Lesson 4 Day 2Lesson 4 Day 2

You will need a pencil, paper, and You will need a pencil, paper, and your reading book.your reading book.

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling• box + es = boxes• beach + es = beaches• wish + es = wishes• dress + es = dresses• The plural form of nouns that end in ss, ch, sh, & x is

made by adding –es.• Read the sentences below. Identify the plural nouns.1. My pencil is four inches long.2. Kendra’s favorite classes are math and reading.3. I saw six foxes in a hole.4. There were some paint brushes on sale at the store.• Why are the plurals formed by adding –es?• The singular nouns end in ch, ss, x, or sh• What is the singular form of each plural noun?• inch, class, fox, brush

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling•patch

•Patch ends in ch. To form the plural of nouns that end in ch, add –es to the end of the word.

•patches

•Make the following words plural: wish, box, guess

•wishes, boxes, guesses

•List the spelling words in which the plural is formed by adding –es to the noun and then write the singular form of the noun.

•Do not include words such as lines, in which the root word already ends with an e, or words such as puppies, whose plural is formed by changing one or more letters in the noun.

VocabularyVocabulary

Turn to Student Edition p. 114-Turn to Student Edition p. 114-115.115.

Read the selection “Meet Neil Read the selection “Meet Neil Armstrong.”Armstrong.”

talentedtalentedA A talentedtalented person has the special person has the special

ability to do something very well.ability to do something very well.Would someone who writes Would someone who writes

music be described as music be described as talentedtalented??Why was Neil Armstrong such a Why was Neil Armstrong such a

talentedtalented pilot? pilot?

applyapplyWhen you When you applyapply for a job, you are for a job, you are

asking for work.asking for work.Would you Would you applyapply for a job as a for a job as a

dog catcher? Why or why not?dog catcher? Why or why not?Do you look forward to when you Do you look forward to when you

can can applyapply to college. to college.

researchresearchResearchResearch involves getting involves getting

information about a question or information about a question or topic.topic.

Would you like to write a Would you like to write a researchresearch report about space? Explain.report about space? Explain.

What did Neil Armstrong test as a What did Neil Armstrong test as a researchresearch pilot? pilot?

inventioninventionAn An inventioninvention is something completely is something completely

new that someone has made.new that someone has made.What is one very important What is one very important inventioninvention? ?

Why is it important? Why is it important?Do you think Neil Armstrong felt Do you think Neil Armstrong felt

confident about testing each new confident about testing each new inventioninvention? Explain.? Explain.

hinderhinderWhen you When you hinderhinder someone, you someone, you

make it difficult or impossible for make it difficult or impossible for them to do something.them to do something.

What would What would hinderhinder you from you from joining the circus?joining the circus?

Does anything ever Does anything ever hinderhinder your your plans? Explain.plans? Explain.

disappointeddisappointedYou are You are disappointeddisappointed if you are if you are

unhappy about the way something unhappy about the way something turned out.turned out.

If your party were cancelled, would If your party were cancelled, would you feel you feel disappointeddisappointed??

Why weren’t the other astronauts Why weren’t the other astronauts disappointeddisappointed that Neil Armstrong took that Neil Armstrong took the first step on the moon?the first step on the moon?

Genre StudyGenre StudyTurn to Student Edition page 116 and read Turn to Student Edition page 116 and read

the Genre Study information.the Genre Study information.A biography is the true story of a person’s A biography is the true story of a person’s

life that is written by another person.life that is written by another person.Look for…Look for…Facts about what the person has doneFacts about what the person has doneDates and place-namesDates and place-namesA biography tells about a real person. It A biography tells about a real person. It

usually tells about one or more important usually tells about one or more important parts of that person’s life.parts of that person’s life.

Genre StudyGenre StudyComplete the graphic organizer on Practice Complete the graphic organizer on Practice

Book page 29 as you read the selection.Book page 29 as you read the selection.You can fill in this sort of graphic organizer You can fill in this sort of graphic organizer

for any biography that you read.for any biography that you read.

Childhood Childhood

School YearsSchool Years

Adulthood Adulthood

Comprehension StrategyComprehension Strategy Read the Comprehension Strategy information Read the Comprehension Strategy information

on page 116.on page 116. Use prior knowledge of a subject to help you Use prior knowledge of a subject to help you

understand and remember what you read.understand and remember what you read. Thinking about what you know is especially Thinking about what you know is especially

useful when reading a biography.useful when reading a biography. To understand what the person in the biography To understand what the person in the biography

did, you can think about things that have did, you can think about things that have happened to you or things you have wished.happened to you or things you have wished.

This biography has headings. As you read This biography has headings. As you read each heading, you should think about what you each heading, you should think about what you know about the topic and then read the know about the topic and then read the selection.selection.

Use the chart on Practice Book page 29 to keep Use the chart on Practice Book page 29 to keep track of information as you read.track of information as you read.

““Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut”Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” Turn to Student Edition page 117.Turn to Student Edition page 117. You are going to read a biography of a woman You are going to read a biography of a woman

who worked hard to reach some big goals.who worked hard to reach some big goals. Think of a time when you worked hard to reach Think of a time when you worked hard to reach

a goal. Tell about your experience.a goal. Tell about your experience. One purpose for reading is to learn about real One purpose for reading is to learn about real

people’s lives.people’s lives. What do you think this biography will tell you?What do you think this biography will tell you? Read to find out how Ellen Ochoa became an Read to find out how Ellen Ochoa became an

astronaut.astronaut.

Check Comprehension: SummarizingCheck Comprehension: Summarizing

There were many places in the selection There were many places in the selection where you found information about Ellen where you found information about Ellen Ochoa.Ochoa.

Turn to page 128.Turn to page 128. Notice the photograph, caption, heading, and Notice the photograph, caption, heading, and

text.text. Use the information you recorded on Practice Use the information you recorded on Practice

Book page 29 to write a summary of “Ellen Book page 29 to write a summary of “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut.” Ochoa, Astronaut.”

Remember a summary includes the main Remember a summary includes the main idea and the important details in a selection.idea and the important details in a selection.

FluencyFluencyGood readers read at a steady and even Good readers read at a steady and even

pace. They do not slow down or speed up pace. They do not slow down or speed up unless the text requires it.unless the text requires it.

Good readers also stop to find out the Good readers also stop to find out the meanings of unknown words. Then they meanings of unknown words. Then they continue at a consistent, or steady, rate of continue at a consistent, or steady, rate of speed.speed.

Turn to page 118 of “Ellen Ochoa, Turn to page 118 of “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” and track the print as I read Astronaut” and track the print as I read steadily, and pronounce each word clearly.steadily, and pronounce each word clearly.

Grammar: Compound Subjects and PredicatesGrammar: Compound Subjects and Predicates

A compound subject has two or more A compound subject has two or more parts.parts.

Compound subjects are often joined with Compound subjects are often joined with the words the words andand or or oror, as in: “Sophia , as in: “Sophia andand Freddy will go to Miami” and “Bill Freddy will go to Miami” and “Bill oror Maria will meet them at the airport.”Maria will meet them at the airport.”

Ellen and her husband moved to Texas.Ellen and her husband moved to Texas.Ellen and her husbandEllen and her husband is the compound is the compound

subject, joined by the word subject, joined by the word andand..

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice Ellen worked hard at the job.Ellen worked hard at the job. Her friend worked hard at the job.Her friend worked hard at the job. The subject of the first sentence is The subject of the first sentence is EllenEllen.. The subject of the second sentence is The subject of the second sentence is Her Her

friendfriend.. Since so many words in the two sentences are Since so many words in the two sentences are

the same, it would make sense to combine the same, it would make sense to combine them.them.

How could you combine the subjects to make How could you combine the subjects to make these into one sentence?these into one sentence?

Ellen and her friend worked hard at the job.Ellen and her friend worked hard at the job.

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice

Write 10 sentences about things Write 10 sentences about things you have in common with a friend you have in common with a friend or family member. Use or family member. Use compound subjects in your compound subjects in your sentences.sentences.