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

Lesson 20 day 2Lesson 20 day 2

PhonicsPhonics Listen for one sound in each of the following Listen for one sound in each of the following

words that is the same.words that is the same. her swirl curve corn her swirl curve corn

searchsearch Each word has the /Each word has the /ûr/ soundûr/ sound Which letters stand for the Which letters stand for the //ûr/ sound in ûr/ sound in

each of the words above?each of the words above? hher er sw swirirl cl cururve cve cororn n

ssearearchch The letters The letters er, ir, ur, or, er, ir, ur, or, && ear ear can all stand can all stand

for the /for the /ûr/ soundûr/ sound

PhonicsPhonics What letters stand for the /What letters stand for the /ûr/ sound in each of these words?ûr/ sound in each of these words? fern girl turn work earthfern girl turn work earth fferern gn girirl tl tururn wn worork k earearthth What other words use er, ir, ur, or, & ear to make the /What other words use er, ir, ur, or, & ear to make the /ûr/ ûr/

sound?sound? verse first burn word searchverse first burn word search What letters stand for the /What letters stand for the /ûr/ sound in each of these words?ûr/ sound in each of these words? clerk hurt heard worm thirtyclerk hurt heard worm thirty clclererk hk hururt ht heareard wd wororm thm thirirtyty Spelling words contain various letter patterns that stand for Spelling words contain various letter patterns that stand for

the sound the sound //ûr/. Write the words that contain these letter ûr/. Write the words that contain these letter patterns in the appropriate columns below.patterns in the appropriate columns below.

erer irir urur earear oror

Spelling Spelling

erer irir urur earear oror

perfectperfect girlgirl burnburn earthearth workwork

Compare and Contrast: Compare and Contrast: Comprehension ReviewComprehension Review

When you compare two things, you think When you compare two things, you think about how they are alike.about how they are alike.

When you contrast two things, you think When you contrast two things, you think about how they are different.about how they are different.

Let’s skim the pages of “Backstage with Let’s skim the pages of “Backstage with Chris and Casey” on pages 144-151.Chris and Casey” on pages 144-151.

Take two of the people Chris and Casey Take two of the people Chris and Casey interview and tell how they are alike and interview and tell how they are alike and different. You may also compare and different. You may also compare and contrast two other jobs from “Backstage contrast two other jobs from “Backstage with Chris and Casey.” You might want to with Chris and Casey.” You might want to make a Venn diagram first.make a Venn diagram first.

Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes are letters or syllables that can be Prefixes are letters or syllables that can be added to the beginning of a word.added to the beginning of a word.

re- un-re- un- What words can you think of that use What words can you think of that use

these prefixes? these prefixes? When a prefix is added to a word, a new When a prefix is added to a word, a new

word is created.word is created. un- can be added to adjectives, as in the un- can be added to adjectives, as in the

word word unhappyunhappy, as well as verbs, as in the , as well as verbs, as in the word word untieuntie

Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and Suffixes Suffixes are letters or syllables that can be added Suffixes are letters or syllables that can be added

to the end of a word.to the end of a word. When this happens, a new word with a slightly When this happens, a new word with a slightly

different meaning is created.different meaning is created. --ful -lessful -less What words use these suffixes?What words use these suffixes? Pick a prefix or suffix that works with each of the Pick a prefix or suffix that works with each of the

following words.following words. like read do hope fearlike read do hope fear You try! Write 10 words with prefixes or suffixes. You try! Write 10 words with prefixes or suffixes.

Divide the words into root words and prefix, or Divide the words into root words and prefix, or root words and suffixes. Then, use each word in root words and suffixes. Then, use each word in a sentence.a sentence.

Readers’ TheaterReaders’ Theater

““Backstage with Chris and Casey” is an Backstage with Chris and Casey” is an interview.interview.

During an interview, a person asks questions During an interview, a person asks questions of another person in order to get information.of another person in order to get information.

An interview can help the reader learn about a An interview can help the reader learn about a person’s background, job, interests, and ideas.person’s background, job, interests, and ideas.

Have you ever seen, heard, or read an Have you ever seen, heard, or read an interview on television, radio, or in a book or interview on television, radio, or in a book or magazine?magazine?

What information did you learn about the What information did you learn about the person being interviewed?person being interviewed?

Readers’ TheaterReaders’ Theater

FluencyFluency Good readers try to read aloud accurately, or Good readers try to read aloud accurately, or

without mistakes. without mistakes. How can reading too fast or too slowly cause you How can reading too fast or too slowly cause you

to make mistakes?to make mistakes? Phrasing is chunking words that fit together.Phrasing is chunking words that fit together. Phrasing allows you to read clearly and naturally.Phrasing allows you to read clearly and naturally. When you read, you should focus on reading When you read, you should focus on reading

accurately and remember to use phrasing.accurately and remember to use phrasing. When you make mistakes or stumble over words, When you make mistakes or stumble over words,

try first to correct your errors and then continue try first to correct your errors and then continue reading.reading.

VocabularyVocabulary

Read-Aloud “The Tragic Read-Aloud “The Tragic Night”.Night”.

tragictragicIt was It was tragictragic that he forgot that he forgot

his part of the performance.his part of the performance.A A tragictragic event is something event is something

that is both sad and that is both sad and horrible.horrible.

What would be What would be tragic—antragic—an earthquake earthquake or a shopping trip ?or a shopping trip ?

limplimpMy whole body grew My whole body grew limplimp..When something is When something is limplimp, it is too , it is too

weak to move or support itself.weak to move or support itself.What might make your arm go What might make your arm go limplimp

—writing for hours or shaking hands —writing for hours or shaking hands with the principal?with the principal?

camaraderiecamaraderieGroup warm-ups helped build the Group warm-ups helped build the

team’s team’s camaraderiecamaraderie..People have People have camaraderiecamaraderie when when

they are with each other and spend they are with each other and spend a lot of time together.a lot of time together.

Could you show Could you show camaraderiecamaraderie at at school by helping one another or by school by helping one another or by disagreeing?disagreeing?

flawlessflawless

The dancer practiced everyday so her The dancer practiced everyday so her performance would be performance would be flawlessflawless..

If a performance is If a performance is flawlessflawless, there are no mistakes , there are no mistakes in it.in it.

What would you want to be What would you want to be flawlessflawless—a piece of —a piece of writing or a mud pie?writing or a mud pie?

Grammar: Grammar: Adjectives that CompareAdjectives that Compare

Adjectives can describe nouns and can also Adjectives can describe nouns and can also compare nouns.compare nouns.

When you compare two things, the ending When you compare two things, the ending ––erer is added to the adjective. is added to the adjective.

When you compare three or more things, When you compare three or more things, the ending the ending –est–est is added to the adjective. is added to the adjective.

fast faster fastestfast faster fastest slow slower slowestslow slower slowest

Grammar: Adjectives that Grammar: Adjectives that CompareCompare

loud soft tall neatloud soft tall neat Make up sentences using each of the Make up sentences using each of the

adjectives listed above with the ending –er adjectives listed above with the ending –er or –est.or –est.

Remember, when you compare two items, Remember, when you compare two items, you should use the ending –er.you should use the ending –er.

When you compare 3 or more items, you When you compare 3 or more items, you should use the ending –est.should use the ending –est.

You try! Write 10 sentences that compare You try! Write 10 sentences that compare two or more things. You may want to two or more things. You may want to compare pets or animals, favorite trips or compare pets or animals, favorite trips or sports, or school subjects.sports, or school subjects.