Connect and CompareCelebrating Traditions

Compound Words

• A compound word is formed from two smaller words.

• The meaning of the compound word is often the combined meanings of the two smaller words.

bathrobe

Decode these compound words.rosebud, campfire, toothbrush, sunlight,

bookstore

Contractions

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words.

• An apostrophe takes the place of one or more missing letters.

‘s takes the place of is

n’t takes the place of not

‘re takes the place of are

‘ll takes the place of will

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Miss Rumphius Vocabulary

• bloomed: had flowers that opened up; blossomed

• lupines: flowers of a certain type that grow in a cone-shaped cluster

• Bushels: amounts that each equals 32 quarts (9 gallons of liquid, weighs 64 ibs.)

• headlands: points of high land that stick out into a body of water.

• hollows: small valleys

Author’s Viewpoint

• Author’s viewpoint is how the author feels about a subject.

• This can help us understand why an author has written a selection.

• Read page 270

• Based on this passage what is the authors viewpoint?

Categorize and Classify

• To categorize means to give a name to a group or set of items that are alike in some way.

• To classify means to put items into groups based on something they share in common.

apron, boots, cake, challah, chicken, chicken soup, dress, grape juice, nightdress, overcoat, raisins, suit

clothing foods

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Connect and Compare

• Celebrating Traditions

Day 2

Guide Words

• Dictionary entries are listed in alphabetical order.

• Guide words appear at the top of a dictionary page.

• The first guide word at the top of the page shows the first entry word and the second guide word shows the last entry word on the page.

• Work in pairs on the “Dictionary Work” page.

Preparing for TestsTE pg. 278

• You are going to learn strategies that will help them do well on tests.

• Open your reading book to pgs. 278 & 279

Plurals

• A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.

• Most plurals are formed by adding s or es to a word.

• For nouns ending in ch, sh, x, or s, the plural is formed by adding an es.

Plurals

Make these nouns plural!

family class

seed dress

lupine inch

dish box

city wish

puppy kiss

book

Word Families

• A word family is a group of words sharing a common base word.

• Words in a family often look and sound alike.

• Recognizing words that belong to a family improves vocabulary.

reuse useful

What family do these words belong to?

underhand handful handed

Make a list with your partner of other words in this family.

Partner read Miss Rumphius

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Day 3

Celebrating the Chinese New Year

Day 3

Rhyming Words

• Rhyming words have the same ending sound.

• Rhyming words can have different ending letters, such as in calf and laugh

puddle, pudding, muddle, pumpkin

fun

Dictionary Definitions

• Dictionary definitions come after the entry word.

• Definitions used most often are listed first.

great (grāt) adj. 1. big or large in size. 2. large in number. 3. important.•In your group find the word trunk in the dictionary, and read the definitions. Write a sentence for each definition of trunk.

It’s time for . . .

These are words . . .

We use them for . . .

Vocabulary

we want to know

Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Celebrating the Chinese New Year Vocabulary

• unity: togetherness

• hosts: people who hold a party

• elaborate: complicated and carefully planned

• feast: a large, fancy meal

• chef: a cook

Choral read Celebrating Chinese New Year

Noting Details

• In non-fiction stories, details describe people, places, and events.

• In nonfiction, details explain and support main ideas, facts, and author’s viewpoint.

• Read pg. 276 • With a partner list details that help

them understand the New Year’s feast prepared by Ryan and his father.

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Celebrating the Chinese New YearDay 4

Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

TE pg. 279E

• A topic is what an entire selection is about.

• Main ideas are the most important ideas about the topic.

• Supporting details are facts or information about a main idea.

Partner read Celebrating the Chinese New Year

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