STORY TOWN LESSON 10 DAY 3

A Day at the Fire Station

Question of the Day What nighttime animal would you like to

be? Tell why. Let’s name some animals that come out at

night. What are some words you would use to

describe these animals? What is interesting about these animals?

I would like to be a _____ because _____.Daily Proofreading how many pencils do you have. How many pencils do you have?

Bat Habits 

Bats fly overhead in my neighborhood- jigsaw pieces of night. Rapid-fire flight patterns wing between streetlights.   In daylight they hang in their cave mouth still as puzzle pieces in a box.   Mary Ann Coleman

and Oliver M. Coleman, Jr.

idea

caught

lose

though ago

enough

learn

understand

clearcoming

Read these sentences.

I like to visit the barn at my aunt and uncle’s farm.My favorite part is collecting eggs in a carton.The dogs bark when we leave for the market.

I like to visit the barn at my aunt and uncle’s farm.My favorite part is collecting eggs in a carton.The dogs bark when we leave for the market.

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

1. tie2. barn3. snow4. day5. dark6. soak7. hard8. mail9. light10. own

Long o

1. snow

2. soak

3. own

Long a

1. day

2. mail

ar

1. barn

2. dark

3. hard

Long i

1. tie

2. light

Plot

Plot

High – Frequency Words

High Frequency words

thoughDeena ate the beans even though they

weren’t her favorite food.

clear

The sky is so clear and bright today!

loseIt was hard to watch my team lose a big

game.

High Frequency words

comingMany people are coming to see our class

play.

caught Diana caught the ball with one hand!

learnI want to learn how to play the trombone.

High Frequency words

enoughDid you get enough sleep last night?

Build Robust Vocabulary minor – If something is not too important, it is minor. previous – If something happened before something

else, then it is a previous event. priorities – If some things are more important than

any other things, they are priorities. extinguish – When you completely put out

something, like a fire, you extinguish it. hazard – Something that could be dangerous is a

hazard. efficient – If someone gets things done quickly,

correctly, and without trouble, that person is efficient.

instantly – If something takes almost no time to happen, it happens instantly.

drench – When you completely soak something, you drench it.

Build Robust Vocabulary

hazard Which would be a bigger hazard on a playground

– broken glass or a broken pencil? Tell why. efficient

Tell about an efficient way to get your homework done.

instantly If someone had to go somewhere instantly,

when would they leave? drench

If you drench your salad with dressing, do you need more? Why?

Build Robust Vocabulary

minor If you got a minor cut, would you see a doctor?

Why or why not? previous

How old were you in the previous year? priorities

When you pack for a picnic, what items are priorities to bring along?

extinguish Why is it best to let a grownup extinguish a

fire?

Grammar

Proper nouns name specific people, places, and animals.

Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Proper nouns

Which of the following sentences is correct?