Oh, surprises can be fun! Have you ever been surprised? How can a surprise be treasure?

Long A has a New Look! p ai d When two vowels go walking --- The first one does the talking

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t r aiai l

s n aiai l

b r aiai d

b r aiai n

r aiai n

ch aiai n

Long A Keeps Us On Our Toes p aiai l y

l aiai d y

r aiai l y

tr aiai l y

Long A Keeps Us On Our Toes cl aiai m y

p ai l

p aiai l

t aiai l

s aiai l

b aiai l

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n aiai l

sn aiai l

tr aiai n

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sail

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lay

pl_

play

tr_n

train

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ray

claim

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clay

Tuesday, March 25, 2008  Today we will read about the ocean and the things it brings us.  Worn shells, broken glass, and old boards are just a few things the ocean brings in to the shore.  What else might the ocean bring us?

Words that Describe worn shoes

Words that Describe old boards

Words that Describe broken glass

Let’s Add Some Adjectives ____ cat ____ star ____ sock ____ tree ____ home ____ boy

Ken has pretty shells. Who has something? Ken What does he have? shells Ken’s shells

Let’s Learn Possessives This cat belongs to Gail. This is Gail’s cat.

Let’s Learn Possessives This cat belongs to Gail. This is Gail’s cat. Gail’s cat is cute.

Tom has a big house. Tom’s house is big.

Tom has a big house. Tom’s house is big. This is Tom’s house.

Let’s Practice!

The clown’s hat is ________

The clown’s ______ is red.

The ______ shirt is purple.

Write a sentence about the pants of the clown. Did you use a possessive?

Let’s read these together  Ben’s bat  Birds’ cage  Dad’s truck  Nan’s basket  Girl’s pen  Greg’s sock  Ducks’ feet  Mike’s farm  Pigs’ pen  Hen’s eggs  Tom’s teeth

How are these different?  Ben’s bat  Birds’ cage  Dad’s truck  Nan’s basket  Girl’s pen  Greg’s sock  Ducks’ feet  Mike’s farm  Pigs’ pen  Hen’s eggs  Tom’s teeth

There is more than one duck. There are ducks. They have feet. The ducks’ feet are yellow.

There is more than one duck. There are ducks. They have feet. The ducks’ feet are yellow.

Which is Right? The dog’s ears are long. The dogs’ ears are long.

When there is more than one – you add s’ The dog’s ears are long. The dogs’ ears are long.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008  Today we will read about a surprise.  Do you enjoy surprises?  Why or why not?

This snail belongs to May. This is May’s snail. This is Mays snail.

This snail belongs to May. This is May’s snail. This is Mays snail.

This is the cows’ hay. This is the cow’s hay.

This is the cows’ hay. This is the cow’s hay.

That’s my pail! The ducks pail is gray. The duck’s pail is gray.

That’s my pail! The ducks pail is gray. The duck’s pail is gray.

This tray belongs to me! Janes’ tray is full. Jane’s tray is full.

This tray belongs to me! Janes’ tray is full. Jane’s tray is full.

Steve's train got stuck in the clay. The dogs' chains got wrapped around the tree. May's braid is long and gray. The farmer spilled the ducks' grain and the cows' hay. Jay's mom said he could not play.

Thursday, March 27, 2008  Today we'll read about a kind of cookie that comes with a surprise.  What surprises can we find in the things we eat? we will

Friday March 28, 2008  This week we read about some surprising treasures people cherish and celebrate.