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Lesson 11 Day 1

Phonics and SpellingListen for the final sound in each of the words below.candle little simpleWhen the letters –le appear at the end of a word with

consonants before them, they stand for the sound /әl/.

How many syllables are in each of the words above?twoWhen one or more consonants appear in a word

before –le, the consonant that appears before –le is part of the second syllable.

Let’s divide each of the words above into syllables.can/dlelit/tlesim/pleThese words have two consonants before –le, so the

vowel in the first syllable stands for its short sound.

Phonics and Spellingtitle tableLet’s divide the words above into syllables.ti/tleta/bleThese words have one consonant before –le, so the

vowel sound is long.In each of the words below, divide the words into

syllables. Where did you divide the words into syllables? Is the vowel sound long or short?

Remember, if it is divided between two consonants, then the vowel sound is short.

saddle puzzle noble sample cradlesad/dle puz/zle no/ble sam/ple cra/dle

Spelling Pretest1. title2. table3. uncle 4. apple5. cable6. bubble7. beetle8. rattle9. purple10. little11. middle12. simple13. saddle14. trouble15. scribble

Challenge Words16. twinkle17. scrambled18. sprinkle19. buckled20. tablecloth

PlotOpen your book to pg. 302.The important part of a story is the plot, or

what happens.As I read a story, I look for the characters,

the setting, and the things that happen. I know that in many stories, things happen because the characters have a problem. How they solve the problem is the story’s plot.

PlotRead the story on page 303 and use the chart below as you determine the problem the characters have and what the solution is.

SCharacters Setting

Problem

Important Events

Solution

PLOT

How would the solution be different if Lea had won the toss?

PlotS

Characters Setting

Problem

Important Events

Solution

PLOT

Lea, Britney, Tamika, Nell The playground

Both girls want to be ringleader.

The girls want to have a circus, their friends have ideas for acts, and they have to choose a ringleader.

They flip a coin to decide and Britney wins.

Listening ComprehensionHave you ever been in a play or performance? If

so, what was the experience like?Did you have to try out for a part? Did you get the

part you wanted? Were there problems you had to overcome?

Realistic fiction tells a story that could happen in real life. In most realistic fiction, there is a problem that the characters face.

When a story is realistic fiction, I know I will listen to find out how the characters solve a problem.

Realistic fiction stories have a plot: the main character has a problem, and a series of events lead to a solution.

As I read “Evie and Margie” aloud, listen for the character’s problem and for what happens because of it.

Listening Comprehension/PlotAfter reading:What makes “Evie and Margie” realistic fiction?The characters who behave and talk like real

people, the realistic settings of their homes and school, & the real-life problem of the girls both wanting to play Cinderella.

What do you think of the ending, or solution to the problem?

Is it something that would happen in real life?

Robust VocabularyMargie swooned and fell down on the

floor weeping.If you had a terrible shock or surprise that

made you faint or fall, you might have swooned.

Would you swoon when you heard terrible news, or when you went for a walk?

Everyone was astonished by Margie’s free-flowing tears.

When you are amazed and surprised by something, you are astonished.

When would you be astonished: when you see an elephant on TV or when there is an elephant in the schoolyard?

Robust VocabularyCarolyn felt envious of the way her parents

treated her brother and sister.If you feel envious, you want something that

someone else has.Would you be envious of a friend’s toy that

you also had or a toy that you didn’t have?Carolyn feels a rivalry with her brother and

sister because she thinks she is competing against them for her parents’ love.

People who have a rivalry are competing against each other for something.

Would there be a rivalry between players on the same team or on two different teams?

Grammar: Possessive NounsNouns can be singular or plural to show if they

name one or more than one person, place, or thing.

Nouns also have a way to show who or what owns or has something.

The boy’s dog is brown.Boy’s is a possessive noun. It tells readers that

one boy owns the dog. When we want to make a singular noun into a possessive noun, we usually add ΄s at the end.

In each of the sentences below, identify the possessive nouns and describe how they were formed.

Mark’s favorite shirt is bright blue. He wore it to his brother’s party. It is his mother’s favorite shirt, too.

Mark’s; brother’s; mother’s

Grammar: Possessive Nouns Each sentence below has a singular

possessive noun in it. Identify each possessive noun in each sentence.

1. The dog’s ball rolled underneath the bushes.

2. We went to our cousin’s basketball game.

3. Josiah left his grandma’s house on Tuesday.

4. To get to the playground, walk past Eli’s house.

5. When the girl’s package came, she was happy.

6. The zookeeper washed the elephant’s trunk.

7. My aunt’s painting is beautiful.

Writing: Paragraph that ComparesA Paragraph that Compares…..Is a paragraph that compares two peopleIt tells how they are alikeRead the paragraph that follows aloud. Think about

how the two brothers in the paragraph are alike.A writer’s voice shows how that writer thinks or

feels about a topic. If the writer really likes something, his or her voice will have a positive tone. If the writer does not like something or likes one thing more than another, his or her voice will let the reader know that, as well.

Writing: Student Model: Paragraph that Compares Even though they are a year apart in age, the

Melendez brothers are alike in so many ways that they could be twins. First of all, they look alike. Both boys have short, dark brown hair, big brown eyes, and are quite tall. Maybe their height is why they both are so good at basketball. They also like the same clothes and often dress alike. They even wear each other’s shirts! Both boys are good students, but they are even better musicians. They play together in the school band. The brothers are the same way about food. Hamburgers are their number one choice, and pizza comes in a close second. The two brothers are so much alike that it is easy to understand why people get them confused!

Writing: Paragraph that Comparesfruits vegetablesAre these two good items to compare? Why?What are some ways in which fruits and

vegetables are alike?You try! Make a list of 10 things to compare.

Choose 2 of them to compare. Write a paragraph that compares.