words so that we can better understand what we read.

►Papa taught Leah to place her Papa taught Leah to place her new new saddle saddle right in the middle right in the middle of the back and tighten the of the back and tighten the girth around the belly, just so.girth around the belly, just so.

►Grandpa cleaned up the dusty old Grandpa cleaned up the dusty old saddle saddle and polished the leather and polished the leather until it looked new. until it looked new.

A A saddlesaddle is noun is nouna seat for riding on a horsea seat for riding on a horse

►Papa taught Leah to place her Papa taught Leah to place her new saddle right in the middle new saddle right in the middle of the back and tighten the of the back and tighten the girth girth around the belly, just so.around the belly, just so.

►If the If the girth girth is not tight is not tight enough, the saddle will slip enough, the saddle will slip over to one side. over to one side.

GirthGirth means meansthe measurement around an objectthe measurement around an object

nounnoun

Look at these pictures that illustrate girth.

►The whole summer, Leah and her The whole summer, Leah and her pony crossed through cloud-pony crossed through cloud-capped cornfields and chased capped cornfields and chased cattle through the cattle through the pasturepasture..

►The cattle grazed in the The cattle grazed in the pasturepasture and drank water from the stream.and drank water from the stream.

AA pasture pasture is is grassy land grassy land where animals eat and live where animals eat and live nounnoun

►Leah knew what an Leah knew what an auctionauction meant. meant.

►The highest bidder buys an item The highest bidder buys an item in an in an auction.auction.

An An auctionauction is noun is nounan event where things are sold an event where things are sold to the person who offers the to the person who offers the most moneymost money

Look at these examples of auctions.

►She raced her pony past empty She raced her pony past empty fields lined with dry fields lined with dry gullies.gullies.

►When it rains, water runs When it rains, water runs through the through the gulliesgullies beyond the beyond the fields.fields.

A gully is noun A gully is noun a narrow ditch made by a narrow ditch made by flowing waterflowing water

►““It’ll plow, plant, fertilize, It’ll plow, plant, fertilize, and even and even cultivatecultivate for you.” for you.”

►The machine helped The machine helped cultivatecultivate the the soil for planting.soil for planting.

To cultivate is To cultivate is to prepare to prepare the land to grow crops and the land to grow crops and plants plants verb verb

ReviewReview► saddlesaddle

► girthgirth

► pasturepasture

► gullygully

► auctionauction

► cultivatecultivate

a) the measurement around an object

b) a narrow ditch made by flowing water

c) an event where things are sold to the person who offers the most money

d) a seat for ridding on a horse

e) grassy land where animals eat and live

f) to prepare the land to grow crops and plants

Spelling pre test get out Spelling pre test get out your white boardsyour white boards

►Dizzier, happier, heavier, Dizzier, happier, heavier, hungrier, prettier, drowsier, hungrier, prettier, drowsier, dizziest, drowsiest, happiest, dizziest, drowsiest, happiest, hungriest, greater, greatest, hungriest, greater, greatest, finest, tallerfinest, taller

Adverbs can compare Adverbs can compare action. Add action. Add

–er and –est to most short –er and –est to most short adverbs. Use more and most adverbs. Use more and most with adverbs ending in -lywith adverbs ending in -ly

►Jan leftJan left earlier earlier than Lee. than Lee.►Kim left Kim left earliestearliest of all. of all.►Ben talked Ben talked more quietlymore quietly than than Josh.Josh.

►Ben talked Ben talked most quietlymost quietly of all. of all.

-er and more compare two -er and more compare two things usually using the things usually using the

word than.word than.-est and most compare -est and most compare three or more things. three or more things.

►Juanito was Juanito was more carefullymore carefully turned turned the pages of the book than Kevin.the pages of the book than Kevin.

►Junaito was the Junaito was the most carefulmost careful student turning the pages of the student turning the pages of the book in the class.book in the class.

►Jeffery ran Jeffery ran fasterfaster than Cody. than Cody.►Jeffery was the Jeffery was the fastestfastest boy in boy in the classroom.the classroom.

practicepractice

►My little baby is the (cute, cuter, My little baby is the (cute, cuter, cutest) baby in the world.cutest) baby in the world.

►Josiah is (tall, taller, tallest) Josiah is (tall, taller, tallest) than Sandra.than Sandra.

►Teshera is the (fast, faster, Teshera is the (fast, faster, fastest) runner in third grade.fastest) runner in third grade.

►Amaya’s report was (complete, more Amaya’s report was (complete, more complete, most complete ) than mine. complete, most complete ) than mine.

►Drawing conclusion helps you Drawing conclusion helps you understand more of what has understand more of what has happened in a story. Ask happened in a story. Ask yourself these questions.yourself these questions.

►What clues are there?What clues are there?►What do I already know that What do I already know that helps me draw a a helps me draw a a conclusion?conclusion?

► Annette walked slowly Annette walked slowly into the garage. She had a into the garage. She had a sad look on her face. She put sad look on her face. She put her fishing rod and bait her fishing rod and bait bucket in the corner. She bucket in the corner. She didn’t know what had gone didn’t know what had gone wrong. Maybe she would catch wrong. Maybe she would catch something tomorrow.something tomorrow.

►What is wrong with What is wrong with Annette?Annette?

►Where did Annette go in Where did Annette go in the morning?the morning?

► When her parents told her it When her parents told her it was safe, Angela opened the window. was safe, Angela opened the window. As she looked out, she saw that As she looked out, she saw that one of the electricity cables to one of the electricity cables to the house was lying on the grass. the house was lying on the grass. Here and there some broken tree Here and there some broken tree branches also lay on the wet lawn. branches also lay on the wet lawn. The wind was still blowing strong, The wind was still blowing strong, but the sky was clearing. but the sky was clearing.

►What happened?What happened?►Why did her parents tell Why did her parents tell her is was safe?her is was safe?