Genre

Comprehension Strategy

Comprehension Skill

Why do we make generalizations?

• We make generalizations based on the facts of characters, setting and events in a story to relate it to our lives.

Comprehension Day 1

Objective: I can write a generalization based upon facts from a read aloud.

Generalizations usually begin with words like Most, Many, Most of the time, Almost always, Some, Usually…

Read Aloud: The Fastest Cat on Earth

Detail

Detail

Generalization

Read Aloud: The Fastest Cat on Earth

Detail

Detail

Generalization

Read Aloud: The Fastest Cat on Earth

Detail

Detail

Generalization

VocabularyDay 1

Objective: I can read and write the vocabulary words and their definitions in my academic vocabulary notebook.

adj. not stopping; constant; unstoppable; The water from

the brook was ceaseless.

ceaseless

adj. friendly; This cat and dog are companionable with each

other unlike other cats and dogs.

companionable

v. having little hope or enthusiasm; Don’t let one bad grade

discourage you from trying your best.

discouraged

adj. gloomy; miserable; The dismal day put everyone in a

gloomy mood.

dismal

adj. gloomy; bleak; dull; It was a dreary afternoon with all the

snow.

dreary

v. very tired; He was so exhausted he just fell asleep

where he was.

exhausted

v. Beating against again and again; The leaves were pelting

down from the sky.

pelting

adj. in a bad-humored way; unhappily; gloomily; He pouted sullenly because he was in a bad

mood.

sullenly

Structural Vocabulary

Day 1

Objective: I can write the 2 words that make up a contraction and its letters that have been left out.

• Popular Contractions

Contractions are cool…

Word Shortened Form Word Shortened Form

not n’t would, could, should

‘d

is, has ‘s have ‘vewill ‘ll am ‘mare ‘re

Ramona, why haven’t you cleaned your room.

• Which 2 words make up haven’t..– have not

• Which letters are left out– o from not

haven’t

Contractions. I do.

Mother I think you’re mean.

• Which 2 words make up you’re…– you are

• Which letters are left out– a from are

you’re

Contractions. We do.

1. Don’t press your nose.2. It’s none of your business.3. There’s no reason why we can’t

have a treat.4. Ramona didn’t like it.5. I’m trying to study.6. I’d like a hamburger.

Contractions. You do.Write the contraction from each sentence.

Then rewrite the sentence using the two words it comes from.

Contraction Rewritten sentence

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Contractions. You do.