Unit 7: Local Leaders
Week 2Day 2
How many vowels do you hear in the
word create? This tells me there are 2 syllables.
You divide some words into syllables between the vowels in each syllable.
Word Study:Syllable Division: V/V Pattern
lion poet react
science trial
Who are some of the leaders in
a community? How does a local government
keep the community safe? What other services does the
local government provide?
Reinforce the Theme
In what ways is local government helping
our community? What kinds of rules does the local
government make in our community? Do you think our local government is
doing everything it should to help the community? Why or why not?
How can you help make sure our local government knows about important things in the community?
Activate Prior Knowledge
Theme Vocabularyagree think about something in the same way
issue an important problem
Reinforce Theme Vocabulary
1. Use the word in a sentence.2. Give a word that means the same thing.3. Give a clue about the word so others can
guess it.4. Define it.
Locate the most important information.
Comprehension Strategy: Determine Important
Information
Determine Important Information
Idea from the Text Important Less important but Interesting
p. 20 Local government helps make sure that a community is a safe place to live.
It’s the first sentence and the idea the author wants us to remember.
p. 20 Council makes sure roads are safe. This is an interesting
example.
p. 20 Council makes sidewalks are safe. This is an interesting
example.
Idea from the Text Important Less Important
but Interestingp. 21- Local government helps make sure we have services we need.
Council makes sure we have police officers.
Council makes sure we have firefighters.
Council makes sure we have paramedics.
Council makes sure we have trash removal.
Local government takes care of buses and trains.
They need to run safe.
Determine Important Information
How do you see government in action in your
community?
Preview pgs. 22-29 and predict Read pgs. 22-29 How can people make laws for their communities? What can people do if they feel strongly about an issue? Look for answers to the Theme Question.
Prepare to Read
learning play safety
schools parks fire stations
High Frequency Words: clothes, enough
Decodable Reader # 24: The Overholts
Fluency: “Government You Can See” (dialogue)
Practice companion p. 160 (phrasing)
Linking verbs link the subject to a word in the
predicate that tells about the subject. is, are, was, were
Grammar: Linking Verbs
The bike is rusty.Many children are sick.The surprise was a party.They were teachers.
My aunt is a doctor.The trucks are green.My friends were happy.Mr. Frank was our leader.
Writing: Draft Shape Poem
The bright goldand orange leaf
clings fiercely to its treethen falls slowly to the groundand crunches softly under our
feet.
Phonics p. 67
Rough draft of poem
Practice p. 164-165
Practice spelling words
Seat Work
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