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How can we contribute to a celebration?

A Turkey for Thanksgiving

Vocabulary Words

• Thanksgiving• hooves• riverbank• lumbered

Amazing Words• dine• holiday• participate• decorate• banquet• flare• glimmer• whispery

High Frequency Words

• everybody• sorry• promise• minute• brought• behind• door

Word Wall Words

• nice• ride• quit• joke• jump

Spelling Words• tall paint• main stay• wait today• say tray• away holiday• play daily• raise raisin• brain

Big Question: How can we contribute to a

celebration?

• Monday• Tuesday• Wednesday• Thursday• Friday

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Monday

Morning Warm-Up

Holidays are a pleasant time when people gather together to celebrate. How can we contribute to a celebration?

Morning Warm-Up

Holidays are a pleasant time when people gather together to celebrate. How can we contribute to a celebration?

Today we will learn about:

•Amazing Words•Long a: a, ai, ay•Drawing

conclusions•Possessive Nouns

Turkey for Thanksgiving

Amazing Words

•dine•When you dine, you eat

dinner.•We dined on a huge turkey

on Thanksgiving Day.•We will dine on hot dogs and

potato salad at the picnic.

holiday•hol – i – day •A holiday is a day when people

celebrate something special.•Thanksgiving is a holiday for

people in the United States. •The 4th of July is the holiday

when we celebrate the birth of our country.

participate

•par – tic – i - pate•When you participate in

something, you join in.•The girls always participate

in soccer.•Gwen wants to participate in

the singing contest.

Long a: a, ai, ay

•late •late•Today we’ll learn about ai and ay words that also stand for the long a sound.

Long a: a, ai, ay

•late •late•Today we’ll learn about ai and ay words that also stand for the long a sound.

Long a: a, ai, ay• laid • laid•When the letters ai are

together in a word or syllable, the a stands for its long vowel sound and the i is silent. – “When 2 vowels go walking,

the first does the talking, and the second one stays quiet.”

Long a: a, ai, ay•stay •stay•When the letters ay are

together in a word or syllable, the a stands for its long vowel sound and the y is silent. – “When 2 vowels go walking,

the first does the talking, and the second one stays quiet.”

Long a: a, ai, ay• You can blend longer words

with the long a by dividing them into smaller chunks, or syllables.

• When a word or syllable ends with a single vowel, the vowel sound is usually long. Read one syllable at a time and then blend them together.– today– to day

Long a: a, ai, ayBlend these words together.• snail• gray• braid• clay• sprain• sway• paint

Long a: a, ai, ayBlend these words together.• aim• hay• claim• stay• gain• way• faint

Long a: a, ai, ayBuilding Words

a – i – o b – d – n r – t - y

Word Reading• rain• bake• away• say• claim• crack• pail• maze

• stain• fray• race• parched• afraid• sway• match

Word Wall Words

Let Talk About Working Together!

Draw Conclusions

•To draw conclusions, we use what we know about real life and what we read to figure out more about the characters and what happens in the story.

•Good readers ask themselves if their conclusions make sense.

Daily Fix-It

• The dog had pant on his tal.

• The dog had paint on his tail.

• he wantted to wash it awae.

• He wanted to wash it away.

Possessive Nouns

•Plural nouns name more than one person, place, animal, or thing.

•Some nouns change spelling when they become plural.

Possessive Nouns

•A noun that shows who or what owns something is a possessive noun.

•To show ownership, add an apostrophe (’) and –s when the noun is singular.– the turkey’s tail (one turkey,

singular)

Possessive Nouns

•Add just an apostrophe (’) when the noun is plural.– The rabbits’ tails (more

than one rabbit, plural)

Possessive Nouns•Happy the Dog’s party was fun!•All of his friend’s food was very

good.•All of his friends’ food was very

good.•Hermans’ belly was full after

dinner.•Herman’s belly was full after

dinner.

Journal Topic

List friends you would like to dine with.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Tuesday

Morning Warm-UpToday we will read about a holiday celebration. We will read about what a group of animals does on Thanksgiving day. What do you usually do on Thanksgiving?

• Amazing Words• Long a: a, ai, ay• Drawing conclusions• Visualizing• High-Frequency Words• Vocabulary Words• Possessive Nouns

Amazing Words

decorate

• dec – o –rate • When you decorate, you make it

as pretty as you can.• My mom decorated my birthday

cake with baseballs made of frosting.

• We decorated the Thanksgiving dinner table with little turkeys we made out of paper.

banquet

• ban - quet• A banquet is a very special

dinner.• Our school held a special

banquet in the gym for all the parents.

• There was an awards banquet at the end of the season for all the teams.

• flare• When something flares, it flames

or lights briefly and unsteadily.• The campfire flare up before it

went out.• Dad struck a match to light the

birthday candles, and they flared up quickly.

Long a: a, ai, ay•When the letters ay or ai

are together in a word or syllable, the a stands for its long vowel sound and the i or y is silent. – “When 2 vowels go

walking, the first does the talking, and the second one stays quiet.”

Long a: a, ai, ay

Pick out the words with a long a sound in “A Party Plan.”

• say• paper• lazy• Ray• mail• invitations• Gail

Long a: a, ai, ayplay, spray, mail, hay, waist, braid, today,

paint, stain, away

ai ay play

paint, stain, away

ai ay play spray

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail play

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail play

spray hay

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist

play spray hay

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist braid

play spray hay

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist braid

play spray hay today

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist braid paint

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist braid paint stain

paint, stain, away

ai ay mail waist braid paint stain

play spray hay today away

Long a: a, ai, ay

• Will you stay and paint today?• Will you stay and paint today?• Did you say we will raise the tray?• Did you say we will raise the tray?• I can’t wait to play over the

holiday.• I can’t wait to play over the

holiday.

Draw Conclusions

• Drawing conclusions means using what you know about real life and what you read to figure out something about the characters and what happens in a story.

• As you read, look for clues that will help you draw sensible conclusions.

• Think about what you know in real life to help you draw conclusions about the story you’re reading.

Visualize

• When you visualize something, you can picture it in your mind.

• Paying attention to how something is described can help readers to imagine it and understand what they read.

• Ask youself these questions as you read “A Turkey for Thanksgiving.”– How can I picture what is happening as I

read.– What do the pictures in my mind remind me

of?– What words help me imagine what is being

described.

High-Frequency Words

• door• sorry• want• behind•

everybody• friends• brought

• won’t• minute• saw• show• promise• paper• straight

Vocabulary Words

• Thanksgiving – a holiday for giving thanks

• hooves – the hard bottom part of the feet of animals such as moose, deer, horses, and sheep

• riverbank – the rising ground beside a river

• lumbered – moved slowly and awkwardly

Vocabulary Words

•My old dog and I went for a hike after __________ dinner.

•We heard cows’ ______ behind us.

• I ran up the ____ as fast as I could.

•My old dog ______ out of their way just in time.

Daily Fix-It

• the dog askked the cat for help?

• The dog asked the cat for help.

• the cat told the dog to wat.

• The cat told the dog to wait.

Possessive Nouns

•A noun that shows who or what owns something is a possessive noun.

•To show ownership, add an apostrophe and –s when the noun is singular.

•Add just an apostrophe when the noun is plural.

Journal Topic

Write about your favorite holiday.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Wednesday

Morning Warm-UpToday we will read about Chinese New Year. Everyone in the family contributes to the celebration. How have you contributed to your family celebrations?

•Amazing Words•Plurals•Long a: a, ai, ay•High Frequency

Words•Similes •Possessive Nouns

Amazing Words

glimmer

• glim - mer • A glimmer is an unsteady light.

Something that glimmers shines with an unsteady light.

• Stars twinkled and glimmered in the dark night sky.

• I saw a glimmer of light down the path.

whispery

• whis – per - y • When something is whispery, it

sounds like a whisper with a soft, rustling sound.

• The blowing snow was whispery against the windows.

• The wind was whispery in the dead leaves of the tree.

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note notes

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady

notes ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches

notes ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches

bunches ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch

bunches ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch

bunchesbatches

ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope

bunchesbatches

ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope

bunchesbatches

ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope baby

bunchesbatches

ladies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope baby

bunchesbatches

ladies

babies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope baby hand

bunchesbatches

ladies

babies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope baby hand

bunchesbatches

ladies

babies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

note lady bunches batch hope baby hand box

bunchesbatches

ladies

babies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

bunches batches

ladies

babies

Plurals

Base word

-s -es -ies

bunches batches

ladies

babies

High-Frequency Wordseverybody, brought, behind, promise, sorry, minute, door

• “I have a surprise for you!” said Mom as she walked through the _____.

• “Close your eyes. “If you peek, you’ll be ____!” she joked.

• “Don’t worry, Mom. I ____ not to peek.”

• Mom was gone for only a _____. Then she came back into the room.

• She held something ____ her back.• “I ____ you something from the pet

store,” said Mom.• Mia opened her eyes. “A new puppy!”

she squealed. “Let’s go show ____!”

Word Wall Words

Vocabulary: Similes

• The story used descriptive writing to help readers picture different characters and scenes.

• One type of descriptive writing in the story is the use of similes, or comparisons between two unlike things using the words like or as.

Vocabulary: Similes

• Mr. Moose’s smile was as bright as the sun.

• Turkey cried like a baby.• Sheep was farther up the

hillside, looking round as a fur ball in his winter coat.

• Above them a crow hung, black as a puff of wood smoke.

Daily Fix-It

• the cat find the sop.• The cat found the soap.• sh’es a smat cat.• She’s a smart cat.

Possessive Nouns

Possessive nouns show ownership.

• bike of one girl• one girl’s bike• books of two boys• two boys’ books

Journal Topic

Write about a holiday celebration.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Thursday

Morning Warm-UpWe can read books when we want to learn something new. What other ways can we learn about things?

•Long a: a, ai, ay•Possessive Nouns•Make Introductions

Sentence Reading• I was scared when I got lost in the

park and forgot my way back to May’s quaint farm.

• Each day I shall wait by the sign to watch the birds perch on the birdbath.

• Today I wait for the daily train with all the people.

• One day I will probably be an artist or ride horses.

• During the holidays I bought a purse, a shirt, and a darling skirt.

• When the day is pleasant, I sit on the porch before dark.

Long a: a, ai, ay•When the letters ay or ai

are together in a word or syllable, the a stands for its long vowel sound and the i or y is silent. – “When 2 vowels go

walking, the first does the talking, and the second one stays quiet.”

Thanksgiving USA

Pages 306-309

Daily Fix-It

• she washed the dogs tail.

• She washed the dog’s tail.

• that mad him happy• That made him happy.

Possessive NounsWhat does a possessive noun do?

How do you make a noun possessive?

ears of one dog

ears of one dog dog’s ears

ears of one dog tails of two cats

dog’s ears

ears of one dog tails of two cats

dog’s ears cats’ tails

ears of one dog tails of two cats shirt of one boy

dog’s ears cats’ tails

ears of one dog tails of two cats shirt of one boy

dog’s ears cats’ tails boy’s shirt

ears of one dog tails of two cats shirt of one boy dogs of two girls

dog’s ears cats’ tails boy’s shirt

ears of one dog tails of two cats shirt of one boy dogs of two girls

dog’s ears cats’ tails boy’s shirt girls’ dogs

Make Introductions

• When you are talking with others, use a pleasant tone and listen carefully.

• When you introduce people who have never met before, you should include their names and how you know them.

• If I want to introduce Jack and Jill, I’ll say, “Jack, this is my friend Jill. Jill, this is my friend Jack.”

• Remember to make eye contact and speak directly to the listener.

Journal Topic

Write about a special holiday.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Friday

Morning Warm-UpThis week we read about

many celebrations. Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year, and birthdays are all things to celebrate. How

can we add to a celebration?

• Long a: a, ai, ay• High-Frequency

Words• Vocabulary Words• Possessive Nouns

Vocabulary Words

Amazing Words• dine• holiday• participate• decorate• banquet• flare• glimmer• whispery

Long a: a, ai, ay

• Mom paid the bills and put them in the mail today.

• I like the quaint painting of the home by the bay.

• The snail makes a trail as it inches its way along the sand.

• It is a gray day because of the rain.

High-Frequency Wordsdoor, promise, sorry, everybody, behind, minute, brought

• forgive, regret, ______• bring, bringing, ______• knob, lock, _______• all, everyone, _______• second, hour, ________• above, in front, _________ • vow, pledge, __________

Word Wall Words

Daily Fix-It

• it wasnt’ long befoe they left.

• It wasn’t long before they left.

• what fune they had. • What fun they had!

Review Games

Vocabulary & Amazing Words:• Jigword

Spelling Words:• Quia Games• Spelling City

High Frequency Words:• Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)

We are now ready to take our story tests.

• Story test– Classroom webpage,– Student page, – Taking Tests

• AR– Other Reading Quizzes– Quiz # 904596

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Friday

Journal Topic

List activities during a holiday.

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