Question of the DayLesson 7, Day 1

If you got a new pet, what would you teach it to do?

Many animals have the ability to learn, much like people do. Have you ever seen an animal who could do some unusual

things, such as play football or fetch the newspaper?

Someone HAD to teach the animal how to do those things.

Finish the following sentence in your Reading notebook…

I would like to teach a pet to___________________.It is helpful for animals to be trained

because________________.

Cat Training

When Shawna turned eight, her aunt gave her a cat named Sugarcube. Shawna thought Sugarcube was the best cat in the world, but her parents did not agree. Sugarcube always jumped on the kitchen table, where she was not supposed to be. She also like to sharpen her claws on the furniture. One day, Sugarcube scratched a huge gash in the family’s new couch. Shawna’s parents were angry. They told her that she needed to train Sugarcube. Shawna got right to work. She took books out of the library and looked on the internet for tips about how to train a cat. She read that scratching posts can keep cats from scratching furniture, so she bought one for Sugarcube. Immediately, Sugarcube stopped scratching the couch and started sharpening her claws on the new post. Shawna’s research also told her that a spray bottle of water can help a cat behave. Most cats dislike water, so squirting Sugarcube with the spray bottle kept her off the table. Shawna’s parents were pleased with the changes and now they love Sugarcube too.

chat

munch

batch

shop

machine

what

Digraphs ch, tch, sh and wh

Now let’s work together to identify the

consonant patterns of the following words…

march match cashwhen

Finally, YOU TRY IT ON YOUR OWN with the words below…

chart watch shine where

TIME FOR THE PRETEST in Spelling…so number your paper from 1-

20.

Fact and OpinionWhat is the best food for lunch?

What time is your lunch period?

TURN TO PAGE 196 in your Reading book .

Fact OpinionOn a signal from the farmer, the dogs run around the sheep and bark.

I believe that border collies are the best herding dogs.

Think about trained animals that you have seen…maybe in zoos,

animals shows and at the circus.

Listen to the nonfiction passage about animals. It’s called Animals and

Their Trainers.

babble

Have you ever wished you could babble to a baboon?

If you babble, you say words that cannot be understood.

Say the word- babble

What will babble- a baby for a few months or an actor? EXPLAIN.

What is the word that means someone is saying words that

cannot be understood?

BABBLE

Suspicious

The trainers became suspicious of the dolphin.

If you think someone cannot be trusted, you are suspicious of him or her.

Say the word- suspicious

What might make Mr. Ray suspicious – when his garbage can was tipped over everyday or when his mail was delivered everyday?

EXPLAIN.

Have you ever heard someone babble? What did he or she say?TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND BABBLE.

What might make you suspicious of someone? What would that person have to do or say to make you feel suspicious?

Daily Proofreading

the book is on the shelf

The bike will fix the boy.

Common and Proper Nouns

REMEMBER: A noun is a person, place or thing.

The girl took a baseball to the park.

We are going to have ______________ fordinner tonight. (jungle, spaghetti)

Jake asked his ___________ to makehotdogs for dinner. (father, aquarium)

The _________ crawled up the wall and out the open

window. (sister, insect)

You can go to the __________ after you finish your

homework. (park, librarian)

Do not forget to bring you _________ to baseballpractice. (helmet, kitchen)

The ________________ solved the mystery of the

missing socks. ( piano, detective )

You are going to write a few sentences about objects that you have around you in our

classroom. After you write your sentences, reread your writing and circle all the nouns you

find.

Student Model: How-To ParagraphMAKE A HOT AIR BALLOON

You can make your own miniature hot air balloon. You will need flour, water, a balloon, newspaper strips, paint, string, and a paper cup. First, blow up the balloon. Next, mix one cup of flour with one cup of water. Dip the newspaper strips into the flour paste. Then, cover the balloon with the wet strips of newspaper. Let it dry for a day or two. When the strips are completely dry, pop the balloon. Then, paint the surface to look like a hot air balloon. Tie the paper cup to the balloon to make the basket. Finally, attach a string to the top of the balloon, hang it in your room, and imagine flying through the sky in a beautiful balloon.

How-To Paragraphs

Include materials needed.

Include, IN ORDER, details that explain how to do a specific activity

Use words that show sequence, such as first, next and then.

Brainstorm ideas of things you’d like to teach

someone.

Question of the Day for Lesson 7, Day 2

Police officers do many things in communities.

A police officer’s job is to help people.

Turn to your neighbor and tell them one question you would like to ask a police

officer.

Now write this question in your reading folder by finishing the following sentence:

I would ask a police officer ____________________.

Officer JoeFluff, pant

Wag, wag, wagSpot gets a treat from Officer Joe.

He sits happilyWhile we pet his back

But the one he likes best is Officer Joe.Does Spot like our school?

He’ll visit againAs long as he’s with officer Joe.

When I see a police dog on the streetI know who I’ll think of now.

I’ll think of Spot,His sharp senses and good manners; And of course, I’ll think of Officer Joe.

Consonant DigraphsChin where ship

Which word has the /ch/ sound as chop?

what itch shoulderWhich word has the /ch/ sound?

What letters can stand for the /ch/ sound?

This week’s spelling words have the consonant patterns: ch, tch, sh, or wh. When words have these patterns, the consonants combine to form a sound different from the sound that each

letter makes on its own.

Sip hip ship

Ch and tch are both pronounced /ch/.

scent

A scent is the smell of something.

Is a scent something you can touch or something you can smell?

Say the word- scent

wanders

A person who wanders travels without planning where he or she is going.

How does someone who wanders move?

Say the word- wander

whined

If someone or something whined, it gave a long, high cry.

What creature or object have you heard that whined?

Say the word- whined

obey

When you obey, you do what you are told to do.

What is something that you have to obey?

Say the word- obey

demonstrate

When you demonstrate something, you show how it works or how it is

done.

If I demonstrate something for you, what am I doing?

Say the word-demonstrate

patrol

People patrol an area to watch over and guard it.

Who would you expect to patrol a neighborhood?

Say the word- patrol

competentAero is the most competent dog I have ever seen.

If you are competent, you are good at what you are doing.

Say the word- competent

Who has to be especially competent: a doctor performing an operation or

a baby taking a nap?

Who would be the most competent to do the following jobs: fly an airplane, fix a cavity, explore the moon?

accompany

Aero can accompany Officer Mike anywhere he goes.

When you accompany someone, you go someplace with him or her.

Say the word- accompany

Where might children accompany their parents: the grocery store, or to an adult fancy-shmancy party?

NOW…With your partner, compose a list of places a dog can accompany you and places a dog cannot

accompany you.

You have will a few minutes to complete this.

Now turn in your book to page 198-199. You will read the passage to yourself. Then I will read it aloud and we will discuss it together.

1. Why do you think a dog can smell a scent after a person is gone?

2. How far away can a dog see something that wanders by?

3. How could a dog hear a child who whined?

4. What commands might a dog learn to obey?

5. What is a skill a dog could demonstrate?

6. Why would a police officer want to patrol with a dog?

Fluency Practice

Remember that good readers, like you, make their reading sound like regular conversation by

paying attention to punctuation and grouping words that belong together.

Look at pages 202-203 of “Aero and Officer Mike”. I want you to track as I read the opening

paragraph. Please pay attention to how I pause at punctuation and put groups of words together.

Then it will be your turn: Take turns reading the next 2 paragraphs with your partner. Pay

attention to your phrasing.

Skill Review

REMEMBER: A fact tells about something that can be

seen or proved.An opinion tells thoughts or beliefs.

Now, let’s write a short summary together using ONLY pg 57 in your

reading book about Aero and Officer Mike. Let’s try to include some facts

and some of our opinions in this summary about the story.

Grammar PracticeRead the sentences below:

The man walked down the street.Mr. Baker walked down Main Street.

What are the nouns in the first sentence?

Man, streetThese are common nouns. A common noun names any person, place, or thing.

What are the nouns in the second sentence?

Mr. Baker, Main Street These are proper nouns. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing.

The first sentence says man, but the second sentence says the name of a man, Mr. Baker. Proper nouns are capitalized to show that they are proper nouns.

Grammar Practice continued

The boy was born in China.

There is one common noun and one proper noun in this sentence. Please identify the nouns and tell me if they are

common or proper.

boy, common; China, proper

How can you tell that China is a proper noun?

Now it’s your turn: Please write 2 sentences. Each sentence should have both a common

and a proper noun. When you are finished, we will take turns and share with the class.

Writing a How-To Paragraph How-to writing gives specific steps to

follow, so that people can do a project, cook something, or make something.

Like most paragraphs, how-to paragraphs begin with a topic sentence to let readers know what the paragraph is about.

Let’s add this item to our list of characteristics of how-to writing.

Our list of How-To paragraph characteristics

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Writing How-To paragraphs…

How-to writing often gives instructions that ask people to do multiple (more

than one) things. For example, a sentence in a how-to paragraph might

say, Raise your hand to make your dog sit, and then give him a treat to

reward him. When the person is asked to do 2 related things, cutting the sentence in two helps make the sentence more clear for the reader.

Think about the things you said you could teach someone to do yesterday. Let’s make a list of suggestions…

Then, let’s pick one to write about together…

Our list of ideas

Now you pick another topic from the list and write

ATLEAST five steps describing how to do the

activity.

*****Be sure to use the sequencing words (first, next, then, finally)*****

Question of the Day for Lesson 7, Day 3

Some dogs are working dogs. Think about Aero. What other jobs could dogs do?

Do they have to be well trained to do the things you just discussed?

Finish the following sentence in your reading folder…

Some jobs that working dogs do are ________________.

Officer Joe

Fluff, pantWag, wag, wag

Spot gets a treat from Officer Joe.He sits happily

While we pet his backBut the one he likes best is Officer Joe.

Does Spot like our school?He’ll visit again

As long as he’s with officer Joe.When I see a police dog on the street

I know who I’ll think of now.I’ll think of Spot,

His sharp senses and good manners; And of course, I’ll think of Officer Joe.

Digraphs ch, tch, sh and wh Remember that some consonants combine to

represent a single sound.

sharp chef

The sh in words is almost always pronounced /sh/ as in sharp.

The ch in words can sometimes be pronounced as /sh/ as in chef. The ch can also be pronounced /ch/ as in chin. When you see a word with the ch, you should try the more common /ch/ sound first. If that does not make a word you know, try the /sh/ sound.

Phonics/Spelling (continued) chef chin Which word has the /sh/ sound?

chef

wash watch Which word has the /sh/ sound?wash

I want you to read the rest of these words, and find the one in each row that has the /sh/ sound.

chop sharp

machine peach

chance shark

pitch marsh

shame much

Fluency Practice

Good readers, like you, use commas and periods as places to pause. This makes you sound as if you are just talking in natural conversation.

Remember to: make short pauses at end punctuation marks such as

periods, exclamation points, and question marks. make very brief pauses at commas. think about words that belong together as one idea.

Follow along on page 204-205 as I read aloud. Please listen to the way I use punctuation to group words into meaningful phrases and follow the natural phrases of the story.

Let’s look at page 206. I will demonstrate how to read aloud using phrases, and I want you to imitate me.

Now it’s YOUR turn…

With your partner, reread your favorite passage from “Aero and Officer Mike”.

Remember to use punctuation to tell you when to pause and then make sure that words that belong together are said as a

phrase, without a pause.

I want you to read page 207 with your partner, remembering to use punctuation and

phrasing as you read. I want each partner to have at least 3 turns to read the page, so

you will have about 5 minutes to work.

Fact and Opinion

Remember that a fact is something that can be proved. An

opinion is someone’s idea,

feeling, or thought about a topic.

We’ll read page 215, 203 and 207 and record facts and

opinions from the text on our chart

Fact Opinion

It’s your turn to practice…Copy the chart below

on a sheet of paper. Then, read

page 208 and write down one

fact and one opinion that you

find.

Fact Opinion

Vocabulary Review

Babble: Would a baby or an adult be more likely to babble? Explain.

Does someone who babbles make sense?

Suspicious: What clues would make you suspicious that your sister was borrowing your clothes without asking?

Are you suspicious of new foods? Why?

Scent: What is your favorite scent in the kitchen?

Is there a scent that brings back a good memory? Tell about it.

Vocabulary Review (Continued) Wanders: Is someone who wanders down the street

likely to be in a hurry to get somewhere? Explain.

Would it be sensible to wander away in the woods? Why or why

not?

Whined: would your mother let you stay up past your bedtime if you whined to her? Explain.

Is whining a good way to get what you want? Explain.

Obey: what is an important classroom rule that you must obey?

Why should people who use the roads obey rules?

MORE vocabulary…

Demonstrate: What skills might people demonstrate in a talent show?

What skill could you demonstrate?

Patrol: Why would a mother cat patrol the area around her kittens?

Who patrols in school?

STILL more vocabulary…

Accompany: Does someone accompany you to school? Who is it?Have you accompanied a pet to the vet? Tell about it.

Competent: Why would you want someone competent to build your house?

Should all workers be competent? Explain.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Remember that a synonym is a word with the same meaning and an antonym is a word with the opposite meaning.

Thinking about synonyms and antonyms will help you figure the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Look at the sentence below from “Animals and Their Trainers” as I read it aloud.

Mr. Ramirez doesn’t punish. He wants the animals to have a good time. When the animals does what it’s

supposed to do, it gets a reward.

If I did not know the meaning of the word punish, I could read on to see its antonym, reward.

Synonyms and Antonyms

1. The raindrops were glistening on the leaves. They looked like shining diamonds.

(shining; synonym)

2. Do not ignore your homework. When you neglect to practice, your grades go down.

(ignore; synonym)

3. Over time, Thomas learned the math concepts and eventually he earned an A.

(over time; synonym)

Draw a chart like the following one on your paper. We will fill in the chart as we read a

paragraph in a moment.

Synonym Antonym

rebuked

smirked

hoodwinked

Ms. Jolly praised Jared for his hard work. Last week she had

rebuked him for not completing his paper. Then he had smirked. Now he smiled. Last week he thought he had hoodwinked her, but she knew that

he had tricked her.Synonym Antonym

rebuked

smirked

hoodwinked

GrammarProper nouns name particular people, animals,

places, or things. A proper noun begins with a capital letter.

Officer Mike can talk to Aero in different ways.

Find the proper nouns in the sentence above and explain how you know they are proper nouns.

Officer Mike; Aero: They begin with capital letters.

***Titles like Officer, Doctor, Dr., Mr., Miss, Ms., Mrs. are titles and are part of the person’s name. They are always capitalized.

Grammar

Look through page 211 of “Aero and Officer Mike” and identify the proper nouns you see.

Aero, Dr. Morse

Don’t get confused by the words that are capitalized because they are at the

beginning of a sentence. Proper nouns are capitalized because they name a special

person, place, animal, or thing.

You turn with grammar…

Write your own sentence that uses two proper nouns. Remember to use correct capitalization. When

you finish, trade papers with your partner and let your partner find

the proper nouns and circle them.

How-To Paragraph writingRemember that how-to writing gives the reader detailed information about how to do or make something. For some

activities, they might need something to be a particular size or shape. Some how-to paragraphs might include

measurements or dimensions that tell the reader exactly what size and shape something should be.

Also remember that how-to paragraphs have a topic sentence that names (tells) the project.

First, I want you to write a topic sentence telling what you will be teaching your reader to do in your how-to paragraph.

Remember to use the activity you chose yesterday.

Then, I want you to write the step-by-step instructions in paragraph form. Include all the details you can think of as

you write and order the steps correctly.

*****Remember that it is easier for your reader to understand shorter sentences that only contain one

step. ****

Question of the Day for Lesson 7, Day 4

MANY people have dogs for pets. Think about dogs you know. How do their owners feel about them? What things do the owners and their dogs do together?

Why do you think dogs are such good friends to people?

Complete the following sentence in you Reading Folder:

Dogs are our good friends because____________________.

Domestic Dogs

Dogs that live with humans are called domestic dogs. Centuries ago, these animals were bred, or raised from wolves. Owners of domestic dogs found that the animals could be easily trained to hunt, to herd other animals, and to guard homes.These days, dogs are most often companions. People have dogs as pets because they are affectionate and loyal. Pet dogs still guard homes, but now they bark at the mail carrier, not a dangerous animal.Dogs are very intelligent. Because they can recognize their owners and even communicate with them, dogs and their owners become very close friends. Most dog owners thing their dogs are the best animals in the world.

Digraphs ch, tch, sh and wh

when what where

What consonant pattern do all three of these words share?

/(h)w/This sound is like you are blowing the

w away. It is different from a regular w sound.

Digraphs tch, ch, sh and whLook at the underlined letters in each word and

tell me the sound they represent1. wheat sheet poach2. cheap show wheel

Notice that all these words have long vowel sounds. Please name the vowel sounds and the

letters that represent them.

3. Which ship will you catch?

What sounds do each of the underlined combinations represent?

Digraphs continued…

I want you to copy each of the following sentences on your paper. Then I want you to underline the /ch/, /sh/, and /(h)w/ letter combinations.

You will then read the sentences to your partner.

1. When did you make the bed with peach sheets?

2. My teacher asked why I liked to draw.3. Where can we see the new chip

machine?

chin sharp where

Notice that in chin and sharp, the h and the consonant before it stand for one sound.

In where, the h is silent. Look at the word wear. It is pronounced the same as where, but it is spelled differently.

***Be careful when spelling /w/ words because you cannot tell by sound which words use w and which use wh. These are words you must memorize in order to spell them correctly.

Fluency

Remember that good readers, like you, pay attention to the way they read aloud so that they sound natural, or like they are just talking.

Natural pauses and breaks are necessary when reading so that the listener knows when one phrase ends and the next begins.

Reading with appropriate phrasing means: Paying attention to punctuation marks, Organizing words into natural phrases that make

meaning clear, And reading smoothly, clearly, and with

expression.

Fluency

As I read page 202 of “Aero and Officer Mike”, I will pay attention to the punctuation marks so I know where the author intended that I pause. I’ll read together words that make one idea. It is very early in the morning. Everyone in the

house is still asleep. A large black-and-tan German shepherd is lying on the floor by Officer Mike’s bed. The alarm rings. Officer Mike reaches down to pet his dog, Aero.

Aero is a police dog, also know as a K-9 officer. When Officer Mike puts on his uniform with a silver badge on his chest, Aero jumps up, ready to have his wide black leather collar with a police badge on it slipped over his head. He knows that this will be a work day.

Fluency continued

Look back at the hyphens (-) between the words black-and-tan. These help the reader know to read these

three words together with the words German shepherd.

Notice the commas in the second paragraph, which is written below. Listen closely as I model reading using

the commas to guide me.

Aero is a police dog, also known as a K-9 officer. When Officer Mike puts on his uniform with a silver badge on his chest, Aero jumps up, ready to have his wide black leather collar with a police badge on it slipped

over his head. He knows this will be a work day.

Fact and Opinion

Who can explain to me the difference between a fact and an opinion?

A fact is a statement that you can see or prove. An opinion tells beliefs, thoughts, or feelings

about a topic.

Knowing the difference between facts and opinions can help a reader figure out what is true and what is not true in a selection. Facts

and opinions also help readers form their own opinions about the topic.

I want you to read the following passage and look for facts and opinions.

When Shawna turned eight, her aunt gave her a cat named Sugarcube. Shawna thought Sugarcube was the best cat in the world, but her parents did not agree. Sugarcube always

jumped on the kitchen table, where she was not supposed to be. She also liked to sharpen her claws on the furniture. One day, Sugarcube scratched a huge gash in the family’s new couch.

They told her that she needed to train Sugarcube.

Shawna got right to work. She took books out of the library and looked on the Internet for tips about how to train a cat.

She read that scratching posts can help keep cats from scratching furniture, so she bought one for Sugarcube. Immediately, Sugarcube stopped scratching the couch and started sharpening her claws on the new post. Shawna’s

research also told her that a spray bottle of water can help make a cat behave. Most cats dislike water, so squirting Sugarcube with the spray bottle kept her off the table.

Shawna’s parents were pleased with the changes and now they love Sugarcube too.

What is a fact in the passage?What is Shawna’s opinion of Sugarcube?

Reread page 208 and tell me what Officer Mike’s opinion is about how Aero does during training.

Review Locating information

Let’s review the basic text features that we might find in a book.

Title page: gives the book title and the author’s and illustrator’s names

Copyright page: gives information about who published the book and when and where it was published

Table of contents: shows how a book is organized and where chapters begin

Glossary: lists words and definitions from a book.

Index: lists important words, topics, or people in alphabetical order and is found at the end of the book

Captions: explain photographs, illustrations, or other visual aids

Headings: describe what information can be found in a section of text.

When you gather information from a book to write a report, you will record the information from the title page and copyright page.

Look at page 200. Notice that this selection uses headings to break up the text and to tell about different sections. I want you to use the headings to answer these questions:

Which page talks about Aero’s training?

Which page talks about how to properly pet a police dog?

Speaking and ListeningI would like to have some volunteers to read the poems from “It’s About Dogs”. First,

though, I want to share some preparation tips with you.

Copy the poem and mark places where you should pause (You can use / marks.).

Use a different kind of mark to show where your voice or tone should change. Read the poem to yourself three times, and ask about any words you do not know

how to pronounce.

I also want you to practice the following speaking strategies: Practice reading the poem to yourself at your desk so that you feel comfortable with

it. Pause at punctuation marks. Speak clearly when you read aloud. You should always make eye contact with your audience before you start reading

(Look at your audience.).

During group work today, I want these volunteers to copy the poem and write the / marks where you should pause. Also practice reading it aloud

using these speaking strategies we just discussed. Everyone else will have a different assignment for reading group work.

We will listen to the volunteers present at the end of reading class this morning.

Listeners, LISTEN UP!

There are also some strategies for good listeners.

Compare how each student reads the poem. Think about how each person’s tone is like other students’ and how it is different.

Listen to what the reader is saying. Think about how the reader’s tone and

fluency help you understand the poem.

Vocabulary Review

Babble

I will name some people or things. If the person or thing might babble, you will open

and close your mouth silently. If it would not babble, cover your mouth with your hands.

Suspicious

I will name several facts about myself. If you are suspicious that I am not telling the truth, stand up. If you believe me,

fold your hands on your desk.

Scent

What is a scent that reminds you of spring?

Wanders

Who is more likely to get lost: someone who

wanders off or someone who uses a map? Explain.

Whined

What might you do if your dog whined?

Demonstrate

What might a teacher demonstrate to students?

Obey

I will name some people. If you should obey these people, nod your head “yes”. If you should not

always obey these people, shake your head “no”.

Patrol

I will name some places. If a police officer might patrol

there, hold your hands up to your face like binoculars. If not, put your head on your desk.

Accompany

Who might accompany a police officer in a patrol

car?

Competent Competent

Do you have to be a Do you have to be a competentcompetent chef to make a peanut butter and chef to make a peanut butter and

jelly sandwich? Explain.jelly sandwich? Explain.

Grammar

Remember that a common noun names any person, place, or thing.

A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing and is capitalized.

Jeff is from a city.

What is the proper noun in the sentence?

What common noun could we use in place of Jeff?

What is the common noun in the sentence?

What proper noun could we use in place of city?

Grammar Practice

I want you to write at least 4 sentences describing what you do at PE. I want

you to use some common nouns and proper nouns in your writing.

When you have finished, trade papers with your partner and let him or her underline the common nouns and

circle the proper nouns.

Writing

You will work on revising your how-to paragraphs today. Make sure that you have enough details for your reader to clearly understand the steps for your

activity. Your paragraph should be clear so that any person who reads it

can follow the instructions and get the same results.

Let’s review the characteristics of how-to writing.

Writing Continued…

HOW-To Paragraphs should:

Include materials needed Include a topic sentence Include details that explain, in order, how

to do a specific activity Use words that show sequence, such as

first, next, and then May include measurements or dimensions

as details Can be followed by more than one reader

to achieve the same results

Peer Revising Our Paragraphs

I want you to work with your partner to revise your writing. Check on each other’s spelling, details, directions,

and grammar (capital letters, periods).

Make sure that you could read your partner’s paragraph and complete

the activity described.

Question of the Day for Lesson 7, Day 5

Think of the dogs you learned about this week..

Do dogs have any other jobs that help humans?

Dogs can go to schools to learn things.

Finish the sentence below in you Reading Folder… Write two to three sentences about how they help people.

Dogs help people by __________.

Domestic Dogs

Dogs that live with humans are called domestic dogs. Centuries ago, these animals were bred, or raised from wolves. Owners of domestic dogs found that the animals could be easily trained to hunt, to herd other animals, and to guard homes.

These days, dogs are most often companions. People have dogs as pets because they are affectionate and loyal. Pet dogs still guard homes, but now they bark at the mail carrier, not a dangerous animal.

Dogs are very intelligent. Because they can recognize their owners and even communicate with them, dogs and their owners become very close friends. Most dog owners thing their dogs are the best animals in the world.

Vowel Digraphs

chin itch push chefwhen

Now, it is time for your spelling test. Number your paper from 1-20 and get ready to spell the words we’ve discussed this week that have the vowel digraphs ch, sh, tch, and wh.

Fact and OpinionWhat is a fact?

What is an opinion?

Let’s listen to the read aloud “Animals and Their Trainers” again. I will read it aloud to you. Before I do…think about animals that you have seen or learned about. Then, we will draw a chart on facts an

opinions and use ideas that we found in the story.

Fact Opinion

Review Vocabulary

Would someone who is dazed be more likely to babble or speak clearly?

If you wanted to demonstrate how to skim a rock across water, would you choose a round,

heavy rock or a flat, light one?

Why might it embarrass you if someone said you were not competent?

More vocabulary

Would the path of someone who wanders covers a long span or a short span?

Why might police officers patrol an area wearing shabby clothes instead of uniforms?

Where might you accompany someone who collapses during a baseball game?

AND Even More Review for Vocabulary

What scent might you smell in the midst of your favorite restaurant?

Would you be suspicious if someone asked you to make a contribution to a charity you have

never heard of?

What initiative would you take to train a puppy who whined loudly whenever it was hungry?

Grammar ReviewLet’s talk about nouns…

common and properA noun is a person, place or thing.

A common noun is any person, animal, place or thing.

A proper noun is a particular person, animal, place or thing.

The first letter of a proper noun is capitalized.

Common nouns are not capitalized.

Grammar

We are headed into the Yard to pick up leaves.

neel and jo went to Germany.

Now, you write a paragraph about somewhere you would like to visit. Remember to use

capital letters and punctuation in your sentences. You should have common and

proper nouns in your paragraph.

Writing a How-To ParagraphLet’s review our how to paragraphs

that we wrote this week. We will work together to make any last minute changes. Make sure and check that you have capitalized any proper nouns that may be

found in your writing.