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Little by Little. Written by Jean Little Illustrated by Allen Garns genre autobiography a person’s story of his or her own life. Question of the Day. How do you think Jean Little’s experience at school might have affected her feelings about other people who don’t fit in?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Little by LittleLittle by LittleWritten by Jean LittleIllustrated byAllen Garns
genre◦ autobiography◦ a person’s story
of his or her own life
Question of the DayQuestion of the Day
How do you think Jean Little’s experience at school might have affected her feelings about other people who don’t fit in?
In your notebook!
Do not answer the question right away. Think about it for a minute, then write your answer. Be prepared to share and discuss.
Fact and Opinion
Fact Opinion
Fact and OpinionJean has trouble readingMiss Marr is a nice teacherIt was impossible for Shirley to be Jean’s
friendShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioShirley had a magic about herMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean thought Miss Marr liked herJean was sure she would be the only
student to get all of the math problems wrong
Jean cheated on her mental arithmetic test
Fact and Opinion
Fact Opinion
Fact and Opinion
Fact OpinionJean has trouble readingShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean cheated on her mental arithmetic test
Fact and Opinion
Fact OpinionJean has trouble readingShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean cheated on her mental arithmetic test
Miss Marr is a nice teacherIt was impossible for Shirley to be Jean’s friendShirley had a magic about herJean thought Miss Marr liked herJean was sure she would be the only student to get all of the math problems wrong
Spelling Words Lesson 22
VCCV Words
VCCV Words VCCV
◦ Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel In most VCCV words
◦ the syllable break occurs between the two consonants in the middle of the word
Accent my be on the first or second syllable of the word
Spelling Words Lesson 22VCCV Words1. pretty2. service3. thunder4. blanket5. effort6. fellow7. subject8. perhaps9. attack10. entire
11. chimney12. tunnel13. effect14. suspended15. challenge16. pretzel17. survive18. pillow19. hunger20. college
SyllablesVCCV Words
With double consonants
With same consonants
pretty
effort
fellow
attack
tunnel
effect
challenge
pillow
college
service
thunder
blanket
subject
perhaps
entire
chimney
suspended
pretzel
survive
hunger
VocabularyVocabulary
1. polio2. immobility3. despised4. dismay5. decipher6. astonished
Vocabularypolio
◦an infectious disease most common in children and young adults, caused by a virus and often followed by paralysis
immobility◦the condition of not being able to
move or of being motionlessdespised
◦disliked or scorned
Vocabularydismay
◦a feeling of disappointment, uneasiness, and confusion
decipher◦to be able to read something, such
as handwritingastonished
◦surprised very much, amazed
Present TenseThe tense of the verb tells the
time of the action◦past◦present◦future
subject-verb agreement◦singular subject or plural subject◦changes the verb for present tense
Present tenseSubject To write the verb
for present tense
Present tenseSubject To write the verb
for present tense
he, she, itsingular noun
Present tenseSubject To write the verb
for present tense
he, she, itsingular noun
add –s to most verbsadd –es to verbs ending in s, ch, x, or zif verb ends in consonant-y, change y to i and add -es
theyplural noun
leave verb alone in most cases
Present TenseExample 1 – add -s to the verb
◦Miss Marr shows Jean a special desk.Example 2 – add –es to the verb
◦She passes out the books.Example 3 – Change consonant-y to I
◦Shirley Russell copies the words on the board.
Example 3 – Plural subject/leave the verb alone◦The seats flip up when you slide out of
them.