Theme 5: Family Time (Focus on Biography)

Selection 2: Jalapeño Bagels Author: Natasha Wing

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Comprehension Strategy Focus: Question

Comprehension Skill: Following Directions Remember the steps in order… Look for order words like First, next, then, last

Comprehension Skill Review Lessons: Noting Details Compare and Contrast

Phonics: Contractions we + will = we’ll I + am = I’m is + not = isn’t you + are = you’re it + is = it’s

Phonics: The –le ending in Two-syllable words tablecircle littlemiddle simplepuzzle sparklegentle

Phonics Review: The –er ending in Two Syllable Words teacher pepper butter powder counter better cover whatever turnover customer

Spelling Focus: Contractions Basic: I’ll you’re you’ll we’ll we’ve isn’t I’ve can’t I’m didn’t it’s Review: Challenge: it they’re us wouldn’t

Grammar Skills: Verbs that Tell about Now (Present Tense) A verb is an action word. A verb can tell about actions that are happening now.

Add an -s to most verbs that tell about another person. Jim plays. Mom cooks. Dad works. Verbs that Tell about Now (Present Tense)

Do not add an –s when the verb tells about something you are doing now. I sleep. I eat. I run. Verbs

High-Frequency Words: early hair instead

High-Frequency Review: bought roll carewar hungryweigh orderwhole

Key Vocabulary bakery – a place where bread and other baked goods are made and sold culture – a group of people who share traditions and customs

bakery a place where bread and other baked goods are made and sold

A real jalapeno bagel

culture a group of people who share traditions and customs

Key Vocabulary customers – people who buy things at a store dough – a soft thick mixture that is shaped and baked

customers people who buy things at a store

dough a soft thick mixture that is shaped and baked

Key Vocabulary ingredients – parts of a mixture, or the stuff you put in recipe – a set of directions for cooking foods

ingredients parts of a mixture, the stuff you put in

recipe

Other Vocabulary International- relating to two or more nations or countries knead- to shape dough by pressing, folding, or stretching it with hands flaky-light; easily separated

International Relating to two or more nations or countries

knead To shape dough by pressing, folding, or stretching it with hands

flaky Light; easily separated

golden- brown; the color of baked goods after they are cooked dessert- a sweet treat that is eaten after a meal Other Vocabulary

golden Nice and brown; the color of baked goods after they are cooked

dessert a sweet treat that is eaten after a meal

Other Vocabulary batch- a group of baked goods that are cooked at one time Yiddish- a language spoken by some Jewish people

batch a group of baked goods that are cooked at one time

Yiddish a language spoken by some Jewish people

Other Vocabulary practice- to learn a skill by doing it many times slotted spoon- a spoon with holes that allows juices to drain out

practice to learn a skill by doing it many times

slotted spoon a spoon with holes that allows juices to drain out

Other Vocabulary salmon/lox- a type of fish pumpernickel- a type of dark bread crinkle- to form into wrinkles or ripples, to crunch up

Salmon/lox Salmon = fish Lox is smoked salmon.

pumpernickel Pumpernickel is a type of dark bread.

crinkle To form into wrinkles or ripples, to crunch up your nose

cream- to blend together margarine- a type of food that is eaten in place of butter yeast- a product that causes baked goods to rise Other Vocabulary

cream together margarine yeast A type of food eaten in place of butter A product that causes baked goods to rise To blend or mix together

Other Vocabulary overlapping- placing the edges of two objects so that one is slightly on top of the other joint- the point where two objects are joined together secure-not likely to come apart

overlappin braided challah bread

joint

secure not likely to come apart

Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary Word Meanings Words Describing Kitchen Tools and

Information and Study Skills: Parts of a Book Title page Table of Contents

Measuring cup

pitcher

grater

I Reading Books: 49 Phonics Library: Lost and Found What Will Lester Be? by Anne Walker