LEAD 21Unit 4 Week 2 Day

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SPELLING LIST

1. lamb 6. knob2. crumb 7. know3. wrap 8. knee4. wrist 9. friend5. wrench 10. every

LIST 2 SPELLING

1. comb 6. thumb2. wristband 7. plumber3. knuckle 8. tomb4. kneecap 9. wrinkle5. wreck 10. knapsack

USING TEXT EVIDENCE Theme Question: How do weather and

seasons affect our lives?

Focus Question: How does life change along with seasons?

VOCABULARY Warnings are things that tell of danger. Example: Street signs with blinking lights are warnings.

Predict is to say what will happen. Example: If a morning is hot, people predict hot weather in

afternoon.

Temperature is how hot or cold something is. Example: Water freezes when the air temperature is 32

degrees Fahrenheit.

PREPARE TO READ What do you know about tornadoes and hurricanes?

P. 18 The World of WeatherI see a photo of a thunderstorm with lightning and a map showing a thunderstorm near a town. On page 19, I see computer screens with maps and clouds. I think that in this chapter I will learn about someone whose job is to study storms.

Read pages 18-23

High-Frequency Words: about anything every

without

Decodable Reader #16: The Blue Tie

Fluency: “Summer Friends” p. 232

WORD WORK- PHONICS/oo/ spelled: u, u_e, ue, ew, oo

food pool gnu chew tune clue truth rule glue new spoon

1. A blue bird catches worms by the pool.2. A newt catches bugs on tulips.3. A gnu chews grass.4. The animals find plenty of food.

WRITE A EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHThings I Wonder About Why is the sky blue? What makes rainbows happen? Why do birds sing? 

Gather Information Why Do Birds Sing by Joan Holub and Anna DiVito

Main Idea:Why do birds sing?

Supporting Detail: So other birds will know they found a place to liveSupporting Detail: To attract a mate

Supporting Detail: Because they listen to other birds of their kind and sometimes answer their songs