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You are going to reread the poem “Hard Work.”

What might be the purpose for reading or listening to a poem again? for enjoyment, for fluency

This is a humorous poem. Since you know what the poem is about, you can concentrate on the rhythm and rhymes of the poem.

Work, work, work in the hat day’s sun,Work while everyone else has fun.Make my web, so pretty and neat-Oh, look what’s stuck, a fly to eat.

The bees and flies go buzzing by,Thinking that they can always fly.But, no, that one forgot to duck,Now in my web that bee is stuck.

I’ve spun my web across this door,High up here, above the floor.What’s that? It’s big! I’d better stay hid,Oh, no, here comes a great big kid.

Stop now, young man, not one more step.You’ll smash my work and make a wreck!Oh, too late, he’s walked right through.But at least he’s covered in silky goo!

stereo cerealLet’s clap the syllables as we read the words aloud.

ster/e/o cer/e/alRemember that two vowels that appear together usually combine to stand for one sound. Other times two vowels stand for two sounds, not one sound.

piano

How should this word be divided into syllables?

pi/an/0

How many syllables does this word have?three

poetry

How should this word be divided into syllables?

po/et/ry

How many syllables does this word have?three

lion

How should this word be divided into syllables?

li/on

How many syllables does this word have?two

Write the remaining words in your notebook.

Mark the syllables in each word.

Write how many syllables are in each word.

diarycasualsciencegenuinereact realize

diary di/a/ry threecasual cas/u/al threescience sci/ence twogenuine gen/u/ine threereact re/act two realize re/al/ize three

When good readers read aloud, their speech sounds natural.

As you read:*read in phrases, using

punctuation to guide your pauses and expression

*use other clues such as parentheses and capital letters to guide your expressionTurn to page 331. Listen as I read.

*Remember that readers often need to make inferences and “read between the lines” of a selection. To make inferences readers need to think about what they already know about a topic as well as about what they read in a selection.

Turn to page 330.

Genre Study- What will we be reading today?PoemWhat features do poems have?rhyme, rhythm, imagery (words that create mental pictures)One purpose for reading a poem is enjoyment.Listen as I read the first two lines on page 346. Could you hear the rhyme at the end of the lines?Let’s read the whole poem.

What is the silvery thread in the sky?a spider’s web

Who is the fellow all covered in fuzz?a spider

Turn to page 348.

1.How does reading “Spiders and Their Webs” help you understand the poem “For You”?2.Would you like to be a scientist who studies spiders?3.Why might some people think that spiders are helpful?

“I want justice,” Anansi said. “Turtle cheated me.”

If you treat others fairly, you are showing justice.

Justice

Do you ask for justice when you want something done in a fair way or an unfair way?

Since there are two of us, we can share the task.

A task is a job that needs to be done.

task

What can be a difficult task, homework or eating?

Prey-An animal that is hunted for food is prey.

Prey

What creatures might be prey for a shark?

Shallow-Something shallow is not very deep.

Prey

Would you rather swim in shallow water or deep water? Why?

Strands-Long, thin pieces of something are strands.

strands

What do you do when strands of hair get in your eyes?

Social-A social animal is one that lives in a group with other animals of the same kind.

Social

Which are more social—dogs or cats? Explain.

Spiral-A spiral shape curls around and around in a circle.

Spiral

Why might a spinning spiral make someone dizzy?

Reels-A person reels something in by winding up a line attached to it.

Reels

If someone reels in a fish, in what direction would the fish be traveling?

Words can be spelled the same and pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Lamps light the street.

Dad will light the fire.The meaning of the word light in the first

sentence is “to make bright.”The meaning of light in the second sentence

is “to start a flame, to make something burn.”

Readers can use context to determine which meaning of a multiple-meaning word is being used.

The moon is very bright.

What is the meaning of bright in this sentence?

My little sister is very bright.What is the meaning of bright in this

sentence?

sight breeze

Write each word in your notebook twice.Listen as I read each sentence.Write a different definition (in your own words) next to each word.

1. Sight is one of the five senses.2. The Everglades is quite a sight.3. The leaves moved in the breeze.4. The spelling test was a breeze because I studied

very hard.

An adverb tells about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Most adverbs tell how, when, or where. Adverbs can also be used to compare. Usually, the word more or the word most appears in front of an adverb that compares.

Beth runs more quickly than Tom.

More quickly is used to compare how Beth runs with how Tom runs.

happily forcefully loudly

These are adverbs. Jack hummed more happily after he

heard the good news.

More happily compares how Jack hummed before and after he heard good news.

carefully closely slowly

Write a sentence for each adverb. Use the adverb to compare.

Remember that an explanation:Tells how something is done or how and why it happensIncludes a main idea sentenceGives information and details about a topicOrganizes information, usually in sequence orderAnswers questions about who, what, how, and why

I didn’t eat his

homework!

Son, why didn’t you do your

homework???

We are going to use our sequence list that we created yesterday to draft how-to explanations.

Remember the details that were included in “How to Make Jelly Toast”

“You might want to try wheat bread. It is better for you, and it tastes better, too.”

“Then you use your spoon to take jelly from the jar and put it onto your toast.”

Word Choice—It is a good idea to use everyday words in explanations because they help readers understand the new information they are being

given.

**An explanation must have a topic.Things I Know

How to DoThings I Would Like to Learn to

Do