You need your textbook, You need your textbook, workbook, journal and pencil.workbook, journal and pencil.

Lesson 15 day 2Lesson 15 day 2

PhonicsPhonics Words often have groups of letters that stand Words often have groups of letters that stand

for one sound.for one sound. kneeknee gnawgnaw wrinklewrinkle toughtough Each of these words has a letter combination that stands for one Each of these words has a letter combination that stands for one

sound.sound. kneeknee What sound does kn make?What sound does kn make? kn—nkn—n gnawgnaw What sound does gn make?What sound does gn make? gn—ngn—n wrinklewrinkle What sound does wr make?What sound does wr make? wr—r wr—r toughtough What sound does gh make?What sound does gh make? gh—f gh—f gh can also stand for /g/; when it comes at the end of a word or gh can also stand for /g/; when it comes at the end of a word or

syllable, though, it often stands for /f/.syllable, though, it often stands for /f/.

PhonicsPhonics knitknit What sound does kn make?What sound does kn make? /n//n/ signsign What sound does gn make?What sound does gn make? /n//n/ wristwrist What sound does wr make?What sound does wr make? /r//r/ coughcough What sound does gh make?What sound does gh make? /f//f/ Remember that a single letter usually stands for the sounds Remember that a single letter usually stands for the sounds

represented by the letter combinations in these words. You represented by the letter combinations in these words. You will have to learn the spellings of words with these letter will have to learn the spellings of words with these letter combinations.combinations.

Plot: Comprehension ReviewPlot: Comprehension Review

The plot is what happens in the story.The plot is what happens in the story.The important events make up the The important events make up the

plot.plot.The plot often includes a problem The plot often includes a problem

that must be solved or a goal the that must be solved or a goal the characters must achieve. The characters must achieve. The characters try to solve the problem characters try to solve the problem or reach the goal.or reach the goal.

Plot Plot

Turn in your Reading book to page 433.Turn in your Reading book to page 433. What is the problem or goal that the characters What is the problem or goal that the characters

have?have? They have to offer advice to children who wrote to They have to offer advice to children who wrote to

the magazine.the magazine. What are the important events?What are the important events? Receiving each letter and giving each piece of Receiving each letter and giving each piece of

adviceadvice Did the characters solve the problem or reach their Did the characters solve the problem or reach their

goal? How do you know?goal? How do you know? Yes, because the characters have advice for every Yes, because the characters have advice for every

letter they chose and they think the next issue of letter they chose and they think the next issue of the magazine will be the best one yet.the magazine will be the best one yet.

Use Context CluesUse Context Clues

Context clues can help readers figure Context clues can help readers figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words.out the meanings of unfamiliar words.

To find the meaning of a new word, To find the meaning of a new word, readers should look at the sentence in readers should look at the sentence in which the word appears.which the word appears.

You may find a definition or a synonym You may find a definition or a synonym for the word.for the word.

You may also find clues that can help You may also find clues that can help you figure out its meaning.you figure out its meaning.

Use Context CluesUse Context Clues On our way to school we got drenched by a heavy On our way to school we got drenched by a heavy

rainstorm.rainstorm. What does drench mean? What words in the What does drench mean? What words in the

sentence give you the clue?sentence give you the clue? On our way to school we got drenched by aOn our way to school we got drenched by a heavy heavy

rainstormrainstorm.. Drenched means soaking wet.Drenched means soaking wet. I discuss problems with my mom because she is I discuss problems with my mom because she is

wise and solves them with sage advice.wise and solves them with sage advice. What does sage mean? What words in the What does sage mean? What words in the

sentence give you the clue?sentence give you the clue? I discuss problems with my mom because she is I discuss problems with my mom because she is

wisewise and and solves themsolves them with sage with sage adviceadvice.. Sage means wise.Sage means wise.

Readers’ TheaterReaders’ Theater

““Ask the Experts” is a script about an Ask the Experts” is a script about an advice column.advice column.

An advice column takes questions An advice column takes questions from its readers and offers advice to from its readers and offers advice to answer them.answer them.

Have you ever asked a friend or Have you ever asked a friend or family member for advice or read an family member for advice or read an advice column in a magazine?advice column in a magazine?

Readers’ TheaterReaders’ Theater

FluencyFluency When you read aloud, good readers use When you read aloud, good readers use

their voices to show changes in action or their voices to show changes in action or character’s feelings. character’s feelings.

One way to show action or feeling is the One way to show action or feeling is the rise and fall of a reader’s voice, also rise and fall of a reader’s voice, also known as intonation.known as intonation.

As you read the script, concentrate on As you read the script, concentrate on reading with the appropriate intonation reading with the appropriate intonation and expression in your voice.and expression in your voice.

When you make mistakes, first correct When you make mistakes, first correct your errors and then continue reading.your errors and then continue reading.

VocabularyVocabulary

Read-Aloud “Thunder Cake”.Read-Aloud “Thunder Cake”.

expertiseexpertiseHealthy Heart uses her Healthy Heart uses her

expertiseexpertise on healthy habits to on healthy habits to answer the question about answer the question about exercise.exercise.

If someone has If someone has expertiseexpertise, he , he or she knows a lot about a or she knows a lot about a particular topic or skill.particular topic or skill.

Whose Whose expertiseexpertise do we do we depend on to make us healthy depend on to make us healthy again when we are ill?again when we are ill?

correspondencecorrespondence

The magazine staff read the The magazine staff read the correspondencecorrespondence sent in by sent in by the children.the children.

If you send If you send correspondencecorrespondence, you are communicating in , you are communicating in writing.writing.

Do you prefer to send Do you prefer to send correspondencecorrespondence by writing a letter by writing a letter or by using email?or by using email?

shuddershudderThe low, rumbling sound of thunder The low, rumbling sound of thunder

makes the windows makes the windows shuddershudder in their in their panes.panes.

If you If you shuddershudder, you are trembling , you are trembling from fear or from being cold.from fear or from being cold.

Which sound is more likely to make Which sound is more likely to make you you shuddershudder—a loud crashing noise —a loud crashing noise or the sound of a fountain?or the sound of a fountain?

lusciousluscious

The boy picked three The boy picked three lusciousluscious tomatoes for tomatoes for dinner.dinner.

Something that is Something that is lusciousluscious appeals to your appeals to your senses, such as your sense of taste.senses, such as your sense of taste.

Would you think a slice of melon or a slice of Would you think a slice of melon or a slice of onion is onion is lusciousluscious??

Grammar: Grammar: Singular and Plural PronounsSingular and Plural Pronouns

A noun names a person, place, or thing.A noun names a person, place, or thing. A pronoun takes the place of a noun.A pronoun takes the place of a noun. A singular pronoun takes the place of a A singular pronoun takes the place of a

singular noun, and a plural pronoun takes singular noun, and a plural pronoun takes the place of a plural noun.the place of a plural noun.

II we, uswe, us youyou you you (you can be singular or plural, depending on whether it replaces (you can be singular or plural, depending on whether it replaces

the name of one person or two or more people)the name of one person or two or more people)

he, him, she, her, ithe, him, she, her, it they, themthey, them

Grammar: Singular and Plural Grammar: Singular and Plural PronounsPronouns

Read each sentence and decide what Read each sentence and decide what pronoun is missing in each sentence.pronoun is missing in each sentence.

The mail carrier gave Melissa’s letter The mail carrier gave Melissa’s letter to ____.to ____.

herherWe told Raven and Darnell that ___ We told Raven and Darnell that ___

could join us.could join us.theythey

Writing: Making RevisionsWriting: Making Revisions

•When you are writing, your sentences should be varied and flow easily from one to the next.

•Every writer has his or her own voice.

•Writers choose words to make their feelings clear and to make the reader feel the same way.

•Sentences of different lengths also make writing more interesting to read.

•Read your writing to see whether changing a statement to a question or an exclamation would make your writing more interesting.