Lesson 9 Day 4Lesson 9 Day 4

You will need your book, a pencil, You will need your book, a pencil, and paper.and paper.

Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

Why does sharing make Why does sharing make people happy? people happy?

Write two or three sentences about a time when sharing Write two or three sentences about a time when sharing

something made a fun time.something made a fun time.

Read AloudRead AloudWhat is the purpose for reading a

story?

•Why is Rockton different from other villages?

•What happens that brings the people together?

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling The words The words partnerpartner and and subtractsubtract have 3 have 3

consonants in the middle with a vowel on consonants in the middle with a vowel on each side. This pattern is called the each side. This pattern is called the VCCCVVCCCV pattern. pattern.

The word partner is divided between the The word partner is divided between the tt and the and the nn: Part / ner: Part / ner

Subtract is divided between the Subtract is divided between the bb and the and the t.t. Recognizing blends like Recognizing blends like trtr will help you will help you divide the word correctly. divide the word correctly.

You can also try to divide the word into You can also try to divide the word into smaller words you know.smaller words you know.

Phonics/Spelling cont.Phonics/Spelling cont. Let’s look at the word Let’s look at the word pilgrimpilgrim. It has three . It has three

consonants surrounded by vowels. The consonants surrounded by vowels. The grgr blend helps to know that blend helps to know that pilgrimpilgrim is is divided pil / grim.divided pil / grim.

The word The word transformtransform also has the VCCCV also has the VCCCV pattern. You can divide it into two smaller pattern. You can divide it into two smaller words: trans / form. words: trans / form.

Please help me divide the words Please help me divide the words pumpkinpumpkin and and insteadinstead..

pump / kin; in / steadpump / kin; in / stead

Spelling/Phonics cont.Spelling/Phonics cont.

I want you to copy the following I want you to copy the following words onto your paper. I want you to words onto your paper. I want you to underline the three-consonant underline the three-consonant combinations and then divide the combinations and then divide the word into two syllables.word into two syllables.

1. wildlife; 2. lobsters; 3. hundreds; 1. wildlife; 2. lobsters; 3. hundreds; 4.monster4.monster

1. wi1. wild / lld / life; 2. loife; 2. lob / stb / sters; ers; 3. hu3. hun / drn / dreds; 4. moeds; 4. mon / stn / sterer

Focus SkillFocus SkillAutumn

FOCUSSKILL

Main Idea

The weather isn’t too hot or cold.

Shopping for new clothes and school school supplies is fun.

My family likes toVisit different farms near our home.

Autumn is my favorite season

Use a DictionaryUse a Dictionary The information found in a dictionary can The information found in a dictionary can

help you spell words. A dictionary can also help you spell words. A dictionary can also help you understand and use words that help you understand and use words that you do not know. you do not know.

Dictionaries contain the following Dictionaries contain the following information:information: How words are spelledHow words are spelled What words meanWhat words mean How words are pronouncedHow words are pronounced A word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, A word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective,

etc.etc.

Robust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1. 1. DenseDense: I am going to describe : I am going to describe

some things that are and are not some things that are and are not densedense. Put your thumb up when I . Put your thumb up when I describe something that is describe something that is densedense. .

a very dark cloud heavy with raina very dark cloud heavy with rain a forest packed with treesa forest packed with trees a light, empty backpacka light, empty backpack a small box crammed with pencilsa small box crammed with pencils

Robust Voc. Cont.Robust Voc. Cont. 2. 2. ReactionReaction: I am going to name : I am going to name

some things that might happen to a some things that might happen to a sheet of paper. You may act out the sheet of paper. You may act out the reactionreaction of the paper. of the paper.

being blown by the windbeing blown by the wind being scribbled onbeing scribbled on being cooked in a soupbeing cooked in a soup being folded in halfbeing folded in half

Robust Voc. Cont.Robust Voc. Cont. 3. 3. IngredientsIngredients: I am going to name : I am going to name

some some ingredientsingredients you might put in you might put in soup. If the item would be a good soup. If the item would be a good ingredientingredient in soup, rub your tummy. in soup, rub your tummy. If it would not be a good If it would not be a good ingredientingredient in soup, make a yucky face.in soup, make a yucky face.

Potatoes; celery; boots; wooden spoon; Potatoes; celery; boots; wooden spoon; water; pepper; drinking glass; soap; paper water; pepper; drinking glass; soap; paper clips; salt; noodles; tissuesclips; salt; noodles; tissues

Robust Voc. Cont.Robust Voc. Cont. How could you help people who were How could you help people who were

suffering in a suffering in a faminefamine? ?

Who has been Who has been generousgenerous to you to you lately?lately?

Robust Voc. Cont.Robust Voc. Cont.

What What curiositiescuriosities have you seen on have you seen on the street?the street?

How do you if someone How do you if someone gazesgazes at you? Why?at you? Why?

Robust Voc. Cont.Robust Voc. Cont.

Which would make a more Which would make a more agreeableagreeable lunch: a bowl of soup or a lunch: a bowl of soup or a bowl of worms? Why?bowl of worms? Why?

Name a food you think might be Name a food you think might be served at a served at a banquet.banquet.

DOLDOL

It were a a great partiesIt were a a great parties

The babys were hongry The babys were hongry

GrammarGrammar Remember that a noun names a person, place, Remember that a noun names a person, place,

thing, animal, or idea. Singular nouns name one thing, animal, or idea. Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, animal, or idea, while plural person, place, thing, animal, or idea, while plural nouns name more than one. Remember the rules nouns name more than one. Remember the rules for making nouns plural: most times you can add for making nouns plural: most times you can add an –s; if the word ends with s, ch, x, sh, add –es; if an –s; if the word ends with s, ch, x, sh, add –es; if the word ends with y, most times you will change the word ends with y, most times you will change the y to i and add –es.the y to i and add –es.

Some hints for finding singular or plural noun Some hints for finding singular or plural noun include:include: A singular noun may have the word A singular noun may have the word aa or or anan in front of it. in front of it. A plural noun A plural noun nevernever has the word has the word aa or or anan in front of it. in front of it. A singular and a plural noun may have the word A singular and a plural noun may have the word thethe in in

front of it.front of it.

Grammar contGrammar cont.. Here is a story starter for us to explore: Here is a story starter for us to explore: Once Once

there was a there was a woman woman who lived in a who lived in a househouse with a cheese with a cheese roof.roof. She had three cats. She had three cats.

What kind of nouns did I underline?What kind of nouns did I underline? Singular, they name one person, place, and thing.Singular, they name one person, place, and thing. What is the plural noun in the sentence?What is the plural noun in the sentence? Cats, it names more than one cat.Cats, it names more than one cat. I want you to write several more sentences to I want you to write several more sentences to

continue the story. Perhaps some mice have continue the story. Perhaps some mice have come to eat the woman’s house. I want you to tell come to eat the woman’s house. I want you to tell what happens to the mice. When you finish, trade what happens to the mice. When you finish, trade papers with your partner. Read each other’s work papers with your partner. Read each other’s work and underline all the singular nouns; circle all the and underline all the singular nouns; circle all the plural nouns. plural nouns.

WritingWriting I want you to finish your summary I want you to finish your summary

paragraph today. In today’s lesson you will paragraph today. In today’s lesson you will revise your work. Remember that a good revise your work. Remember that a good summary will have a main idea and summary will have a main idea and supporting details. supporting details.

Choosing exact words will help your readers Choosing exact words will help your readers more easily and accurately picture what is more easily and accurately picture what is happening. happening.

Trade summaries with your partner. You will Trade summaries with your partner. You will check each other’s work for word choice and check each other’s work for word choice and for a clear main idea sentence with for a clear main idea sentence with supporting details.supporting details.