Objective: To listen and respond appropriately to oral communication

What animal do you think makes the best pet? Tell why you think so. On my signal, turn and talk with your partner about which animal you think makes the best pet. A ____________is the best pet because ___________.

Objective: To appreciate the rhythm and rhyme of a poem; to read classic poetry We’re going to read a poem called Notice. As we read we will discover rhyming words throughout the poem. We will read the poem two times. The first time I want you to bark once when we say dog, meow once when we say cat, and croak once when we say frog. The second time we read it I want you to clap if you hear a rhyming word in lines 1 or 3. I want you to stomp your feet if you hear a rhyming word in lines 2 and 4.

Big Book of Poems and Rhymes

friends join nice please room always by quit when Objective : to read high frequency words

Objective: To delete phonemes in words. Phonemic Awareness Phoneme Deletion

Let’s add –er and –est to change up some words Long add er = longer add est = longest Tall add er = taller add est = tallest Objective: To recognize inflections –er, -est

Objective: To build words with inflection er

Burt has the biggest car. Kirk’s car is bigger than Fern’s car. It is darker than Fern’s car too. Burt has the darkest car. Kirk’s car is smaller than Bert’s car. Fern has the smallest car. Her car is the fastest one.

High Frequency Words always by Cow’s join nice please room Objective- To read high-frequency words.

The main idea of a story is what the story is mostly about. Let’s review the main ideas of some stories we have recently read. “The Lion and the Mouse” A lion shows kindness to a mouse, who saves the lion’s life in return one day. “One More Friend” An ant shows kindness by making room for all her friends. “We’re Going on a Lion Hunt” Two girls have a hard journey, but also have fun on a lion hunt.

Objective: To develop robust vocabulary by discussing ideas and situations. Robust Vocabulary compatible amiable relax

compatible When people or animals are compatible, they are able to be together or get along with each other.

Suppose a new family with a child your age moves in next door. How can you learn if the two of you are compatible? How might a group of children behave if they are NOT compatible? In what ways are you and your best friend compatible?

amiable Someone who is amiable is good- natured and friendly.

Name a storybook character who is amiable and one who is not. Give a reason for this choice. Is it more fun to be around someone who is amiable than someone who is not? Why? What is a good way to show that you are an amiable person?

I will name some familiar characters and if you think that character is amiable say “very nice” Ant in “One More Friend” The Wolf in “The Three Pigs” Cinderella’s stepsisters Mark in “Mark’s Big Day”

relax When you relax, you are not uneasy or upset about anything; you spend time resting or doing things for fun.

Is it easy for you to relax during a thunderstorm? Why or why not? Where do you like to be when you relax? Why? How do you feel after you relax? Why?

I will describe some situations. If you think you would be able to relax then say Ahhhh! If not say nothing. riding a roller coaster floating on a raft in a pool reading a book listening to music

Objective: To review robust vocabulary Do you think someone who is amiable would be more compatible than someone who is not? If you are struggling to ride your bike up a steep hill, does your body relax? Suppose the lion captured the mouse again. Should it ask for mercy again? Why or why not?

Writing using He, She, It and They Jack has a new pet. He has a kitten What word did I use in place of Jack in the second sentence? The kitten has gray fur. It is ten weeks old. What word did I use in place of kitten in the second sentence. Objective: To use he, she, it, and they correctly.

Jack and Jill play with the kitten. They have fun. What word did I use to replace Jack and Jill in the second sentence? Jill fed the kitten. She gave it water, too. What word did I use to replace Jill in the second sentence?

The contest is over. ______was fun. Fern finished first. _________won! Kirk was next. _______ran fast. Burt and Bart were third. ______didn’t run as fast. Which one of these words would go in the blanks above

An Invitation Tells who it invited what the event is when the event is where the event is who is sending the invitation Objective: To understand the purpose of an invitation.

To: ___________ From: ___________ What: _____________________ When: _____________________ Where: _____________________ Please come! We’ll have lots of fun! Your friend, _____________ Objective: To understand the purpose of an invitation. To practice standard invitation form.

Who? Zack, Ben, Greg, Mike What? Swim party When? Saturday, May 30 3:00 Where? My house Who? Justin

Here’s another way to write an invitation: To: Zack You are invited to a swim party! Bring a towel and a big appetite. When: Saturday, May 30, 3:00 Where: my house Objective : To draft an invitation.