Theme 4, Selection 2

Person to Person

Spelling SkillSyllabication Pattern: V V

Some words contain two vowels side-by-side that are not a pair.

Divide between the vowels to find the syllables.

The u in qu words is not a vowel. The qu stands for /kw/.

V V

po em poem i de a idea

li on lion di a ry diary

cre ate create ar e a area

ru in ruin us u al usual

tri al trial ra di o radio

gi ant giant ac tu al actual

sci ence science ro de o rodeo

ri ot riot re a lize realize

cru el cruel

qui et quiet

li ar liar

fu el fuel

di et diet

V V

ap pre ci ate appreciate

va ri e ty variety

en thus i as tic enthusiastic

e ven tu al ly eventually

Review

title

listen

wrote

finish

music

Teacher Read Aloud:

Building Background:

Do you have any relationships with elders, including grandparents?

Is it important to you to be with people of other generations?

Generations Togetherby Gabriel Davis

Comprehension Skill: Noting Details

Selection details help readers:

picture characters, places, and eventsunderstand a character’s thoughts, feelings, and actionsunderstand important ideas

Setting a Purpose:

Note details as you listen.

1.How did the Boyd twins’ relationship with Sam LaRocca change?

2. How does Taisha Morris feel about Sam LaRocca? What details helped you figure this out?

3. What details help you describe Ann Sawyer Berkley?

Mom’s Best Friend

Author:Sally Hobart

Alexander

Genre: Nonfictionfactual subject, true

written about real things, people, events, and places

Vocabulary Fluency

How Fast Can You Read the Words?

attachment

layout

instinct

braille

dog guide mastered

mature memorizing

obedience obstacles

a fond connection between two beings

attachment

Ursula needed her to form her biggest attachment to Mom.

Synonymsbondconnection

writing in a system of raised dots used by people without sight

braille

Synonyms:

When Dad got home everything looked perfect but I wrote a braille letter.

a dog especially trained to lead people who are blind

dog guide

The best thing about having a Mom who’s blind is getting a special dog like Marit, Mom’s dog guide.

Synonyms:

a natural feeling that guides one to act in a certain way

instinct

Ursula’s instinct is to chase dogs, but she didn’t move a paw after that one.

Synonyms:sensefeelinginclination

the arrangement of something

layout

Synonyms:blueprintplanoutline

Usually when she’s in a new place she has to move from room to room with her cane, memorizing the layout.

became expert in a skill or art

mastered

Synonyms:acquiredgrasped

Every week they mastered new routes.

full- grown

mature

At fifteen months, they are mature enough to return to Seeing Eye for the the three-month training program.

Synonyms:evolveddeveloped

learning by heart

memorizing

Synonyms:retainingrecallingmastering

Usually when she’s in a new place she has to move from room to room with her cane, memorizing the layout.

obedience

the condition of being ready to follow orders

I thought she should try obedience training on Joel.

Synonyms:compliance

obstacles

things that get in one’s way

Usually Ursula snakes me around these smelly obstacles. But sometimes the temptation to use her nose wins out…

Synonyms:hindrancesinterferences

Sally Hobart Alexander: Author